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Modern. Intelligent. Your complete mixing suite.
Mix smarter and faster with iZotope’s Neutron 4, your complete suite for crafting a professional mix. Sculpt sounds seamlessly while staying in your flow.
Meet your new mixing suite
Neutron 4 comes with 8 plug-ins including a mothership and 7 component modules. Use the component plug-ins individually or combine them in the mothership to sculpt your sound. Plus, you’ll get Visual Mixer, Relay and Tonal Balance Control 2 plug-ins to assist your mixing process.
- New! Unmask Module
- Exciter Module (New! Trash Mode)
- Compressor Module (New! Punch Mode)
- Gate Module
- Improved! Sculptor Module
- Transient Shaper Module
- Equalizer Module
- Visual Mixer Plug-in
- Plus! Relay and Tonal Balance Control 2 Plug-ins
What’s New in Neutron 4?
Assistant View
Neutron’s beloved Mix Assistant is now modernized into the new Assistant View, your intelligent control center that produces fast, personalized results.
UNMASK MODULE
Make Space.
The new Unmask Module discovers and fixes masking issues for you, enabling you to reach new levels of clarity. Make space between two competing tracks, balancing your bass and kick or allowing vocals to shine over your mix.
TRASH MODE IN EXCITER MODULE
Distort Responsibly. Or Not.
A slice of iZotope fan favorite, Trash, is now in Neutron 4. Distort and destroy sound with Trash Mode and dial in specific extremes with the Tone Slider and Tame button. Explore the boundaries of weird and wild.
PUNCH MODE IN THE COMPRESSOR MODULE
Punch it up.
Make an impact using the new Punch Mode to control and visualize how hard your sounds hit. Add more thump, punch or snap to breathe life into vocals, percussion, bass, and more.
Why Neutron 4?
Work faster and smarter
The Assistant View kicks things off right by suggesting a target level and allowing you to customize your starting point.
Stay in your flow
Neutron makes mixing a part of your flow. Make sweeping improvements with new Intent Controls and find clarity with ease using the new Unmask Module.
Get creative
Crush and destroy sound with the new Trash Mode and make an impact with Punch Mode, exploring the boundaries of your creative mixing.
New Features
Assistant View
Mix in the moment.
Neutron’s beloved Mix Assistant is now modernized into the new Assistant View, your intelligent control center that produces fast, personalized results.
Target Library
Magically match references.
Dynamically match the tone of your track to a sample or stem using the new Target Library with tone matching technology.
Unmask Module
Make space.
The new Unmask Module makes space between two competing tracks, balancing your bass and kick or allowing vocals to shine.
Trash Mode (In Exciter Module)
Distort responsibly. Or not.
Distort and destroy sound with Trash Mode allowing you to discover new extremes by blending between different textures.
Punch Mode (in Compressor Module)
Punch it up.
Make an impact using the new Punch Mode to control and visualize how hard your sounds hit.
Popular Neutron features
Unmask
Make space. Discover and fix masking issues to reach new levels of clarity.
Sculptor user interface
Sculptor
Remove resonance and add excitement to your tracks with the ultimate hands-off audio tool.
Transient Shaper
Change the contour of your sound and control attack and release with this mixing secret weapon.
Exciter
Add modern character or warm, vintage grit with our Exciter module.
Gate
Add impact and energy to your audio with our flexible multiband gate.
Compressor
Fit your tracks perfectly in the mix with our swiss-army-knife compressor.
Equalizer
Auto detect frequencies and remove masking with our intelligent EQ.
Description
Neutron Feature Comparison
Whether you’re just starting to dive into mixing or you’re a music production or audio post professional, there’s a version of Neutron for everyone. Use the chart below to compare each version of Neutron: Neutron Elements, Neutron, and Neutron Advanced.
Neutron Elements | Neutron Standard | Neutron Advanced | |
---|---|---|---|
Updated UI and metering NEW | |||
Improved performance NEW | |||
Resizeable window NEW | |||
Mix Assistant NEW | |||
Track Enhance (Track Assistant) | |||
Auto-detect instruments | |||
Balance | |||
Choose Mix Focus | |||
Communicate with Neutron & Relay | |||
Sculptor NEW | |||
Difference Metering | |||
Set action region | |||
Control amount, tone, and speed | |||
Over 20 Targets | |||
Equalizer | |||
12-band EQ | |||
Static EQ mode | |||
Soft Saturation mode | |||
Dynamic EQ mode | |||
Masking Meter IMPROVED | |||
Internal and external sidechain | |||
Available as a plugin | |||
Compressor | |||
Compressor 1 | |||
Vintage mode | |||
Sidechain mode | |||
Compressor 2 | |||
Crossover learn | |||
Multiband mode | |||
Available as a plugin | |||
Gate | |||
Hold function | |||
Analog-style hysteresis | |||
Crossover learn | |||
Multiband mode | |||
Available as a plugin | |||
Exciter | |||
Emphasis modes | |||
Crossover learn | |||
Multiband mode | |||
Available as a plugin | |||
Transient Shaper | |||
Sharp, medium, and smooth contour shapes | |||
Precise, balanced, and loose modes | |||
Crossover learn | |||
Multiband mode | |||
Available as a plugin | |||
Output Section | |||
Zero Latency mode | |||
Stereo width | |||
Panning | |||
Sum to mono | |||
Swap channels | |||
Delay offset | |||
Phase invert | |||
BS. 1770-4 true peak limiter | |||
3 limiting algorithms IRC II (transparency), IRCLL (low latency), and hard | |||
Surround support up to 7.1 | |||
Visual Mixer Plugin | |||
Talks to Neutron 3, Nectar 3, Relay, Vocalsynth 2 | |||
Mix Snapshots | |||
Control volume, pan, & stereo width | |||
View sonic activity with node metering | |||
Automatic track labeling | |||
Select, show, hide tracks | |||
Run Mix Assistant | |||
Relay Plugin | |||
High-pass filter | |||
Sum to mono | |||
Swap channels | |||
Delay offset | |||
Phase invert | |||
Tonal Balance Control Plugin | |||
Import custom tracks to create your own targets | |||
Broad or fine modes | |||
Control Neutron or Ozone EQ | |||
Low End Crest Factor meter |
System Requirements
Operating Systems:
- Mac: macOS Monterey (12.7.4), macOS Ventura (13.6.6), macOS Sonoma (14.4.1)
- Windows: Windows 10 – Windows 11
* Supported on Intel Macs and Apple silicon M-series Macs (native and Rosetta).
Plugin Formats:
AU, AAX, VST3
All plug-in formats are 64-bit only. VST2 is no longer supported.
DAWs/NLEs:
Logic Pro, Ableton Live 1Logic Pro 10.8, Pro Tools 2024, Ableton Live 11 – 12, Cubase 13, Nuendo 13, Studio One 6, Reaper 7, FL Studio 21, Audition CC 2023, Premiere Pro CC 2023.0.1 – 11, Pro Tools 2022 – 2023, Cubase 12, FL Studio 21, Studio One 6, REAPER 6, Bitwig Studio 5, Audition CC, Premiere Pro, Nuendo 12, Reason 12.5, Digital Performer 11* (macOS, AU only).
Change Log
Version 4.2.0 released November 3, 2022
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a crash when selecting a new target in the Assistant while Neutron was bypassed by the host
- Issued correction to product documentation
Version 4.1.0 released August 8, 2022
Updates & Improvements
- Added new tour dialog to the Neutron mothership plug-in
Bug Fixes
- Fixed crash in Pro Tools when attempting to run the Assistant in an Audiosuite instance of the Neutron Visual Mixer or Neutron mothership plug-ins
- Fixed issue where the Compressor Threshold was not set correctly by the Assistant
Version 4.0.2 released June 21, 2022
Updates & Improvements
- Updated docs to include Japanese translation
Bug Fixes
- Updated Unmask presets so “Vocals and Guitar” is not duplicated by “Vocals and Midrange”
- Fixed an issue where changing a target would not reset parameters in detailed view
- Fixed broken help docs link in Visual Mixer
- Pressing Reset in options no longer changes analytics opt-in
Version 3.1.1 released December 16, 2019
Changes to Operating System Support & Bug Fixes:
- Support for installation on macOS 10.15 (Catalina)
- Bug fixes: Japanese file path crash
Version 3.1 released October 3, 2019
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- Neutron and Relay support for TBC2
- UI/UX enhancements
- Japanese help documentation
- Spectrum metering improvements
- Performance improvements
- Improved Product Portal support for Visual Mixer installations
- Various bugfixes
What’s new in version 2.01?
New Features/Enhancements
- Added Japanese translations to the Neutron 2 help documentation.
- Added Japanese translations to the Tonal Balance Control help documentation. | Advanced Only
- Added support for Nuendo 8 & Reason 10.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed slow session loading when opening sessions that contained several instances of Neutron 2.
- Fixed persistent tooltip box that would appear in some host applications.
- Fixed Search function in the help documentation.
- Fixed latency compensation issue in Tonal Balance Control. | Advanced only
- Fixed installer and help documentation path issues.
FAQs
Tutorials
The Frequency Trilogy Series from iZotope
In this fantastic Frequency Trilogy Series from iZotope, Geoff Manchester talks about mixing the low end and the midrange. Part 3 isn't out yet so stay tuned!
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