Izotope ozone 8 review software#
Ultimately, something as vital as mastering shouldn’t be taken lightly, and trusting software to do it for you isn’t really recommended. The especially clever part here is working out the Dynamic EQ settings last, as it looks at which frequencies are most likely to cause distortion when pushed into the Maximizer and applies a subtle dynamic EQ to control them, thus giving you some extra headroom to push into the final Limiter. You then get a list running down each function as Ozone sets up a channel strip with an EQ, Dynamics module (if required), a Dynamic EQ, and finally, a Maximizer. You select whether you want to aim for Streaming or CD target volumes and choose from three intensities, or build a preset based on a reference audio file, and hit go.
Arguably the most exciting new addition is the AI Mastering Assistant, which works in much the same way as the Track Assistant in Neutron. Right! Now we’re up to speed, let’s delve into the new features in Ozone 8. A lot of the modules across both Ozone and Neutron are multiband for added flexibility, and in Ozone, function in M/S mode.
There’s also a Limiter, a unique spectral-shaping section, a Masking Meter that shows overlapping frequencies between instruments, and a ground-breaking AI Track Assistant that builds intelligent preset starting points for you. Neutron on the other hand, is more focused on mixing, with six modules (again, available as separates with the Advanced version), including a dynamic EQ, two Compressors, Exciter, Transient Shaper and a Gate. Other key features include an MP3 Codec Preview section, Dithering, and extensive metering throughout. To give a super-quick overview, though, Ozone comes both as a standalone program and as a plug-in, with a host of features aimed at mastering, and 11 modules (available as separate plug-ins in the Advanced version) including an Equalizer, Dynamics, Dynamic EQ, Imager, Exciter, Vintage EQ, Vintage Tape, Vintage Compressor, Vintage Limiter, Spectral Shaper and a Maximizer.
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