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Create and discover musical sounds that have never been heard before.
An inspiring sample-based synthesizer, Iris 2 is immediately
playable—combining the power of a sampler, the flexibility of a modular
synth, and the fun of spectral filtering.
Get started fast by selecting from hundreds of expertly crafted Bass,
Keys, Leads, Pads, and Rhythmic patches. Then customize or build your
own patches with an 11 GB factory library of intriguing audio samples, a
modern modulation system, classic filters, evocative effects, and more.
Explore a new world of musical possibilities with Iris 2.
Key Highlights
- Explore a World of Sound: Load one of hundreds of fresh and
inspiring patches, and easily experiment with the most relevant
parameters via Macro controls.
- Build your Own Synth: Invent sounds that are completely your own by
layering up to four different samples from a built-in collection of
analog oscillator waveforms, an 11 GB sample library, or your own
personal audio files.
- Design your Own Filters: Get the best-sounding and most unique
filters by drawing, selecting, and isolating sonic components from each
sample layer using iZotope's award-winning spectral filtering
technology.
- Shape your Own Sound: Develop expressive, dynamic, and evolving
musical sounds with the powerful and flexible new modulation system.
Access every control from one window, or reveal only what you need with a
dynamic new user interface.
An Epic Library of Patches and Sounds
Expand your sound palette with hundreds of exclusive musical patches
from world-class sound designers and 11 GB of audio samples. Get
inspired by the sounds, then explore new sonic territory. It’s easy to
create or discover something totally new, just by tweaking a few
controls.
Iris 2’s deep collection of patches will inspire you to create
never-before-heard compositions and intricate, evolving soundscapes.
Patch categories include Bass, Keys, Leads, Pads, and Rhythmic. Audio
sample categories include Abstract, Environments, Instruments, Objects,
Synthesizers, Toys, and Voice.
Note: The Trial version includes only 45 patches and a small
sampling of the Sample Libraries. The remaining content will be
available for download in your account once you install and authorize
your purchase of Iris 2.
What is Iris 2?
Iris is an innovative, sample-based synthesizer that empowers you to
create musical sounds like never before. Start by layering up to four
distinctive audio samples, then use the spectrogram display and
selection tools to spotlight the most interesting spectral
characteristics.
Still hungry for more? Add attitude, dimension, and depth to your
creation by applying iZotopeʼs world-class effects: chorus, reverb,
delay, distortions, filters, and more. Or modulate more than one hundred
parameters through a simple, single-click-and-drop assignment system.
Sounds
- Inspiring New Patches: Get started quickly with hundreds of
compelling new patches by world-class sound designers, in categories
like Leads, Keys, Bass, Rhythmic, and more.
- 11 GB Sample Library: Explore 11 GB of audio samples, all provided as 24-bit .WAV files for use in any sampler.
- OSC WAVs: Generate sounds from dozens of classic analog oscillator
samples or oscillator waveforms (OSC WAVs), now available in all four
sample pools.
- Your Own Sound Library: Import your own audio files to craft truly one-of-a-kind sounds.
Unique Spectral Filtering Tools
Tweak your sounds deeply with Iris 2ʼs diverse and intuitive spectral
selection tools. Iris 2 makes it fun to experiment and manipulate your
selections even further, with additional controls for zooming,
inverting, and more.
- Spectrogram Display: Visualize the frequency content of your audio
and discover sonic details a traditional waveform doesn’t show you.
- Spectral Filter: Draw your own unique filter shapes and isolate
specific frequencies to discover new sonic possibilities in your sample
library.
- Selection Tools: Use a lasso for free-hand drawing of any size or
shape, an adjustable brush for more fluid selections, and a magic wand
for intelligent selection of harmonic regions.
Flexible, New Modulation System
Bring movement and expression to your sound with dynamic tremolo
effects, expressive vibratos, and radical filter sweeps, all easily
synced to your host tempo. Apply up to five adjustable-curve ADSR
envelopes as well as five LFOs with dozens of morphing wavetable
options.
- Over 100 Modulatable Parameters: Sculpt your signature sound using
up to five LFOs, five Envelopes, MIDI Expression Controllers, and Macro
Controls.
- Envelopes: Advanced ADSR envelopes let you creatively experiment
with your amplitude through adjustable curves, draggable nodes, invert
mode, and modulation of all four parameters.
- LFO: Morph and Visualize Shape Changes with Real-Time Animation.
Our LFOs contain 20 different wavetable types, each with multiple shapes
and a modulatable control to move between them.
- MIDI Controllers and Macro Controls: Attach MIDI expression
controls like key tracking, velocity, aftertouch, and the mod wheel, and
save assignments with your patches. Create Macro controls to control
multiple parameters with a single knob in perfect proportions.
Enhanced Effects and Filters
Iris 2 features some of the best of iZotope’s award-winning signal
processing technology, available in Send or Master signal chains that
save with every patch.
- Distortion: Add grit and saturation to your sound with six
distortion filters like Tube, Clipping, and Aliasing, taken straight
from iZotope’s award-winning Trash 2.
- Chorus: Supply a subtle widening or radical flanging with a
spacious chorus effect, inspired by a classic ’80s synth chorus with
modern flexibility and controls.
- Stereo Delay: Enjoy lush, crystal-clean decays with a
tempo-syncable stereo delay. A bonus analog-modeled overdrive algorithm
crunches and darkens your delayed signal like a classic tape echo or
bucket-brigade pedal.
- Reverb: Expand your sense of space with a meticulously modeled
Plate Reverb tailored specifically for synths, great for everything from
subtle ambience to cavernous pads.
- Filters: Add a smooth, sweeping sound with 17 different filter
flavors, including classic analog Low-Pass and High-Pass filters as well
as exotic Vocal Formant, Band Pass, and Peak filters from Trash 2.
Intuitive Workflow
We’ve optimized Iris 2 to be an instrument that helps inspire
creativity and introduce new possibilities into your musical process.
Each knob, button, panel, feature, and workflow has been reviewed with
input from dozens of artists and users.
- Redesigned Interface: Find the right tool at the right time with a
completely redesigned interface. Choose from a comprehensive all-in-one
view, or hide/undock modules for a more streamlined view.
- Macro Controls: Quickly access and assign macro controls for easy
customization of your sound. You can control them via the Patch Browser
as well as an undockable window that can always be open.
- Visualizations: See the effects of modulation and filters in real
time for every modulated parameter. Visualize your spectral content with
a spectrum analyzer from our award-winning Insight metering suite,
included right in the master section.
- Intelligent Zero Crossing: Loop sample selections seamlessly using our new Intelligent Zero Crossing technology.
What's New in Iris?
Flexible New Modulation System
Iris 2’s modulation system was completely rebuilt from the ground up.
Now, over 100 parameters can be modulated—using up to five LFOs, five
Envelopes, MIDI Expression Controllers, and Macro Controls—with a
simple, single-click-and-drop assignment system.
Fresh and Inspiring Patches
An epic library of content is included with your Iris 2 purchase. The
Iris 2 Sound Library includes hundreds of exciting new patches by
world-class sound designers, plus an 11 GB sample library. Chock-full of
24-bit .WAV files for use in any sampler, the sample library includes
reorganized and remastered samples from the original Iris+8 library, as
well as 3 GB of brand new samples for Iris 2.
Sample Pools that can Load a Sample and Classic Oscillator Waveforms
Enjoy increased flexibility with four sample pools that allow you to
load any sample. Additionally, dozens of classic analog oscillator
waveforms (OSC WAVs) are now available in all four sample pools, quickly
accessible right from the empty spectrogram.
Completely Redesigned Interface and Experience
Get inspired by a wealth of creative tools at your fingertips. Each
knob, button, panel, feature, and workflow has been reviewed with input
from dozens of artists and users to introduce new possibilities into
your musical process.
Extensive Visualizations and Metering
Quickly identify the effects of your spectral filtering and
processing. Every modulated parameter meters the effects of modulation
in real time, and a version of the spectrum analyzer from our
award-winning Insight metering suite is included right in the master
section.
Enhanced Effects and Filters
The very best of iZotope’s award-winning signal processing technology
is built right in, including distortion and filters from Trash 2, a
crystal-clean new delay, and modulatable controls of nearly every
parameter within the Multi-mode Master Filter and four effects
processors.
System Requirements
Iris 2 runs as a plug-in or as a standalone application.
Operating System Requirements:
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Windows: 7 and 8
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Mac: OS X 10.7 or later (Intel only)
Plug-In Formats:
- Ableton Live 8 and 9, Logic Pro X, Pro Tools, Cubase, Nuendo, FL Studio, Bitwig and many more.
Host Compatibility:
- 32/64 bit Audio Units, VST, VST3, AAX, and RTAS
Installing the Full Iris 2 Sound Library:
The Trial version includes only 45 patches and a small sampling of
the epic library of great-sounding content. The remaining patches and 11
GB of samples are available to you after you purchase Iris 2.
To Access the Full Iris 2 Sound Library After Purchase:
First, use your unique serial number to authorize your installation of Iris 2.
Then log in to your iZotope account, where you'll now have access to the Iris 2 Sound Library downloads.
Download the installers from your account and install them on your computer.
