Introducing Neutron by iZotope, a new mixing plugin that combines the latest innovations in intelligent analysis and metering with award-winning audio processing.
Overview
Neutron is a powerful new mixing channel strip plugin from iZotope which combines the latest intelligent innovations in analysis and metering with award-winning audio processing. With impressive new features like Track Assistant and Masking Meter, Neutron helps you quickly reach an optimal starting point, clearly identify overlapping frequency problems, and ultimately enhance your workflow by eliminating much of the guesswork while giving you creative control over all of your mix decisions.
Three Styles
Neutron is offered in three different flavors and pricing options ranging from basic features to a more full-featured advanced version.
- Neutrino: A free spectral shaping subset of the greater Neutron feature set.
- Neutron: A channel strip that features five modules, seven processors, Track Assistant, and Masking Meter.
- Neutron Advanced: Includes Neutron in addition to four dedicated component plugins such as EQ, Compressor, Exciter, and Transient Shaper, as well as support for surround sound.
Track Assistant
Track Assistant is the next level of audio intelligence designed to analyze the incoming audio signal and intelligently make recommended adjustments across all of Neutron’s modules. Once the analysis is complete, Neutron will set EQ nodes, create EQ curves, adjust compressor thresholds, select saturation types and amounts, determine single or multiband modes which include crossover points, adds Spectral Shaping, and makes additional settings to give you the most optimal starting point.
At the touch of a button, Neutron will listen to the audio input, determine its key characteristics, and deliver a new preset that’s custom tuned to your audio in a variety of ways. Track Assistant is designed to suggest custom-tuned preset settings as a creative starting point, which you can further tweak to taste. Track Assistant’s goal is to provide subtle clarity and balance to each of your tracks. For example, after analyzing the incoming audio signal, EQ nodes are intelligently placed where Track Assistant thinks you need them, which is incredibly helpful when trying to figure out where to cut or boost frequencies.
In addition, Track Assistant offers infinite presets that are custom tailored to your sounds, unlike common software presets that do not know what type of audio they’re being applied to such as vocals, guitar, bass, drums, synths, etc.
Masking Meter
Another industry first is the highly anticipated Masking Meter feature that allows you to visually identify what frequency ranges on any track in your mix that may be competing with one another. This extremely helpful and intelligent feature displays, in real time, regions of the frequency spectrum where masking is occurring, alerting you to problematic frequencies that may cause issues with clarity, headroom, and any other problems that can cause a “muddy” or overly crowded mix. Quickly and easily toggle seamlessly between any two tracks to see what frequencies are recommended to carve out to create the sonic space needed to ensure that each instrument has its own place to shine in the mix. That’s not all! Neutron is also equipped with additional options and visual indicators to help you hone in and tackle any frequency problems with precision.
One notable option is Inverse Link, which makes separating frequencies between two tracks much easier. When enabled, the Gain and Frequency controls for each EQ node on both selected tracks are linked and will react in the opposite directions from each other whenever you make any EQ moves. For example, if you boost 3 dB on node 4 of the source EQ, Neutron will simultaneously cut 3 dB on node 4 of the target EQ below it. This ability to remedy frequency issues between two tracks at once is a sure workflow enhancer.
Key Features
As the successor to Alloy 2, Neutron also features a flexible arrangement of iZotope’s industry leading processing modules but ramped up significantly with a host of intelligent mix features that also offer analog/vintage and digital processing. Check out a breakdown of Neutron’s key features below.
Track Assistant
- Automatically detects different instrument types like guitar, vocals, bass, and drums
- Creates custom, optimal starting points based on your audio tracks
- Offers three levels of power, from Subtle to Medium to Aggressive
- Adds Neutrino’s Spectral Shaping sound for subtle focus and clarity
- Intelligently places EQ nodes and creates an EQ curve
- Sets optimal settings for signal flow, including single or multiband processing
- Smartly places crossovers in multiband modes
- Selects Compressor style (Digital or Vintage) and automatically sets settings (Threshold, Attack, Release, and Ratio)
- Selects Exciter algorithm blend and dials in a custom amount tuned to the audio
Neutrino Spectral Shaping
- Based on iZotope’s Spectral Shaping technology
- Adds clarity and detail to your mix
- Subtly enhances instrumental separation and focus
- Four modes: Voice/Dialogue, Guitar/Instrument, Bass, and Drums/Percussive
- Simple controls
- CPU efficient
Masking Meter
- Visually identifies which frequencies are being perceptually masked by another track
- Adjusts both the selected track and masking track’s EQ settings from within the same plugin GUI
- Identify frequency masking trouble spots over time using the Histogram
Equalizer
- Static or Dynamic functionality per node
- Sidechain functionality for Dynamic nodes
- Up to 12 EQ Bands
- Flat LP/HP, Resonant LP/HP, Analog lo/hi shelf, Baxandall bass/treble, Vintage lo/hi shelf, Prop Q, Band shelf
- Multiple frequency scale types: Linear, Mel, Log, Extended Log, Flat Log
- Adjust both the lead track and masking track’s EQ settings from within the same plugin GUI
- Piano roll overlay
- Individual Equalizer plugin (ADVANCED ONLY)
Compressor
- Clean modern or colorful vintage compression modes
- Single or multiband modes
- Threshold and crossover frequency auto-learn
- Peak, RMS, or transparent True Envelope detection
- Program dependent auto-release
- Internal or external sidechain per band
- Analog (zero-latency) or Hybrid (transparent) crossovers
- Individual Compressor plugin (ADVANCED ONLY)
Transient Shaper
- 3 Global Modes: Precise, Balanced, Loose
- 3 Contour Shapes: Sharp, Medium, and Smooth
- Single or multiband
- Crossover frequency auto-learn
- Analog (zero-latency) or Hybrid (transparent) crossovers
- Individual Transient Shaper plugin (ADVANCED ONLY)
Exciter
- 3 Global Modes to fine-tune saturation color: Full, Defined, Clean
- 4 blendable saturation types: Tube, Warm, Tape, & Retro
- Unique, easy to use blend interface
- Single or multiband
- Crossover frequency auto-learn
- Analog (zero-latency) or Hybrid (transparent) crossovers
- Individual Exciter plugin (ADVANCED ONLY)
Limiter
- 3 Limiting Algorithms: Transparency, Low Latency, and Hard
- 3 Character Modes per algorithm: Clear, Thick, and Smooth
- Zero-Latency Mode
- True Peak Limiting
Surround (ADVANCED ONLY)
- Up to 7.1 Surround Support *
- LFE Bypass toggle for each module and Limiter
Pricing and Availability
All versions of Neutron is available to download at iZotope and Authorized Dealers.
- Neutron Advanced: $349 USD
- Neutron: $249 USD
- Neutrino: FREE
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What’s Included
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Additional Information
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