{"id":3772,"date":"2017-10-05T10:49:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T14:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=3772"},"modified":"2019-08-07T10:48:29","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T14:48:29","slug":"feature-guide-of-izotope-neutron-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/feature-guide-of-izotope-neutron-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A feature guide of iZotope’s Neutron 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

iZotope’s Neutron is an award-winning mixing and analysis plugin.<\/p>\n

In this article, we take a look at how Neutron 2 Standard differs from other plugins that are designed to achieve similar things, explore some of its latest features, and do a quick rundown of the different mixing modules in Neutron 2 Standard.<\/p>\n

One thing to note: from here on out, we’re going to use the shorthand Neutron 2 to refer\u00a0to the\u00a0Standard<\/strong>\u00a0version<\/strong> of the plugin, not the advanced version of the plugin.<\/p>\n

Neutron 2 – What’s the difference?<\/h2>\n

How is Neutron 2 different from the EQs, compressors, and exciters you’re using today? Here are a couple of reasons.<\/p>\n

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    Neutron is intelligent<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    Neutron 2’s Track Assistant lets you create a custom starting point based on your audio. Unlike other plugins where you pick a fixed preset and tweak it from there, Neutron will create a personalized preset by analyzing your audio and dialing in processor settings where it intelligently identifies processing is needed.<\/li>\n

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    World-class signal processing<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    iZotope is known for the world-class digital signal processing in its flagship plugin Ozone<\/a>. That same digital processing is also available in Neutron 2. What does this actually mean? Unlike with stock or lower-tier plugins, you can push your mix to the limits without hearing any artifacts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Neutron 2 – What’s new?<\/h2>\n

    Here’s a breakdown of the new features in iZotope’s Neutron 2.<\/p>\n

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      The Visual Mixer<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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      \nNeutron 2’s visual mixer creates a picture of the entire soundstage, giving you a way to actually view the panning, volume, and stereo-width of your individual tracks without leaving a single window.<\/li>\n

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      Improved Track Assistant<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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      \nThe original Neutron introduced the idea of a Track Assistant that could help you quickly and easily get to a custom starting point for your mix. With Neutron 2, the Track Assistant has been improved and now has the ability to set auto-release, ratio, and attack on the compressor as well as detect instruments such as pianos, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Neutron 2’s mixing processors<\/h2>\n

      In this section, we walk you through the various modules in Neutron 2, how to use them and provide some tips and tricks.<\/p>\n

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      1. Understanding Neutron’s signal flow
        \n\"izotope-neutron2-channel-strip\"<\/strong>In Neutron 2, there\u2019s an equalizer, two compressors, a gate, an exciter and a transient shaper. The signal flows from left to right, and you can move around any of Neutron’s modules to create the perfect channel strip for your track.<\/li>\n
      2. The equalizer
        \n<\/strong>Neutron’s equalizer can be extremely flexible and precise with numerous EQ curves, and both static and dynamic modes.
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