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Ozone 12
Ozone 12 is an audio mastering plugin suite with AI-assisted tools for balancing, processing, and finalizing music.
Ozone 12 helps producers, mixing engineers, and mastering engineers prepare tracks for release. It includes an AI-powered Master Assistant, mastering modules, reference-track tools, loudness processing, and edition-specific tools such as Bass Control, Stem EQ, and Unlimiter.
It runs as a plugin in compatible digital audio workstations rather than as a standalone web service. Elements provides a smaller toolset, Standard includes 14 editable mastering modules, and Advanced includes 20 modules plus separate plugins and Stem Focus. Subscription plans are also available.
Features
- AI-powered Master Assistant with Auto-Master and Custom flows
- Bass Control for balancing low-frequency energy
- Stem EQ for separately adjusting vocals, bass, drums, and instruments
- Unlimiter for restoring transients in heavily compressed audio
- IRC 5 limiting mode in the Maximizer
- Track referencing, delta buttons, and transient/sustain targeting
- Stem Focus processing with improved neural nets
- AAX, AU, and VST3 plugin formats
Use cases
- Master songs for streaming and other release formats
- Balance low-end energy across different playback systems
- Repair overly compressed mixes before final mastering
- Adjust stems within a stereo bounce without reopening the mix
- Compare a master against reference tracks
- Build a mastering chain manually or with the Master Assistant
Pros
Cons
Latest updates
- Compatibility Updates & Improvements (12.2.0)
FIXED hang when copy/pasting certain settings; ADDED Subscription only chat assistant; ADDED Support for BorisFX licensing method
- Version 12.2.0 released October 20, 2026 (12.2.0)
FIXED Pro Tools, input meter, Master Assistant, macOS text, and Logic rendering; ADDED chat assistant and BorisFX licensing.
- Compatibility Updates & Improvements (12.1.0)
FIXED slow UI loading and instantiation times; FIXED mono to stereo processing; CHANGED supported host versions to include Cubase 15 and supported macOS versions
- Version 12.1.0 released December 1, 2025 (12.1.0)
FIXED slow UI loading and instantiation times; FIXED mono to stereo output; CHANGED supported host versions to include Cubase 15 and supported macOS versions
- Compatibility Updates & Improvements (12.0.2)
FIXED possible crash after running Master Assistant
Get it
Pricing
- Starting price
- $25/mo
- Prices checked
- 2026-10-25
Ozone 12 Elements
- $55.00
- Core set of smart mastering tools
- Customizable AI Assistant
Ozone 12 Standard
- $219.00
- 14 pro mastering tools
- AI-powered features
Ozone 12 Advanced
- $499.00
- Complete 20-tool suite
Music Production Suite 9
- $799.00
- 100+ pro tools for mixing, mastering, vocal production, audio repair, and creative effects
iZotope Pro
- $25/mo
- Ozone 12 Advanced and 100+ pro plugins