iZotope Releases Full Line for Pro Tools, VST, and DX; OS X Versions Coming
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Ozone 3's Multiband Dynamics Processor
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Trash
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Spectron
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April 30, 2004
iZotope now offers its entire line of
audio plug-ins in Pro Tools and VST formats, in addition to the previously available DirectX. This includes
Ozone, a 64-bit analog modeled mastering system, Trash, a
64-bit classic amp, distortion, delay and filter simulator, and
Spectron, a spectral-based effect.
Though available only for the Windows platform currently, the company did announce plans to release OS X-compatible versions later this year.
iZotope Ozone is a 64-bit mastering plug-in featuring analog modeling with
options. Features include:
- Loudness maximizer with Intelligent Release Control for transparent limiting
- Proprietary MBIT+ wordlength reduction technology
- Tube modeled multiband dynamics with analog and linear-phase crossover modes, RMS and peak detection
- Tube modeled EQ with linear phase mode for digitally transparent equalization, intelligent matching function for spectrum matching
- 64-bit acoustically modeled reverb
iZotope Trash provides distortion and amp modeling with a
range of box, cabinet, and speaker models, multiband distortion
algorithms, fully sweepable and triggerable filters, and unique delay
module. Highlights include:
- 48 distortion types ranging from tube overdrive to the fuzz of germanium transistors. Chain pairs of distortions together for sonic destruction at 64-bit precision, or split the signal into multiple bands and apply distortion independently to individual frequencies.
- Modeling of 85 amp cabinets and speakers. Classics, combos, boutique models, stacks.
- 36 filters that can be LFO or envelope triggered through a unique graphical display. Synth filters, resonant filters, classic analog filters and more.
- Multiband dynamics and gating to control the peaks and tame the noise.
- Trash the echo with a selection of classic lo-fi delays. Tape delay with saturation and nonlinear tape machine artifacts, tape-tube delay with added tube saturation modeling, classic analog delay with analog degradation and Lo-fi digital delay with quantization noise and aliasing.
iZotope Spectron was created for sound designers,
designed around a core processing module which
decomposes audio into thousands of frequency bands for spectral processing.
Spectron offers a powerful interface which lets sound designers control
groups of frequency bands with virtually unlimited options for sweeping and
triggering. By chaining effects including morphing, panning, delay/feedback
combinations and filtering, it's easy to find a unique sound with Spectron.
Features include:
- Morph module for vocoder-style spectral morphing with frequency-selective amount control
- Spectral-based delay with independent delay and feedback control for each frequency band
- Spectral-based stereo panning
- Filter module for frequency-selective attenuation
- Smear module including four independent delay lines with flanger-style LFO for smoothing the output of the Spectron Engine
- Interface allows for virtually unlimited sweeping and triggering options, includes advanced LFO settings with amplitude, frequency and pulse-width modulation.
Along with support for the new formats, the releases include several key
optimizations and enhancements to the DirectX versions of the products.
All plug-ins are available for purchase as a download or on CD from the
iZotope web site. Ozone 3 for Pro Tools 6.1+, VST, and DirectX is available
for $299 to new customers and $49 to current Ozone 3 DirectX customers.
Trash for Pro Tools 6.1+, VST, and DirectX is available for $199 to new
customers and $39 to current Trash DirectX customers. Spectron for Pro
Tools 6.1+, VST, and DirectX is available for $99 to new customers and $29
to current Spectron DirectX customers. All plug-ins are shipping on CDs
with extra content for an additional $29. Updates to the DirectX version
for existing DirectX customers are provided free of charge.
On the Mac OS X front, all three of these plug-ins are being ported and planned for release in Pro Tools, MAS, Audio Unit, and
VST formats. These OS X versions should be available in Q3 2004. For more information, visit their web site at www.izotope.com. |
