Review: iZotope RX4 and RX4 Advanced

This working audio pro puts these plugins through their paces.

Just over a year ago, I had the opportunity to review iZotope RX 3 for postPerspective. So when I was offered the chance to test the latest version of the plug-ins, the RX 4 and RX 4 Advanced , I jumped at the chance.

Before you dig into this newest review, I encourage anyone who is not familiar with iZotope?s RX series to read my previous review advanced to get up to speed.

The new RX 4 and RX 4 Advanced offer all of the great plug-ins and features from the previous versions with some important additions. It is available for Mac or PC, including 64-bit AAX, which is compatible with Avid Pro Tools 11, RTAS/AudioSuite for Pro Tools 7.4 to 10, VST, VST 3 and Audio Unit. The list price is $349 for the RX 4 and $1,199 for RX 4 Advanced. It is also available as an upgrade for previous RX and RX Advanced users. In this latest version of RX 4, the standard version now offers one item that was only included in the Advanced bundle, the Dialogue Denoiser.

Introducing RX Connect The iZotope RX 4 and RX 4 Advanced are all about improved workflow. That is due to a new feature called RX Connect, which has completely changed the way I work and how I think about plug-ins. RX Connect enables you to shuttle regions between iZotope?s RX 4 standalone program and your DAW (which for me is Pro Tools 10) with great ease. By following a few simple ?send to? and ?send back? steps, it works like a plug-in on steroids, allowing more flexibility and power than ever before. read more...