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iZotope Ozone
Mastering software whose Master Assistant listens to your mix and proposes a starting mastering chain; it finishes a mix, it does not write one. AI-powered tool, from $55 once; runs on Windows, macOS. The stack builder picks it for mix and master.
What it is known for
- Strengths: Master Assistant with genre profiles; Match EQ and reference track loading; Stem EQ and Master Rebalance on mixed audio.
- For: creators worldwide, from beginners to Grammy-winning engineers.
- Runs on: macOS and Windows, as AAX, AU and VST3 plugins.
- Learning curve: the page does not say.
- Works with: Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Cubase, Studio One and FL Studio.
Read on October 9, 2026 from izotope.com/products/ozone-standard.
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Ozone 12 Elements | $55 once | One-time licence, $55; core mastering tools with the AI assistant |
| Ozone 12 Standard | $219 once | One-time licence, $219 |
| iZotope Plus | $15/mo | Subscription with Ozone 12 Standard and 40+ tools |
| iZotope Pro | $25/mo | Subscription with Ozone 12 Advanced and 100+ tools |
Checked by hand against izotope.com/products/ozone-elements on October 6, 2026; confidence high. Prices are monthly in US dollars unless the row says otherwise; the builder counts the plan it starts on, Ozone 12 Elements.
When the stack builder picks it
The builder reads each job's rules from the top and takes the first step whose conditions hold and whose plan fits the money left. iZotope Ozone is named in these steps:
- Mix and master, step 2 of 5, when you asked for privacy: Ozone 12 Elements ($55 once); the step also names iZotope Neutron 5, and the best score takes it.
- Mix and master, step 5 of 5, otherwise: Ozone 12 Elements ($55 once); the step also names LANDR, Masterchannel, eMastered, Waves Online Mastering and RoEx Automix, and the best score takes it.
The rules are public in stack-rules.json, and how the stack builder scores explains the tie-break.
Alternatives the same rules name
- iZotope Neutron 5: A mixing plugin whose Mix Assistant listens to your tracks and sets starting levels, EQ and compression. From $55 once.
- LANDR: Masters a finished mix automatically and sends your songs to streaming services; it does not write or arrange music. From $8.25/mo billed yearly only ($99 a year).
- Masterchannel: Genre-tuned cloud mastering. From $15/mo billed yearly only ($180 a year).
- eMastered: Cloud mastering with manual controls after the first pass. From $39/mo.
- Waves Online Mastering: Per-track cloud mastering with style options. From $5.97/mo billed yearly only ($71.64 a year).
- RoEx Automix: Takes your multitrack stems and returns an automatic mix and master. From free.
Signals and what people say
- Hacker News, 30 days to October 7, 2026: 0 stories
Change log
- October 8, 2026: iZotope Ozone's page moved to izotope.com/products/ozone-standard (before: izotope.com/products/ozone).
- October 6, 2026: plans and prices first recorded from izotope.com/products/ozone-elements.
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