I like that the output level is always made constant when fine adjusting the post Vocal Assistant controls, I like the subtleties that can be dialled in with the Tone and Space controls, but I'm not a fan of the Pitch control. The results of this new offering from iZotope though are quite impressive. AI Plug-ins, such as this latest version of Nectar 3 Elements, all do a lot of the heavy lifting for us in the background which disconnects us somewhat from the overall plug-in experience. The qualities of conventional non AI plug-ins lay in both user experience/operation of the UI and the results of the processing.
It can be quite difficult to review plug-ins that are based on machine learning algorithms. IZotope Nectar 3 Elements Vocal Assistant Test Space: The fader adds a subtle amount of reverb Tone: The fader scales the amount of tone applied When set to zero no pitch correction is appliedĬlarity: The fader scales the amount of gain applied to the subtractive EQ bands learned by the Vocal Assistantĭe-ess: The fader scales the amount of sibilance removedĭynamics: The fader scales the amount of compression applied Pitch: The fader scales how quickly the pitch correction is applied to the input signal. Nectar Elements is universally useful from advanced engineers looking to save time to new users wanting to understand what makes a perfect vocal. Nectar Elements is designed to help take the guesswork out of vocal mixing by offering essential vocal processing combined with Machine Learning technology that can form-fit to any vocal, from rock to rap to spoken dialog. With the new Vocal Assistant, iZotope's latest innovation in Machine Learning technology, Nectar Elements analyzes and adapts to any user's vocal sound and automatically chooses the optimal setting to get you started Nectar Elements uses six under-the-hood audio process and intuitive controls that intelligently combine compression, de-essing, tonal and subtractive EQ, pitch correction, and reverb. Here is what iZotope have to say about the new Nectar Elements: In this article we tell you everything you need to know about Nectar 3 Elements along with a test video and supporting audio examples. This plug-in includes machine learning algorithms not too dissimilar to those found in iZotope's other products Ozone and Neutron. Our friends at iZotope have just revived the Nectar Elements name in a release of a new vocal processing plug-in called Nectar 3 Elements.