IZOTOPE Nectar 4 Standard

Product overview

iZotope Nectar 4 Standard is your pro vocal mixing plug-in: a collection of intuitive features that provide everything you need to enhance your vocals.

Nectar 4 Standard is an intelligent suite of pro vocal mixing plug-ins to create, shape and enhance any voice. Get your vocals and dialogue to sit right in your mix with intelligent processing and vocal unmasking, and match the tone and loudness of an acapella track to use it in your own vocal production.

Nectar 4 brings a complete set of tools for mixing, producing and designing vocals. Standard includes the new Voices module for vocal layering and the Backer module for background singers, together with Vocal Assistant for easy and powerful processing. Add the air of pro EQs and the snap of vocal compressors, keep it all in tune, and craft pro vocals in any style.

Dive straight into the details with a complete set of vocal modules, Equalizer, Pitch, Dimension, Compressor, Reverb and De-esser, or let the AI-powered Vocal Assistant find the perfect starting point that you can easily customise.

Key features

• Vocal Assistant: a broad interface for simple, helpful decisions and a starting point you can easily customise
• Voices: instant, easy vocal layers; find a preset close to your sound, then tweak it
• Backer: background singers behind your main vocal, in eight styles or from your own acapella
• Equalizer: two 24-band EQs with Dynamic and Follow modes for adaptive tone crafting
• Pitch: transparent or extreme pitch correction with an array of creative parameters
• Dimension: chorus, flanger and phaser for movement and depth
• Compressor: two compression modules for dynamic balance and character
• Reverb and De-esser: natural space and fast control of sibilance
• Matching and vocal unmasking: match an acapella's tone and loudness; let vocals and dialogue sit right

Made for

• Producers and mixers who want pro vocals in their mixes
• Songwriters layering harmonies and background singers
• Podcasters and content creators polishing voice
• Beginners who want a professional sound fast
• Engineers who want every vocal module in one plug-in

What's included

• Nectar 4 Standard software licence (download, available immediately)
• Nectar 4 Standard plug-in with Vocal Assistant, Voices, Backer, Equalizer, Pitch, Dimension, Compressor, Reverb and De-esser modules

Licence options

• Full Licence (30722): the complete Nectar 4 Standard licence
• Upgrade from Nectar Elements or Elements Suite (34725)
• Update from any previous Nectar (excl. Elements) (30728)
• Crossgrade from any paid iZotope product (30730)
• Education Licence (EDU) (30724): for eligible students and teachers

iZotope Nectar 4 Standard: frequently asked questions

What is Nectar 4?

Nectar 4 is a complete vocal processing plug-in for mixing, producing and designing vocals. It provides an all-in-one suite of professional tools, including an AI-powered Vocal Assistant that creates custom presets to fit your track.

Who is Nectar 4 Standard for?

Any creator on their production journey, from beginners and hobbyists to professional engineers, who wants polished vocals without a complex chain of separate plug-ins.

Does Nectar have pitch correction?

Yes. Nectar 4 includes built-in pitch correction and a vocal harmonizer, for everything from subtle tuning to creative robotic vocal effects.

How does Standard differ from Nectar 4 Advanced?

Voices and Backer are in both Standard and Advanced. The Auto Level module, the 13 component plug-ins and the Breath Control plug-in are in Nectar 4 Advanced only; an upgrade from Nectar 4 Standard to Advanced is available.

Which plug-in formats are supported?

AAX, AU and VST3, 64-bit only. Full system requirements and supported hosts are confirmed with your quotation.

Where can I buy iZotope Nectar 4 Standard in India?

iZotope Nectar 4 Standard is available from Shivansh Electronics, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, delivered as a software licence anywhere in India.

Workflow 1: Lead vocal with Vocal Assistant

Producers and mixers who want a strong starting point fast.

Connections

Setup

1. Insert Nectar 4 Standard on the lead vocal.
2. Run Vocal Assistant while the vocal plays.
3. Customise the recommended starting point.
4. Fine-tune EQ, compression and de-essing in the modules.

Tip: Vocal Assistant helps you decide without getting lost in the details of vocal mixing.

Workflow 2: Harmonies with Voices

Producers building vocal layers.

Connections

Setup

1. Open the Voices module.
2. Find a preset similar to your desired sound.
3. Tweak the layers to your liking.

Tip: No need to learn voice-leading and harmonic motion.

Workflow 3: Background singers with Backer

Songwriters finishing demos.

Connections

Setup

1. Open the Backer module.
2. Pick one of the eight styles or import your own acapella.
3. Blend the singers behind the main vocal.

Tip: Try different flavours of vocalists on a demo.

Workflow 4: Tuning and tone

Engineers polishing a vocal take.

Connections

Setup

1. Set Pitch for transparent or extreme correction.
2. Shape the tone with the two 24-band EQs in Dynamic or Follow mode.
3. Balance dynamics with the two compression modules.
4. Tame sibilance with the De-esser.

Tip: Follow mode gives adaptive tone crafting.

Workflow 5: Space and movement

Producers designing vocal sounds.

Connections

Setup

1. Add chorus, flanger or phaser in Dimension.
2. Dial in Reverb from a subtle halo to a wash.
3. Check that the vocal stays clear in the mix.

Tip: Use vocal unmasking so the vocal sits right in the mix.

Workflow 6: Podcasts and dialogue

Podcasters and content creators.

Connections

Setup

1. Insert Nectar 4 Standard on the voice track.
2. Run Vocal Assistant for a starting point.
3. Match the tone and loudness of a reference acapella if needed.

Tip: Nectar gets vocals and dialogue to sit right in your mix.