iZotope, Inc. is an audio technology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. iZotope develops professional audio software for audio recording, mixing, broadcast, sound design, and mastering which can be used in Digital Audio Workstation programs including Pro Tools, Apple Logic Pro and GarageBand, Cakewalk SONAR, Nuendo, Digital Performer, WaveLab, Reaper, FL Studio, Ableton Live and others. In addition, iZotope creates and licenses audio DSP technology including noise reduction, sample rate conversion, dithering, time stretching, and audio enhancement to hardware and software companies in the consumer and pro audio industries.
Alloy 2 (released August 14, 2012) — channel strip plugin with EQ, Transient Shaper, Dynamics, Exciter, Limiter, and De-EsserANR-B (released May 10, 2007) — iZotope's only hardware unit — adaptive realtime noise reduction for broadcast audioBreakTweaker (released January 23, 2014) — drum sculpting and beat sequencing machine that blurs the line between rhythm and melodyInsight (released November 13, 2012) — CALM Act compliant essential metering suiteIris 2 (released November 19, 2014) — spectral sampling re-synthesizer featuring spectral selection toolsNectar 2 (released 11/2013) — vocal production suiteNeutron (released October 5, 2016) — audio mixing plug-in suite including advanced analysis and meteringOzone 7 and Ozone 7 Advanced (released November 3, 2015)RX 4 and RX 4 Advanced (released November 9, 2014)— complete audio restoration suiteStutter Edit (released January 13, 2011) — sample stutter effects and slicingTrash 2 (released November 19, 2012) — 64-bit modeling of guitar amplifiers, distortions, delays and filtersVinyl (released February 1, 2001) — record simulation and lo-fi effectMobile and Consumer Audio
iDrum and iDrum Mobile (acquired on December 4, 2006) — virtual drum machineMusic and Speech Cleaner — audio cleanup and enhancement suiteSonifi — mobile remix mobile application developed by Sonik ArchitectsThe T-Pain Effect (released July 20, 2011) — beat and vocal recording software with pitch correctionOzone Maximizer Rack Extension (released June 14, 2012) for Reason — Reason 6.5 Rack ExtensionMastering Essentials (released January 20, 2012) for Acoustica Mixcraft Pro Studio 6Radius (released May 19, 2006) — world-class time stretching and pitch shifting for Logic Pro and SoundTrack ProOzone MP — analog modeled audio enhancement for Winamp and Windows Media PlayerpHATmatik PRO — loop-based samplerPhotonShow — photo slideshow softwarePhotonTV — photo slideshow softwareSpectron (released March 6, 2003) — 64-bit spectral effects processoriZotope has recently branched out its business to include software and technology licensing after ten years of developing audio processing algorithms and tools for their own software. iZotope offers development of technology for Mac and Windows platforms, Mobile, Video Game, and Embedded DSP. Clients have included Sony, Adobe, Xbox, Harmonix, Smule, Sonoma Wire Works, and most recently, Blue Microphones. Algorithms are delivered as a plugin or SDK for easy implementation. To date, iZotope technology has shipped in nearly 68 million products worldwide.
Mac/PC iZotope has audio technology readily available in the form of VST, DirectX, AudioUnits, RTAS or AudioSuite plug-ins. Typical uses for licensed technology for Mac or PC applications include audio finalizing, music production, audio for video, presentation audio, metering to address broadcast loudness standards, and media playback. Categories of available licensed technologies include audio enhancement, voice enhancement, audio repair tools, creative tools, DJ tools, audiophile tools, time manipulation and audio for video.
Video Games
iZotope has developed plugins for use directly in Audiokinetic WWise for audio enhancement, voice effects occlusion and room modeling. In addition, iZotope has developed sound design tools and special effects for sound designers using the FMOD middleware engine. For middleware engines supporting XAudio and Multistream formats, iZotope has a collection of licensable DSP for use in music related games or karaoke.
Mobile SDKs
Core FXAudio RepairDJ FXVocal FXTrash FXFun FXEmbedded
Noise reduction DSP is available for use in hardware using Analog Devices SHARC and Blackfin processors. In 2012, iZotope embedded Adaptive Noise Reduction and Keyboard Click Reduction technologies on Blue Microphones' Tiki USB Mic.
Other
Omega — realtime time and pitch controlRadius — natural time stretching technology. Integrated into Digidesign's Pro Tools Elastic Time as well as Cakewalk SONAR. Available as a plug-in for Apple Logic Pro. [5]SRC — 64-bit sample rate conversion.Awards and Accolades
2013
Emmy Award Technology & Engineering Emmy — RX 22012
Computer Music (magazine) Editor's Choice and Performer's Choice — Ozone 5 AdvancedMusic Tech (magazine) Music Tech Choice — Ozone 5 AdvancedPro Audio Review PAR Excellence Award Nomination — Ozone 52011
Musik Messe International Press Award — NectarTEC Award Nomination Musical Instrument Tech/Software — Stutter EditCinema Audio Society Awards Post Production Technical Achievement Nomination — Ozone 52010
TEC Award Nomination Signal Processing/ Tech/Software — AlloyPro Audio Review PAR Excellence Award — NectarAudiomedia Magazine Product of the Year — Ozone 4Electronic Musician Editor's Choice Award — Ozone 4Cinema Audio Society Awards Post Production Winner — RX 22009
Mix Magazine Certified Hit — AlloyPro Audio Review PAR Excellence Award — AlloyTEC Award, Signal Processing Technology/Software — Ozone 4Bestcovery.com Best Pick Award — Ozone 4Electronic Musician Editor's Choice Award — RX2008
Radio World Cool Stuff Award — ANR-BBroadcast Engineering Award — ANR-BPro Audio Review NAB Hot Gear List — ANR-BRemix Magazine Technology Award — RXComputer Music (magazine) Editor's Choice — RXComputer Music (magazine) Performance Award — RXBeat Magazine Editor's Recommendation — RX2006
Anderton Award — iZotope, Inc.Cardinal Richelieu Memorial Power Behind the Throne — iZotope, Inc.Future Music Magazine' Ace Award — Ozone 3Guitar One Mark of Excellence — Trash2005
Hitsquad.com Editor's Choice Award — Vinyl2001
Freedownloadmanager.org User's Choice Award — VinylMisc. It Enquirer Mac OS X Software of The Past Decade — iZotope, Inc.
