The iZotope team is on a roll. A few weeks ago they released RX7, a major update to their flagship audio restoration suite (see our iZotope RX7 review), while today they announced updates to Nectar and Music Production Suite in addition to the creation of the Vocal Chain Bundle.
Nectar 3 has undergone a complete redesign, adding five brand new modules and new assistive audio features such as RX 7 Breath Control, and partner product Celemony Melodyne 4 essential. This update also includes improvements to twelve existing modules giving users the most sophisticated set of tools designed for vocal production.
Key Features
Brand new to Nectar 3
Vocal Assistant: One-click custom preset creation created with machine learning technology to help a vocal fit in the mix in seconds.
Vocal Assistant: Unmask puts vocals at the forefront of a mix by carving away other competing mix elements directly from Vocal Assistant’s menu screen.
Dynamic EQ with new Follow EQ Mode automatically sculpts and shapes your vocal in real time, removing unwanted resonances and low end rumble while preserving natural character.
Auto Level Mode adjusts the level of your vocal before it even starts processing, eliminating the need for corrective dynamics or riding the fader.
Inter-plugin Communication: Nectar 3 can communicate with other instances of iZotope plug-ins in a session to address mix issues, tonal balance, masking and more.
Extras
Component RX 7 Breath Control plug-in for reducing unwanted breaths without sacrificing audio quality with the power of iZotope RX 7.
Celemony Melodyne 4 essential for GRAMMY-award winning time and pitch correction.
iZotope Relay: a hub for intelligently connecting your entire mix to your iZotope plug-in collection.
Hundreds of professionally-designed presets for music and dialogue applications.
Processing improvements
Twelve redesigned and updated modules for completely vocal-focused production and mixing including Corrective and Creative Dynamic EQs, Compression, Harmony, Pitch, De-Esser, Saturation, Reverb, Gate, and Dimension.
Improvements to modules include:
Delay: Two brand new modes and new independent controls for stereo support.
De-esser: New interactive threshold design experience that can be auto-set with Vocal Assistant.
Saturation: Two new Saturation modes, Decimate and Distort.
Harmony: Increased number of voices that can be added from 4 to 8, improvements to MIDI mode experience for easier playability.
EQ: Ability to add two EQ instances of up to 24 bands with Dynamic processing for frequency and pitch.
Compressor: Ability to add two Compressors. New interactive threshold design with interactive visualization.
Reverb: Additional third EQ node for additional shaping flexibility; immersive visual display.
Dimension: New Chorus and Phaser modes with interactive UI.
Music Production Suite 2
Music Production Suite 2 provides users with over thirty industry-standard plug-ins that interact across sessions and provide machine learning based assistive audio features, innovative new workflows, and cutting-edge visual analysis tools. Included in Music Production Suite 2 is Nectar 3, Celemony Melodyne 4 essential, RX 7 Breath Control, RX 7 Standard, VocalSynth 2, Insight 2, Ozone 8 Advanced, Neutron 2 Advanced, Tonal Balance Control, and iZotope Relay.
Vocal Chain Bundle
The all-new Vocal Chain Bundle is designed to address all aspects of vocal production, and offers a collection of six plug-ins including Nectar 3, Vocal Synth 2, and RX Elements. With Nectar 3 comes Celemony’s Melodyne 4 essential: GRAMMY-award winning pitch and time correction as well as RX 7 Breath Control and iZotope Relay.
Availability & Pricing
Customers who purchase Nectar 2 Production Suite or Music Production Suite during the pre-release period will receive a free upgrade to Nectar 3 or Music Production Suite 2 when they’re released in November.
Nectar 3, Vocal Chain Bundle, Music Production Suite 2 will be available in November.
For more information visit: www.izotope.com/nectar
Nectar 3
$249 MSRP ($199 introductory-pricing)
Vocal Chain Bundle
$499 MSRP ($399 introductory-pricing)
Music Production Suite 2
$999 MSRP ($599 introductory-pricing)
