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| Products | audio middleware |
| Website | www.izotope.com |
iZotope, Inc. is an audio technology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. iZotope develops professional audio software for audio recording, mixing, broadcast, sound design, and mastering which can be used in wide range of Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) programs. In addition, iZotope creates and licenses audio DSP technology including noise reduction, sample rate conversion, dithering, time stretching, and audio enhancement to hardware and software companies in the consumer and pro audio industries.
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Software[edit]
The new Mouth De-click module in iZotope RX 6 is a de-clicker that is finely tuned to detect and reduce mouth noises including clicks and lip smacks. While this feature is designed for use on longer audio selections to fix entire passages at once, you can also use it to remove individual clicks. The latest version of iZotope’s best-selling restoration software adds powerful new modules, as well as a Post Production Suite bundle aimed at film and TV applications. It seems that along with Christmas, another regular annual event we can rely upon is a new version of iZotope’s RX Audio Editor software. In RX 7, iZotope focused on giving you even more control over audio, whether remodeling the performance of a line with Dialogue Contour, removing the reverb on dialogue with Dialogue De-reverb, or rebalancing music stems with Music Rebalance—all with multichannel support up Dolby Atmos 7.1.2.
| Product name | Release date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alloy 2 | August 14, 2012[1] | channel strip plugin with EQ, Transient Shaper, Dynamics, Exciter, Limiter, and De-Esser |
| ANR-B | May 10, 2007[2] | iZotope's only hardware unit — adaptive realtime noise reduction for broadcast audio |
| BreakTweaker | January 23, 2014[3] | drum sculpting and beat sequencing machine that blurs the line between rhythm and melody |
| DDLY Dynamic Delay | February 9, 2016[4] | responds to track musical dynamics to create unique delays |
| Insight | November 13, 2012[5] | CALM Act compliant essential metering suite |
| Iris 2 | November 19, 2014[6] | spectral sampling re-synthesizer featuring spectral selection tools |
| Nectar | November, 2010[7] | vocal production suite |
| Nectar 2 | October 18, 2013[8] | |
| Nectar 3 | October 16, 2018 | |
| Neutron | October 5, 2016[9] | audio mixing plug-in suite including advanced analysis and metering |
| Neutron 2 | October 5, 2017[10] | |
| Neutron 3 | June 6, 2019[11] | |
| Ozone 7 | November 3, 2015[12] | mastering suite with equalizer and dynamic eq, dynamics processing, exciter, spectral shaping processor, imager, maximizer, track referencing system and mastering assistant |
| Ozone 8 | October 5, 2017[10] | |
| Ozone 9 | October 3, 2019[13] | |
| RX 6 | April 20, 2017[14] | audio restoration suite |
| RX 7 | September 13, 2018 | |
| Stutter Edit | January 13, 2011[15] | sample stutter effects and slicing |
| Tonal Balance Control | October 5, 2017[10] | visual analysis tool measuring the distribution of energy across frequency spectrum, comparing audio to program-specific or custom-created targets |
| Trash 2 | November 19, 2012[16] | 64-bit modeling of guitar amplifiers, distortions, delays and filters |
| Vinyl | February 1, 2001[17] | record simulation and lo-fi effect |
Mobile applications[edit]
- Spire — iOS recording app
- iDrum and iDrum Mobile (acquired on December 4, 2006)[18] — virtual drum machine[19]
- Music and Speech Cleaner — audio cleanup and enhancement suite[20]
- Sonifi — mobile remix mobile application developed by Sonik Architects[21]
- The T-Pain Effect (released July 20, 2011)[22] — beat and vocal recording software with pitch correction
Third-party plugins[edit]
- Ozone Maximizer Rack Extension (released June 14, 2012)[23] for Reason — Reason 6.5 Rack Extension
- Mastering Essentials (released January 20, 2012)[24] for Acoustica Mixcraft Pro Studio 6
- Radius (released May 19, 2006)[25] — world-class time stretching and pitch shifting for Logic Pro and SoundTrack Pro
Discontinued products[edit]
- Ozone MP — analog modeled audio enhancement for Winamp and Windows Media Player
- pHATmatik PRO[26] — loop-based sampler
- PhotonShow — photo slideshow software
- PhotonTV — photo slideshow software
- Spectron (released March 6, 2003)[27] — 64-bit spectral effects processor[28]
Compatible software[edit]
iZotope's software can be used with Pro Tools, Apple's Logic Pro and GarageBand, Cakewalk SONAR, Nuendo, Digital Performer, WaveLab, Adobe Audition, Magix VEGAS, Reaper, FL Studio, Ableton Live etc.
Hardware[edit]
Izotope recently launched an iPhone-driven physical recording device competing with Zoom and Tascam, branded Spire Studio. It works wirelessly with the Spire IOS app and includes 4Gb of storage and XLR/TS ports for instrument jacks and mics in addition to the on board, internal mic. It is small, portable and not rack mounted and appears to be targeted to smaller bands and single musicians as well as home studios, as well as the podcasting and meeting sectors.
Licensing[edit]
iZotope has recently branched out its business to include software and technology licensing after ten years of developing audio processing algorithms and tools for their own software. iZotope offers development of technology for Mac and Windows platforms, Mobile, Video Game, and Embedded DSP. Clients have included Sony, Adobe, Xbox, Harmonix,[29]Smule, Sonoma Wire Works, and most recently, Blue Microphones.[30] Algorithms are delivered as a plugin or SDK for easy implementation. To date, iZotope technology has shipped in nearly 68 million products worldwide.[31]
Licensed technologies[edit]
- Mac/PC[32]
iZotope has audio technology readily available in the form of VST, DirectX, AudioUnits, RTAS or AudioSuite plug-ins. Typical uses for licensed technology for Mac or PC applications include audio finalizing, music production, audio for video, presentation audio, metering to address broadcast loudness standards, and media playback. Categories of available licensed technologies include audio enhancement, voice enhancement, audio repair tools, creative tools, DJ tools, audiophile tools, time manipulation and audio for video.
- Video Games[33]
iZotope has developed plugins for use directly in Audiokinetic WWise for audio enhancement, voice effects occlusion and room modeling. In addition, iZotope has developed sound design tools and special effects for sound designers using the FMOD middleware engine. For middleware engines supporting XAudio and Multistream formats, iZotope has a collection of licensable DSP for use in music related games or karaoke.
- Mobile SDKs[34]
- Core FX
- Audio Repair
- DJ FX
- Vocal FX
- Trash FX
- Fun FX
- Embedded[35]
Noise reduction DSP is available for use in hardware using Analog Devices SHARC and Blackfin processors. In 2012, iZotope embedded Adaptive Noise Reduction and Keyboard Click Reduction technologies on Blue Microphones' Tiki USB Mic.[36]
- Other
- Omega — realtime time and pitch control
- Radius — natural time stretching technology. Integrated into Digidesign's Pro Tools Elastic Time as well as Cakewalk SONAR. Available as a plug-in for Apple Logic Pro.
- SRC — 64-bit sample rate conversion.
Notable licensing partners[edit]
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Artist references[edit]
- iZotope receives credit from Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails on the album credits of Year Zero.[37]
- American record producer Just Blaze mentions using Ozone on his latest project with Jay-Z.[38]
- Rock band from the US Garbage refers using Stutter Edit, Ozone, and Trash.[39]
- American DJ Skrillex discusses about using Ozone on his tracks.[40]
Awards and accolades[edit]
- Emmy Award Technology & Engineering Emmy (2013) — RX 2[41]
References[edit]
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- ^'Izotope Alloy 2'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^'Izotope ANR-B'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^'iZotope Break Tweaker'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^'iZotope release free DDLY Dynamic Delay'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^'Izotope Insight'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^'iZotope Iris 2'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^'Izotope Nectar'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^'iZotope Nectar 2'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^'iZotope Neutron'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ abc'iZotope Neutron 2 & Ozone 8'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^'iZotope announces Neutron 3'. Visuals Producer. June 6, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^'iZotope Ozone 7'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^'iZotope Ozone 9 Released - New AI Based Features - Exclusive Demo And Review'. Production Expert. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^'iZotope RX6'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^'Izotope Stutter Edit'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^MusicTech.net (February 6, 2013). 'Trash 2 Review'. MusicTech. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^'iZotope Releases Free Vinyl Plug-In'. iZotope, Inc. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^McConnon, Brian. 'IZOTOPE ACQUIRES IDRUM AND PHATMATIK PRO'. iZotope, Inc. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^'iDrum'. iZotope, Inc.
- ^'Music and Speech Cleaner'.
- ^'Sonifi iPhone App lets your fingers remix music'. Los Angeles Times. November 17, 2009.
- ^McConnon, Brian. 'T-Pain and iZotope Introduce The T-Pain Effect'. Music Marcom. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^McConnon, Brian. 'iZotope Releases Ozone Maximizer Rack Extension for Reason'. Music Marcom. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^McConnon, Brian. 'iZotope Introduces Mastering Essentials'. Music Marcom. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^McConnon, Brian. 'iZotope Releases iZotope Radius for Logic'. Music Marcom. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^McConnon, Brian. 'iZotope Acquires iDrum and pHATmatik PRO'. Music Marcom. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^'Introducing iZotope Spectron'. iZotope, Inc. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^'Spectron'. iZotope, Inc.
- ^McConnon, Brian. 'iZotope Technology Licensed for Inclusion in Rock Band 3'. iZotope, Inc. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^'tiki FAQ'. Blue Microphones.
- ^'Powered By iZotope'. iZotope, Inc. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ^'Mac/Win'. iZotope. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ^'About iZotope | Audio Software, Plug-ins, VST'. Izotope.com. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^'Audio for iOS'. iZotope. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ^'Embedded Audio Repair Tools'. iZotope. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ^'AES12: iZotope Technology Embedded Into Microphones'. Sonicstate.com. October 30, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^'Year Zero'. NinWiki. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^'Red Bull Music Academy'. Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on June 10, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^'Winners Announced for the 65th Primetime Emmy Engineering Awards'. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
Further reading[edit]
- Frakes, Dan (October 7, 2008). 'Editors' Notes – An array of audio offerings at AES – iZotope iDrum Hip-Hop Edition and iDrum Club Edition:'. MacWorld. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
- Rogerson, Ben (October 6, 2008). 'iZotope Ozone 4 promises better mastering A pro sound from within your DAW?'. MusicRadar.com. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
- Alexander, Jason Scott (June 1, 2008). 'Field Test: iZotope RX Advanced Restoration SoftwareEASY-TO-USE MODULES OFFER TRANSPARENT, MUSICAL RESULTS'. Mix. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
- 'IZotope Ozone 4 en janvier...'PC Music (in French). October 7, 2008. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
- 'iZotope Ozone 4 en enero de 2009'. Hispasonic (in Spanish). Retrieved October 28, 2008.
- 'RX Review in Mix Magazine - June Issue'. MixMagazine. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
- 'ANR-B Review in Sound on Sound Magazine - April'. SoundOnSoundMagazine. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
- 'RX featured in Electronic Musician 'Noises Off' - August'. ElectronicMusician. Archived from the original on October 20, 2008. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
- 'Ozone 3 review in Mix Magazine- Mar.2004'. MixMagazine. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
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New in RX5 is an Instant Process option that can really help to speed up repetitive tasks.
The latest version of iZotope’s best-selling restoration software adds powerful new modules, as well as a Post Production Suite bundle aimed at film and TV applications.
It seems that along with Christmas, another regular annual event we can rely upon is a new version of iZotope’s RX Audio Editor software. Incorporating an ever-expanding collection of sophisticated tools for repairing, restoring and enhancing audio files, RX has now reached version 5, with both standard and Advanced editions available. The company have also released a new flagship product called the RX Post Production Suite; as the name implies, this not only includes RX5, but also the Insight metering system, RX Loudness Control and RX Final Mix products as well. The idea is to provide a full suite of tools that cover all aspects of audio post-production including audio repair, mixing and final delivery.
Insight
I reviewed the impressive Insight audio analysis and metering plug-in (v1.01) in the March 2013 issue of Sound On Sound, so will cover it only briefly here. Insight is included in the Advanced version of RX5 as well as the Post Production Suite and, in brief, provides a customisable loudness and true-peak meter, with support for channel formats up to 5.1 and presets for the international BS.1770 loudness standard variations. It also includes stereo and surround-sound ‘sound stage’ displays, spectrum analysers, and both 2D and 3D spectrogram modes. The display window can also be customised to show or hide the different display options as may be required for different applications or preferences.
The latest version is 1.04, but the only significant changes compared with the version I reviewed, apart from a few small bug-fixes, are to the supported platforms and plug-in formats. For example, Insight now supports Mac OS 10.11 and Windows 10, with host support for Pro Tools 12.3, while DirectX support has been dropped.
RX Loudness Control
RX Loudness Control works as an offline AAX AudioSuite plug-in in Avid’s Media Composer and Pro Tools (v10 to 12), or as an Audio Extension for Adobe’s Premiere Pro. Its functionality is derived in part from the loudness-normalisation algorithms within Insight and the Loudness Modules in RX4/5, but it also has features that go beyond the capabilities of both. In essence, the loudness parameters needed to comply with a particular programme delivery specification — such as the integrated loudness target level and maximum true peak value — are dialled into RX Loudness Control, after which the programme mix (in any format from mono to 5.1) is then rendered through RX Loudness Control.
The audio is analysed (faster than real time) and any transgressions are then displayed to allow the user to manually amend the mix to resolve any detected issues. Alternatively, the audio material can be corrected automatically and transparently through the plug-in’s built-in compression and peak-limiting tools.
RX Final Mix
Designed to simplify and speed up the task of mixing audio, the RX Final Mix plug-in combines automatic dynamic EQ and true-peak limiting tools and is aimed primarily at video editors and for use in TV and film audio post-production. The plug-in can be employed on stems or the final mix bus, supports all surround formats up to 7.1, and is designed to help control and blend multiple mix stems.
Final Mix incorporates dynamic EQ that is optimised to increase the intelligibility of dialogue.
The dynamic EQ is particularly useful in helping to maximise speech intelligibility through intelligent un-masking: pushing down any parts of the mix spectrum that might obscure important speech frequencies, moment by moment. It is equipped with six parametric bands, plus high- and low-pass filters, any of which can be set manually or for automatic programme-dependent operation. The latter has both compression and expansion options with user-adjustable thresholds set independently per band. Different parts of the audio spectrum can therefore be attenuated or emphasised and, when skillfully applied, this provides improved dialogue clarity by reducing any masking elements from background music and effects. It can also increase the dynamic impact of special effects, for example by raising the low-frequency region during explosions, and the like.
Moving on to the limiter feature, this can be optimised either for transparency or low latency, with three different sound-character options (clear, smooth or thick), and the ballistics are intelligently programme-dependent. The true-peak limit threshold is adjustable, and a separate gain slider allows the average volume to be increased by up to 20dB, if required.
The other main element of Final Mix is a simple-to-use limiter.
RX5 Advanced Audio Editor
The core RX audio restoration package is already such a powerful and versatile system that it might seem there is little room for practical improvement with each new generation. However, the Advanced version of RX5 included with the RX Post Production Suite manages to squeeze in a number of new workflow enhancements, better default settings, and closer integration with Avid’s Pro Tools — and even a few new processing modules, too!
The dedicated De-Plosive module is a new addition to RX5 Advanced.
The headline feature for the Advanced version of RX5 is a brand new De-Plosive module, which, as its name implies, is designed to remove distracting plosive sounds from dialogue tracks. This is claimed to be an “industry first” (although CEDAR came up with their DeThump algorithm over 15 years ago...). Another all-new module for RX5 Advanced is the versatile Signal Generator, which can create a variety of precise test tones with different wave-shape options, filtered noise, profanity bleeps, and so on. The Leveler and Ambience Match modules from RX4, which are only available in the Advanced version, have also been updated and improved. The Leveler module analyses a dialogue or vocal track and works out an intelligent clip-gain envelope to de-breath, de-ess and generally smooth out the voice level, while the Ambience Match plug-in automatically constructs a consistent background ambience track from whatever ambience already exists, which is particularly useful when rebuilding heavily edited dialogue or working with ADR tracks.
A welcome addition to RX5 Advanced is the new Signal Generator module.
Both the Standard and Advanced versions of RX5 benefit from a new Instant Process tool button, which has been added to the bottom of the main audio display window. This is a semi-automatic version of the Spectral Repair module, and it works much like the ‘magic eraser’ tools found in photo-editing programs. If the Instant Process button is pressed, a problem sound element can be highlighted with the usual shape selection tools, and instantly attenuated, de-clicked, faded or replaced (as pre-selected in a configuration box). This feature provides a much quicker means of removing lots of clicks, for example, and really speeds up repetitive tasks.
Another new module provided in both versions of RX5 is a greatly improved EQ module, now called Corrective EQ. This features six separate parametric bands, plus configurable high- and low-pass filters (with four slope options). The module can also be switched between ‘analogue’ or ‘digital’ modes, with usefully different filter characteristics. A new Module Chain facility is also provided in both versions, and this allows any number of different RX5 modules to be loaded in a specific order, configured, and then operated automatically in sequence with a single click to perform complex audio processing tasks in a single pass.
Now rechristened Corrective EQ, RX5’s equaliser has been considerably improved.
There are a number of other worthy enhancements to this latest version of RX, starting with a subtly improved toolbar layout, with bigger icons and more obvious navigation and zoom controls. Retina screen support has been added for Macs, giving sharper text and graphics. And when working with long audio files, the Marker and Region search facilities have been improved to make finding required sections quicker and easier. Over 60 new ‘problem-oriented’ presets have been provided for the various modules, too.The Module Chain feature allows multiple RX processes to be combined into a single macro.
Impressions
I’ve been an enthusiastic user of iZotope’s RX for a very long time now, and find it an extremely capable audio restoration platform — although it takes some persistence and diligence to properly understand and master its sophisticated processing tools. RX5’s new De-Plosive module is a very welcome addition to the already quite comprehensive suite of tools, and it is highly effective. I also like the improved Corrective EQ module very much, while the new Instant Process feature is handy for simple repetitive spectral fixes. Another useful new facility for more complex repetitive work is the Module Chain, which allows a string of processes to be performed in one click. Experiments with the Ambience Match and Leveller modules showed them to be easy to use and very effective, too, and I can see them becoming popular in audio post-production for film and TV.
Moving beyond RX5 Audio Editor, the full-featured RX Post Production Suite is a very useful collection of tools for the film and TV post-production, world where loudness normalisation is now a crucial element. The Insight metering and Loudness Control plug-ins make it very straightforward to conform with the appropriate loudness standards, either while mixing or to correct pre-recorded material. The Final Mix plug-in is the only element of the suite that was entirely new to me, but I was impressed with the capabilities of its dynamic equalisation and limiter processes — although such powerful tools require great care, as they can wreck a mix more easily than improve one!
Alternatives
CEDAR’s Cambridge Suite offers a similarly comprehensive collection of audio restoration tools that are more advanced and easier to use, but at a much higher price and less oriented towards film and TV post-production.
Pros
- Loudness normalisation made easy with Insight’s metering and Loudness Control’s analytical and corrective facilities.
- Mix enhancement through RX Final Mix dynamic EQ and limiting tools.
- New De-Plosive processing module.
- Greatly improved Corrective EQ module.
- Module Chain and Instant Process features speed up repetitive tasks.
Cons
- Tools this sophisticated and capable will never be cheap!
Summary
A comprehensively equipped package of audio management, restoration and enhancement tools, now incorporating a Post Production Suite aimed at the film and TV market.
information
Post Production Suite £1029; RX5 Advanced £815; RX5 £239. Prices include VAT.
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