Saurus 2.5 - public beta

[Markus Krause]

The update to v2.5 is a major update, which will be available for free for all Saurus2 users.
Saurus 2.5 is downward compatible with all previous versions. All existing song projects and patches can be loaded without any further steps necessary. They will benefit from the enhanced sound quality.


New features:

- Drag & Drop modulation: Drag an envelope or lfo and drop it to a knob to modulate it
- Midi learn support: Right-click on a knob to assign or remove a CC
- Right-click on a knob opens a menu where you can assign a massive amount of modulation sources
- Hovering the mouse over a knob shows a box with information
- Modulation depth control on top left of a knob if a source is assigned
- Sectors on knobs show the modulation amount
- A red sector is shown when clipping of modulation occurs
- File->'Show version info' shows the version number of Saurus
- Right-click on a knob and 'reset' resets a knob to the default value
- File->'reset midi learn' removes all CC assignments
- File->'Clean matrix' cleans up the mod matrix and resets unused slots
- Right-click on a knob and 'remove modulation' removes all assigned mod sources
- Tooltips are shown when the mouse is hovered over a button


Enhancements:

- More beautiful background skin
- Enhanced sound of the Reverb: Less detuned sound and more beautiful early reflections
- Enhanced sound of the PingPong delay: Added a lowCut filter
- Enhanced sound of the Delay: No more detuning and a more wide sound
- Enhanced sound of microtuning
- Better sound quality: New high-end resampling algorithm
- More bass and warmer sound
- More linear frequency response in 'linear mode'
- Faster Volume Envelope for more punch
- Saurus v2.5 'fits better to the mix'
- New knobs with enhanced performance
- Parameters are more easy to adjust
- Patch rankings are now stored as .rnk files within Saurus_sounds
- Fat Unison is more easy to setup
- More 'bottom' if a new patch is initialized
- Texts are more easy to read
- Activation dialogue is now also available in German language
- Faster loading of 32bit PC version
- More robustness
- Faster patch loading
- Lower CPU on Mac


Fixes:

- Better compatibility with Fruity Loops
- Matrix source 'random' did not work in legato mode
- It is not longer possible to click on the VU diodes
- Fixed a very unlikely but possible crash

[Markus Krause]

Dowload links

PC 32bit:
https://www.tone2.com/Tone2_Saurus_demo.zip

PC 64bit:
https://www.tone2.com/Tone2_Saurus_X64_demo.zip

Mac:
https://www.tone2.com/Tone2_Saurus_Demo.pkg


This beta might still contain bugs. If you experience problems, send an email to support@tone2.com or post within this thread.

Don't forget to include:
1) your system specs
2) The host your are using
3) if it is PC/Mac, x32/x64

[zvenx]

Thanks Markus.....
Maybe I read wrong, is this available now?
Following your link leads me eventually to an uprade page not a download link for Saurus.

oh it is under free demos not full versions?
will it work like a full version for those of us who have saurus 2 licenses?
thanks
rsp

[Markus Krause]

Hello Zvenx,

Since it is a public beta there is currently only the demo available. Once that it has been released all customers of Saurus2 will receicve an email with a free download link for the full version of v2.5.

I sent you a PM with a download link.

Best Regards,
Markus

[TB4C]

Hi Markus,

I did beta testing for Saurus 2 before, I am not on the customer list but have a beta testing licence for Saurus2. Can I also have a link to the full upgrade to Saurus 2.5 to test 8f you dont mind?

[zvenx]

Hello Zvenx,

Since it is a public beta there is currently only the demo available. Once that it has been released all customers of Saurus2 will receicve an email with a free download link for the full version of v2.5.

I sent you a PM with a download link.

Best Regards,
Markus

Thanks Markus.
got it.
rsp

[exmatproton]

Hello Zvenx,

Since it is a public beta there is currently only the demo available. Once that it has been released all customers of Saurus2 will receicve an email with a free download link for the full version of v2.5.

I sent you a PM with a download link.

Best Regards,
Markus

I am wondering the same. Is it possible for me to get the download link as well, as a saurus 1 and 2 owner?

[Markus Krause]

sent. Check your PM

[exmatproton]

sent. Check your PM

Awesome! Thanks!

[exmatproton]

I love it! The subtle change in the background image does a lot as well. I like the sound better compared to the first 2 versions. The reverb is better (to my taste) and the high end seems better as well (could be something else ofcourse, i didn't A-B, or blind test it).

Thumbs up!

[e77]

sent. Check your PM

hello! could i have a download link as well, please? guess i probably didn't receive one since i bought an 'everything'-bundle directly from you guys and not via shareit. thank you!

[Markus Krause]

Hello,

i sent you a PM and an email with your download link.

Have Fun,
Markus