Simply cite streaming content
Meet the new Audiolens desktop app, which analyses music from any streaming service or audio source to make track comparison and referencing simple. Create a collection of reference tracks for yourself that you may access at any moment to compare to your own mixes or masters.
CONTRAST AUDIO
The listening lens
The new Audiolens desktop tool analyses music from any streaming service or audio source to make track referencing and comparing simple. The application will gather data on important sonic parameters as you play your chosen music through the device's chosen output, enabling you to visualise, compare, and match your preferred reference files and sounds.
NEARBY LIBRARY
your favourites
To create a personal library of reference track data that you can use at any moment, save the tonal information of your references to your Audiolens Target Library. You should give your songs descriptive names so you can easily compare tonal balance profiles and discover the sounds you're looking for quickly. If you have Ozone 10 and Neutron 4, the Target Library will automatically populate your references to those plug-ins.
Match any master
Audiolens will automatically populate saved referenced targets to your Ozone 10 Target Library so you can visualize how your master stacks up to your chosen reference. Run the AI-powered Master Assistant to match the tone, dynamics, and width profiles of the desired track to your own master, and dial in additional adjustments using the Assistant View.
USE WITH NEUTRON 4
Intelligent mixing, faster
Audiolens will automatically populate saved reference targets to your Neutron 4 Target Library where they will be analyzed by Neutron’s Assistant. You can then quickly match characteristics within the mix of your own track, whether that’s adding some thump to your bass, crisping up your snare, or making hi-hats sizzle. Further customize your sound by using the Assistant View to dial in your mix elements.
About Referencing
Producers and engineers use track referencing during music production, mixing, and mastering. Referencing is the process of comparing the dynamic range and character of your song to songs of a similar genre and style to your desired sound.
A reference track's dynamic range and sonic character can be used to communicate the sound you’re aiming for in your mix or master. Reference tracks are also a way to develop musical vocabulary that will help communication when you're working on a song with other people.
System Requirements
Operating Systems:
Mac: macOS Big Sur (11.7.x) — macOS Monterey (12.5.x)*
*Supported on Intel Macs & Apple silicon Macs in Rosetta 2 (native support coming very soon)
Windows: Windows 10 — Windows 11
Referencing workflow and target library operates with the following products:
- Ozone 10 Standard and Advanced
- Neutron 4
If you're on an MacOS please refer to these instructions before you install Audiolens for the first time.
Current Neutron 4 and Ozone 10 owners should make sure they are on the very latest versions by updating the products in Product Portal.
