The Equalizer offers 12 filters in total (high-pass, low-pass, high and low shelves, and eight peaking bands) with frequency control, a useful range of shapes/slopes and, in most cases, adjustable bandwidth. The sheer range of audio-processing facilities on offer in Neutron can seem a bit daunting at first, so to start with let’s get our bearings by looking at each processing block’s self-contained features. Presets are available both for the whole plug-in and for individual modules, and there’s a nifty Undo History window which lets you instantly compare up to four different custom settings. These can be dragged into any order you like, and the more expensive ‘advanced’ version of Neutron provides the individual modules as stand-alone plug-ins too, as well as featuring 7.1 surround-sound support. Neutron’s Compressor module provides several advanced per-band features that significantly expand its usefulness: a ‘bottom-up’ compression option (shown by the bracketed ratio value), a wet/dry mix control, and an independent frequency-tailored side-chain input.At Neutron’s heart is a chain of five processing Modules: an Equalizer, two Compressors, an Exciter and a Transient Shaper. Since returning from the show, the question I’ve been peppered with most often (after “Where the hell have you been for the last week?!”) has been “Have you tried Neutron, and does it really work?” Well, I have now had the opportunity to give Neutron a thorough going-over, but I can’t really tell you whether it’ll meet your expectations without first explaining a bit more about the nuts and bolts of how it works. The stir caused by iZotope at the Audio Engineering Society’s recent convention in Los Angeles provided further evidence for this trend, as most of the buzz about their Neutron plug-in launch centred not on the software’s audio-manipulation capabilities, but on two innovations aimed at speeding up the user’s workflow: a Masking Meter to help locate psychoacoustic frequency clashes between different instruments in your mix and, more intriguingly, a Track Assistant designed to custom-generate promising-sounding initial processing chains automatically in response to the characteristics of your source audio.
IZotope say that Neutron not only has the processing power to address all sorts of mixing issues, but the intelligence to help you identify them.įor a while now, the bundled plug-ins in most mainstream DAWs have provided ample bread-and-butter processing facilities, so a lot of third-party plug-in manufacturers are focusing their development efforts on products that offer a time-saving advantage - for example, by creating ever more user-friendly metering and interfacing, or by working out ways to automate labour-intensive manual mixing tasks. All formats are 64-bit only.IZotope Neutron’s main interface, showing the five reorderable modules at the top, the controls for Compressor 2 in the central editing pane, and on the right-hand side the Limiter with the Neutrino spectral-shaping controls below it.
Windows: Windows 7 (64-bit) (Latest Service Packs) - Windows 10 (64-bit)ĪU, AAX, VST2, VST3. Dive into analysis tools to enhance your mixing experience and get results with plug-in controls made for humans, not machines. Resizeable, beautiful, and faster than ever. Just select the intensity, and Track Assistant will identify instruments and suggest settings in the signal chain that compliment what it hears-in under 10 seconds. Neutron is the first-ever collection of mixing plug-ins that can listen to audio and suggest a custom preset to fit your taste. Pick from hundreds of professionally designed presets or go totally manual with confidence that you’re on your way to a great mix. Neutron Elements include an EQ, Compressor, Transient Shaper, and Exciter built with an obsession for great sound. Beautiful, smooth visualizations and a resizable interface invite you to step in and take control.EQ with intellect:EQ Learn auto-detects frequencies that need your attention.Track Assistantlistens to your audio and creates a custom preset for you based on what it hears.4 modern tools for great mixes:Compressor, Exciter, Transient Shaper, and EQ-now with Soft Saturation mode.It’s the easiest, most intelligent way to bring unrivaled quality and speed to your mix. Neutron Elements is the easiest way to get your feet wet with all the tools Neutron 3 has to offer-and add some serious power to your plug-in collection.