Iris Explained®
Chapter 1 : Getting Started
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5:57 Introduction
In this first session Russ gives you the overview of the Izotope Iris synth and explains this new synthesis technology in preparation for an in depth exploration of Iris.
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4:43 Samples
It all starts with samples and then pools, which are the building blocks of this new organic synthesis. In down to earth language Russ demystifies this brave new world.
Chapter 2 : Under The Hood
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8:14 The Options Menu
The options menu is where you fine tune Iris to work just how you need. This session explains every single item in detail.
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8:11 Saving & Loading
This session will make sure you never lose a sound and know where to find them when you need them.
Chapter 3 : Understanding The Interface
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4:44 The Global Menu
Become a master of this universe by understanding the global menu - it's the centre of the Iris interface.
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12:25 The Tools Menu
Take time to learn how to zoom, mark, paint, select and all the other cool tools that Iris gives you to shape the sound in new and interesting ways.
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13:05 The Synth Section
Tweak each part with envelopes, effects, LFO and much more - it's all in the synth section.
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10:59 The Keyboard Menu
Find out how to map samples, edit loops and layer your sounds so they play across the keyboard just how you want. Then learn how to assign additional modulators controlled from velocity and aftertouch.
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7:38 The Mix View
Get the big picture with the Mix View, this is where you can see everything you need to tweak your patches and get them working together.
Chapter 4 : Take Control
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6:44 Assigning Macros
Russ shows you how you can use just a few knobs to control an entire patch - it's all down to macros. In this session you can find out how to map them, name them and getting them working just how you want.
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3:50 MIDI Learn
In a matter of minutes you can map your hardware controller to Iris. Russ shows you how.
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5:54 Modifier Keys & Right Click
Fly around Iris by learning all about the modifier keys and the hidden shortcuts - before you know it you'll be an Iris speed demon.
Chapter 5 : Turbo Charge The Sound
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12:31 Mastering Effects
The effects can work in several ways, understanding the difference between Send and Master effects can reveal new ways to add another dimension to your sound.
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4:17 Radius RT
Find out how Radius RT can make sounds work in amazing new ways with some very cool time-stretching tricks.
Chapter 6 : Lets Make Some Noise
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8:54 Anatomy of a Patch
In this tutorial Russ deconstructs an Iris patch to better explain the signal flow of the entire instrument.
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13:21 Create a Pad Sound
See how to make a lush pad sound with endless movement and organic undertones.
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8:42 Create a Beat
This tutorial unlocks the full power of Radius RT and Fixed Tuning to create edgy beats.
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7:46 Create a Electric Piano
Whilst Iris may excel at soundscapes, this tutorial shows just how able it is at creating beautiful pianos.
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5:05 Create a Extreme Bass
Get ready to shake the room with the grit and bass with equal doses of dirt and sub.
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6:35 Create an Organic Soundscape
The possibilities to create cinematic soundscapes are at your fingertips - Russ shows you just one in a million possible ways to design one.
Product Overview
Russ Hughes takes you deep inside the revolutionary iZotope Iris virtual synth plug-in. Unlike other synthesis types, iZotope has created something very special and this series will teach you the ins and outs of the unbelievable new technology.
Russ starts at the beginning, with an in-depth overview and then how to navigate the plug-in. Next he covers Global menus, options, controls and parameters, breaking them all down so you can easily understand them. He then goes over the different tools and synth functions and features. He wraps up the series with automation techniques, saving and exporting files and creating a whole bunch of cool sounds!
If you're excited about using iZotope Iris, this series is a must see...It will get you going quickly and show you all of its features and functions, as well as creative uses. Learn to see your sounds with Iris... Watch "Iris Explained" today.
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Reviews
Submitted 3 years ago
Iris Explained
This is a great intro to Iris. I have been wanting Iris for a long time now and had the opportunity to pick up Iris 2 for a very good price. But before jumping right in Iris 2 and all its features I felt it was necessary to just get a good solid grounding in Iris in general and this video certainly provides that. It is a very complex instrument and I highly recommend this video first. I will certainly be purchasing Iris 2 Explained as well very soon.
I am a: Mastering Facility, Producer, Professional, Audio Engineer, Musician, Sound Designer, Sound for Film/TV
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Reviews
Submitted 3 years ago
Iris Explained
This is a great intro to Iris. I have been wanting Iris for a long time now and had the opportunity to pick up Iris 2 for a very good price. But before jumping right in Iris 2 and all its features I felt it was necessary to just get a good solid grounding in Iris in general and this video certainly provides that. It is a very complex instrument and I highly recommend this video first. I will certainly be purchasing Iris 2 Explained as well very soon.
I am a: Mastering Facility, Producer, Professional, Audio Engineer, Musician, Sound Designer, Sound for Film/TV
I started young. My father was a Jazz piano player who would play Oscar Peterson on the piano, I would go in as a kid and sit and listen to him in wonder. When he left the room I would try and knock out tunes myself. When I was 15 I swapped my bike for a really bad electric guitar which I went home and plugged into my sister's hi-fi, she was not impressed. From there I started having bands in the garage and the rest, as they say, is history.
2. What training have you had?
As a musician, no formal training, I just picked things up by ear. Over the years I've been lucky to work and play with some of the best musicians around, that rubs off on you, playing with great people means you either get better or get a different job! As a trainer I've done a lot of public speaking, presentations and seminars to groups of anything from 10 to 3,000 people. Again, you either get good or get hungry.
3. When did you get into recording?
When I was 17 I bought myself a Tascam 244 Portastudio, that was a 4 track cassette based recording system that cost around $1800! In those days that was a miracle being able to record and mix on separate tracks. Once I got that then I was hooked, in fact I forgotten the stuff I've bought over the years, I just look music and technology and so recording ticks both of my passion boxes!
4. People you have worked with/for?
It's a long list and to name drop would sound like throwing pans down a stone staircase. I've worked with and for, in a technical and programming capacity UB40, T-Pau, Elton John, The Beat, New Order, Jools Holland, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Duran Duran, and Japan to name some of those blasts from the past... I'm old!
5. Why are you so good at training people?
I didn't know I was, perhaps it's the combination of my passion for the music and the gear coupled with a genuine desire to help people to use their gear without any barriers. I read the manual as a last resort (often because they are so badly written) so I guess that other's may feel the same, so I try to find a way of making things as simple as possible, I try not to pretend to be an expert, more a guy who's just figured it out. I also have a terrible sense of humour, which means when I train live there are a lot of laughs.
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