IZotope Mastering and Repair Suite

Mastering
and Repair
Suite
www.izotope.com

Authorization
The iZotope Mastering and Repair Suite plugins operate in Demo mode and
output silence until they are authorized with the serial number provided with
Sound Forge. You can use online or offline authorization, with online
authorization requiring an Internet connection for the computer to be authorized.
To start the authorization process, open one of the effects (or click the Demo
icon on an already open plugin) and follow the instructions on the authorization
wizard that appears.

iZotope Mastering and Repair Suite 1 © 2012 iZotope, Inc.

Mastering EQ
The Mastering EQ allows you to adjust the frequency content of your audio by
adjusting a low shelving filter, four bell filters, and a high shelving filter. You can
adjust the filters using the EQ graph at the top of the user interface or the scrub
texts at the bottom of the user interface.
The EQ graph shows the frequency response of the
entire EQ in bright red, and the frequency response of
the selected filter in dark red. You can drag filters with
the mouse, and adjust their Q by moving the brackets to
the left and right of the selected filter.
Behind the EQ graph is a real-time spectrum analyzer that shows you the
frequency content of the plug-in’s output. This allows you to see as well as hear
the effect of the EQ plug-in.
*Note: the decibel scale on the right applies to the selected filters, not to the
spectrum analyzer.
If you don't wish to use any of the EQ’s filters, you can disable them with the
corresponding checkboxes at the bottom of the user interface.


Mastering Limiter
The Mastering Limiter lets you create a louder or ‘fuller’ master by limiting the
dynamic range and boosting the perceived overall level of the mix.
In the center of the user interface is a histogram meter that shows the distribution
of signal levels over time. The bars at the bottom represent very quiet parts of the
audio, while the bars at the top represent loud parts. A wider bar means more of
the audio is present at that level.
The red bar on the histogram meter represents the
Mastering Limiter’s threshold, and you can change it by
dragging the red bar directly or by using the threshold slider.
In addition to limiting the dynamic range by setting the threshold, you can also
control the character, as well as how much the signal is boosted using the
following parameters:


Parameter Description
Threshold Drag the slider or red threshold bar (or double-click the
number to type a value) to determine the point where the
Mastering Limiter will begin limiting. Turning down the
threshold limits more of the signal, which will create an
overall louder mix. In other words, by turning down the
threshold you limit the dynamic range of the mix, which in
turn allows you to increase the overall level of the mix.
Margin Drag the slider (or double-click the number to type a value)
to determine how much to boost the output signal after
limiting. If the margin is set to 0 dB, the signal will be
boosted all the way up to 0 dB. If the margin is set to -0.3
dB, makeup gain will be applied until the output signal is at
-0.3 dB.
Character Drag the slider (or double-click the number to type a value)
to modify the behavior or "character" of the Mastering
Limiter. These range from more aggressive settings at low
values, to more transparent settings at high values.
Prevent inter- Select this check box if you want the Mastering Limiter to
sample clips examine not just the levels of each digital sample, but also
the levels of the analog signal that will be produced by D/A
conversion. This is sometimes useful since an analog
signal's peak level can exceed its corresponding digital
signal's peak level by more than 3 dB! This option will
increase CPU usage slightly, but if your mixes are running
very hot, you may want to enable it to ensure that
absolutely no distortion is introduced when your audio is
finally run through a D/A converter.


Mastering Reverb
The Mastering Reverb contains two processing algorithms designed to add a

sense of depth and space to a mix.
At the top of the user interface is a real-
time spectrum analyzer displaying the
plug-in’s input. It displays the frequency
content with bars, which group similar
frequencies together to simplify the
display.
The radio buttons below the spectrum analyzer allow you to
choose between a synthetic plate-style reverb and an acoustic
room simulator reverb. Once you've chosen a processing algorithm, you can
adjust the following controls:


Mix Drag the slider (or double-click the number to type a value)
to control the mix between the processed reverb signal and
the original unprocessed signal.
Room Size Drag the slider (or double-click the number to type a value)
to control the length of the reverb tail, roughly
corresponding to the size of a room.
Width Drag the slider (or double-click the number to type a value)
to control the stereo spread of the reverb signal.
Damping LF Drag the slider (or double-click the number to type a value)
to control the tone or “brightness” of the processed signal’s
low frequencies.
Damping HF Drag the slider (or double-click the number to type a value)
to control the tone or “brightness” of the processed signal’s
high frequencies.
Pre-Delay Drag the slider (or double-click the number to type a value)
to set the amount of delay in milliseconds between the
original signal and the processed reverb signal.
Gain Drag the slider (or double-click the number to type a value)
to set the output gain, which allows you to compensate for
any gain changes introduced when you set the Mix control.


Multiband Compressor
The Multiband Compressor gives you complete control over the dynamic range
of your audio. It features a crossover, which allows you to adjust the dynamics of
four frequency bands independently.
At the top of the user interface is a graph
displaying three dotted white lines. These
lines represent the crossover frequencies
that divide the four bands from each other.
You can drag them, or adjust them using
the scrub text controls below the spectrum analyzer.
During playback you will see four separate spectra in four different colors. These
spectra represent the audio signal in each of the four bands being processed.
The spectra default to displaying the output of the dynamics processing, however
if the “spectrum on input” option is selected, they will display the input prior to any
processing. You can also select the “global spectrum” option to display a single
spectrum instead of four separate spectra.


Note that the spectra are not completely confined to their frequency bands.
Instead, they smoothly roll off into adjacent bands. This is desirable to give the
dynamics processing a smooth character across all frequencies.
Each band has its own set of meters. The meter on the left is a
level meter that shows the input level for that band. To the right is
a gain reduction meter, which shows the amount of gain reduction
being applied when the compressor is active.
Between the two meters is a slider that allows you to control the
compressor’s threshold. The compressor only becomes active
when its input exceeds the threshold, so it’s useful to set the
threshold while keeping an eye on the input meter.
Below the meters and threshold slider are scrub texts that allow you to set the
following parameters:
Crossover Drag over the number (or double-click to type a value) to

specify the frequency below which each band operates.
S Click to solo a frequency band. You can click the S button

on multiple bands to add them to the solo group.
B Click to bypass a frequency band. You can click the B

button on multiple bands to add them to the bypass group.
Threshold Drag over the number (or double-click to type a value) to

specify the input level after which the compressor becomes
active.
Gain Drag over the number (or double-click to type a value) to

specify the makeup gain applied after compression.


Ratio Drag over the number (or double-click to type a value) to

specify the amount of compression that occurs when the
input exceeds the threshold. Set a higher ratio for more
compression.
Attack Drag over the number (or double-click to type a value) to

specify the amount of time it takes the compressor to react
to the input when it first exceeds the threshold.
Release Drag over the number (or double-click to type a value) to

specify the amount of time it takes the compressor to fully
deactivate once the input drops below the threshold.
Global Spectrum Select this check box to display a single spectrum instead
of four separate spectra.
Spectrum on Select this check box if you want the spectra to display the
Input input to the dynamics processing. When the check box is
cleared, the graphs display the output.
Link Band Select this check box to adjust parameters for all four
Controls bands simultaneously. This is useful if you want to make
changes to the overall sound of the audio before making
specific changes to individual bands.
Output Gain Drag the slider (or double-click the label to type a value) to
specify the output gain applied after the four frequency
bands are mixed back together.


Mastering Exciter
The Mastering Exciter is a powerful tool for adding analog character to your
Mastering. With a selection of harmonic exciter modes, you can easily add tube
or tape saturation, accentuate harmonics, and add punch or sparkle to your
project.
displaying three white lines. These lines
represent the crossover frequencies that
divide the four bands from each other.


Mode Click a radio button to choose the type of excitation you

want to apply.
Retro Provides a heavy saturation character.
Tape Provides a bright, saturated tone.
Tube Provides a very dynamic, transient, and

musical feel.
Warm Provides a warm tone.



Amt Drag the slider (or double-click the label to type a value) to
specify the amount of harmonic excitation you want to
apply to each band.
Mix Drag the slider (or double-click the label to type a value) to
adjust the balance of the dry and wet signal. For most
applications, leave the Mix slider at 100%.


specify the output gain applied after the four frequency
bands are mixed back together.


Mastering Imager
The Mastering Imager precisely adjusts stereo width and imaging for your master.
You can work with up to four frequency bands with independent control over
stereo width by frequency.
displaying three white lines. These lines
represent the crossover frequencies that
divide the four bands from each other.





Width Drag the slider (or double-click the label to type a value) to
adjust the stereo width of each frequency band.
A value of 0 means that no widening is applied to the
band.
Positive values represent widening.
Negative values represent “negative widening”, or
summation of the channels to bring them towards the
center.




Declicker
The Declicker removes unwanted clicks and pops from your audio, which can be
useful in restoring old recordings (like vinyls), and for eliminating short impulse
noises.
At the top right of the interface is a click detection indicator
and a repaired click counter. The click detection indicator is
a green light that flashes whenever a click is detected in the
audio. Next to this is the counter, which displays how many clicks have been
repaired so far.
*Note: Both displays are tied to Click Reduction value. As Click Reduction is
increased, more of the audio will be considered ‘clicks’, which will result in the
indicator flashing more frequently, and the counter incrementing faster.
*Note: The repaired clicks counter only increments up to 99,999, after which it
will reset to 0.
Click Reduction Drag the slider (or double-click the label to type a value) to
set the amount of click and pop reduction being applied to
the audio. Higher values correspond to more audio being
detected as ‘clicks’.


Declipper
The Declipper repairs analog and digital clipping, which is often the result of over
saturation or A/D conversion artifacts, and is useful in helping repair audio that
cannot be re-recorded.
The histogram in the middle of the interface displays the concentrations of peaks
at different levels in the audio, and if clipping is detected it will typically be
displayed as a horizontal line stretching across the entire histogram display. The
red line on the histogram indicates the Clipping Threshold, and any regions
above the line will be repaired.
*Note: The region of repair above the threshold line is indicated
by that portion of the histogram becoming darker.
An important note with repairing clipped audio is that the
declipping process can actually repair peaks to over 0 dB.
The Declipper has two ways to handle this scenario, the first being the Apply
Limiter Leveling checkbox at the bottom of the interface.
This will apply a limiter after the declipping process, with the limiter threshold set
to the Clipping Threshold level. This will prevent any repaired peaks from going
over 0 dB, while simultaneously normalizing the relative level of the audio.


If you choose not to use the limiter, the Declipper will automatically apply -6 dB of
gain reduction prior to the declipping process in order to help ensure none of the
repaired peaks go over 0 dB. You can then adjust the audio level manually using
the Output Gain control.
Clipping Drag the slider (or double-click the label to type a value) to
Threshold determine the level (in dB) above which clipped peaks in
the audio will be repaired. This level is set by the user, and
can be determined from the histogram display in the
middle of the interface.
Apply Limiter Select this check box to automatically apply a limiter to the
Leveling output of the Declipper to normalize audio levels. The
threshold of the limiter is determined by the Clipping
Threshold parameter.
specify the output gain applied after the declipping
process.


Denoiser
The Denoiser removes unwanted broadband noise from an audio file, and is
great for removing tape hiss, microphone hum, power buzz, camera noise, or
other consistent broadband noise sources.
The Denoiser needs a noise profile to provide effective noise reduction, and this
can be obtained either through manual learning, or with intelligent learning. At the
top of the interface, you can select which of the two methods you want to use to
determine the noise profile.
*Note: Audio must be playing in order for the Denoiser to capture a noise profile.
With Manual Learning selected, you can specify
the exact section of an audio file where noise is
present. During audio playback, click the Learn button when
the noise begins, and again when it ends to capture the
noise profile (stopping playback will also stop the learning
process). The profile will then be the entire section of audio that was played.
With Intelligent Learning selected, you can
simply click the Learn button at any time during
audio playback to begin the intelligent learning process. When
you click the Learn button again (or stop playback) to stop the
learning process, the Denoiser will attempt to find the best noise profile in the
entire section of audio that was played. This is useful if you aren’t sure where the
noise might be in a large chunk of the audio, or if you’re having difficulty selecting
a small section of noise in a file.


Below the Noise Profile section is the

frequency spectrum, which displays the input
spectrum in green and any noise profile in
white. This can be extremely useful for
determining both the frequency content of
your whole audio file, as well as the frequency
content of the noise.
When the Denoiser is first loaded, the noise

profile defaults to a flat profile until a noise
profile is learned. When the Denoiser is
learning a noise profile, the Learn button will
glow green, and the white noise profile in the
spectrum will change to reflect the newly
learned noise profile.
*Note: If using manual learning, the noise profile on the spectrum will update in
real time until learning is stopped, at which point the noise profile will stop
updating and be locked in.
*Note: If using intelligent learning, the noise profile on the spectrum will not
update during the learning period. Once learning is stopped, the plugin will lock in
the best noise profile found in the audio played during the learning period, and
the spectrum will then be updated to reflect this profile.
Noise profiles can be saved with Sound Forge presets, so when a preset is
loaded the noise profile will be loaded with it. Noise profiles are stored in:
/Users/<user>/Library/Application Support/iZotope/Audio
Repair/Denoiser/Denosier Profile Data
*Note: Be careful about altering or deleting files from this folder, as it could result
in losing a noise profile for one of your presets.


Noise Profile Determines which method of noise profile learning a user

Learning Method wants to use.
Manual Allows a user to select a specific section

learning of the audio file to treat as the noise
profile. The entire selection acts as the
noise profile, and is selected during
playback using the Learn button.
Intelligent Allows a user to select a broad range of
learning audio in a file, and let the Denoiser
determine the most appropriate noise
profile in that range. The range of audio
for the Denoiser to find the noise profile in
is also determined during playback, using
the Learn button.
Learn When Manual Learning is selected: Click this button to

begin manual noise profile learning. The Learn button will
highlight and the white noise profile on the spectrum will
update in real time, showing the current noise profile. To
stop learning and lock in a noise profile selection, click the
Learn button again (or stop playback). This will cause the
white noise profile in the spectrum to stop adjusting and
lock into the trained noise profile, which will consist of the
entire audio selected during the training period.
When Intelligent Learning is selected: Click this button to

begin automatic noise profile selection. The Learn button
will highlight as in the manual training, however the white
noise profile on the spectrum will not update when
intelligent learning is active. To stop learning and lock in a
noise profile, click the Learn button again (or stop
playback). The noise profile selected will be the optimal
noise profile from the audio played during the learning
period, and the white noise profile in the spectrum will then
update to reflect this learned noise profile.


Threshold Drag the slider (or double-click the label to type a value) to
determine what the Denoiser considers ‘noise’. Higher
values will reduce more noise, but may also suppress
some low-level desired audio. Lower values allow more
low-level audio through, but also allow more noise.
Noise Reduction Drag the slider (or double-click the label to type a value) to
determine how much noise reduction (in dB) is applied to
the audio, based on the selected Noise Profile.


Keyboard and Mouse Support

The iZotope Mastering and Repair Suite plugins have several keyboard and
mousewheel shortcuts to help you work faster and more efficiently. Some of
these shortcuts apply to all of the plugins, while others are unique to specific
individual or sets of plugins. The shortcuts are outlined in the tables below.
Universal Shortcuts
Shortcut Description
Alt Click/Double Resets a parameter to its default value.

Click
Mousewheel Mousing over a parameter and scrolling adjusts that

Scroll parameter value.
Holding Command while scrolling causes the value to

change more slowly.
Holding Shift while scrolling causes the value to change

more quickly.
Scrub Box Clicking and holding on a scrub box for a parameter

Scrolling (where the parameter value is displayed) allows you to
scroll through values by moving the mouse.
Shift + Click Holding Shift and clicking on a slider allows you to

compare the current slider value with the previous value.
Arrow Keys Adjusts selected parameter value.
Holding Shift while using the arrow keys causes the value
to change more quickly.
Tab Toggles through the various selectable parameters in the

plugin.


Num Pad Enter For Buttons/Radio Buttons/Check Boxes: Toggles

Key parameter on/off.
For Sliders: Opens a text box for manual entry of the

parameter value.
Mastering EQ
The Mastering EQ offers control over its 6 bands via both scrub box controls, and
graphical nodes in the spectrum. Using the nodes within the spectrum offers
several other shortcuts.
Alt Click/Double Resets a node to its default value.

Click
Mousewheel Adjusts the Q value of the selected band.

Scroll (EQ node
selected)
Arrow Keys (EQ Up/Down: Adjusts gain for the selected band.
node selected)
Left/Right: Adjusts frequency for the selected band.


Multiband Compressor/Mastering Exciter/Mastering

Imager
The Multiband Compressor, Mastering Exciter, and Mastering Imager offer
multiple bands of processing, which can be manipulated individually, or linked
together for simultaneous adjustment.
Alt + Shift Holding the Alt and Shift keys activates the Link Band
Controls checkbox, linking all identical parameters across
bands for simultaneous adjustment.
Releasing Alt+Shift deactivates the Link Band Controls

checkbox.


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Mastering

The Mastering Reverb contains two processing algorithms designed to add a

Crossover Drag over the number (or double-click to type a value) to

S Click to solo a frequency band. You can click the S button

B Click to bypass a frequency band. You can click the B

Threshold Drag over the number (or double-click to type a value) to

Gain Drag over the number (or double-click to type a value) to

Ratio Drag over the number (or double-click to type a value) to

Attack Drag over the number (or double-click to type a value) to

Release Drag over the number (or double-click to type a value) to

Mode Click a radio button to choose the type of excitation you

Retro Provides a heavy saturation character.

Tape Provides a bright, saturated tone.

Tube Provides a very dynamic, transient, and

Warm Provides a warm tone.

Crossover Drag over the number (or double-click to type a value) to

S Click to solo a frequency band. You can click the S button

B Click to bypass a frequency band. You can click the B

Crossover Drag over the number (or double-click to type a value) to

S Click to solo a frequency band. You can click the S button

B Click to bypass a frequency band. You can click the B

Below the Noise Profile section is the

When the Denoiser is first loaded, the noise

Noise Profile Determines which method of noise profile learning a user

Manual Allows a user to select a specific section

Learn When Manual Learning is selected: Click this button to

When Intelligent Learning is selected: Click this button to

Keyboard and Mouse Support

Alt Click/Double Resets a parameter to its default value.

Mousewheel Mousing over a parameter and scrolling adjusts that

Holding Command while scrolling causes the value to

Holding Shift while scrolling causes the value to change

Scrub Box Clicking and holding on a scrub box for a parameter

Shift + Click Holding Shift and clicking on a slider allows you to

Arrow Keys Adjusts selected parameter value.

Tab Toggles through the various selectable parameters in the

Num Pad Enter For Buttons/Radio Buttons/Check Boxes: Toggles

For Sliders: Opens a text box for manual entry of the

Alt Click/Double Resets a node to its default value.

Mousewheel Adjusts the Q value of the selected band.

Multiband Compressor/Mastering Exciter/Mastering

Releasing Alt+Shift deactivates the Link Band Controls

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