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Checked September 2026

iZotope

Nectar 4 review

Vocals

Complete vocal mixing plugin suite with AI-assisted pitch, EQ, and effects tools. Best for all-in-one AI-assisted vocal mixing and pitch correction. Price: $199 (Nectar 4 Standard).

Nectar 4 by iZotope

Key features

  • Voices vocal layering and Backer for backgrounds
  • Auto-Level vocal consistency
  • Pitch correction
  • 13 component plugins (Advanced)
  • EQ, compression, reverb, de-esser

Pros

  • Covers the full vocal chain (tuning, EQ, dynamics, reverb) in one suite.
  • Three tiers (Elements $55, Standard $199, Advanced $299) scale with budget.

Cons

  • Full component plugin set only unlocked at the Advanced tier.

Nectar 4 alternatives

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  • Celemony

    Melodyne 5 Studio

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    Flagship note-based audio editor for polyphonic pitch, time, and formant editing.

    VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  • Waves Audio

    Waves Tune Real-Time

    $14.99/mo

    Real-time automatic vocal pitch correction for studio and live performance.

    VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
All Nectar 4 alternatives

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