iZotope introduces RX 10 and Ozone 10
Posted on: Friday 14th of October 2022
iZotope has released the latest version of their audio restoration software RX 10. Notable additions to a generally-improved suite are the new Repair Assistant module and improvements to both the Spectral Recovery and Dynamic De-hum modules. The Text Navigation and Multi-Speaker Detection features are a potentially ground-breaking development for audio pros working in specialist fields, but are currently held back a little by reduced accuracy for non-English speakers and by the lack of a floating transcription window to view text. There is great potential to improve this feature by making the ‘Word Lane’ across the top of the Spectrogram easier to read for an audio editor. Nevertheless, the ability to locate spoken audio in a huge file by text query is a great time-saver. Other RX improvements include selection feathering for smoother edits and support for Macs with Apple silicon chips.
What’s new in RX 10
● Repair Assistant Plug-in – re-built from the ground up, the Repair Assistant
uses machine learning to automatically recognize specific problems and
intelligently propose fixes that you can modify to taste (included in RX Elements,
Standard, and Advanced)
● Dynamic Adaptive Mode in De-Hum – save time removing hums and buzzes
on the fly with a new Adaptive mode that automatically eliminates complex noise that changes pitch, like electromagnetic interference, without sacrificing quality (included in Standard and Advanced)
● Upgraded Spectral Recovery – for recordings made on mobile phones or non-studio-grade recording equipment, bring life back to thin-sounding audio to match the rest of your productions. The new version improves upon the quality of re-synthesized upper frequencies and can now add missing lower frequencies, too. (Advanced only)
● Selection Feathering – Make smoother edits with improved Selection Feathering, which now works in both the time and the frequency domain. (included in Standard and Advanced)
● And more, including native Apple silicon support, Text Navigation, and Multiple Speaker Detection
Ozone 10
iZotope’s mastering suite has an update with new modules and a more comprehensive AI assistant. The new Stabilizer module is an intelligent and adaptive mastering EQ. The Impact module is a ‘microdynamic’ controller offering four sliders that work across different frequency bands. There’s also an improved Master Assistant, which makes it easier than ever to match your mix to a reference file or hit song, while the Magnify Soft Clip setting in the Maximizer module is designed to boost loudness while maintaining audio quality.
What’s new in Ozone 10:
● Stabilizer Module – sculpt a balanced sound with this new intelligent and
adaptive mastering EQ: dynamically shape a mix into a clear, natural tone, or tame problem resonance, carve away harshness, and smooth transients for better translation across listening environments (Advanced only)
● Impact Module – enhance the rhythm and feel of tracks with this new module by intuitively controlling microdynamics: four sliders work across different frequency bands to breathe life into a mix, adding punch and dynamic space, or gluing your track together for a thicker sound (Advanced only)
● Improved Master Assistant – match the sound of trusted reference files or today’s hit songs with groundbreaking new matching technology for tone, dynamics, and width. An updated Assistant View makes it faster than ever to customize your starting point, while the Tonal Balance curve allows for easy metering (included in Standard and Advanced)
● Magnify Soft Clip – boost loudness while maintaining high fidelity audio with this new setting in the Maximizer module (included in Standard and Advanced)
● Recover Sides – reduce width without losing the sides with this new feature in the Imager module, which maintains stereo information in mono and helps preserve depth and power when narrowing a problem frequency (included in Standard and Advanced)
● And more, including native Apple silicon support, and a refreshed look and feel of the Ozone interface
