In Ozone 8, when you clicked on the Master Assistant, it took you to a page entitled, “What are you going for?” which allowed you to choose between Streaming, CD and Reference for calculating your target output level. The basic idea is that it analyzes your music and then, employing its artificial intelligence, figures out a setting for you to use as a starting point. The Master Assistant (Advanced, Standard, Elements) was added in Ozone 8, and it has been improved in Ozone 9. Playback is limited to one audio file at a time, so you can’t listen for spacing between songs from Ozone’s GUI. Though not imperative, a zoom control would be helpful. There’s no way to zoom in on the beginning or end to get a close-up look at what you’re trimming, however. In addition to applying your processing chain to each one, you can trim the beginning and end of the audio file and add fades. You can load up to 16 audio files in the standalone version. What’s more, in Ozone 9 Advanced, the assorted modules from the program are available as individual component plug-ins in your DAW, which can be handy for both mastering and mixing. I did my testing in Ozone Advanced 9.0.2.Īs with previous versions, you can run Ozone either as a standalone application or as a plug-in, which iZotope refers to as the Mothership.

When discussing new features in this review, I’ll indicate which are included in the various versions.

Ozone comes in Advanced, Standard and Elements versions. It adds three new powerful, yet easy-to-use modules that accomplish complex mastering tasks simply, and features a new and improved Master Assistant, which analyzes your audio and suggests settings. With the release of Ozone 9, iZotope keeps that pattern going. Ozone has always offered powerful processing and a user-friendly interface, allowing it to appeal to both experienced engineers and mastering newbies. The Master Rebalance module is one of the highlights of Ozone 9 Advanced.

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