The masking meter sped up my workflow for cutting conflicting frequencies across tracks, and the visual mixer was a fun and intuitive way of adding a sense of space to my mix. The software was generally easy an intuitive to use.

It could do that based on some preset choices or based on a reference track I provided. The track assistant quickly provided unique recommendations for both mixing and mastering. Ableton lacks an organic tool for this, and it’s a nice choice for many mixing decisions. Great for identifying and mitigating frequency clashes across tracks. It’s a little gimmicky and has some annoying limitations (see below) but I can still see myself using this. Innovative system for adjusting volume and space in your mix. Reference tracks are critical, and Ozone makes it super easy to reference up to 10 tracks. Easy referencing across multiple tracks.By using Ozone’s gain match feature you can compare the mastering changes with the original track without the loudness bias. Louder always sounds better to our years. For example, Neutron failed to cut the sub-100hz frequencies on a vocal track. That said, some of it’s decisions didn’t make sense.

Pretty darn good, and I learned some things watching the decisions it made such as when to apply compression, where to make cuts, when to make boosts, and how much to limit. Artificial Intelligence track assistant (Neutron) and master assistant (Ozone).While many of the Neutron/Ozone features I can do organically in Ableton (EQ, limiting, exciting, etc.) this bundle has some killer features that Ableon just can’t match: Is it worth the $699 bundle price ( Note: on sale August 2018 for $399) I’ve spent the last week mixing and mastering my upcoming track Distant Lovers with the software. At the same time, I’m trying to get my production speed up and I’m not willing to pay $50-$500/track to have it professionally mixed and mastered.Įnter the O8N2 bundle featuring Neutron 2 Advanced and Ozone 8 Advanced. It’s time consuming, and I’m pretty sure my ears still lack the professional touch of an audio engineer. I struggle with mixing (getting relative track volume levels correct) and mastering (the final 5% of polishing before a release).

Izotope 8 advanced