Arboretum Releases Ionizer for MAS

Mark of the Unicorn users can now run Ionizer, the market leading noise reduction and multiband dynamics processing software, directly within Performer, Digital Performer and AudioDesk. Arboretum Systems's announcement today of the MOTU Audio System (MAS) edition of Ionizer means high quality noise removal and a number of other mixing, mastering and sound design applications are now available for the first time running in real-time on the MOTU platform.

"We're ecstatic that Arboretum's Ionizer is now available as a real-time MOTU Audio System plug-in" says Jim Cooper, MOTU's Marketing Director. "The majority of Performer, Digital Performer and AudioDesk users take a 'high-end' approach to recording and Arboretum's Ionizer is the first MAS plug-in to deliver high-quality, real-time noise reduction to them - in spades. With its EQ stealing and other advanced capabilities, Ionizer is destined to become a MOTU Audio System classic."

"I am very excited about the opportunity that MAS gives us to let Ionizer shine in a multi-track environment" says Arboretum CTO and Ionizer creator Chris Weare, Ph.D. "The exceptional routing flexibility and processing efficiency of MAS is a perfect match to Ionizer's power."

Since its initial release in 1997 Ionizer has stepped up to the front of the noise reduction pack, out-performing all other software NR products. Ionizer's automatic Noise function identifies and eliminates unwanted hiss, hum, buzz and other interference with just a few mouse clicks. Or use the manual Spectrum mode to selectively remove the noise floor "by hand."

And Ionizer has other powers... its flexible interface allows it to be configured as a graphic EQ, a compressor, limiter, expander--or all of these at once. Unlike other analog and digital EQs, Ionizer's linear phase filters offer equalization that is entirely free of phase distortion.

Ionizer features Arboretum's groundbreaking new "EQ theft" technology that allows one to steal the equalization curves from any recording. Artists frequently go into studios with copies of their favorite records, saying "make my mix sound like this." Now the engineer can simply shoot the frequency profile of the example recording and use Ionizer's Frequency Morph function to map the mix's sonic fingerprint to any other recording. Foley and ADR engineers will love how Frequency Morph helps looped effects or dialog sound more like the original location or soundstage audio.

Ionizer operates as a plug-in effect within any MacOS MAS-compatible audio program including Mark of the Unicorn Performer, Digital Performer and AudioDesk. Ionizer also has Premiere and AudioSuite plug-in format compatibility and will work in a "stand-alone" configuration with Arboretum's HyperEngine application, included free with Ionizer.

Ionizer is manufactured and distributed by Arboretum Systems, Inc., a privately held California firm. Ionizer version 1.3 is now shipping at a suggested U.S. retail price of $499.00, international pricing may vary. Ionizer-MAS is a free update for owners of Ionizer 1.3, upgrades from earlier versions are available for $99.