Nectar

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

What's New in Nectar 3 and Music Production Suite 4

What's New in Nectar 3 and Music Production Suite 4

From corrective to creative vocal production, all the way to final polish,  Nectar 4  brings out your intended performance in isolation and in...

How to Mix Vocals with Nectar 3 Vocal Assistant

How to Mix Vocals with Nectar 3 Vocal Assistant

Vocal Assistant in  Nectar 4  creates a custom preset for your vocal to get it to sit right in the mix. Watch the video below for helpful examples and tips...

Intelligently EQ Vocals with Follow EQ Mode in Nectar 3

Intelligently EQ Vocals with Follow EQ Mode in Nectar 3

Nectar 4 ’s EQ introduces Follow EQ Mode. This mode enables you to sculpt and shape your vocal in real time, locking on to pitch to help remove unwanted...

How to Mix Vocals from Start to Finish

How to Mix Vocals from Start to Finish

Conquer vocal mixing from start to finish with a comprehensive walkthrough of the prep and mixing stages of vocal production. We use some of the production...

Automatically Set Vocal Levels with Nectar 3's Auto Level Mode

Automatically Set Vocal Levels with Nectar 3's Auto Level Mode

Auto Level Mode is an exciting new feature in  Nectar 4  that adjusts the level of your vocal in real-time, eliminating the need for corrective dynamics,...

A Brief History of Pitch Correction in Music

A Brief History of Pitch Correction in Music

Even with the mid-20th century’s recording studio wizards, if you were a vocalist who sang off pitch, solutions were time-consuming, difficult, and not...

Double Tracking: 2 Basic Vocal Doubling Techniques

Double Tracking: 2 Basic Vocal Doubling Techniques

 Download the FREE Vocal Doubler       It is not unusual for a lead vocal to be supported by two, three, or more vocal...

iZotope Sessions: Latrell James

iZotope Sessions: Latrell James

For Boston-based rapper and hip-hop producer Latrell James, experience is everything. Experience means volunteering to teach kids music production at a...

iZotope and Assistive Audio Technology

iZotope and Assistive Audio Technology

This article references previous versions of Ozone. Learn about the latest Ozone and its powerful new features like Master Rebalance, Low End Focus, and...

5 Popular Music Production Techniques and How to Create Them

5 Popular Music Production Techniques and How to Create Them

Artists, genres, and even eras of music are defined by distinct production effects. James Blake is synonymous with warped vocals. Lo-fi hip-hop equals...

Introducing Nectar Elements Vocal Mixing Plug-in

Introducing Nectar Elements Vocal Mixing Plug-in

Here at iZotope, our mission is to inspire and enable people to be creative with our music products.  Nectar Elements  introduces Vocal Assistant, the...

55 Essential Dos and Don'ts of Vocal Production

55 Essential Dos and Don'ts of Vocal Production

Vocals can make or break a song. I’m sure you can recall hearing the intro to a tune and thinking, “Oh yeah, I like this,” but the first couple vocal...