Izotope Nectar 2 Standard

Bring a vocal track to life with iZotope Nectar 2, the only complete set of tools designed specifically for voice. Add impact with modeled plate reverb, harmonic saturation, and a wealth of creative effects. Stay in tune with real-time Pitch Correction and remove distracting breaths without tedious, time-consuming editing. Instantly transform a single vocal take into a dynamic, harmonized ensemble. Whether you're tracking or you're mixing, Nectar 2 delivers professional vocals in an instant.

Features:

• Automatically add in-key harmonies to your vocal tracks, then easily adjust their gain, pan, delay and more with an intuitive X/Y pad control
• Define your own unique harmonies by using MIDI Control mode, which allows you to compose up to 12-voice accompaniments on-the-fly with a MIDI controller
• Tailor the settings for only your harmonized accompaniments with Solo Voices mode, which allows you to to audition the module's added voices independent of the guide vocal
• Choose from suggested keys with Nectar 2's Key Detection, or quickly set the track's key yourself to inform harmonization.
• Add classic space and character to your vocals with an authentic modeling of the EMT 140-modeled stereo plate reverb unit
• Create overdriven, vintage reverb textures with the Saturation Control, which simulates a popular effect of the original EMT 140 preamp
• Experiment in real time with controls never possible in the original, like Pre-delay, Cutoff Filters, Width, and Decay
• Correct errant notes in the pitch of vocals without losing the original character of the performer’s timbre
• Choose from a variety of preset scales or create custom scales.
• Drop the snap-to-grid speed to 0ms for full-on robotic mode, or use 30-60ms for more human-sounding, transparent results
• Transpose your vocals anywhere between an Octave Up or Down.
• Get a prioritized list of suggested keys for your song, after usually just one verse and chorus, with Key Detection
• Recreate the robotic pitch effect made popular by Cher, T-Pain, and Kanye West
• Get optimal, transparent, and natural results with Nectar's refined note detection and digital signal processing
• Avoid jumping back to your DAW's transport controls: navigate the timeline within the plug-in seamlessly by using the iZotope ReWire Device
• Enhance or reduce vibrato simply with one control to fine-tune your performance
• Quickly spot-check pitch with just a single click on individual notes
• Aggressively reduce all breaths to a specific level when using Target mode
• Transparently attenuate each individual breath by a set value when using Gain mode
• Control the process used to detect breaths by adjusting the Sensitivity control
• See the impact of your settings and monitor Nectar's processing with intelligent metering views
• Fine-tune your settings by using the Breaths Only feature to audition what's being removed
• Mangle your voice with Distort effects: Overdrive and Decimate
• Create otherworldly vocal sounds with Modulate effects: Phaser, Flanger, and Chorus
• Add creative space and impact with time-based Repeat effects: Shred and Rollout
• Add warmth and grit to your vocal with five Saturation models, including Analog, Retro, Tape, Tube and Warm. A unique graphical display and simple roll-off EQ make it easy to further tailor your sound
• Dial a slapback echo into the Delay module to instantly magnify your vocals and achieve a classic rock sound
• Clean up vocal takes with the Gate to easily silence room tone or other unwanted noise. The added Floor control allows you to preserve some noise floor for smoother results
• Add loudness while mixing with the Limiter, or engage it while tracking to prevent audio clipping
• Operate Nectar in Tracking mode for low latency performance that's perfect for live recording, or switch over to Mixing mode for higher-quality processing and lookahead calculations to optimize your results
• Make quick adjustments in the streamlined Overview panel, or switch to Advanced View to tweak each module's powerful settings and controls
• Seamlessly integrate with Insight, iZotope's essential metering suite—if you own Insight, each instance of Nectar can be visually monitored via an internal Meter Tap
• Get the precise sound you're looking for by customizing your vocal chain: simply re-order Nectar's modules to adjust the signal flow or right-click to restore the default