iZotope Iris is a groundbreaking sample-based synthesizer. Iris is a new spin on sound design. A "visual instrument" that's perfect for musical inspiration and sonic experimentation.

As well as creating your own inspirational sounds from almost any audio material, there are plenty of libraries based around various materials to choose from.

For a free, 10-day trial visit iZotope.com/iris

We love free stuff and first up is the news of Eventide's ULTRA CHANNEL free channel strip plug-in, worth $249. Then we enjoy The Studio In The Country and its echo chamber, then we examine the Empire Of The Sun's I'll Be Around vocal sound and general vocal processing, finally we enjoy the Focusrite video cellebrating the legendary Focusrite console of which only 10 were ever made.

Note: due to Youtubes ridiculously inconsistant copyright enforcement, the video has been restricted in several territories - you can blame the short clip of Empire of the Sun.

• Eventide UltraChannel free plug-in - worth $249 free until July 8th
• Studio In The Country - tour video
• StudioInTheCountry.com - studio website
• Empire Of The Sun - I'll Be Around
• EOTS recording technique
• Focusrite Console documentary
• Vanessa Williams - (not my finest hour) mixed on a Focusrite

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