i always thought you finalised a mix and then mastered when you wanted to burn a cd.

on the final output i've always used a favourite saturation plugin to 'glue' the mix together and a compressor to gently level the track.

now i've got ozone9 i'm not sure if i should let ozone master the mix i finalized with saturation and compression or let ozone look after compression and saturation when i use master assistant. as i'm facing a steep learning curve with neutron3 advanced, nectar 3 plus and ozone 9 advanced i'm trying to stick to the assistants in each program and then just tweak them.

i'm still working on my first izotope inspired mixes so before i have finished mixes to play with i'd welcome some advice.