IZotope


iZotope, Inc. is an audio technology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. iZotope develops professional audio software for audio recording, mixing, broadcast, sound design, and mastering which can be used in wide range of Digital Audio Workstation programs. In addition, iZotope creates and licenses audio DSP technology including noise reduction, sample rate conversion, dithering, time stretching, and audio enhancement to hardware and software companies in the consumer and pro audio industries.

Software

Mobile applications

iZotope's software can be used with Pro Tools, Apple's Logic Pro and GarageBand, Cakewalk SONAR, Nuendo, Digital Performer, WaveLab, Adobe Audition, Magix VEGAS, Reaper, FL Studio, Ableton Live etc.

Hardware

Izotope recently launched an iPhone-driven physical recording device competing with Zoom and Tascam, branded Spire Studio. It works wirelessly with the Spire IOS app and includes 4Gb of storage and XLR/TS ports for instrument jacks and mics in addition to the on board, internal mic. It is small, portable and not rack mounted and appears to be targeted to smaller bands and single musicians as well as home studios, as well as the podcasting and meeting sectors.

Licensing

iZotope has recently branched out its business to include software and technology licensing after ten years of developing audio processing algorithms and tools for their own software. iZotope offers development of technology for Mac and Windows platforms, Mobile, Video Game, and Embedded DSP. Clients have included Sony, Adobe, Xbox, Harmonix, Smule, Sonoma Wire Works, and most recently, Blue Microphones. Algorithms are delivered as a plugin or SDK for easy implementation. To date, iZotope technology has shipped in nearly 68 million products worldwide.

Licensed technologies

;Mac/PC
iZotope has audio technology readily available in the form of VST, DirectX, AudioUnits, RTAS or AudioSuite plug-ins. Typical uses for licensed technology for Mac or PC applications include audio finalizing, music production, audio for video, presentation audio, metering to address broadcast loudness standards, and media playback. Categories of available licensed technologies include audio enhancement, voice enhancement, audio repair tools, creative tools, DJ tools, audiophile tools, time manipulation and audio for video.
;Video Games
iZotope has developed plugins for use directly in Audiokinetic WWise for audio enhancement, voice effects occlusion and room modeling. In addition, iZotope has developed sound design tools and special effects for sound designers using the FMOD middleware engine. For middleware engines supporting XAudio and Multistream formats, iZotope has a collection of licensable DSP for use in music related games or karaoke.
;Mobile SDKs
;Embedded
Noise reduction DSP is available for use in hardware using Analog Devices SHARC and Blackfin processors. In 2012, iZotope embedded Adaptive Noise Reduction and Keyboard Click Reduction technologies on Blue Microphones' Tiki USB Mic.
;Other
Mac and PCVideo gamesMobile

  • Acoustica
  • Sony
  • Avid
  • Adobe
  • Serato
  • Image-Line
  • Telestream
  • Prism Sound
  • Akai
  • Audiofile Engineering
  • Cakewalk
  • Grass Valley
  • Techsmith
  • Audio Hijack
  • Microsoft
  • Ubisoft
  • Harmonix
  • Capcom
  • Smule
  • Sonoma Wireworks
  • Audiofile Engineering
  • Harmonix
  • Seven45 Studios

    • Artist references

  • Musician Andrew Katz of Car Seat Headrest mentions using Ozone on 1 Trait Danger's cover of CAKE's Friend is a Four Letter Word.
  • iZotope receives credit from Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails on the album credits of Year Zero.
  • American record producer Just Blaze mentions using Ozone on his latest project with Jay-Z.
  • Rock band from the US Garbage refers using Stutter Edit, Ozone, and Trash.
  • American DJ Skrillex discusses about using Ozone on his tracks.

    Awards and accolades

  • Emmy Award Technology & Engineering Emmy — RX 2