New ToysĪlong with a graphic redesign (that brings Neutron in line with the new look of Ozone 8) Neutron 2 adds several significant features to the already-comprehensive set of processors and features. This can be a convenient starting point for experienced mixers, or a great learning tool for novice mixers, who might want to reverse-engineer the Track Assistant’s choices. And Neutron’s signature Track Assistant feature can be employed to analyze each track and apply per-track mix settings, enabling and configuring any or all of the processing modules the resulting auto-mix is presented as a “suggestion” to the user. The included Neutrino spectral shaper analyzes each track, detects the instrument type, and automatically applies signal-appropriate narrow-band tonal corrections to very subtly enhance the clarity and tonality of the mix on a track-by-track basis. The Masking Meter displays two tracks and automatically detects problematic masking frequencies, allowing the user to dial up corrective EQ in either track within a single plug-in window, making short work of a consistently vexing mixing issue. Intelligent Mixingīut when it first came out, Neutron’s real claim to fame was-and still is-its intelligent mixing tools, which use AI and machine learning to provide intelligent analysis, display, and auto-mixing features that can be a boon to both novice and experienced mixers. The Compressors, Exciter, Transient Shaper, and Gate can all be operated in single-band or multi-band mode, with up to three individually-configurable bands. Neutron 2 adds a Gate module to round out the basic processor collection. The main Neutron plug-in includes several mix processing modules-an EQ, two Compressors, an Exciter, and a Transient Shaper, along with a Limiter (Neutron Advanced also includes individual plug-ins for each module, as well as Surround capability, and Neutron Elements provides a budget-priced subset of the full-featured versions). Neutron 2 incorporates everything in the original versions’s feature set and adds some significant new features. First released about a year ago, Neutron is iZotope’s all-in-one mixing tool, combining all the standard mix processors with some additional extras to help users get the best results.