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Reviewed and published by trentmaziarz, July 11, 2026. Discovered and drafted by our automated research pipeline.
iZotope offers Ozone 12, a mastering plugin suite that uses an AI-powered Master Assistant to analyze an audio track and automatically generate a custom chain of mastering processing settings — including EQ, dynamics, loudness, and width — as a starting point for the user.
Details
Ozone's Master Assistant, first introduced in Ozone 8 (2017) and most recently updated in Ozone 12 (released September 3, 2025), listens to a user's audio, analyzes it, and recommends a tailored signal chain. In Ozone 12, the Master Assistant gained a 'Custom Flow' mode allowing users to select genre profiles, set LUFS targets, choose specific processing modules, and define intensity before the AI builds the chain. New machine learning-powered modules in Ozone 12 include Bass Control (low-end shaping), the Unlimiter (restoring dynamics from over-compressed audio), and Stem EQ (applying EQ to separated vocals, bass, drums, and instruments within a stereo file). All three editions (Elements, Standard, Advanced) include the AI-powered Master Assistant.
Products affected
iZotope Ozone 12 ElementsiZotope Ozone 12 StandardiZotope Ozone 12 AdvancedMusic Production Suite 8
Sources & Evidence
News Article
Cite this record
Trace Foundation. (2026). iZotope: iZotope offers Ozone 12, a mastering plugin suite that uses an AI-powered Master Assistant to analyze an audio track and automatically generate a custom chain of mastering processing settings — including EQ, dynamics, loudness, and width — as a starting point for the user (data as of 2026-07-11) [Data set record]. AI Trace. https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/be637c0d-1bec-48da-9075-640683823b03. Accessed October 10, 2026.
- Stable link
- https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/be637c0d-1bec-48da-9075-640683823b03
- Data as of
- July 11, 2026
- Last verified
- August 4, 2026
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