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
2. From the VST Plug-Ins category, choose Nectar 2 as an insert on the Audio
Track
3. In the Advanced View of Nectar, engage the Harmony module and engage
the MIDI Control button.
4. Create a new MIDI Track.
5. Show the MIDI Tracks I/O settings by clicking the I-O button in Live.
6. Set the "MIDI From" setting of that track to your desired MIDI Input Device.
7. Set the "MIDI To" setting of that track to the original Audio Track with Nectar
on it.
8. Record arm the MIDI track and set the Monitor selector on the MIDI track to
"In" instead of "Auto".
9. Playback audio, and use your MIDI Input Device to play and record har-
monies.
Sonar
In order to use MIDI Control in the Harmony module in SONAR and other Cake-
walk hosts, you must load the VST version as a Synth. If you do not do this, you
will not be able to control the Harmony module from a MIDI track or controller.
SONAR can only send MIDI information to VST plug-ins it classifies as an
"Instrument" - so you need to tell SONAR to use Nectar 2 as an "Instrument"
before you can use MIDI Control. After taking these steps, you'll be able to find
Nectar 2 listed under your "Soft Synths" rather than "Effects," but you'll be able
to add it as an insert effect to any track or bus.
Configure Nectar 2 as a "Synth"
1. After installing Nectar 2, go to Cakewalk's Plug-in Manager (Tools | Cake-
walk Plug-in Manager).
2. Next, find Nectar 2 in the directory of VST plug-ins that are displayed and
select it in the list. (if you don't find it here, you may need to hit Scan VST Plug-
ins first.










