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Options - Neutron 3 Help Documentation

Overview

The Options window allows you to manage your authorization, check for updates, and adjust global and module processing controls. Click on the gear button in the upper right corner of the Neutron 3 interface to open the Options window.

There are three sections to the Options window.

LabelSectionControls and Features
Options TabsClick on the tabs in the header of the options window to view access the different settings.
Per-Tab OptionsDisplays the options available for each Options tab.
Options Window ControlsYou can save, cancel or reset all options to factory default states using the buttons in the footer area of the Options window.Question Mark: Access Help Documentation for Options.Ok: Saves any changes you have made to the options and closes the window.Cancel: Reverts changes to options and closes the window.Reset: Resets all Options to their factory default settings.

General Options

The general options tab allows you to manage global processing modes, tooltips, authorization, and check for available updates to Neutron 3.

  • Enable Tooltips: Select to enable tooltip displays when hovering your cursor over controls in Neutron 3.
  • Auto Gain: Select to apply gain to the bypassed output signal in order to match the level of the processed output signal.
  • True Bypass: Allows Neutron to disengage a module’s latency when that module is bypassed. This will result in a click when enabling or disabling module bypass but avoids unnecessary latency compensation and CPU usage.

    True Bypass & Auto Gain

    Auto Gain and True Bypass cannot be enabled at the same time. Enabling True Bypass will deselect and disable the Auto Gain option.

  • Enable Analytics: Enables anonymous usage data to be sent to iZotope to help us improve our products.
  • Channel Delay:
    • Left & Right: Adjusts the left or right channel delay amount (in milliseconds).
    • Link: Links left and right channel delay amount adjustments.

Updates

  • Download Product Portal: To stay up to date with new versions, download the iZotope Product Portal application.
  • Check for Updates: Manually check for available updates. Clicking this button will open the Product Portal application and check for updates.
  • Download Update: If an update is available, a small yellow dot will appear. Clicking the Download Update button in the options window will launch the Product Portal application and display the Updates page.

Authorization

Displays your current authorization status.

  • Authorize Neutron 3 by clicking on Authorize to open the authorization window.
  • Deauthorize Neutron 3 by clicking on Remove Authorization to remove the authorization from your machine.
  • Click More information to take you to the authorization help section of iZotope’s website.

Visit the Authorization section for more information.

Metering Options

You can alter the following options in the Metering Tab.

I/O

  • METER DISPLAY TYPE: Determines the meter type displayed in the I/O meters.
    • RMS + Peak: displays a lower bright bar representing the average level (RMS) and a higher dimmer bar representing peak level. There is also a moving line above the bar representing the most recent peak level or peak hold.
    • Short Term + Peak: uses short-term loudness calculation to display a more perceptually accurate measurement than RMS. This measurement is useful in monitoring immediate trends of loudness in your audio.
  • DETECT TRUE PEAKS: Select to accurately measure the signal that will result from digital to analog conversion. By default, the Input/Output meters will only indicate clipping which occurs within the digital domain.

Spectrum

  • Spectrum Type: Determines the display type used by the spectrum analyzer meters. Options include:
    • Linear: A continuous line connecting the calculated points of the spectrum.
    • 1/3 Octave: Splits the spectrum into bars with a width of 1⁄3 of an octave. Although the spectrum is split into discrete bands, this option can provide excellent resolution at lower frequencies.
    • Critical: Splits the spectrum into bands that correspond to how we hear, or more specifically how we differentiate between sounds of different frequencies. Each band represents sounds that are considered “similar” in frequency.
    • Full Octave: Splits the spectrum into bars with a width of one full octave.
  • Peak Hold Time: Determines how long spectrum peaks are displayed after they occur. Options include: 5 ms, 250 ms, 500 ms, 1,000 ms, 5,000 ms, and Infinite.
  • Average Time: Adjusts the averaging time of the spectrum calculation. Higher average times can be useful for viewing the overall tonal balance of a mix, while shorter average times provide a more real-time display. Options include: Real Time, 1 sec, 3 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, and Infinite.
  • Show Peak Hold: Select to show the peak hold display in the spectrum meters.

Social Options

The Social tab contains links for you to explore iZotope’s social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and educational content platforms, such as our Youtube channel and our Tips & Tutorials for Neutron 3.

EQ Options

  • SHOW SPECTRUM: Select to display a real-time spectrum analyzer signal underneath the Equalizer curve. This can be useful in showing the frequency balance of your mix and the changes occurring as you apply equalization.
  • SPECTRUM FREQUENCY SCALE: Allows you to adjust the scale of the EQ frequency spectrum.
  • ALT-SOLO Q: Determines the bandwidth (Q) of the Alt-Solo feature in the Equalizer module.

Masking Meter

  • GAIN OFFSET: Adjusts the offset of the input level for the Masking Meter to match the fader level of your current track.
  • COLLISION HISTOGRAM PEAK HOLD TIME: Choose the calculation window of peaks displayed in the Masking Meter Histogram from the dropdown menu. The following options are available:
    • 400 ms: Calculates events across a very quickly moving window of 400 milliseconds.
    • 3,000 ms: Most useful setting. Calculates events across a moving window of three seconds.
    • Infinite: Useful if you want to see all masking that occurs over the entire duration of an audio segment from start to end.

Module Options

The Module Options refer to the Option tabs for the Compressor, Transient Shaper, Exciter, and Gate. The options for each of these modules are the same, but affect the individual module of that Options tab.

Crossovers

The Compress, Transient, Exciter and Gate tabs contain crossover options for multiband processing. The crossover options include:

  • ZERO LATENCY (ANALOG): provides a natural analog character at the expense of some phase distortion.
  • TRANSPARENT (HYBRID): provides an IIR (Infinite Impulse Response) analog crossover designed to reduce the phase and frequency distortion commonly found in other analog crossovers without sacrificing efficiency and warmth.

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