For a limited time, you can download the iZotope Community Appreciation Bundle and receive 11 plug-ins in one heaviliy discounted package. This bundle allows you to download Trash 2, Iris 2, PhoenixVerb, R2, Excalibur, Breaktweaker Expanded, Stutter Edit 2, and Elements Suite V6. Elements Suite includes Ozone Elements, RX Elements, Nectar Elements, and Neutron Elements. In total, that's 11 plug-ins for mixing, mastering, sound design, and more.
The iZotope Trash 2 Distortion Plug-In is primed for an era of audio mangling, distortion, and experimentation. It features sonic architecture, optimized performance, better sound quality, and support for modern hosts and formats. Trash 2 combines the power of multiband, dual-stage distortions, and advanced post-filtering for immediate sonic transformation. Trash any track and not just guitars and basses, but drums, synths, pads, vocals, brass, woodwinds etc. Two expansion packs are included, further expanding the sonic possibilities of the software.
Design your own distortion algorithms with Trash 2's customizable Waveshaper; simply draw in, tweak, and create infinite distortions. Load one of Trash 2's 60+ distortion algorithms and adjust at will. The power to morph sound from one object to another is available with the Convolve module. Convolve includes over 100 impulse responses (IR): a collection of amps, objects, animal sounds, and mouth shapes for transforming your sound. Moreover, you can concoct a unique convolution and load any WAV or AIFF file into Trash 2.
Explore the sonic dimensions with the Filter, Delay, and Dynamics modules. Breathe life and movement into your audio using the dual filters, each with 20+ evocative filter types to shape your tone. Modulate, invigorate, and apply exotic filter sounds, and then control and manipulate each node with LFOs, envelopes, and side-chaining. With a filter bank, you are free to custom design your filter styles. Polish it all off with Trash 2's organic Delay options and the analog-modeled compressor.
The heart of Trash 2 is its dual-stage multiband waveshaping distortion, which allows you to chain pairs of distortions together for sonic manipulation. Split the signal into multiple bands and apply distortion independently to individual frequencies, each with their own custom waveshapes. Use the new Waveform Trace to see exactly how you're mangling your waveforms in real time, and DC offset filtering to keep them centered and on track.
Two redesigned filter modules to drive the frequencies you want into distortion or tame the ones you don't want. Shape the tone and customize it with re-engineered Filter shapes and Vowel Filters. Additionally, the software features realistic amp, device, cabinet, effect, and speaker convolution modeling, freeing you to place your audio into another space (or object) entirely. Choose from classics, combos, boutique models, and stacks, or play with creative synthetic impulses from a number of different sources including telephones, clock radios, sheet metal, plexiglass tubes, piano cabinets, tin cans, and more. With the Convolve module, you can teleport your sound wherever you please by loading in your own audio files.
Trash 2 includes a multiband Compressor and Noise Gate to squash the peaks, add grit and character, silence the noise, or draw out sustain. With the addition of sidechaining support, multiband processing, and an updated compression algorithm, the Dynamics module is a powerful tool. Go a step further by using a classic lo-fi Delay. Choose from delays that include 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.
- Apply different distortion types to up to 4 frequency bands.
- Chain 2 distortion algorithms for each frequency band for up to 8 different flavors of destruction.
- Choose from over 60 different distortion algorithms.
- Design and edit your own distortions using the new graphic-based Waveshaper.
- Filter each stage with the included Post Filter.
- Further refine your distortions with the DC Offset Filter and Logarithmic Distortion modes.
- Experiment with 20+ sweepable filters for tons of tonal options that range from clean and warm to fat and juicy to harsh and clipping.
- Get twice the filter action with brand new Filter 1 and Filter 2 modules.
- Add LFO and envelope modulation per node to get wahs, wubs, tremolos, and other sweeping effects.
- Let your filter settings react dynamically to other incoming audio with new sidechaining support.
- Put both filter modules in parallel to achieve different combinations of filter settings simultaneously.
- Explore over 100 redesigned Impulse Responses, each one capturing the audio characteristics of another space or object.
- Load your own custom Impulse Response using any WAV or AIFF file.
- Adjust stereo width and placement using stereo imaging controls.
- Get analog-modeled and grit-filled compression and gating from the redesigned Dynamics module.
- Apply Dynamics to different frequency ranges independently with 4-band Multiband support.
- Trigger the Compressor or Gate via external sources with side chaining support, even to individual frequency bands in Multiband mode.
- Keep an eye on extensive Dynamics metering for immediate visual feedback.
- Determine exactly which frequencies trigger Dynamics processing using the new Detection Filter, or exploit the Filter's resonance for more creative applications of compression.
- Dig deeper into additional Dynamics options like Hard or Soft Knee compression, RMS or Peak level detection, and Auto-Gain compensation.
- Experiment with 6 Different Delay Types: Tape, Tape/Tube, Analog, Lo-fi Digital, Broken Bit, and Digital.
- Adjust the special Trash slider for distorted delay effects.
- Adjust the post filter with resonance to tweak the wet signal.
- Trash your audio quickly with over 300 new presets for both wild and subtle audio mangling.
- Trash your audio easily with a fully re-designed UI that makes more controls accessible.
- Trash your audio safely with the Output Limiter.
- Thirty plus impulses include 1940's Explosion, Reel To Reel, Classic Film, Gas Burner, Lo Fi Arcade, and more
- Seventy additional patches provide the sounds of UV Harmonics, Old Tele, Mason Jar, Fuzz Factor, Vintage Soundtrack, Cassette, and more
- Thirty impulses include Voodoo, Muck, Gravel, Big Wheel, Magnum, Taxicab, Powerman, Ignite, and more
- Seventy additional patches provide the sounds of Electric Blaze, Hard Cider, Parasite, Filter Shred, Bleached, Ugly Couch, and more
Available for download, Iris 2 from iZotope is a sample-based synthesizer that combines the power of a sampler with the flexibility of a modular synthesizer, along with spectral filtering. Load one of the hundreds of patches and easily experiment with the most relevant parameters via dedicated macro controls, or develop expressive, dynamic, and evolving musical sounds with the new modulation system.
Up to four different samples can be layered from the built-in collection of analog oscillator waveforms, the 11GB sample library, or using personal audio files. Unique filters can be created by drawing, selecting, and isolating sonic components from each sample layer using the company's spectral filtering technology. Access every control from a single window, or open only what's needed with a new user interface.
- Flexible new modulation system
- New patches
- Sample pools that can load a sample and classic oscillator waveforms
- Completely redesigned interface
- Enhanced effects and filters
- Hundreds of new patches by world-class sound designers, in categories like leads, keys, bass, rhythmic, and more
- 11GB sample library all provided as 24-bit WAV files for use in any sampler
- Generate sounds from dozens of classic analog oscillator samples or oscillator waveforms (OSC WAVs) available in all four sample pools
- Import custom audio files to craft one-of-a-kind sounds
- Spectrogram display shows the frequency content of audio and sonic details a traditional waveform display doesn't
- Draw custom filter shapes with the Spectral Filter and isolate specific frequencies to discover new sonic possibilities in the sample library
- Selection tools include a lasso for free-hand drawing of any size or shape, an adjustable brush for more fluid selections, and a magic wand for intelligent selection of harmonic regions
- Over 100 modulatable parameters using up to five LFOs, five envelopes, MIDI expression controllers and macro controls
- Advanced ADSR envelopes allow you to experiment with amplitude through adjustable curves, dragging nodes, invert mode, and modulation of all four parameters
- Morph and visualize shape changes with real-time animation with LFOs that contain twenty different wavetable types, each with multiple shapes and a modulatable control to move between them
- Attach MIDI expression controls like key tracking, velocity, aftertouch, and the mod wheel, and save assignments with patches
- Create Macro controls to control multiple parameters with a single knob in perfect proportions
- Six distortion filters like tube, clipping, and aliasing, taken straight from Trash 2
- Chorus effect inspired by a classic '80s synthesizer chorus with modern flexibility and controls
- Tempo-syncable stereo delay with an analog-modeled overdrive algorithm that crunches and darkens the delayed signal like a classic tape echo or bucket-brigade pedal
- Modeled plate reverb tailored specifically for synthesizers, perfect for everything from subtle ambiences to cavernous pads
- Add smooth, sweeping sounds with seventeen different filter flavors, including classic analog low- and high-pass filters as well as exotic vocal formant, band-pass, and peak filters from Trash 2
- Completely redesigned interface with a choice of an all-in-one view, or hide/undock modules for a more streamlined view
- Macro Controls for easy customization of sounds via the Patch Browser as well as an undockable window that can always remain open
- See the effects of modulation and filters in real time for every modulated parameter
- Visualize spectral content with a spectrum analyzer from the Insight metering suite, included in the master section
- Intelligent zero crossing for seamless sample looping
Available for download, Exponential Audio PhoenixVerb from iZotope is an algorithmic reverb that provides an inherently clean and neutral sound, one that can be tailored for all music mixing needs. This reverb provides dedicated controls over early reflections, overall reverb attack, and late tails, so that you can tailor this time-based effect for your tune.
Note the Keyword and Preset section in the top right of the GUI; here you can find over 900 presets categorized by type. Click on the magnifying glass above this section, and you can search for presets by typing in your own terms.
Tabs are provided for the verb's attack, tail, and early reflection parameters. Each tab reveals a page full of parameters. Whether you need to temper early reflections, change the dimension of the space, or manipulate diffusion characteristics, your reverb needs shall be met.
This product is compatible with Mac and Windows platforms. It operates in AU, VST, and AAX formats. An iLok account is required for authorizing the plug-in, though an iLok key is not strictly necessary.
- Realistic stereo reverb algorithm
- Dimension- and frequency-shaping controls for each stage of the reverb signal
- Global high-pass and low-pass filters
- Independent output controls for attack, early reflections, and tail
- Clear, informative frequency display and responsive UI
- Over 900 presets for rooms, plates, halls, chambers, and more
- EuControl support
Available for download, Exponential Audio R2 from iZotope is an algorithmic reverb that provides a colorful sound, one suitable for music production and mixing. This reverb traces its lineage back to the classic Lexicon units of earlier ages, and you can hear that heritage in the reverb's sound.
You'll also note the tweakable interface with dedicated parameters in Early Reflection, Reverb Attack, and Reverb Tail tabs. To liven up the proceedings even more, there's a Chorus section to add modulation and a Gate tab for creating classic gated reverb sounds.
Whether you're looking for halls, chambers, rooms, or plates, R2 has an algorithm for you. Browse through them all by keyword, or click the magnifying glass in the top right of the GUI to dictate the terms of search. Over 1200 presets are provided in total.
This product is compatible with Mac and Windows platforms. It operates in AU, VST, and AAX formats. An iLok account is required for authorizing the plug-in, though an iLok key is not strictly necessary.
- Lush stereo reverb algorithm
- Easy-to-use modulation effects in Chorus module
- Use Gate to duck reverb and create space in a mix
- Dimension- and frequency-shaping controls for each stage of the reverb signal
- Global high- and low-pass filters
- Independent output controls for attack, early reflections, and tail
- Clear, informative frequency display and responsive UI
- Over 1200 presets (rooms, plates, halls, chambers, and more)
- EuControl support
Available for download, Exponential Audio Excalibur from iZotope is a plug-in offering multiple effects, including flanging, phasing, delays, pitch effects, and combinations of each.
The plug-in offers four voice oscillators, each of which can be modulated independently. Not only that, they can be set to influence other voices inside the plug-in, thereby creating esoteric effects for your mix.
Use this plug-in for outlandish or subtle purposes. You can create ear-catching pitchshifted delays, yes, but you can also use Excalibur in post-production scenarios to recreate natural phenomena. Say you have ADR dialogue that needs to sound as though it were recorded in a cavern; you could use Excalibur to recreate flutter echoes and other acoustic anomalies that bring realism to film and TV work.
The plug-in uses a relatively low amount of CPU when judged against the amount of effects it can produce. This means you can use multiple instances in a single mix or even play with the effect live if you use your DAW during your concert experiences.
This product is compatible with Mac and Windows platforms. It operates in AU, VST, and AAX formats. An iLok account is required for authorizing the plug-in, though an iLok key is not strictly necessary.
- Versatile multi-effects plug-in
- Independently process 4 voices, or have them modulate one another
- Effects include pitchshifting, modulation, distortion, and more
- Sync modulators to tempo
- Low CPU demand for studio or live use
Available for download, iZotope's Stutter Edit 2 is a creative mixing and sound design tool that can accomplish anything from glitchy stacatto sound manipulations to esoteric phase-distortion effects and more. Use this tool in fashioning electronic music, in creating strange soundbed tapestries for viewable media, or to process individual elements of a mix in ideosyncratic ways. With a MIDI mode that allows you to play presets with your compatible MIDI controller, Stutter Edit 2 can also be performed in a manner similar to a virtual instrument.
For a plug-in chockfull of complicated effects, the GUI is relatively simple to understand. At the top of the window your global effects are layed out, where you can implement all the glitchy, stuttering effects the original Stutter Edit was famous for and more. Below these processors is a list of other individuated effects, such as Phaser, Flanger, Delay, Reverb, and other processing options. The effects can be reordered in nearly any series configuration you wich, and selecting each effect tabs a window of parameters that you can change.
This is where the fun begins: Corresponding to each parameter is a Curve Editor, which allows you to draw in and program the exact timing of a paramter as it progresses or cycles from its minimum to maximum values. Create phasers that modulate faster over time, distortions that get less crunchy as the effect goes on. Nearly every parameter into the plug-in can be manipulated with the Curve Editor.
This is a mammoth plug-in to understand for sure. But to get you started, iZotope has included a variety of preset banks and gestures. Some of them have been designed by the famous music producer BT.
This plug-in is compatible with Mac and Windows platforms. It will operate in AU, VST2, VST3, and AAX platforms.
Auto mode is great for quickly auditioning gestures or for when you need a little instant gratification in your mix. Using MIDI mode lets you control Stutter Edit 2 with a MIDI keyboard. Setup is a breeze, with a built-in help screen that detects your DAW and gives step-by-step instructions
Stutter controls how many slices of your audio play back with your gesture and how fast they are. Buffer controls what sections of your audio Stutter Edit 2 stores and plays back. Deep customization options let you control Rate, Quantization, and more, to keep your edits in time with your session.