That being said, most of my time with Ozone has been spent using it as a mastering plug-in. The different modules can all be used on individual tracks in “a la carte” fashion (in Advanced version only).

Something to keep in mind with Ozone (that I feel is often overlooked) is that it is not just for mastering. The manufacturer has a nice comparison chart on its website (that will give you an idea of each version’s features. Ozone 8 comes in three different versions: Elements, Standard and Advanced. But that’s often the case with iZotope, a Cambridge, Mass.-based audio-technology company that’s brought several unique products to the studio – like the Stutter Edit effect, RX audio-restoration suite, and Neutron mixing plug-in suite.Īs I have reviewed iZotope’s Ozone 5, 6 and 7 versions, I am not going to focus on Ozone’s overall layout and basic functionality in this review, but rather highlight new features.

With the release of Ozone 8 mastering suite, iZotope has introduced some new features that to raise the bar for mastering and tonal shaping plug-ins.

Izotope advanced 8