RX11 from iZotope is here and boasts some substantial improvements. If you work in post-production, field recording, or audio production in general, you have probably used this comprehensive collection of tools that has carved out a reputation in the industry as the go-to processing suite for tweaking, repairing, and cleaning up sound files. In this review, I’ll have a look at the newest features, purchase options and offer a few examples.
DIALOGUE ISOLATE
Dialogue Isolate now has de-reverb built-in and the basic version is now included in the RX11 Standard version. For RX11 Advanced users, this feature has a high-quality mode and multi-band processing.
DIALOGUE CONTOUR
Dialogue Contour has been improved in the Advanced version and you have now learned the curve in your dialogue.
STREAMING PREVIEW
This allows you to hear your music the way it will sound on various streaming services such as Amazon Music, Apple, Spotify, Tidal, and YouTube using different quality settings. You can choose the CODEC, playback loudness (LUFS), and bit rate (from 96 kbps to 500 kbps)
LOUDNESS OPTIMIZE
Using this module you can precisely control the perceived loudness of your track as measured in LUFS. The learn function will analyze the tracking and look for places where the loudness can be increased.
MUSIC REBALANCE
The Music Rebalance module has been updated with improved stem separation driven by machine learning.
RX SPECTRAL EDITOR
The RX Spectral Editor is now available inside most DAWs although it is currently not supported in native mode for computers using the M1 chip. In this case, Rosetta mode must be used. Currently supported in:
* AAX Audiosuite only.
** ARA requirements: Logic Pro 10.7+ on Intel or Apple silicon Macs (Rosetta only), PreSonus Studio One 6.0 or higher, or Avid Pro Tools 2024 (available when Pro Tools releases version 2024.6)
MACHINE LEARNING AND NEURAL NETWORK CONTINUE TO IMPROVE
iZotope has been at the forefront of AI-driven processing for some time, not only with the Repair Assistant in the RX suite but with Mixing and Mastering Assistants in the Neutron and Ozone processing suites as well. The company is well ahead of the industry curve and has years of R&D to build upon. It will be interesting to see how much better things will get in the years to come.
REPAIR ASSISTANT
Repair Assistant has been tweaked to provide stunning results. In Vocal Mode, the new GUI gives immediate access to tweak vocals using De-hum, De-click, De-clip, De-ess, and adjust the tone with some simple filter settings. Switching to Music mode provides other controls–De-squeak, De-noise, and De-harsh. The module will analyze the content and provide initial settings for further tweaking.
EXAMPLES
Below are a few examples using the Repair Assistant which generates a module chain based on the repairs needs of the current file.
Raw Field Recording (Climate Change demonstration)
Repair Assistant (voice setting)
Repair Assistant (voice setting with De-noise dialed back a bit)
Vintage Film Soundtrack (Original)
Repair Assistant (voice setting)
Here are a few examples using the Music Rebalance module to process and isolate elements from an excerpt of Chaos Is by Sweetbreads.
Chaos Is (Original excerpt)
Chaos Is – Vocal + Drums
Chaos Is – Vocal
Chaos Is – Bass
Chaos Is – Other
SPECS AND VERSIONS
RX11 comes in three flavors based on your needs as seen below. Follow the link to see exactly what you’ll get with each version. (Prices listed are current as of this publish date)
- RX 11 Elements – $99
- RX 11 Standard – $399
- RX 11 Advanced – $1199
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CONCLUSIONS
The RX suite from iZotope continues to improve as the company finds new ways to push the envelope with each successive release. Years of experience with AI technology have positioned iZotope to remain the leader in intelligent post-production processing. It’s an exciting time to be in audio and music production!
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