iZotope Ozone 11 Advanced Mastering Software (Upgrade from Ozone 9-10 Standard)

iZotope Ozone 11 Advanced Overview

Audio engineers, producers, and musicians in need of a complete mastering solution will appreciate iZotope Ozone 11 Advanced, software that delivers superior-sounding releases with an innovative suite of mastering plug-in components. Ozone 11 Advanced boasts several updates and enhancements including Clarity, Transient/Sustain, Upward Compression, and Assistive Vocal Balance functions, which make it easier than ever to craft a balanced and precise sound.

Use the new and improved Master Assistant to get you to the level you wish as transparently as possible, or choose Vintage mode if the mix needs some more weight, vibe, or color. The Vintage mode is very useful as it applies colorful strokes in the mastering process, generating custom, vibey presets. Or, use Match EQ to help you get the most out of this process in every part of the frequency spectrum. As with previous versions, you can load up your favorite tunes into the referencing section for instant A/B comparisons. You can audition lossy codecs and apply dithering to the master. The software is compatible with Mac and Windows platforms in AU, VST3, and AAX formats, as well as NKS environments as well.

Note: This pricing is for users of the Ozone 9-10 Standard. You must have a previously purchased and licensed version to qualify for this pricing.

New Features

Clarity

Meet your new favorite plugin. Effortlessly achieve a smooth master that sounds professional, polished, and maximizes loudness without penalties. Pull the blanket off dull mixes without ever sounding harsh.

• Psychoacoustic Clarity Processing
• Mid/Side and Transient/Sustain Modes
• Action Region Selection
• Difference Metering
• Delta Monitoring

Stem Focus

Harness the power of AI to rescue problematic mixes in ways that were previously impossible. Apply any Ozone module to an isolated stem to control the internal balance of a mixed file with mind-blowing precision. Mix revisions are a thing of the past.

Transient/Sustain

Unlock your creative potential by separately enhancing the transient and the sustain. Get the most out of your masters with this innovative addition to the classic tools, or explore new sonic frontiers by leveling up to the latest, cutting-edge Ozone modules.

Upward Compress in Maximizer Module

Make mixes LOUD while preserving dynamics with Ozone's intelligent limiter and new Upward Compress.

• Soft Clip-boost loudness while maintaining high fidelity
• Intelligent Release Control (IRC) modes react to your sound to reduce distortion and pumping
• Threshold Learn mode intelligently sets loudness to a target LUFS level
• True Peak detection ensures your audio doesn't clip after export

Assistive Vocal Balance

Achieve clear and perfectly balanced vocals that will bring out the emotion in your music. Through analyzing hundreds of top songs, our Master Assistant learned how to sit the vocals in the mix, and with our new AI Vocal Checker, you never have to worry about levels again.

Advanced Features

Equalizer

Control the finest details of your sound with fluid metering and new HUD controls.

• New Transient/Sustain mode
• Emulate classic analog EQs or modern digital models depending on your style.
• Use Mid/Side mode to correct frequencies in the sides of your audio.
• Enjoy smooth, fluid metering and a resizable window that lets you see more of your sound.

Impact

Enhance the rhythm and feel of your tracks by intuitively controlling microdynamics with the new Impact Module.

• Multiband microdynamics control
• Musical envelope times
• Delta mode allowing you to hear just the frequencies that are being cut or boosted
• The Impact Module is available in Ozone 11 Advanced only

Stabilizer

Sculpt a balanced sound with the new Stabilizer module, an intelligent and adaptive mastering EQ.

• Adaptive tonal balancing in Shape Mode
• Automatic resonance suppression in Cut Mode
• Delta mode allowing you to hear just the frequencies that are being cut or boosted

Imager

Add natural stereo width to narrow mixes in Stereoize mode or enhance mono with Recover Sides.

• New Transient/Sustain mode
• Recover Sides-reduce width without losing stereo information,
• Two modes for Stereoize give you new flavors for widening your track.
• Sculpt your image in stereo with per-band widening and narrowing.
• Monitor stereo width and phase using fluid metering.

Master Rebalance

Adjust volume on drums, bass, or vocals in any audio track, even a bounced mix.

• Master Rebalance works in real time-no need to render or bounce your tracks.
• Use DAW automation to add excitement in song sections with small gain changes.
• Twin spectrum meters let you see rebalanced source against the rest of your track.

Low End Focus

Get clear and punchy low frequencies and avoid artifacts from EQ and compression. Punchy and Smooth modes let you find the right setting for percussive or sustained low-end issues.

• New design and metering
• Set a Boundary region to add or remove low-end contrast.
• Use the Delta button to hear what's being removed and avoid overprocessing.

Spectral Shaper

Add instant polish and remove harshness with spectral shaping technology.

• New design and metering
• Light, Medium, and Heavy settings offer different smoothing flavors.
• Shape lows, mids, and highs with adjustable boundary controls.
• Delta mode lets you hear what parts of the sound you're removing, helping you find the perfect settings.

Dynamic EQ

Make EQ boosts and cuts that respond to the dynamics of your audio.

• Make subtle boosts and cuts that occur only when frequencies are too loud or soft.
• Control threshold, attack, and release along with frequency and gain.
• More precise than a compressor and more subtle than a normal EQ.

Exciter

Mix and match between seven different types of distortion to add warmth and character.

• New Transient/Sustain mode.
• Use different flavors of distortion such as Tape, Retro, or Tube.
• Add different distortion modes on multiple bands to create your own unique tonal balance.

Dynamics

The mastering engineer's most versatile tool. Tame dynamic mixes and give your tracks energy.

• Compress up to four bands, or use the Detection Filter mode.
• Use Auto-release mode for a smooth, natural response.

Match EQ

Match to any reference track to an extreme degree with an EQ that uses over 8000 separate bands to get the most precise snapshot possible. New region parameters now give you more control over the end result by letting you choose what parts of the audio to match. Capture a reference from a track in your session, or a reference file loaded into Ozone, and save your favorite results as presets for easy access. Take an imprint of your reference track and save time finding the right EQ balance with this mastering engineer's secret weapon.

• Take a snapshot of a track in your session or from a reference track loaded into Ozone.
• Use boundary controls to set which part of the spectrum you want to match.
• Save your favorite snapshots as presets for later sessions.

Vintage Modules

• Vintage Tape: The Vintage Tape module is inspired by a well-maintained Studer A810 two-track tape deck, a clean and accurate machine perfect for mastering. Add the frequency response (magnitude plus phase) and saturation characteristics of magnetic tape without the crosstalk, hiss, wow, and flutter that could ruin a master. Introduce rich saturation with all the frequency coloration, distortion, and phase effects of tape.
• Vintage Compressor: The Vintage Compressor is an emulation of a feedback compressor with a detection filter in the feedback loop. The Vintage Compressor includes a versatile detection filter in the feedback loop that filters the signal passed into the level detector to change which components of the signal are triggering the compressor. Some compressors use a highpass filter or a high shelf boost to reduce pumping. Others have a wide boost in the high frequencies to let high frequency content drive the compressor. The Vintage Compressor in Ozone includes all of these filters. We combined some of the best elements of vintage analog compressors to create this feedback compressor algorithm.
• Vintage Limiter: The Vintage Limiter, modeled after the Fairchild 670, allows you to create a louder and fuller master by limiting the dynamic range and boosting the overall level of your mix.
• Vintage EQ: The Vintage EQ module can be used to add the emulated frequency response of the Pultec EQP-1A and Pultec MEQ-5.
• Dither: Ozone includes a comprehensive set of dithering tools to help you prepare studio-quality audio for different delivery formats. The Dither panel includes iZotope's MBIT+ dither algorithm along with a unique set of meters to offer a complete view of the conversion process.
• Track Referencing: Referencing in Ozone helps you compare and contrast audio in your DAW by allowing you to import up to 10 reference tracks, visualize differences in your music with overlaid spectrum metering, and quickly A/B your audio without leaving Ozone.