Izotope - Ozone 12 Advanced

What's new in Ozone 12 Advanced compared with Ozone 11 Advanced
Ozone 12 Advanced is a complete suite of 21 plugins (the mothership module and 20 individual component plugins). This new version introduces major innovations, exploiting artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to solve previously 'impossible' mastering challenges.

The three key additions, included in the Advanced version, are:
1. Bass Control: Mastering the Low End. This ML-powered tool solves the major problem of controlling low frequencies. It lets you lock down your low end in any listening environment. You can easily balance the energy, while adding clarity, punch and impact, putting an end to bass uncertainties.
2. Unlimiter: Restoring Dynamics. Unlimiter is an industry-first tool that acts like an 'undo button' for over-compressed audio. Using machine learning, it reintroduces lost transients and seamlessly breathes new life into tracks, restoring the musicality of crushed masters.
3. Stem EQ: Surgical Stereo Equalisation. Stem EQ unlocks unprecedented control over your master by allowing vocals, bass, drums and instruments to be EQed separately in a stereo file. This avoids tedious changes to the original mix, giving you the final say on the final balance.

Ecosystem enhancements :
- Custom Master Assistant Flow: The Master Assistant gains a 'Custom' flow allowing you to fully customise the AI. You can select modules, set target LUFS levels and choose genre targets, ensuring that the mastering chain matches your creative vision.
- IRC 5 Maximizer Mode: This new mode is Ozone's most advanced limiting algorithm, achieving exceptional loudness and stunning clarity without the usual compromises (no pumping, no distortion), even at high LUFS.
- Improved Stem Separation: Stem Focus modes (introduced in Ozone 11) benefit from new neural networks for better separation and fewer artefacts.
- Improved Stabilizer: The Stabilizer module incorporates 25 new gender targets to sculpt a balanced sound.

Ozone 12 Advanced is the complete mastering suite essential for producers mastering their own music, composers looking to realise their sound, and demanding pro or amateur studio engineers.
- Intelligent Mastering, Creative Control: Ozone 12 embodies iZotope's position on AI in music production: intelligent technology guides, but never decides. The Master Assistant is your co-pilot, helping you save precious time and finalise your track with confidence.
- Unrivalled Audio Quality and Competitive Loudness: Achieve competitive loudness and world-class fidelity with the IRC 5 Maximizer. The suite also includes fan-favourite tools such as Imager, Match EQ, and Vintage modules.
- Revolutionary Problem Solving: No need to write off a mix as irreparable. Tools such as Unlimiter and Stem EQ allow you to correct problems of crushed dynamics or mix imbalances (weak vocals, powerful drums) directly at the mastering stage.
- Complete, interconnected workflow: The Advanced version includes not only the complete mastering suite, but also the separate components as individual plugins, as well as the Tonal Balance Control 2 plugin and the Audiolens reference application. These tools communicate with each other for a smooth workflow.
- Optimised performance: Ozone 12 is compatible with native Apple silicon M-series chips for faster processing, guaranteeing efficient performance.