New York, NY (Top40 Charts) iZotope, Inc., a leading audio technology company, has just released the newest version of their sample-based synthesizer, Iris. Iris 2 is a visual instrument that combines the power of a sampler with the flexibility of a modular synth.
New features include a robust modulation system, sample pools that can load both samples and classic oscillator waveforms, a completely redesigned interface with extensive visualizations and metering, enhanced effects and filters, and fresh patches to inspire creativity.
Iris 2 is built so that new sounds can be discovered right out of the box, including soaring leads, growling basses, classic synths, and percussive effects. More than 350 patches with intuitive controls are included, so that users can easily produce and perform music that they have tweaked and customized.
"After listening carefully to feedback from hundreds of musicians, producers, and sound designers, it became clear that Iris is a one-of-a-kind tool in their craft," says iZotope Product Manager Bradford Swanson. "We've designed Iris 2 to help inspire musicians with new possibilities and sounds that are easy to access and tweak, but still totally unique."
The core of Iris 2's creative engine is the ability to layer samples. Endless combinations can be made by mixing a built-in collection of analog oscillator waveforms, an 11 GB sound library of samples, and users' own audio files. Dynamic tremolo effects, expressive vibratos, and radical filter sweeps can be achieved through up to five adjustable-curve ADSR envelopes, as well as five LFOs with dozens of morphing wavetable options. Iris 2 is rounded out with multiple effects, like eight distortions, a classic synth chorus, digital and analog delay options, and a warm plate reverb emulation.
iZotope's award-winning spectral filtering technology contributes to the Iris experience. Users can visualize and edit their sound with incredible precision by drawing, selecting, and isolating sonic components from each sample layer.
The world is your instrument.
See Iris 2 in action: https://youtu.be/ceY_crXdTJU
Hear the sounds of Iris 2: https://youtu.be/Cd4BMESUN14
Learn more at: www.izotope.com/iris
Availability
Iris 2 is available now at www.izotope.com/iris and at select retailers.
Pricing
Iris 2 is on sale for $199 USD ($99 USD upgrade) through December 11, 2014. After that date, Iris 2 will be available at the regular price of $299 USD ($149 USD upgrade).
For international customers, check with your local reseller for Iris 2 pricing.
Compatibility
Iris 2 runs as a plug-in or as a standalone application.
Operating system requirements:
Windows: 7, 8
Mac: OS X 10.7 or later (Intel only)
Plug-in formats:
32/64 bit Audio Units, VST, VST3, AAX, and RTAS
Plug-in host compatibility:
Ableton Live 8 and 9,
Logic Pro X, Pro Tools, Cubase, Nuendo, FL Studio, Bitwig, and many more.
About iZotope, Inc.
iZotope makes innovative products that inspire and enable people to be creative. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, iZotope has spent over a decade developing award-winning products and audio technologies for professionals and hobbyists alike. Used by millions of people in over 50 countries, iZotope products are a core component of GRAMMY-winning music studios, Oscar- and Emmy-winning film and TV post-production studios, and prominent radio studios, as well as basement and bedroom studios across the globe. Through a robust licensing program, iZotope also powers products made by industry partners such as Adobe, Avid, Microsoft, and Sony. iZotope was recently honored with an Emmy® Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development for its flagship audio repair suite, RX®.
For more information on iZotope products, please visit www.izotope.com.
