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Nectar Changelog

What's new in Nectar 2.02

Jan 29, 2014
  • Enhancement: Added Harmony Vocal Range to the Options menu to improve performance on vocals in the low (bass) and high (soprano) ranges.
  • Enhancement: Added MIDI Control Mode in the Harmony Module for VST 3 plug-ins.
  • Fixes: Addressed user-reported crashes related to fonts, OS X folder permissions, and Pro Tools 11 on Windows 64-bit systems.

New in Nectar 2.00 (Nov 1, 2013)

  • Harmony Module:
  • Add harmonies to your vocal tracks for lush choruses or melodic backing vocals. Experiment with intelligent automatic settings or define your own with a MIDI controller.
  • Reverb Module:
  • Add classic space and character to your vocals with an authentic modeling of the EMT 140-modeled stereo plate reverb unit.
  • Pitch Editor Plug-in:
  • Stay in tune without ever leaving your DAW. The new Pitch Editor plug-in gives you deep control in a flexible workspace, making pitch correction simpler than ever.
  • Refined DSP & Note Detection:
  • Transparently correct pitch and get natural-sounding results with Nectar 2's refined DSP and note detection.
  • ReWire ControlAvoid jumping back to your DAW's transport controls by using ReWire technology to navigate the Pitch Editor workspace.
  • Vibrato Control:
  • Easily enhance or reduce the vibrato in your vocals to fine-tune your performance.
  • Note Auditioning:
  • Quickly spot-check pitch with just a single click on individual notes.
  • Breath Control Plug-inAutomatically remove unwanted breaths from recordings, with intelligent breath detection that saves you from time-consuming vocal edits.
  • FX Module:
  • Unleash your creative potential with 7 new effects that allow you to reimagine your vocal sound. Includes distortion, modulation, and time-based effects.
  • Presets:
  • Recreate classic and modern vocal styles at the click of a button with over 150 new presets in a wide variety of genres.
  • Overview Panel:
  • Make quick adjustments in the streamlined Overview panel, or switch to Advanced View to tweak each module's powerful settings and controls.
  • New EQ Filters:
  • Dial in a subtle bass cut or treble boost transparently with new Baxandall and Pultec-inspired Vintage shelf filters.
  • Key Detection:Define your track's key easily with Nectar 2's Key Detection, helpful for informing both pitch correction and harmonization.
  • Enhanced Metering:
  • See how your settings affect your sound with enhanced metering in every module, helping you to make informed decisions about your vocal production.
  • Meter Tap:
  • Seamlessly integrate with Insight, iZotope's essential metering suite. Each instance of Nectar can be visually monitored via an internal Meter Tap.
  • Redesigned Interface:
  • Inspired by Ozone 5 and Alloy 2, the new, larger interface makes even more controls accessible on the front of the plug-in, helping you click less to achieve your desired results.

New in Nectar 1.14 (Jul 5, 2013)

  • Changed default style to "Blank Slate" for AAX
  • Fixed issue with host bypass communication for AAX
  • Fixed crash when clearing clip indicators in a mono instantiation
  • Fixed issue with RMS+Peak metering values
  • Fixed issue that could occasionally cause Digital Performer 8.01 to hang

New in Nectar 1.13 (Jan 25, 2013)

  • Update adds AAX Native support for Pro Tools 10

New in Nectar 1.12 (Oct 12, 2011)

  • Added support for Pro Tools 9.0.5
  • Added 64-bit iLok support for OS X and Windows

New in Nectar 1.1 (May 27, 2011)

  • Nectar's Reverb has been overhauled for a better sound, including improved workflow for dialing in great vocal reverb settings. Because of these changes, users may notice that sessions saved with Nectar Version 1.0 sound different. For guidelines on adjusting the Reverb of existing sessions in Version 1.1, please refer to this knowledgebase article.
  • Pitch-related improvements:
  • Adds a "Non-formant preserving" mode, which allows you to turn formant preservation on or off. Small (less than 1.5 semitone) shifts that occur in subtle pitch correction often sound better with formant preservation turned off, while large shifts will be better with formant preservation on. Tip: Turning off formant preservation is also good for special effects (like the Chipmonk and Dark Lord Styles).
  • In supported hosts, dragging a note in the Manual Pitch Editor now creates a color highlight to better see the target pitch of the note you're dragging.
  • In supported hosts, dragging a note will also produce a tone so you can hear the target pitch of the note you're dragging.
  • Pitch transpositions now sound more natural due to a change in the envelope shape.
  • Optimizations to pitch correction algorithms for faster performance.
  • Doubler improvements:
  • Adds Low, Medium, and High quality modes to the Doubler module. Note that the version 1.0 Doubler was the equivalent of the High quality mode.
  • Doubler CPU usage is dramatically lowered in Version 1.1 (5.7x at High quality and 13x at Low quality).
  • Other changes and fixes:
  • Improved host compatibility on OS X in 64-bit VST formats.
  • Includes the new iZotope Crash Reporter to help customers automatically submit crash reports to iZotope for rapid diagnosis and bug fixing.
  • In several hosts, keyboard shortcuts meant for the host are no longer "eaten" by some windows, especially in the floating Manual Pitch Editor window.
  • Stability enhanced in several hosts. Rare crashes or hangs in isolated hosts were also fixed.
  • Performance improvements for Tracking mode.
  • Pitch algorithm quality improvements: fixed bugs causing glitching such as stuttering, clicking, and popping.
  • Minor bugfixes and performance enhancements.