What is masking (and unmasking) in the first place?
When multiple mix elements occupy the same area of the frequency spectrum (e.g. a vocal and a lead synth), they compete for the listener's attention in those frequencies. This can cause a lack of clarity, preventing the listener from fully hearing each competing mix element. This is called 'masking.'
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Youtube video to gif. Since modern listeners are used to the vocal being the focal point in much of popular contemporary music, masking is especially problematic when dealing with vocals. If the vocal is masked by another mix element, the listener may be unable to clearly hear the performance, and may even have a tough time following the lyrics. As mix engineers, it's our job to make space for the vocal in the mix, moving competing mix elements out of the vocal's way. This is sometimes referred to as 'unmasking.'
What is Unmask in Nectar 3 Plus?
Nectar 3 Plus adds the ability to address masking of any vocal with Vocal Assistant: Unmask. Unmask directly communicates with the rest of your mix to place your vocal at the forefront by moving other mix elements out of the way.
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Low prices on iZotope Nectar 3 Academic (Download) - enjoy the lowest prices, great selection, valuable bundles, and free shipping. Vocal Assistant: Unmask talks to other iZotope plug-ins to send information and clean up audio in your mix that's clashing with your vocal. You can visualize the Unmasking via a new EQ window in Neutron, Relay, or Nectar 3, and control the effect with a new Amount slider. With version 3, iZotope Nectar has undergone a serious upgrade. Six main modules, including EQ, Harmony, Compressors, Dimension, De-esser, and Pitch & Auto Level, supply you with robust vocal processing. Flexiglass 1 6 1 – window manager. But the real magic lies in Vocal Assistant, which uses machine learning to detect and correct a whole slew of hard-to-rein-in vocal problems. Nectar 3 from Izotope contains a bunch of highly sophisticated set of tools which is designed for vocal processing and production. It takes a vocal in the context of a mix and gives you a set of tools for correcting to creative vocal processing, and production to a final polish result.