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iZotope has a Back to School Sale



Every so often, iZotope has a sale. Their Back to School Sale has begun! You can save up to 50% off of selected products. Go from passing to professional this Summer!

The Back to School sale includes iZotope’s Music Production Suite, O8N2 Bundle, Ozone Elements, Ozone 8 Standard, Ozone 8 Advanced, Neutron Elements, Neutron 2 Standard, and Neutron 2 Advanced.

Music Production Suite combines seven of the most powerful music production tools in iZotope’s portfolio – Ozone 8 Advanced, Neutron 2 Advanced, RX 6 Standard, Nectar 2 Production Suite, VocalSynth, and Trash 2 Expanded, in a go-to collection of the industry’s best mixing, mastering, vocal production, and audio repair tools. The regular price is $999 USD, but is on sale now at $499 USD.

O8N2 Bundle combines two award-winning product lines for mixing and mastering with new intelligent metering and analysis tools. Get Neutron 2 Advanced for mixing, Ozone 8 Advanced for mastering, and Tonal Balance Control, the industry’s first visual analysis tool that allows you to control any instance of Neutron 2 or Ozone 8 Equalizers across your session. It is regularly priced at $699 USD, but is in sale now at $399 USD.

You can also purchase Ozone Elements, Ozone 8 Standard, Ozone 8 Advanced, Neutron Elements, Neutron 2 Standard, and Neutron 2 Advanced individually. All are being offered at a discount from their regular prices during iZotope’s Back to School Sale.


iZotope Introduces Nectar Elements Vocal Plug-In



iZotope has introduced its Nectar Elements Vocal Mixing Plug-in. It introduces Vocal Assistant, the latest innovation in iZotope’s assistive audio technology, which helps mix your vocals quickly and allows you more freedom to make those creative decisions.

This re-introduction of Nectar Elements streamlines meticulous mixing workflows by acting like an assistant who takes care of time-consuming tasks with your creative judgement. The Vocal Assistant in Nectar Elements analyzes and adapts to your vocal sound, taking the guesswork out of placing your vocal in the mix.

The biggest difference from the previous version of Nectar Elements is Vocal Assistant. It uses machine learning to learn any vocal and apply a custom sound for it. Pitch, De-ess, Dynamics, Clarity, Tone and Space are all custom-built to help you get a professional sound with incredible speed.

The new version of Nectar Elements includes iZotope’s latest DSP and simplifies many of the modules that were included in the old version of Nectar Elements. What they learned from the first iteration of Nectar Elements is that while presets are useful, they were rarely custom built for the vocal. Vocal Assistant ensures that your vocal chain is custom built every time with machine learning, rather than having a set of parameters that have zero context about the source material.

Nectar Elements just cracks the surface of what iZotope has planned to help relieve common mix issues. With technological additions like Track Assistant, Master Assistant, and Vocal Assistant, iZotope aim’s to provide time-saving, intelligent features that get you to a great result faster while easing frustrating issues like masking, tonal balance, and now vocal placement.


Save Big with iZotope’s Flash Sale



For a limited time, iZotope is having a Flash Sale. You can save up to 60% on select iZotope products now through May 29, 2018. Eligible products include Nectar 2 Production Suite, Insight, VocalSynth 2, and Creative Suite.

Nectar 2 Production Suite is designed for voice. Some features include: 11 vocal processors, pitch correction and editing, Breath Control plug-in, and 150+ presets. Nectar 2 Production Suite is usually priced at $299, but is available for $99 while the Flash Sale is going on.

Insight is a comprehensive metering suite. Some features include: fully customizable views, 5.1 surround support, true peak metering, and immersive visualizations. Insight is usually priced at $199, but is offered for $99 during the Flash Sale.

VocalSynth 2 is an immersive vocal experience that evolves with your productions. VocalSynth 2 is usually sold for $199 but is on sale now for $149.

Some features include:

  • Vocodor, Compuvox, Polyvox, Talkbox and NEW: Biovox
  • 3 ways to play: Auto, MIDI, and Sidechain Modes
  • 7 Stompbox-style vocal effects
  • Inter-plugin Communication

Creative Suite has 7 inspiring tools to invigorate your productions. It’s regular price is $499, but you can get it for $349 during the iZotope Flash Sale.

Features include:

  • VocalSynth 2: Vocals, evolved
  • BreakTweaker Expanded: Future Beat Machine
  • Iris 2: Sample-based visual synth
  • Stutter Edit: Play-effects like an instrument
  • Trash 2 Expanded: Distort. Mangle. Transform.
  • DDLY: Out of this world dynamic delay
  • Mobius Filter: Perpetual motion machine

iZotope’s VocalSynth2 is Coming Soon



iZotope announced that VocalSynth 2 and a new iZotope Creative Suite are “coming soon”. They put together a video that gives a first look at VocalSynth 2, including the new user interface, the brand new Biovox module, the enhanced and rebuilt Shred effect, and more.

This month, we’re celebrating and enabling creativity. We’ve been cooking up something here at iZo HQ, and we’re thrilled to announce two exciting updates to our creative product line: VocalSynth2 and the iZotope Creative Suite, featuring seven of our innovative software tools to invigorate your music productions.

Improvements have been made across the board in VocalSynth2, including a new module, new and improved effects, deeper control and customization for every module, inter-plugin communication capabilities that work with Ozone 8 and Neutron 2, enhanced stereo processing functionality, and optimizations in sound quality and performance.

Some features include:

Biovox – A new module that models the physics and sounds of the human vocal tract. Use it to adjust human vocal characteristics like nasality, vowel shapes, and formants for a smooth, textural vocal treatment.

A Stompbox Playground – For VocalSynth2, iZotope focused on improving sound quality and adding deeper control across the plug-in. They added advanced controls in all modules, including access to Vocoder band controls, per module, Oscillator presets, and per module panning and filters.

Inter-Plugin Communication – For existing Music Production Suite, O8N2, Ozone 8, or Neutron 2 customers, iZotope added the ability to see VocalSynth2 in Neutron 2’s Masking Meter and Visual Meter, as well as in Tonal Balance Control.

The iZotope Creative Suite is a collection of iZotope’s most exciting, inspiring products, focused on creative workflows for music production and sound design. Included in the Creative Suite are VocalSynth2. Iris 2, Trash 2 Expanded, BreakTweaker Expanded, Stutter Edit, DDLY, and Mobius Filter.


Enter the Spire “New Year New Gear” Sweepstakes



The Spire “New Year New Gear” sweepstakes is sponsored by iZotope. You must enter by January 31, 2018. The sweepstakes is giving away over $1,300 of new gear.

There are two ways to enter the “New Year New Gear” sweepstakes. The first is to purchase a Spire Studio by January 31, 2017.

The other way is to sign up for the Spire Newsletter mailing list. To do that, you need to enter your email address into the box on the sweepstakes website. The newsletters will include tips and tricks on how to get the most out of your songwriting in 2018.

Those who enter the sweepstakes, by either of those two methods, will be automatically entered to win the “New Year New Gear” prize packages worth over $1,300.

Grand Prize ($800 value) – Fender Classic ’50s Stratocaster with gig bag.

Second Prize ($400 value) – Traveler CL-3EQ Acoustic-Electric Travel Guitar with gig bag

Third Prize ($168 value) – Kala Pacific Walnut Series Concert Ukulele with gig bag

As always, anyone who enters a sweepstakes should take the time to read the Terms & Conditions. Here are a few things to be aware of:

  • The Terms & Services call it the “Spire Sweepstakes”.
  • The Spire Sweepstakes ends on January 31, 2018, at 11:59 PM (Eastern Time).
  • The sweepstakes is open to legal residents who are 18 years of age or older. It appears the Terms & Conditions are talking about legal residents of the United States and Canada.
  • The winners of the sweepstakes will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible Etnries received through the Promotion Period.
  • The winner will be notified by email at the email address provided in the Entry Information on February 15, 2018.

Black Friday Special Sales are Up at iZotope



iZotope is obsessed with great sound. Their intelligent audio technology helps musicians, music producers, and audio post engineers focus on their craft rather than the tech behind it. For a limited time, iZotope is having a Black Friday sale. This sale will expire on November 30, 2017.

The sale you’ve been waiting for all year is now here. Get any of our new Elements plug-ins including Ozone Elementals (with Master Assistant), Neutron Elements (with Track Assistant), and RX Elements (with the RX Audio Editor and Voice De-noise) for only $29 each. Or, get all three as part of our new Elements Suite for only $79.

Ozone Elementals, Neutron Elements, and RX Elements are usually $129 each. The Elements Suite is usually $199.

If you already own one or more of iZotope’s products, you can save on iZotope bundles. To access these deals, you need to visit the iZotope website and log in to your account. This sale includes:

Mix & Master Bundle: Ozone 8 Standard+Neutron 2 Standard for any Standard product owner. It is on sale now for $199. (The regular price is $398)

O8N2 Bundle: Ozone 8 Advanced + Neutron 2 Advanced for any Standard product owner. It is on sale now for $399. (The regular price is $499)

O8N2 Bundle: Ozone 8 Advanced + Neutron 2 Advanced for any Advanced product owner. It is on sale for $299. (The regular price is $499)

Visit the iZotope website for more information, and to see what else is on sale.


iZotope Introduces Ozone 8 and Neutron 2



iZotope introduces the next evolution of mixing and mastering! Ozone 8 and Neutron 2 have game-changing features, including the ability to communicate with each other through the Tonal Balance Control plug-in.

For the first time, you can fix mix issues that hinder mastering and bridge the gap between the two workflows. Achieve tonally balanced, professional mixes and masters that sound great in any listening environment.

Ozone 8 and Neutron 2 are also packaged with a host of new features, including assistive technology, intelligent DSP, visual mixing, and many other enhancements. With advances in inter-plugin communication and machine learning, these are the most innovative music production tools we’ve ever released.

Ozone 8 is the industry’s most comprehensive mastering suite. Ozone 8 adds to its legacy by introducing new intelligent signal processing, spectral shaping, Tonal Balance Control, and more. It’s the smartest version of Ozone yet.

Neutron 2 provides a smarter way to mix. Achieve a clear, well-balanced mix with Neutron’s innovative new mixing and analysis tools. Control every aspect of your music, from the visual soundstage of your tracks to the tonal balance of your mix – all with iZotope’s award-winning digital signal processing.

Now through October 31, 2017, iZotope is offering introductory processing on their new music production lineup. If you own an iZotope product, you are eligible for a special discount on Neutron, Ozone, Music Production Suite, and the O8N2 Bundle. Visit the iZotope website for more details.


Get Ozone Imager from iZotope for Free



Founded in 2001, iZotope is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. They are obsessed with great sound. Their intelligent audio technology helps musicians, music producers, and audio post engineers focus on their craft, rather than the tech behind it. Right now, iZotope is offering their Ozone Imager for free.

Ozone Imager is a free stereo imaging plug-in for your DAW or NLE. Born from Ozone’s legendary imaging technology, Ozone Imager can narrow or widen your stereo image with simple controls, stunning visuals, and incredible sound.

Make an impact with Ozone’s legendary Imaging technology. Add depth and width to mono or narrow mixes in Stereoize Mode for a fuller, wider, sound.

Receive immediate, intuitive feedback as you adjust to taste. An integrated Vectorscope and Correlation Meter give you precise feedback to help guide your mixing and mastering decisions,

System Requirements:

Operating Systems:
Mac: OS X 10.8.5 (Pro Tools 10 only), OS X 10.9 – macOS Sierra (10.12)
Windows: 7, 8 & 10

Plug-in Formats:
VST2, VST3, AudioUnit (Mac Only), AAX (Real-time & AudioSuite; 64-bit only), RTAS (Real-time & Audiosuite (DPM); 32-bit only)


iZotope Neutron Elements on Sale for a Limited Time



iZotope logoiZotope is a maker of world-class audio plugins. It’s worth jumping on any chance you might have to pick up new iZotope plugins, and this month, there’s a great opportunity to do just that.

iZotope’s suite of Neutron plugins is focused on producing better audio mixes:

Achieve unprecedented focus and clarity in your mixes with Neutron. This new mixing plug-in combines the latest innovations in analysis and metering with award-winning audio processing.

With powerful new features like Track Assistant and Masking Meter, Neutron helps you quickly reach an optimal starting point, clearly identify perceptual frequency collisions, and fully wield creative control over all your mix decisions.

iZotope offers three tiers of this plugin: Neutron Elements, Neutron, and Neutron Advanced. Neutron Elements is currently on sale for a limited time. Here are some features that can be found in Neutron Elements:

  • Channel-strip style workflow with over 200 professionally-designed presets
  • Instrument detection for guitar, bass, drums, and vocals/dialogue
  • Spectral shaping technology
  • Equalizer with static and dynamic modes
  • Compressor with clean modern or colorful vintage modes
  • Exciter with four blendable saturation types and three global modules to fine-tune saturation color
  • Transient shaper with three contour shapes and three global modes

iZotope Neutron Elements normally sells for $129 but is available now for $99 until June 30th.


iZotope’s Spire is a Multitrack Music Production App



Spire logoIt’s easier than ever to create multitrack music productions. Devices like portable recorders, smartphones, and tablets allow musicians to do everything from capture song ideas to produce full multitrack compositions almost anywhere.

It seems only logical that an established music-production software company like iZotope would take advantage of this modern portable recording landscape. And the company has done just that with the recent release of its multitrack music-production app, Spire.

iZotope’s Spire app allows users to record up to eight tracks with “professional polish.” Spire also allows users to edit tracks to tighten up productions and create seamless loops. Spire users can then mix those tracks by adjusting individual track volume and pan settings. Users can also choose between mono or stereo playback. And finally, multitrack creations made within Spire can be exported to other audio-production apps for enhanced processing, or they can be uploaded to external services for further sharing and storage options.

iZotope’s Spire app may sound impressive enough just based on its features alone. But the most remarkable thing about Spire might be its price, as Spire is completely free! No in-app purchases. No weird registration requirements. Just download the app, and get to work producing your next musical masterpiece.