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
Reverb Module
Nectar 2’s completely revamped Reverb Module models the classic EMT
140ST Stereo Plate Reverb giving your vocals timeless space and character.
Lacking early reflections of rooms and halls, Plate Reverb can add a dimension
to your vocal tracks without making them muddy.
EMT 140 History
Invented in 1957 by Elektro-Mess-Technik the 140 plate reverb unit was com-
posed of a thin metal plate suspended within a 8x4’ sound-resistant wooden
enclosure (weighing 600 pounds). A speaker-like transducer on one end of the
plate reproduced the input signal causing the plate to vibrate while two micro-
phone like transducers received the signal at the opposite end creating a stereo
reverb effect (the stereo unit wasn’t introduced until 1961). The reverb time of
the unit was affected by a damping pad which pressed against the plate. The
unit was considered small at the time and was an option for smaller studios
without an echo chamber. While the sound of the plate was unlike the natural