IZOTOPE Neutron 5

Product overview

The iZotope Neutron 5 is an all-in-one mixing suite of 11 powerful plugins, a mothership and 10 component modules: a flexible, fully equipped set of intelligent tools to shape and refine your mix, designed to deliver professional quality on tight timelines.

Sculpt your sound with the component plugins individually, or combine them in the mothership for ultimate control. Find a starting point with the improved AI-powered Mix Assistant, build your module chain from scratch, or simply use the component plugins that you need, and streamline your mix with Visual Mixer and Relay.

Neutron 5 adds three new modules: Clipper for multiband soft clipping that adds power while reclaiming headroom, Density, a surgical upward compressor that keeps key elements pinned upfront, and Phase, which detects and fixes phase issues in seconds. New Transient/Sustain and Mid/Side channel modes target your processing precisely, and delta buttons in every module let you hear exactly what Neutron does.

Neutron 5 is designed for beginners and professionals alike: beginners use the Assistant to create a custom starting point, while pros dig into advanced features such as Unmask and Sculptor. Helpful visualisations and world-class tools avoid the classic "is it done" loop of countless edits and bounces.

Key features

• Clipper (new): soft clipping in up to 3 bands, crossover auto-learn, mid/side and transient/sustain modes, 4x oversampling
• Density (new): upward compression in up to 3 bands with Range, Ratio, Speed and Threshold; boosts quieter parts and leaves content above the threshold untouched
• Phase (new): Phase Learn detects and fixes phase issues, with a sidechain workflow, phase rotation and time-shift
• Mix Assistant (improved): a custom signal chain for your audio, refined with instrument profiles or your own references and macro controls
• Unmask: finds and fixes masking between two tracks across 32 bands, only when and where masking occurs
• Equalizer: up to 12 static or dynamic nodes, 12 filter shapes, sidechain mode, Soft Saturation, EQ Learn and Masking Meter
• Compressor with Punch, Modern and Vintage modes; Gate with 3 bands and Open / Close markers
• Transient Shaper, Exciter (4 saturation types, Trash Mode with 4 distortion types) and Sculptor (adaptive spectral shaping)
• Transient/Sustain and Mid/Side channel modes, delta buttons in every module, clearer metering and visualisations
• Visual Mixer and the iZotope Relay channel strip included

Made for

• Producers and mixing engineers, from beginners to professionals
• Vocals, drums, guitar and bass in any genre
• Fast, professional mixes on tight timelines
• Fixing masking, phase and dynamics problems between tracks

What's included

• Neutron 5 mothership plugin
• 10 component modules: Clipper, Compressor, Density, Equalizer, Exciter, Gate, Phase, Sculptor, Transient Shaper, Unmask
• Mix Assistant
• Visual Mixer and iZotope Relay
• Neutron 5 software licence (download)

Licence options

• Full licence (34330): Neutron 5 for new users
• Upgrade from Neutron Elements or Elements Suite (34727)
• Update from any previous Neutron (excl. Elements) (34332)
• Crossgrade from any paid iZotope product (34334)
• Education licence (EDU) (34336): for eligible students and teachers

iZotope Neutron 5: frequently asked questions

What is new in Neutron 5?

Three new modules (Clipper, Density and Phase), the improved Mix Assistant, Transient/Sustain and Mid/Side channel modes, delta buttons in every module, clearer metering and an improved interface.

Can I use the modules on their own?

Yes. Neutron 5 is 11 plugins: the mothership plus 10 component modules that you can use individually on any track, or combine in the mothership.

What does Unmask do?

It identifies conflicting frequencies between two tracks, such as bass and kick or vocals and the mix, and resolves them with spectral shaping across 32 bands, reacting only when and where masking occurs.

Is Neutron 5 for beginners or professionals?

Both. Beginners can use the Mix Assistant to create a custom starting point, while professionals use advanced features like Unmask and Sculptor and tweak every parameter of every module.

Which plug-in formats are supported?

AAX, AU and VST3, 64-bit only. Full system requirements and supported hosts are confirmed with your quotation.

Where can I buy iZotope Neutron 5 in India?

iZotope Neutron 5 is available from Shivansh Electronics, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, delivered as a software licence anywhere in India.

Workflow 1: Start the mix with Mix Assistant

Producers who want a great starting point fast.

Connections

Setup

1. Insert the Neutron 5 mothership on the track.
2. Run the Mix Assistant to create a custom signal chain.
3. Choose a professional instrument profile or your own reference.
4. Refine with the macro controls, then tweak any module.

Tip: Every parameter of every module stays open for editing.

Workflow 2: Power for bass plucks with Clipper

Producers who want punch without losing headroom.

Connections

Setup

1. Insert Clipper on the bass track.
2. Switch to the Transient/Sustain channel mode.
3. Clip only the transient content to add power to the plucks.
4. Use the delta button to hear exactly what is removed.

Tip: Drawn-out notes stay untouched in Transient/Sustain mode.

Workflow 3: Reinforce a weak vocal or bass with Density

Mixers with an inconsistent vocal or bass part.

Connections

Setup

1. Insert Density.
2. Set Threshold, Range, Ratio and Speed.
3. Boost the quieter parts; content above the threshold is unaffected.

Tip: Up to 3 bands with crossover auto-learn for multiband upward compression.

Workflow 4: Align two kick layers or multi-mic recordings

Engineers with out-of-sync signals that sound weak and empty.

Connections

Setup

1. Insert Phase on the second signal and route the first to the sidechain.
2. Press Phase Learn to detect and fix the phase issue.
3. Fine-tune phase rotation and time-shift.

Tip: Phase also learns asymmetry within a single signal, which eats up headroom.

Workflow 5: Make space for the vocal with Unmask

Mixers whose vocal or kick competes with other parts.

Connections

Setup

1. Insert Unmask on the track that needs to make space.
2. Choose the competing track or bus as the source.
3. Adjust the amount to fix muddy mixes in seconds.

Tip: Unmask works across 32 bands and only processes when and where masking occurs.

Workflow 6: Wide, pulsing drums with Transient Shaper in Mid/Side

Producers shaping drum buses.

Connections

Setup

1. Insert Transient Shaper on the drum bus.
2. Switch to the Mid/Side channel mode and select Side.
3. Shape the attack so the hits pulse into the wide parts of the stereo image.

Tip: Choose Precise, Balanced or Loose global modes and Sharp, Medium or Smooth contours.