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Icarus / New song with Icarus to check ...

Last post by aaron aardvark - August 19, 2026, 08:13:04 AM

I added a new song to my music website called: "For You and Me"; it is the song on top. The song has some Icarus and some non-Tone 2 synths. Please tell me how you like the song and how it can be improved, and I will return the favor! If you don't have a recent thread, leave me a link. Here is my link:

https://www.soundclick.com/aaronaardvark

Announcements & Updates / Tone2 Electra 3.5 released

Last post by Markus Krause - August 06, 2026, 10:45:02 AM

New! Tone2 Electra 3.5

Product page:
https://www.tone2.com/tone2-electra3.html

What's new in Tone2 Electra 3.5?
https://www.tone2.com/tone2-electra3-update.html

Free demo and update download:
https://www.tone2.com/download.html

Click here for a large view of the new interface: https://www.tone2.com/mypic/Tone2_Electra_3.5_screenshot.webp

Tone2 Audio has released an update for their multilayer-synthesizer-workstation Electra. The update to v3.5 is a major update and is free for anyone who bought Electra 3.
It is downward compatible with previous versions. Existing song projects and patches can be loaded without any further steps necessary. They will benefit from the enhanced sound-quality.

What's new in Electra 3.5?

4 additional INSERT FX slots:

Each of the 4 layers has an additional insert effect slot. Here you can pick from from 64 different effect types.

20 additional MATRIX slots:

Each of the 4 layers now has 5 additional modulation matrix slots. They can be accessed by clicking on the '11-15' button.

9 new filter types:

LP MS-20: A screaming lowpass filter with self-oscillation. It sounds analog and uses 0-delay technology.
Phaser 2x: Analog 4-stage phaser with negative feedback.
Phaser 3x: Analog 6-stage phaser with positive feedback.
Phaser 4x: Analog 8-stage phaser with negative feedback.
Phaser 5x: Analog 10-stage phaser with positive feedback.
Formant 1x: Analog formant filter with soft saturation.
Formant 2x: Analog formant filter with two peaks and soft saturation.
Formant 3x: Analog formant filter with three peaks and soft saturation.
Formant 4x: Analog formant filter with four peaks and soft saturation.

Enhanced sound:

Major and minor chords sound better with the microtuning mode 'Fat tune clean'.
Enhanced sound of the Reverbs Hall and Room. They have a smoother rolloff, less phasing, more detail and more depth.
Enhanced sound of the Reverbs Infinity, Cathedral and Big. They have a smoother rolloff, less phasing, higher precision and more depth.
Enhanced sound of the Reverbs Glass, Plate and Cold. They have a smoother rolloff, less phasing, more detail and more depth.
Enhanced sound of Delay. It has a nicer stereo field and better default values.
Enhanced sound of Delay Band. It has a nicer stereo field.
Enhanced sound of Delay Diffuse. It has a nicer stereo field.
Phychoacoustic processing is now calculated with 64 bit precision.
The equalizer is now calculated with 64 bit precision.
The enhanced FFT precision results in more accurate resampling of waveforms.
COPY->Stack unison sounds more in-tune.

New features for the GUI:

A small target icon is shown next to the ENVELOPE and LFO which can be used for drag & drop.
It is now possible to change the LFO speed by clicking on the frequency display.

More easy layering of sounds:

It is now possible to copy and paste layers among different synth instances.
'FILE->Load patch to synth layer' now opens the patch browser where you can comfortably stack a patch.
'PASTE->Load a patch to current layer' opens the patch browser where you can comfortably stack a patch.

Enhancements for the GUI:

The skins for the ZOOM levels 66% and 100% are sharper.
The animations of displays and other GUI elements are smoother. They are twice as fast.
More precise graphics for the box shadows.
The BROWSER button is wider and is not longer called BROWS.
The menu entries in COPY and PASTE have been reworked to be more straightforward.
Initializing a layer or patch sets the current envelope and matrix tab to the first one.
Enabling a layer with the ON button automatically selects the layer for editing.
When using drag & drop the correctly linked matrix page is always shown automatically.
Loop-points are hidden if no sample is used.
More detailed descriptions for some tooltips.
LFO frequency is shown more precisely.
It is not longer possible to freeze the synth by importing gigantic wave files as waveforms.
Many small enhancements.

Further enhancements:

Workaround for crappy DAWs that return garbage vales as bpm-rate or song-position.
Better default values for the 'init' patch.

Fixes:

Fixed a typo in 'OSC23 FM'.
'LP Butter' and some fractal filters could emit a tiny click under very special conditions.
Removed a tiny DC offset that could occur with Delay Wide if LOW CUT is set to exactly 0.

Electra 3 / Tone2 Electra 3.5 released

Last post by Markus Krause - August 06, 2026, 10:37:29 AM

Click here for a large view of the new interface: https://www.tone2.com/mypic/Tone2_Electra_3.5_screenshot.webp

Each of the 4 layers has an additional insert effect slot. Here you can pick from from 64 different effect types.

20 additional MATRIX slots:

Each of the 4 layers now has 5 additional modulation matrix slots. They can be accessed by clicking on the '11-15' button.

9 new filter types:

LP MS-20: A screaming lowpass filter with self-oscillation. It sounds analog and uses 0-delay technology.
Phaser 2x: Analog 4-stage phaser with negative feedback.
Phaser 3x: Analog 6-stage phaser with positive feedback.
Phaser 4x: Analog 8-stage phaser with negative feedback.
Phaser 5x: Analog 10-stage phaser with positive feedback.
Formant 1x: Analog formant filter with soft saturation.
Formant 2x: Analog formant filter with two peaks and soft saturation.
Formant 3x: Analog formant filter with three peaks and soft saturation.
Formant 4x: Analog formant filter with four peaks and soft saturation.

Enhanced sound:

Major and minor chords sound better with the microtuning mode 'Fat tune clean'.
Enhanced sound of the Reverbs Hall and Room. They have a smoother rolloff, less phasing, more detail and more depth.
Enhanced sound of the Reverbs Infinity, Cathedral and Big. They have a smoother rolloff, less phasing, higher precision and more depth.
Enhanced sound of the Reverbs Glass, Plate and Cold. They have a smoother rolloff, less phasing, more detail and more depth.
Enhanced sound of Delay. It has a nicer stereo field and better default values.
Enhanced sound of Delay Band. It has a nicer stereo field.
Enhanced sound of Delay Diffuse. It has a nicer stereo field.
Phychoacoustic processing is now calculated with 64 bit precision.
The equalizer is now calculated with 64 bit precision.
The enhanced FFT precision results in more accurate resampling of waveforms.
COPY->Stack unison sounds more in-tune.

New features for the GUI:

A small target icon is shown next to the ENVELOPE and LFO which can be used for drag & drop.
It is now possible to change the LFO speed by clicking on the frequency display.

More easy layering of sounds:

It is now possible to copy and paste layers among different synth instances.
'FILE->Load patch to synth layer' now opens the patch browser where you can comfortably stack a patch.
'PASTE->Load a patch to current layer' opens the patch browser where you can comfortably stack a patch.

Enhancements for the GUI:

The skins for the ZOOM levels 66% and 100% are sharper.
The animations of displays and other GUI elements are smoother. They are twice as fast.
More precise graphics for the box shadows.
The BROWSER button is wider and is not longer called BROWS.
The menu entries in COPY and PASTE have been reworked to be more straightforward.
Initializing a layer or patch sets the current envelope and matrix tab to the first one.
Enabling a layer with the ON button automatically selects the layer for editing.
When using drag & drop the correctly linked matrix page is always shown automatically.
Loop-points are hidden if no sample is used.
More detailed descriptions for some tooltips.
LFO frequency is shown more precisely.
It is not longer possible to freeze the synth by importing gigantic wave files as waveforms.
Many small enhancements.

Further enhancements:

Workaround for crappy DAWs that return garbage vales as bpm-rate or song-position.
Better default values for the 'init' patch.

Fixes:

Fixed a typo in 'OSC23 FM'.
'LP Butter' and some fractal filters could emit a tiny click under very special conditions.
Removed a tiny DC offset that could occur with Delay Wide if LOW CUT is set to exactly 0.

Electra 3 / Electra 3.5 beta

Last post by Markus Krause - July 20, 2026, 10:27:31 AM

The beta for Electra 3.5 is available.

Electra 3.5 PC demo:
https://www.tone2.com/demo/Tone2_Electra_v3.5.0_PC_demo.zip

Electra 3.5 Mac demo:
https://www.tone2.com/demo/Tone2_Electra_v3.5.0_Mac_demo.pkg

Electra 3.5 Mac full:
You require a valid Electra3 license key to be able to run this!
https://www.tone2.com/update/Tone2_Electra_v3.5.0_Mac_full.pkg

Electra 3.5 PC full:
available soon

Please send an email to markus[a t]tone2[do t]com if you should experience issues.

Warlock / Re: Warlock envelope

Last post by Markus Krause - July 15, 2026, 09:52:30 AM

Hello Robert,

it was implemented this way to keep the patch compatibility with FireBird.
Technically it is possible to implement an additional switch in a future update. I have added your request to our database.

Thank you for supporting our small company!

Best Regards,
Markus Krause

Warlock / Warlock envelope

Last post by RobertF - July 14, 2026, 02:54:43 PM

Hi Markus.

There appears to be an issue with envelope implementation in Warlock. Specifically, when a midi controller key is pressed then released quickly, the envelopes do not immediately jump to the release segment but instead continue the remainder of the attack and decay segments. This can be demonstrated with any pad with long attack and decay, but short release. Then quickly press and release a key. It's an issue for me because many pads are designed to be played both quickly and slowly. For instance, a cello pad starting with a bow swipe.

If this non-standard difference was implemented intentionally because Firebird did so, please provide warlock an interface switch somewhere for industry standard envelopes.

Thanks for your many years of effort supporting these instruments.

Announcements & Updates / Cyber Genesis soundset for Ele...

Last post by Markus Krause - July 13, 2026, 09:06:53 AM

Tone2 Audio has released Cyber Genesis, a soundset for their synthesizer-workstation Electra3.

"Step into a digital genesis of sound with Cyber Genesis — a bold new Electra bundle crafted to elevate your electronic creations across all styles. Whether you're building pulsing techno landscapes, glitchy EDM grooves, atmospheric pads, or kinetic arpeggiated sequences, Cyber Genesis brings depth, drive, and futuristic motion."

Cyber Genesis is suitable for electronic music - from ambient, cinematic, and EDM, to techno, trance, synthwave, glitch, and dancefloor-bound patterns.

Highlights

200 patches engineered for expressive performance: 76 arpeggiators, 124 gates.
Expert sound design leveraging Electra's full synthesis power.
Extensive modulation possibilities - mod wheel, velocity, aftertouch fully supported.
All patches are carefully normalized for consistent volume and clarity.
Seamless installation and integrated into the Electra UI.
These aren't static samples - real dynamic patches with life, not just snapshots.

https://www.tone2.com/cyber-genesis.html

Electra 3 / Cyber Genesis soundset

Last post by Markus Krause - July 13, 2026, 09:03:44 AM

200 patches engineered for expressive performance: 76 arpeggiators, 124 gates.
Expert sound design leveraging Electra's full synthesis power.
Extensive modulation possibilities - mod wheel, velocity, aftertouch fully supported.
All patches are carefully normalized for consistent volume and clarity.
Seamless installation and integrated into the Electra UI.
These aren't static samples - real dynamic patches with life, not just snapshots.

https://www.tone2.com/cyber-genesis.html

Announcements & Updates / Gladiator 4.2 released

Last post by Markus Krause - June 04, 2026, 08:31:47 AM

Gladiator 4.2

The update to v4.2 is free for anyone who bought Gladiator 4. Owners of Gladiator 1,2 or 3 can upgrade with a big discount.

Product page:
https://www.tone2.com/gladiator.html

Free demo download link:
https://www.tone2.com/download.html

What's new in Gladiator 4.2?

New additive synthesis modes for the 'UNISON MODE':

'Additive partials' stacks 4 disharmonic 'organ' oscillators. You can use the 'SPREAD' knob to change the ratio.
'Additive bell' stacks 4 disharmonic 'bell' oscillators. You can use the 'SPREAD' knob to change the ratio.

New additive synthesis modes for the 'PHASE MOD' spectrum:

'Tune partials +' detunes the higher partials of a spectrum without detuning the base harmonic. The amount of detuning depends from the morph 'SPEED'.
'Tune partials -' detunes the partials in reverse direction. The amount of detuning depends from the morph 'SPEED'.
'Splash tune' heavily detunes the partials without detuning the base harmonic. The amount of detuning depends from the morph 'SPEED'.
'Fluppy tune' heavily detunes the partials without detuning the base harmonic. The amount of detuning depends from the morph 'SPEED'.
'Crackles' creates random phase garbage.

Enhanced sound:

The new quality mode 'ultra high-end' calculates oscillators with double precision and 4x oversampling.
The enhanced FFT precision results in more accurate resampling of waveforms.
Replaced 'Reverb Large' with a much better unit. It has a smoother rolloff and more detail.
Replaced 'Reverb Trance' with a much better unit. It has a smoother rolloff and more detail.
Replaced 'Reverb Small' with a much better unit. It has a much smoother rolloff and more detail.
Replaced 'Reverb Predelay' with a much better unit. It has a much smoother rolloff and more detail.
The threshold for bypassing the FX processing for saving CPU is lower. Reverb tails do not longer get cut-off.
The microtuning-mode 'silky chords' sounds more polished.
The psychoacoustic postprocessing unit uses more precise coeficients and 64bit processing for calculations.
The equalizer uses more precise coefficients and 64bit processing for calculations.

Enhanced graphics:

Much faster animations of the displays.
More precise layout of some knobs.

Fixes:

After closing the patch browser incorrect parameters could be shown.

#10

Icarus / 27 sounds from Examigan

Last post by Markus Krause - May 22, 2026, 10:29:18 AM

Examigan has created 27 free sounds for Icarus3.
https://www.kvraudio.com/product/icarus3-by-tone2-audiosoftware/downloads

Sound demos:
https://whyp.it/users/42439/examigan

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