Nectar

Nectar is a complete vocal mixing channel-strip plug-in. Check out our resources below to learn how to mix vocals with Nectar.

iZotope and Machine Learning: Speeding Up Your Workflow with Assistive Audio Technology

iZotope and Machine Learning: Speeding Up Your Workflow with Assistive Audio Technology

Jan 9th, 2020

In a world where everything is due yesterday, there’s an extra push to get things done faster. Thankfully, there are many ways to speed up your...

Getting Started with Your New iZotope Plug-ins

Getting Started with Your New iZotope Plug-ins

Dec 23rd, 2019

So you’ve just bought or demoed your first iZotope plug-in. Now what? If you don’t know where to start, that’s ok! We’ve curated...

Compression: When and How to Use It in Nectar, Neutron, and Ozone

Compression: When and How to Use It in Nectar, Neutron, and Ozone

Dec 9th, 2019

This article demonstrates compression concepts using older versions of Neutron, Nectar, and Ozone. To access the latest features, upgrade to Music...

Editing Audio for Audio How to Edit Audio for Audiobooks

Editing Audio for Audio How to Edit Audio for Audiobooks

Sep 11th, 2019

You've spent weeks recording and preparing your audiobook. Before you send it off to your publisher, here's your definitive guide to guarantee...

5 Common Vocal Mixing Issues Nectar 3 Solves

5 Common Vocal Mixing Issues Nectar 3 Solves

Apr 30th, 2019

Mixing vocals is one of the main tasks new engineers struggle with. On top of the abstract (feel and emotion) and technical (level and frequency content)...

Nectar or Neutron? When to Use Which in a Mix

Nectar or Neutron? When to Use Which in a Mix

Apr 29th, 2019

This article references a previous version of Neutron. Learn about  Neutron 5  and its powerful features including Assistant View, Target...

5 Real-World Tips for Using iZotope Assistive Audio Technology

5 Real-World Tips for Using iZotope Assistive Audio Technology

Apr 22nd, 2019

This article references previous versions of Ozone and Neutron. Learn about the latest versions included in Music Production Suite 5...

11 Tips to Fix Cheap Sounding Audio in the Mix

11 Tips to Fix Cheap Sounding Audio in the Mix

Mar 11th, 2019

I don’t know about you, but I get a lot of material made in home recording studios. And while a lot of the raw sounds coming my way are great,...

EQ Tips: When to Boost and When to Cut

EQ Tips: When to Boost and When to Cut

Dec 18th, 2018

I’ve read and heard many times that it's always a better idea to cut than boost with EQ when mixing audio. But in practice, there are many occasions...

11 Common Vocal Production Mistakes in Home Studios

11 Common Vocal Production Mistakes in Home Studios

Nov 28th, 2018

Getting vocals to sound right in a home studio environment is a challenge. To avoid falling into the same traps many beginner producers do, we put together...

7 Ways to Get Unusual Vocal Effects with iZotope Plug-ins

7 Ways to Get Unusual Vocal Effects with iZotope Plug-ins

Nov 27th, 2018

Clean edits, tonal balance, a brilliant EQ, perfect dynamics, and tasteful ambience—this article is about none of that! Instead we’re going to examine how ...

How to EQ Vocals: 9 Steps for EQing Lead Vox

How to EQ Vocals: 9 Steps for EQing Lead Vox

Nov 8th, 2018

EQing vocals: it’s necessary, folks. The act comprises a large swath of what we do, or want to do, and learning how to EQ vocals...