User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- What’s New in Nectar 2?
- Authorization
- Quickstart
- Global Menu
- Preset Manager
- Overview Panel
- Input and Output Gain
- Input and Output Meters
- Equalizer Module
- Compressors Module
- De-Esser Module
- Gate Module
- Saturation Module
- Pitch Correction Module
- Harmony Module
- Reverb Module
- FX Module
- Delay Module
- Limiter Module
- Pitch Editor Plug-in
- Breath Control Plug-in
- Preset System
- Spectrum
- History Menu
- CPU Optimization
- Buffer Size Viewer
- Automation
- Setting up MIDI Control
- Setting up ReWire Control
- Delay Compensation
- Keyboard and Mouse Support
- Available Shortcut Keys (PC/MAC)
- Options Menu
- General Options
- Spectrum Options
- Input/Output Options
- EQ/Harmony Options
- Pitch Editor General Options
- Pitch Editor Pitch Options
- Breath Control General Options
- iZotope Customer Support
Preset System
Nectar has over 100 Presets designed by professional engineers, composers,
musicians and sound designers. These presets are designed to help with com-
mon mixing techniques and tools for applications like Drums, Guitar, Bass,
Vocal, Utility, Special Effects and Orchestral recordings.
To access the Preset Manager, click the Global button under Presets in the
lower right corner of Nectar's faceplate or press Ctrl+P.
Folders
Nectar 2 presets have been sorted and organized into separate categories or
preset folders. This makes finding a good starting point for your mixing session
quicker and easier. The default preset folders that are included with Nectar 2
are listed below:
n Alternative & Indie
n Classical, Folk, & Jazz
n Country
n Dance & Electronic
n Hip Hop & Rap
n Pop
n Rock
n Soul & RnB
n Special FX
n Utility
n Voice Over & Dialogue
Dock and Undock
Clicking the Undock button at the bottom of the Preset Manager opens a floating
window. This lets you work with the Preset Manager while still being able to
view the edit windows for the individual Nectar modules. To have the Preset
Manager return to the Nectar interface click the Dock button.