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Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Effect / iZotope
iZotope Ozone 11 is a mastering plugin suite, offered in Elements, Standard, and Advanced editions, with AI-assisted Master Assistant workflows.
Ozone 12 Standard: 14 mastering modules, IRC 5 Maximizer, Bass Control and Master Assistant's Custom flow. $219 at Plugin Boutique; upgrade from Elements $165, crossgrade $199.
Technical matrix
| Signal | iZotope Ozone 11 | iZotope Ozone 12 Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | $219 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.4 | — |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | VST3, AU, AAX, macOS, Windows |
| Editions | Elements, Standard, Advanced | — |
| Plugin formats | AAX, AU, VST3 (64-bit only; VST2 not supported) | — |
| New modules (Advanced) | Clarity, Stem Focus, Transient/Sustain, Upward Compress | — |
| Master Assistant | AI-powered assistant with Assistive Vocal Balance vocal checker | — |
| Standard modules | Maximizer, Imager, Match EQ, Dynamics, EQ, Exciter, Vintage | — |
| Apple silicon | Native Apple silicon (M-series) and Intel Mac support | — |
| Edition | — | Ozone 12 Standard |
| Modules | — | Bass Control, Dynamic EQ, Dynamics, Equalizer, Exciter, Imager, Master Rebalance, Match EQ, Maximizer (IRC 5), Stabilizer, Vintage Compressor, Vintage EQ, Vintage Limiter, Vintage Tape |
| Features | — | Master Assistant with Custom flow and Assistant View, Assistive Vocal Balance, Track Referencing, Transient/Sustain modes, Delta buttons, Dither |
| Advanced only | — | Stem EQ, Unlimiter, Clarity, Impact, Low End Focus, Spectral Shaper, modules as separate plugins, Stem Focus, Codec Preview, Relay |
| Formats | — | AAX, AU, VST3, 64-bit only (no VST2) |
| Systems | — | macOS 14.8, 15.8 or 26; Windows 10 22H2 or Windows 11 24H2; Intel or Apple silicon |
| Upgrades at Plugin Boutique | — | $129 from any earlier Ozone Standard; $165 from Ozone Elements; $199 crossgrade from any paid iZotope product |
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