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iZotope / Native Instruments USA, Inc. (US), together with Boris FXOzone 12
Mastering suite with 20 plugins, in which the AI-driven Master Assistant suggests a mastering chain based on genre, reference track and LUFS target.
- Provider based outside the EU
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Proprietary AI (Master Assistant), trained on analysis of thousands of professional tracks according to the provider. Plugin that runs inside your own DAW. American company. Ozone 12 uses its own neural networks (including Stem Focus) and machine learning (Unlimiter); no external model is named. Personal data may be transferred to the US, Germany and the UK (according to the provider). No ISO 27001, SOC 2 or DPA published. Many tools build on a large model from, for example, OpenAI or Anthropic. If in doubt, ask for the data processing agreement: it states where your data goes.
Questions about Ozone 12
- Which AI model does Ozone 12 use?
- The maker of Ozone 12 does not disclose which AI model sits underneath. Proprietary AI (Master Assistant), trained on analysis of thousands of professional tracks according to the provider. Plugin that runs inside your own DAW. American company. Ozone 12 uses its own neural networks (including Stem Focus) and machine learning (Unlimiter); no external model is named. Personal data may be transferred to the US, Germany and the UK (according to the provider). No ISO 27001, SOC 2 or DPA published.
- How much does Ozone 12 cost?
- $499 (Ozone 12 Advanced). Check the current price on the provider's website; rates change often.
- Who is Ozone 12 for?
- Ozone 12 is aimed at music & audio production. It fits work such as mixing and mastering: AI assistants suggest EQ, compression and loudness based on genre or a reference track, and the engineer adjusts them; stem separation and restoration: removing vocals, drums and instruments from a mix for remixes, practice, sampling or cleaning up old recordings; and composing and generating: making background music, demos and variations for video, games, podcasts and advertising.
- What should I watch out for with AI in music & audio production?
- With AI music, read the subscription licence first. With AIVA, copyright in the free plan and the Standard plan sits with AIVA itself; only the Pro plan gives you the copyright. Suno allows commercial use only in paid plans, and according to the privacy statement, Suno uses submissions and content to train its models, with storage on servers in the US. Mubert tracks may not be released as standalone releases on Spotify or other streaming services. If you do not want your recordings used for training: LALAL.AI (Switzerland) says it does not use uploaded files for AI training, and plugins such as sonible smart:EQ and iZotope Ozone work in your own DAW. Do not upload unreleased work from clients or labels without their permission, and put in your contract whether and how you use AI.
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