

Since modern listeners are used to the vocal being the focal point in much of popular contemporary music, masking is especially problematic when dealing with vocals. This can cause a lack of clarity, preventing the listener from fully hearing each competing mix element. a vocal and a lead synth), they compete for the listener's attention in those frequencies. When multiple mix elements occupy the same area of the frequency spectrum (e.g. Achieve the cleanest vocal recordings you've ever produced.What is masking (and unmasking) in the first place? Nectar 3 also offers the benefits of Celemony's industry-standard pitch correction, along with RX's superior breath removal. MELODYNE 5 ESSENTIAL & RX 8 BREATH CONTROL Relay also communicates with Nectar, Neutron, Insight and other compatible iZotope plug-ins to help you balance and unmask your mix. With Nectar 3 Plus is Relay, a simple utility plug-in that lets you adjust the gain, pan and width of every track in your session. * Vocal Assistant: unmasking works in Nectar 3 Plus, Relay and Neutron 3 Advanced

Now you can control the EQ of your masking track by resetting the amount for a more subtle masking, or by activating Dynamic and Sidechain modes for the EQ that dynamically responds to the vocal or masking source.

Nectar 3 Plus helps you manage masking, with an improved Vocal Assistant Demask that uses inter-plug-in communication to put your vocals at the front of the mix. In larger mixes the vocals often compete with other instruments such as guitars, pianos and cymbals. The Vocal Assistant makes this easier than ever by analyzing the content of your vocal performance and generating an effect preset that is formally adapted to the nuances of your singer and your music. Mixing is to match your channel strip to the style and skills of your singer. The new features give you professional sounding vocals in seconds, thanks to new analysis functions. Nectar 3 Plus, the most advanced set of tools for voice editing.
