iZotope Aurora

iZotope Aurora will intelligently unmask (duck) the reverb only where needed for a clear and present dry track, while also creating a 3D space for your track. VST, AU, AAX compatible.

(iZotope is now part of Native Instruments)

iZotope Aurora, the second plugin in the new Catalyst series, (Plasma, the Smart Saturation plugin was the first) is a smart reverb that emulates creating a reverb bus – but without all the work to set it up. You can then ADD reverb to the dry signal and let Aurora intelligently and dynamically unmask the reverb – in real-time – saving you tons of time in creating sends, returns, and adding EQ before and after your reverb bus.

It includes 6 high-quality reverb algorithms from the leader in algorithmic reverbs – Exponential Audio: Hall, Room, Chamber, Plate, Ambience, & Cathedral.

Aurora also includes many tools you are use to using with a reverb, like: Pre-Delay, Decay, Width, & Tone.

Customize the smart ducking with Attack, Release, and Sensitivity settings.

This reverb works on literally everything – including bass….yeah….BASS!

It’s amazing on vocals to quickly create a saturated sound with a long reverberating tail that still remains completely clear – and without the need to create Sends and a reverb Bus.

Aurora is equally great on guitar, drums, piano, strings, synths, horns, even stems and full mixes! It will quickly become your “go-to” reverb for 90% of your reverb needs.

The video below will show you everything you could ever want to know about iZotope Aurora, and compare it to normal reverbs, using a bus, dry/wet knobs, and other smart reverbs.