However, when I used a complex ambience that didn’t have elements I didn’t want in it, “complex mode” actually worked quite nicely! Good for times when you need to get some more mileage out of that 30-second ambience that already sounds great. I tried an ambience from a documentary I worked on in the past - Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale - in “complex mode.” Looked cool, for sure! But when I took a listen, it retained too many “bad” sounds for me to use well. Where it can sometimes falter a little is in a more dynamic background, particularly documentary sound with birds and insects, and footsteps. It has quickly gotten me out from between a rock and a hard place more times than I can count. Still, in a profession where every second counts, 15%-20% improvement is definitely worth something.Īmbience Match is one of those game-changing RX Advanced features that have completely rocked my world. A combination of other modules and methods still ultimately sound better - even if they take a little longer. I would say there was probably a 15-20% improvement in the new one. I tried various settings, and then compared the sound to iZotope RX 8 Dialogue Isolate. It did a very good job of reducing the hiss, but the voice didn’t come out unscathed. What some of the audio, after being boosted, looked like - and then again after Dialogue Isolate. The last must-have upgrade, in my opinion, was iZotope RX 7 Advanced, with its introduction of Dialogue De-reverb, a tool that never ceases to amaze me. The big question when new tools are introduced is always what’s new and do the new features necessitate an upgrade. iZotope’s suite of spectral editing, loudness and restoration tools is relatively affordable (with pared-down options at very good prices), easy to use, does not require a dreaded iLok (which seems to be constantly breaking and making my life worse) and works alongside most DAWs. I am always very excited when an updated version of iZotope RX Advanced is released.
That said, I always give my honest opinions while reviewing software and have tried not to let my appreciation of the company and product line color this review of the latest update. In fact, much like “Googling” something means looking it up on the internet, for me, “iZotoping” something has come to mean making it sound better via audio restoration.
Other than my DAW of choice, Reaper, iZotope RX Advanced has become the program I find myself using the most. Discover what kind of wondrous magic you can cast upon your tracks and productions with RX now.Full disclosure: I have been using iZotope RX Advanced since Version 3, and I consider the RX suite to be a necessity in the field of sound engineering. To see what these eye-opening and inspiring iZotope RX 8 tutorials show you, and how they'll enable you to work faster and more creatively with iZotope RX 8, see the individual RX video tutorial descriptions on this page.
Throughout the rest of the videos you'll see and hear how to cleanup both male and female vocals quickly and easily, use the De-Bleed Module to isolate drums for a cleaner mix, repair and remove click bleed after recording with a click track, effectively lower noise while maintaining a natural sound on field recordings with Damage Control, get creative by producing unique pads out of a cheesy MIDI guitar part, and much more! He then starts with smart zooming and selection methods which is a big part of working efficiently in RX, how to creatively use Batch Processing, Repair Assistant, Output Noise Only, Instant Process, Module Chains, and working nondestructively, which all prove invaluable in everyday use. To start, Patrick welcomes you and begins with a comprehensive introduction, overview of the Spectrogram display, RX interface basics, and a rundown of all of the repair, utility and measurement modules so you're up to speed and ready to dive into the tips and tricks. If you're completely new to RX 8, we recommend viewing iZotope RX 8 Explained® first. These videos are for those who have some basic iZotope RX 8 knowledge and want to learn more.
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Studio pro Patrick Coffin delivers in-depth tip and trick iZotope RX 8 video tutorials! If you want to go further with iZotope RX 8 and discover new workflows and creative uses for RX, these videos are the ones to watch.