PRESS RELEASE
Spire Studio’s wireless, all-in-one design captures inspiration wherever it strikes
iZotope, Inc., CAMBRIDGE, MA, USA — October 2, 2018 – iZotope, Inc., the experts in intelligent audio technology, today announces the availability of Spire Studio in the UK. A one-touch, professional-quality, portable recording studio, Spire Studio enables songwriters and musicians of all genres to capture, edit, collaborate and share music. Whether at home or on the road, Spire Studio is everything you need to go from a moment of inspiration to a finished track without the frustration of set up times and cables.
Changing the way artists record music, Spire Studio works together with the free, integrated iOS app to deliver a new kind of recording experience powered by iZotope’s intelligent audio processing. Android users will be able to use Spire Studio to record, mix and share later in October. With one touch of the “Soundcheck” button, Spire Studio automatically sets the perfect microphone and instrument levels to eliminate distortion and clipping. Artists can record up to eight tracks, then seamlessly mix them within the Spire Studio app for a blended whole that is ready to share.
Legendary musician Pete Townshend of The Who is a fan of Spire Studio. “This is so quick and easy to use. You could record a demo under a bridge with a nice reverb. Or in a field. Or while busking in a train station. You can use this thing anywhere”, raves Townshend. “If there is something on the Spire Studio demo you love, you can export the key track or tracks and build it up from there in your proper studio if you happen to have one. I am in love with this thing.”
Spire Studio is also an essential part of the creative process for Duran Duran’s John Taylor. "I am having so much fun with this. Sometimes I'm at home and I want to get an idea down fast, and I have never had a better device to do that with than Spire Studio”, says Taylor. “It has just enough cool features to make my stuff sound really special. And then being able to transfer that idea into Pro Tools! It's just genius..."
Using simple, intuitive gestures designed for phones and tablets, editing tools tighten up recordings, such as quickly muting and auditioning tracks to make the songwriting and rehearsal process easier. Artists can find their signature sound with iZotope’s studio-quality effects such as reverbs, guitar pedal effects, delays and amp models. Consistent updates offer fresh effects, so the sound never gets stale. Tracks are easily shared with collaborators, sent to hosting and discovery platforms, or uploaded to storage services with a simple touch.
“Music creation is freeing; an artist shouldn’t be confined by the tools or the studio. We’re using the latest technology to help musicians focus more on creating, not the technical aspects behind it,” explained iZotope co-founder and CEO, Mark Ethier. “Spire Studio was designed to help musicians make high quality recording easy, inspirational and fun. We built this product in a way that translates what a musician wants into what an engineer would do, so you don’t have to.”
Spire Features & Capabilities
Simple, compact, and wireless, Spire Studio’s features and capabilities include:
- An internal studio-quality microphone for a professional sound
- Single button set up to automatically adjust recording levels, eliminating set-up time and unwanted distortion or clipping
- Vast library of creative effects such as reverbs, guitar pedal effects, delays, and amp models with zero-latency monitoring
- iZotope's award-winning intelligent sound processing technology gives recordings professional polish
- Ability to add depth to your song by layering up to eight tracks per project
- Freedom from cables via built-in Wi-Fi connection from Spire Studio to the Spire app
- Battery operated design to record for hours on the go
- Grace Design preamps for pristine clarity
- Two combo jacks for plugging in instruments or mics with +48 V phantom power
- Auto- syncing of tracks between hardware and software for seamless version control
- LED touchscreen to adjust volume, mute, and delete tracks without slowing creative flow
- Visual Mixer allows you to intuitively mix and edit to create a polished song ready to share
- Ability to collaborate on projects with bandmates anywhere in the world — straight from your iPhone
- Easy export options for music via a computer or favourite audio editing software like Pro Tools, iMovie, and Logic, or uploaded to storage platforms like iCloud, Dropbox, and Google Drive.
Capabilities will also expand over time with continued updates from iZotope.
Spire Studio is now available for a recommended retail price of £349 at retailers across Europe.
About iZotope, Inc.
At iZotope, we’re obsessed with great sound. Our intelligent audio technology helps musicians, music producers, and audio post engineers focus on their craft rather than the tech behind it. We design award-winning software, plug-ins, hardware, and mobile apps powered by the highest quality audio processing, machine learning, and strikingly intuitive interfaces. iZotope: the shortest path from sound to emotion.
Founded in 2001, iZotope is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. To learn more, visit us at www.izotope.com and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
