OUTPUT: Wide, mono-compatible guitar
Other standard features of the Ozone Imager 2 include a slider for narrowing or widening the stereo field and integrated Vectorscope and Correlation Meters for real-time visual feedback on phase and balance.
[SPECTRAL UNFOLD] Transient side ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ 85% Tonal center ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ 15% Ambient haze ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ 60%
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Mono Compatibility: ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ 0.82 (GOOD)
[VECTORSCOPE] (shows a narrow line becoming a wide oval)
The plugin includes three distinct vectorscope meters— Polar Sample , Polar Level , and Lissajous —to help you visualize the shape of your audio and check for phase alignment. Core Functionality iZotope Ozone Imager 2 Demo
(AI-Powered Spectral Mid/Side Enhancement)
This is a compelling design challenge. Ozone Imager 2 is beloved for its simplicity (vectorscope, stereo width meters, and the "Stereoize" algorithm). However, its biggest weakness is that it is purely a visualizer and a mono-maker — it cannot add spatial information to a mono track without destructive phase tricks.
The is a free, lightweight stereo imaging utility derived from iZotope’s industry-standard Ozone mastering suite . Designed for both individual tracks and full mixes, it allows producers to manipulate the stereo field—making sounds wider or narrower—while maintaining professional-grade audio quality and mono compatibility. Key Features and Enhancements