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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]

Product nameRelease dateDescription
Alloy 2August 14, 2012[1]channel strip plugin with EQ, Transient Shaper, Dynamics, Exciter, Limiter, and De-Esser
ANR-BMay 10, 2007[2]iZotope's only hardware unit — adaptive realtime noise reduction for broadcast audio
BreakTweakerJanuary 23, 2014[3]drum sculpting and beat sequencing machine that blurs the line between rhythm and melody
DDLY Dynamic DelayFebruary 9, 2016[4]responds to track musical dynamics to create unique delays
InsightNovember 13, 2012[5]CALM Act compliant essential metering suite
Iris 2November 19, 2014[6]spectral sampling re-synthesizer featuring spectral selection tools
NectarNovember, 2010[7]vocal production suite
Nectar 2October 18, 2013[8]
Nectar 3October 16, 2018
NeutronOctober 5, 2016[9]audio mixing plug-in suite including advanced analysis and metering
Neutron 2October 5, 2017[10]
Neutron 3June 6, 2019[11]
Ozone 7November 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 8October 5, 2017[10]
Ozone 9October 3, 2019[13]
RX 6April 20, 2017[14]audio restoration suite
RX 7September 13, 2018
Stutter EditJanuary 13, 2011[15]sample stutter effects and slicing
Tonal Balance ControlOctober 5, 2017[10]visual analysis tool measuring the distribution of energy across frequency spectrum, comparing audio to program-specific or custom-created targets
Trash 2November 19, 2012[16]64-bit modeling of guitar amplifiers, distortions, delays and filters
VinylFebruary 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.

It supports sound source reversing. How to install omnisphere 2 fl studio on mac.

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]

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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]

Mac and PCVideo gamesMobile
  • Acoustica (Mixcraft)
  • Sony (Soundforge, ACID)
  • Avid (Pro Tools 10)
  • Adobe (Audition)
  • Serato (DJFX)
  • Image-Line (FL Studio)
  • Telestream (Screenflow)
  • Prism Sound (SADiE 6)
  • Akai (MPC Studio, Renaissance)
  • Audiofile Engineering (Fidelia, Triumph)
  • Cakewalk (Sonar X1)
  • Grass Valley (Edius)
  • Techsmith (Camtasia Studio)
  • Audio Hijack (Rogue Amoeba)
  • Microsoft (Halo 4, Forza 4, Forza Horizon)
  • Ubisoft (Michael Jackson: The Experience)
  • Harmonix (Rockband 3)
  • Capcom (Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, Resident Evil Resistance)
  • Smule (I Am T-Pain)
  • Sonoma Wireworks (GuitarTone)
  • Audiofile Engineering (FIRe 2)
  • Harmonix (VidRhythm)
  • Seven45 Studios (Soulo Karaoke)

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]
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Awards and accolades[edit]

  • Emmy Award Technology & Engineering Emmy (2013) — RX 2[41]

References[edit]

  1. ^'Izotope Alloy 2'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  2. ^'Izotope ANR-B'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  3. ^'iZotope Break Tweaker'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  4. ^'iZotope release free DDLY Dynamic Delay'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  5. ^'Izotope Insight'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  6. ^'iZotope Iris 2'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  7. ^'Izotope Nectar'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. ^'iZotope Nectar 2'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  9. ^'iZotope Neutron'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  10. ^ abc'iZotope Neutron 2 & Ozone 8'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  11. ^'iZotope announces Neutron 3'. Visuals Producer. June 6, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  12. ^'iZotope Ozone 7'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  13. ^'iZotope Ozone 9 Released - New AI Based Features - Exclusive Demo And Review'. Production Expert. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  14. ^'iZotope RX6'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  15. ^'Izotope Stutter Edit'. Sound on Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  16. ^MusicTech.net (February 6, 2013). 'Trash 2 Review'. MusicTech. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  17. ^'iZotope Releases Free Vinyl Plug-In'. iZotope, Inc. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  18. ^McConnon, Brian. 'IZOTOPE ACQUIRES IDRUM AND PHATMATIK PRO'. iZotope, Inc. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  19. ^'iDrum'. iZotope, Inc.
  20. ^'Music and Speech Cleaner'.
  21. ^'Sonifi iPhone App lets your fingers remix music'. Los Angeles Times. November 17, 2009.
  22. ^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.
  23. ^McConnon, Brian. 'iZotope Releases Ozone Maximizer Rack Extension for Reason'. Music Marcom. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  24. ^McConnon, Brian. 'iZotope Introduces Mastering Essentials'. Music Marcom. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  25. ^McConnon, Brian. 'iZotope Releases iZotope Radius for Logic'. Music Marcom. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  26. ^McConnon, Brian. 'iZotope Acquires iDrum and pHATmatik PRO'. Music Marcom. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  27. ^'Introducing iZotope Spectron'. iZotope, Inc. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  28. ^'Spectron'. iZotope, Inc.
  29. ^McConnon, Brian. 'iZotope Technology Licensed for Inclusion in Rock Band 3'. iZotope, Inc. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  30. ^'tiki FAQ'. Blue Microphones.
  31. ^'Powered By iZotope'. iZotope, Inc. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  32. ^'Mac/Win'. iZotope. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  33. ^'About iZotope Audio Software, Plug-ins, VST'. Izotope.com. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  34. ^'Audio for iOS'. iZotope. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  35. ^'Embedded Audio Repair Tools'. iZotope. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  36. ^'AES12: iZotope Technology Embedded Into Microphones'. Sonicstate.com. October 30, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  37. ^'Year Zero'. NinWiki. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  38. ^'Red Bull Music Academy'. Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  39. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  40. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on June 10, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  41. ^'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.

External links[edit]

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Izotope have improved the formula of their 'do everything' mixing plug-in. Is this new Alloy platinum sterling, or pinchbeck?

A nice feature of the new Alloy 2 interface is the Overview page, which displays the most important controls and visualisations for all the active modules.

Izotope's best known product is probably their Ozone mastering suite, a sort of super-plug-in which combines all the processing and effects you could possibly need on your master bus. Alloy uses much of the same technology, but is adapted instead for use with individual instruments at the mixing stage. The original version, which was reviewed by John Walden in SOS April 2010 (/sos/apr10/articles/alloy.htm), has now been superseded by a thoroughly overhauled version 2. This adds native support for Avid's AAX plug-in format, and now works in both 32- and 64-bit hosts without any bit-bridging.

The basic concept is unchanged: Alloy comprises seven processing modules, which can be placed in any order, almost like plug-ins within a plug-in. Most of the individual processors are very versatile, notably the two Dynamics modules, which can perform multi-band compression, gating and upward compression as well as conventional gain reduction, and which can be placed in parallel for some interesting effects. The EQ and Exciter modules would likewise put many dedicated plug-ins to shame, and the Transient Shaper, De-esser and Limiter are no slouches either.

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A new preset manager helps to navigate the 200+ presets.

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Version 2 adds no new modules, but improves those that were already there, as well as adding a number of global enhancements. The interface is larger and more friendly, and now sports a useful Overview Panel which shows the most important controls and visualisations for all modules simultaneously. There are more than 200 new presets for the plug-in as a whole, and it's now possible to save and load presets for individual modules too.

Of the individual modules, it's the EQ that has seen the most new development. As well as the ability to zoom into the already very clear real-time FFT display, new filter and shelving modes have been added. You can now choose Baxendall filters or 'Vintage' Pultec-style low and high shelving EQs, as well as the intriguing 'resonant shelf' option. The only plug-in I've seen before that offers resonant shelving EQ is Waves' H-EQ, and it opens up some interesting possibilities, especially at the low end where you want to combine boost and attenuation within a fairly narrow frequency range.

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The Dynamics sections also now feature a high- and low-pass filter which can be applied either just to the side-chain or to the incoming audio. Unusually, this too can be made resonant, which could have some interesting applications, though I'm not quite sure what they are. External side-chaining within compatible hosts is a nice addition, too, as not too many plug-ins offer side-chained multi-band compression. You also get the option to use one band's signal as a side-chain source for the other bands, which might provide a neat way of getting the kick drum to pump everything else.

As well as visual improvements, there are said to be behind-the-scenes changes to the algorithms of the Exciter and Transient Shaper sections; having used version 1 of Alloy, I can't tell you how apparent these changes are, but what I can say is that the multi-band Exciter is a definite highlight of Alloy. The input signal can be divided into one, two or three frequency bands, and a neat X-Y plot then allows you to apply different degrees and types of harmonic distortion to each. I was not quite so taken with the Transient Shaper; although the multi-band option (as pioneered by Waves' Trans-X) is nice, there's no control over the duration of what is considered an Attack or Sustain, only over the level.

The De-esser appears largely unchanged in version 2, while the only significant improvement to the Limiter is the ability to run it unlinked on stereo material. This can be useful where the left and right signals are very different in content, and you don't want peaks in one channel to cause gain reduction in the other.

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Among the new EQ algorithms are resonant high and low shelving equalisers, which open up some interesting possibilities.

As I've just mentioned, I was coming to Alloy as a new user, so I don't know how much difference the redesigned interface has made in terms of usability, but I found it refreshingly simple to use for such a powerful tool, and my impression is that anyone who has a passing acquaintance with what a compressor or EQ does should pick it up fairly quickly. The controls are clearly laid out, and metering and visual feedback are excellent — I particularly like the scrolling waveform views that show you when gain-reduction is being applied.

In general, I think the question of whether Alloy 2 is for you depends on how much you buy into the 'one plug-in for everything' philosophy. On the plus side, this means no mucking about opening and closing endless plug-in windows, it means you only have to learn one GUI, and you perhaps have fewer gain-staging issues as your signal is passed from one processor to the next. On the down side, I wonder whether it brings the temptation to use more processing than a source really needs; I certainly think that would happen if you relied mainly on the presets, which tend to be pretty heavy-handed. To my mind, things like exciters, limiters and transient shapers are specialist problem-solvers rather than everyday effects, and in a plug-in like Alloy it takes some self-discipline to avoid overuse of these tools. If you already have other good plug-ins, of course, you might simply prefer the pick-and-mix approach: for instance, although Alloy's bundled de-esser and transient shaper are perfectly usable, they probably wouldn't be my first choices.

When used with care, though, I can't fault the results that Alloy 2 delivers. The two crucial processors for most purposes are the EQ and Dynamics, and both are extremely versatile in terms of functionality and sound. Whether you need transparent level control and surgical precision, or something fluffy and vintage, you'll find it here. The Exciter is, likewise, probably the most flexible I've ever encountered, and the other modules all work very well too. The redesigned interface packs a lot of information and controls in without ever feeling intimidating or cramped, and I'm sure that Alloy 2 will win lots of friends among those looking for an affordable, powerful and friendly set of mixing tools.

Alternatives

The obvious rival for Alloy is IK Multimedia's T-Racks, though this is perhaps pitched more as a mastering than a mixing tool.

Pros

  • Nicely thought-out interface is clear and easy to use, with good visual feedback.
  • The individual processors are extremely versatile, both in terms of sound and features.
  • Many worthwhile improvements including the ability to save individual module settings as presets.

Cons

  • The 'one plug-in to do everything' approach might not chime with everyone.
  • Many of the presets are a bit over the top.

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Summary

If the idea of a single processing plug-in to do everything appeals to you, version 2 of Izotope's Alloy improves what was already one of the most comprehensive toolkits on the market.

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Test Spec

  • Scan PC with 3.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 CPU and 8GB RAM, running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1.
  • Tested with Steinberg Cubase 6.