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Well I've had my 10 days and need to make a decision whether to buy or not. At the moment my mix has pauses cause Izotope has expired.

I've bought the latest BIAB 2015. I think I can live without a sub for now. So I might as well buy Izotope.

Question? Do you think I will need Izotope RX4? The only thing I found useful was enhancing the stereo mix post production. To buy on it's own is £255 but bundled with Ozone 6, Nectar 2, Alloy 2 would only cost another £97. Is it worth it?

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"Is it worth it?"


Yes. Your mixes sound very good already, Paul. Ozone will put them over the top.

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RX4 is for Restoration.

Like taking pops and cracks out of LP recorded to digital or removing background noises from old recording.

You don't need it.

fj

(Bob - I believe he was asking if the extra for RX4 is worth it?)

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Originally Posted By: 90 dB
"Is it worth it?"


Yes. Your mixes sound very good already, Paul. Ozone will put them over the top.

Regards,

Bob


Latest song was done using Izotope! Is that over the top? Here's the before Izotoper and after...

https://soundcloud.com/devonbiker/sets/testing

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but bundled with Ozone 6, Nectar 2, Alloy 2 would only cost another £97


Can you provide a link to the deal?
Are you saying RX4 plus the three other effects is only +97 more than Ozone itself or +97 more than Rx4? Or more than another package deal?

In my head I see 'variable X is ambiguous'.. I'd need clarity to formulate an opinion

If the only difference is you get RX4 for +97, that's up to you, but if +97 includes any of the other mentioned plugins .. no brainer!


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Originally Posted By: rharv
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but bundled with Ozone 6, Nectar 2, Alloy 2 would only cost another £97


Can you provide a link to the deal?
Are you saying RX4 plus the three other effects is only +97 more than Ozone itself or +97 more than Rx4? Or more than another package deal?

In my head I see 'variable X is ambiguous'.. I'd need clarity to formulate an opinion

If the only difference is you get RX4 for +97, that's up to you, but if +97 includes any of the other mentioned plugins .. no brainer!


Sorry, no the studio Bundle is £254 but with RX4 it's another £97.

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I paid more for Ozone alone than the Studio Bundle price, if that makes a difference.


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Just bought the Studio Bundle.

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