iZotope Ozone 12 Standard: Update from any previous version of Ozone Standard

Built on two decades of award-winning innovation at the cutting edge of mastering tech, this complete suite helps bring tracks to life - whether it's your first or the latest in a long line of hits.

Way back in 2017, Ozone's Al-powered Master Assistant sparked the shift to faster, smarter, more accessible mastering. Using the analysis of thousands of pro tracks, Master Assistant was the first to create custom presets that match target sounds in seconds. And it's just that, your creative co-pilot, your trusty guide. There to save you precious time, to support your creativity, to take the mystery out of mastering. 

Doing the impossible is an Ozone tradition. Best-in-class neural nets unlock new ways to master faster and smarter than ever, with uncharted levels of control and creativity. Need a little magic to fix a squashed mix? Some surgical control over stems? Ozone is the answer. 

Whether you're starting your journey or perfecting your craft, there's an Ozone just for you. Take your first steps with Elements, finesse your sound with Standard, or complete your suite with Advanced.

What's New?

Bass Control | Feel the energy anywhere

Lock in your low end in any listening environment. Whether you're fixing a weak mix, tightening a kick, or adding subtle weight, Bass Control lets you easily balance low end energy while enhancing clarity, punch, and impact. No more guesswork and crossed fingers. Make sure your masters hit hard in the car, the club, and the charts.

Unlimiter | Restore, regain, revive

Bring musicality back to your master. Unlimiter is like an "undo" button for overly compressed audio, using cutting-edge machine learning to bring back lost transients and revive tracks transparently. Just set the threshold (or click the Learn button) and turn up the missing peaks to restore punch and open up tracks for easier, cleaner mastering.

Stem EQ | Unfixable no more

Thin vocals? Overpowered drums? Impossible to fix without the mix file, right? Not anymore. Unlock unprecedented control over your master with Stem EQ. Avoid tedious mix edits by separately EQing the vocals, bass, drums, and instruments in your stereo bounce. With a simple, feels-like-magic workflow, Stem EQ is everything you need to have the final say over your final balance.

Custom Assistant flow | Personalized Al power

Call the shots with the new 'Custom' Master Assistant flow. Looking for full transparency? A more aggressive edge? Pick from dozens of genre targets, toggle modules, and set loudness levels to create a module chain that's truly yours. Save time and finalize your track with confidence - all without ever losing creative control.

IRC 5 Maximizer mode | Loudness, uncompromised

Push your masters harder than ever without the usual tradeoffs. Achieve outstanding loudness and stunning clarity with the new IRC 5 limiting mode - the most advanced algorithm yet for Ozone's fan-favorite Maximizer. Effortlessly craft clean, open masters, even at high LUFS. No pumping. No distortion. Just pure pro polish.

Features

• New! Full mastering suite | Ozone 12 now includes 21 plugins, a mothership and 20 component plugins. Use the components as individual plugins or combine them in the mothership plugin chain for all-in-one ease.
• New! Lock in your low end | Bass Control makes it easier than ever to add drive, punch, and balance to your low end, regardless of your listening environment.
• New! Restore your dynamics | Unlimiter acts as an "undo" button for overly compressed audio, reintroducing lost dynamics with industry-first machine learning tech.
• New! Redefine your mix | Stem EQ prevents tedious mix fixes by giving you the control to separately EQ vocals, bass, drums, and instruments in your masters.
• New! Call the shots | The Custom Assistant flow creates a mastering chain to match your creative touch. Direct Master Assistant to target the right genre or reference, use specific modules, hit loudness levels, and more.
• New! Louder, clearer limiting | The IRC 5 Maximizer mode is Ozone's most advanced limiting algorithm yet, maximizing your track's power and clarity without the usual tradeoffs.
• Improved! Cleaner stem splitting | Stem Focus modes introduced in Ozone 11 are now powered with new neural nets to offer better separation with fewer artifacts.
• Improved! New Ozone, new feel | Ozone is even more polished and intuitive, with a new design and refreshed color palette that invite you to step in and take control.
• Improved! Stabilizer module | With 25 new genre targets introduced in Ozone 12, sculpt a balanced sound with an intelligent and adaptive mastering EQ.
• Assistant View | Your Ozone preset, all in one place. The Assistant View makes it simple to pick targets and fine-tune your signal chain from Master Assistant.
• Clarity module | Effortlessly achieve a smoother master and pull the blanket off dull mixes with psychoacoustic clarity processing that never sounds harsh.
• Impact module | Enhance the rhythm and feel of your tracks by intuitively controlling microdynamics with musical envelope times.
• Transient/Sustain | Separately fine-tune Transient and Sustain content with ease, Apply to any Ozone module and achieve greater control, clarity, punch, and depth.
• Assistive Vocal Balance | Never worry about vocal levels again. Master Assistant can place the vocals in the mix, with a helpful guide from the Vocal Checker.
• Ozone fan-favorites | Ozone 12 packs powerful tools from past versions, including Imager, Spectral Shaper, Match EQ, Vintage Compressor / EQ / Tape, and more.
• Tonal Balance Control 2 plugin | Meter while you mix to shape balanced levels based on tens-of-thousands of professional mixes.
• Efficient performance | Ozone is compatible with Apple silicon native chips for faster processing.