Delay without distraction
Discover intelligent delay without distraction. Reinforce your rhythms and create deep echoes, tight slapbacks, and creative textures – all while keeping instruments and vocals focused in the mix with easy, adaptive unmasking.
Adaptive unmasking - Make some space
Keep your mixes clean and focused without distracting delays. Cascadia reacts to your audio and dynamically creates space in the delay signal, keeping your instruments and vocals present in the mix without complex routing and long plugin chains.
Flexible delays - Make it your own
Cascadia is far from one-size-fits-all. Cover anything from subtle echoes to creative textures with ping-pong mode, reversed delays, adjustable modulation controls for vintage pitch drift, and more. Plus, with Cascadia’s streamlined, intuitive interface, it’s never been easier to make space for your sound.
Tons of presets - Find your sound faster
Bring intrigue and depth to any production with over 50 professional presets,
spanning spatial, textural, and creative sounds.
Hear Cascadia in action
Hear how Cascadia adds movement and character while keeping your mix clear and focused.
Put Cascadia to work
Learn how to use Cascadia and how to best use delay in your next project.
Discover Cascadia, a versatile tape delay that makes space for the dry signal, keeping mixes clear and present.
Learn what audio frequency masking is and how to recognize it. Know which instruments often clash, and discover mixing solutions.
Part of the iZotope Catalyst Series
Explore the rest of the Catalyst Series, a line of purpose-built, easy-to-use plugins that help you quickly solve difficult mix problems, letting you stay in your creative flow.
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Cascadia in action
Intelligent delay for clear mixes
Sculpt your space with beat-synced or time-based delays, ping-pong and reverse delay modes, vintage pitch drift, width control, and an adjustable unmasking section. Wave goodbye to long plugin chains and tedious routing. Find your flow fast with Cascadia's intuitive controls.
Delay doesn't have to distract
keeps your mix clear and focused.
Cascadia
An intelligent tape delay with adaptive unmasking that automatically keeps your sound clear and focused.
Download: available immediately
System Requirements
Minimum Supported OS versions
Mac: macOS Sonoma (14.7.x), macOS Sequoia (15.7.x), macOS Tahoe (26.1.x)
Compatible with Intel or Apple Silicon M-series Macs (in native & Rosetta)
Windows: Windows 10 (22H2), Windows 11 (24H2)
Plug-in Formats
AAX, AU, VST3. All plug-ins are 64-bit only. Note: VST2 format is no longer supported
Plug-in Hosts
Logic Pro 10.8 - 11, Pro Tools 2024 - 2025, Ableton Live 12, Cubase 14, Nuendo 14, Studio One 7, Reaper 7, FL Studio 24 - 25, Reason 13, Audition CC 2025, Premiere Pro CC 2025, Maschine 3."
Cascadia FAQ
What is the iZotope Catalyst Series, and how does Cascadia fit in?
Cascadia is part of the iZotope Catalyst Series, a collection of five purpose-built, easy-to-use plug-ins designed to solve difficult mix problems while keeping you in your creative flow. While Cascadia handles intelligent tape delay, the rest of the series includes Aurora for intelligent reverb, Plasma for dynamic saturation, Velvet for smart de-essing, and FXEQ for creative multi-effects processing.
How many presets are included, and what kind of sounds can I create?
Cascadia includes over 50 professional presets designed to span spatial, textural, and creative sounds. Because it is a highly flexible tape delay, you can easily cover anything from subtle echoes to creative textures utilizing its built-in ping-pong mode, reversed delays, and adjustable modulation for vintage pitch drift.