iZotope Spectron

Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of iZotope Spectron. Simply put, Spectron lets you make sounds that just weren't possible before: spectrally morph, delay, pan, smear, and filter sound with fully sweepable, triggerable, and automatable parameters.

This guide will get you up and running with Spectron quickly. To learn more about Spectron's features, see "Getting More Help" at the end of this guide.

Installation

Mac OS X

1. Insert the iZotope Spectron disc into your CD ROM drive.
2. Double-click on the iZotope Spectron disc icon on your desktop to view the disc's contents.
3. To start the setup program, double-click on the Install iZotope Spectron icon.
4. Follow the steps in the setup program.

Windows

1. Insert the iZotope Spectron disc into your CD-ROM drive.
2. If the Install Spectron web page does not appear automatically, double-click on the CD ROM drive's icon in Windows Explorer, and double-click on the "index.html" or "index" file.
3. Click the link "Install Spectron" to start the Spectron setup.
4. If you are asked to "Open" or "Save" the file, choose "Open".
5. Follow the steps in the setup program.

Launch

Spectron is a plug-in which means it must be opened inside of an audio application often called a "host application". Below are directions of one way to open Spectron in common host applications. Other applications have similar methods for loading a plug-in. Please consult your host application documentation for specific instructions.

Pro Tools LE

1. Switch to the "Edit View".
2. Show the "Inserts View" under the "Edit View".
3. Under "Inserts" on a track, click one of the empty plug-in slots.
4. Select "multi-channel plug-in" and "iZotope Spectron (stereo)".

Pro Tools TDM

1. Switch to the "Edit View".
2. Show the "Inserts View" under the "Edit View".
3. Under "Inserts" on a track, click one of the empty plug-in slots.
4. Select "TDM", "multi-channel plug-in", and "iZotope Spectron (stereo)".

Live

1. In the "View" menu, select "Plug-In Effects".
2. From the list under "Plug-Ins" double-click on "iZotope Spectron".
3. To view the Spectron interface, click the [settings] icon in the upper-left corner.

MOTU Digital Performer

1. Open the "Mixing Board".
2. Click and hold on an empty insert at the top of a track.
3. Select "iZotope Spectron".

Logic

1. In the "Arrange Window", click on an audio track to select it.
2. On the left of the window, click and hold on an empty insert.
3. Select either the mono or stereo folder in the menu and then "iZotope Spectron".

Sonar

1. On an audio track, right-click on the "FX" section.
2. Select "Audio Effects", "iZotope", and "Spectron".

Acid

1. Click the "Track FX" button located next to the volume and mute controls for each track. The "AUDIO PLUG-IN" window should now be visible with the audio chain for the selected track.
2. If the "PLUGIN-CHOOSER" is not visible, click the "Edit Chain" button.
3. Select "Spectron" under "Third Party" and "iZotope", and click "OK".

Cubase SX

1. Expand an audio track's "Inserts" list.
2. Select one of the free slots.
3. From the pop-up menu, select "DirectX" and then "iZotope Spectron".

Audition

1. Load an audio file in "Edit View".
2. Select a portion of audio to be processed.
3. Select Spectron in the "Effects" -> "VST" -> "iZotope" -> "Spectron...".

Others

Please consult your host application documentation or contact technical support.

Activation

Spectron will continue to run with full functionality for 7 days. After this period, the output will periodically be silenced until the plug-in is fully authorized. When you are ready to authorize, have your serial number ready and:

Launch the plug-in, and click the "Authorize" button.

Challenge/Response

Internet Authorization

1. Click the link in "Step 1".
2. On the web site, enter your serial number, user name, and password, or follow the instructions to register and create a new account.
3. Copy the resulting Response.
4. Paste the Response into the box in "Step 2" and click "Next" to complete authorization.

Manual Authorization

1. On the computer you want to authorize, write the challenge in "Step 1".
2. On a computer with internet access, visit http://www.izotope.com/activate.html.
3. Enter your serial number, user name, and password, or follow the instructions to register and create a new account.
4. Select the product you want to authorize by clicking "authorize with challenge/response".
5. Enter the Challenge you wrote down and click "Submit".
6. Type the resulting Response into the box in "Step 2" and click "Next" to complete authorization.

iLokTM Smart Key

The iLok is only available for the Pro Tools plug-in formats.

1. Visit http://www.izotope.com/activate.html.
2. Enter your serial number, user name, and password, or follow the instructions to register and create a new account.
3. Select the product you want to authorize by clicking "authorize with iLok".
4. Enter your iLok User ID (visit www.ilok.com to create one for free).
5. Login to your account at www.ilok.com and transfer the asset to your iLok Smart Key.
6. Insert the iLok into an open USB port on the computer that you wish to use the plug-in and you will be automatically authorized.

Getting Started

Presets

Presets are a great way to get to know the modules. To audition the presets, launch Spectron with audio playing in the host application. Click the "PRESETS" button and click through each preset to hear the difference in sound. Click "OK" to select the preset and work with the parameters.

Getting More Help

Help

Click the [?] button located in the lower right of each window to bring up context-sensitive help. These help documents describe all of the features, some simple tips, and keyboard shortcuts.

Support

For additional help, technical support is available on our website at www.m-audio.com, where you can fill out our technical support form.

Alternatively, you can email us at support@m-audio.com, or contact us by phone at: (626) 633-9055.

Technical support is available by telephone from 7am - 7pm PST.