iZotope RX 2 Explained
iZotope RX 2 is hands down one of the best and most complete audio repair toolkits on the market. Presented by Pro-Tools-Expert.com leader Mike Thornton, this collection of in-depth video tutorials will demystify all that is RX 2, giving you the knowledge to repair, enhance or manipulate, any audio you come by.
Videos
• Introduction (03:48) - In this video Mike outlines why applications like iZotope RX 2 are needed in an increasing noisy world, with examples of the kinds of problems iZotope RX 2 can be used for. He also covers the different formats RX 2 comes in, RX 2 or RX 2 Advanced; plug-in or Stand Alone.
• User Interface (09:34) - In this video you'll learn the key parts of the graphical user interface in iZotope RX 2.
• Menus (10:34) - In this video you'll discover the functions in the menus in iZotope RX 2.
• Waveform & Spectrogram Display (11:11) - See how to understand and interpret the waveform and spectrogram display in iZotope RX 2.
• Compare Settings (04:55) - In this video Mike explains two different ways of comparing settings in iZotope RX 2.
• Shortcuts (08:24) - Watch how to use and reconfigure keyboard shortcuts in iZotope RX 2.
• Declip (04:39) - Mike explains and demonstrates the Declip module, with an overloaded recording on a speedboat.
• Declick & Decrackle (07:06) - Get an explanation and demonstration of the Declick & Decrackle module in action, with a very scratched vinyl record.
• Remove Hum (09:02) - See the Remove Hum module, with a file that has nearly as much hum as wanted signal.
• Denoise Pt. 1 (07:58) - In this video Mike explains and demonstrates the Denoise module, by cleaning up a hissy recording.
• Denoise Pt. 2 (04:54) - Mike explains and demonstrates the Advanced tab in the Denoise module by cleaning up a hissy recording.
• Denoise Pt. 3 (12:11) - Explore the the features in the Denoise module that are only in RX 2 Advanced by continuing to clean up the recording from the Remove Hum module.
• Spectral Repair Pt. 1 (11:17) - Discover how to use the Spectral Repair module.
• Spectral Repair Pt. 2 (11:28) - Explore the Spectral Repair module and see it in action, taking out a cycle bell from an exterior voiceover and removing a mic pop from an interview.
• Gain (03:08) - In this video Mike explains and demonstrates the Gain module in action, by adjusting the gain of a clip and adding a fade in and fade out.
• EQ (08:46) - In this video Mike explains and demonstrates the EQ module by showing the different types of EQ and how they affect the sound.
• Channel Ops (10:57) - See the Channel Ops module in action, adjusting the stereo width of a file, using phase rotation to sum a stereo file and the RX 2 Advanced feature for correcting azimuth on a tape recording.
• Spectrum Analyzer (05:41) - In this video Mike explains and demonstrates the Spectrum Analyzer module in action in there different modes.
• Resample (06:04) - Advanced Only -Mike explains and demonstrates the Resample module in action by taking a 192 kHz sample rate file and down sampling it down to 44.1KHz and handling the alaising correctly.
• Dither (07:36) - See the Dither module in action, why Dither is important and how to reduce the bit depth of a file correctly.
• Plug-In Hosting (03:35) - Explore the Plug-in Hosting module by processing a file using Nectar inside iZotope RX 2.
• Time / Pitch (07:47) - In this video Mike explains and demonstrates the Time/Pitch module by pitch shifting a male voice, and demonstrates the Compare Settings, as there is no Preview option with this module.
• Deconstruct (03:20) - Mike explains and demonstrates the Deconstruct module by separating the breath and wind sounds from the tonal sounds in a flute recording.