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
Automation
Automation allows you to specify changes to sliders over the duration of a mix.
You can automate any Nectar parameter using host applications which support
effects automation.
Using Automation in Nectar
The implementation and specifics of automation are dependent on the host
application, so please refer to the documentation of the host app for setting up
an automated mix. In general, though, you insert Nectar as an ordinary effect on
a track, then in the track view of the host app, assign automation envelopes to it.
These envelopes control how Nectar parameters are changed over the course
of the mix. In this case, most of your "tweaking" is done in the track view of the
host app, dragging curves and envelopes as opposed to changing controls in
Nectar.
When you automate a control from the track view, you can see the control on the
Nectar interface move under the control of the host application. We purposely
don't update the position of the control as often as we could. It takes CPU to
redraw controls and it takes CPU to process audio. So we update the drawing of
the control less frequently. Therefore, it may look like the control is moving in
steps, but rest assured that the audio is being processed smoothly.
When automating in a track view with envelopes, but working mainly with the
Nectar interface, we found it helpful to be able to "see through" Nectar so you
can monitor the meters and controls but also see the track view and automation
curves behind Nectar UI. So we provide an Opacity slider in the ‘Visual’ tab of
the Options menu. This allows you to see through Nectar to monitor both what
Nectar is doing and what is happening with the automation curves.
Note: The Opacity option is not available in all host applications, and it does
require more CPU than a standard "opaque" plug-in if you set the Opacity to
less than 100%.