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#51
UltraSpace / New song with UltraSpace as of...
Last post by aaron aardvark - June 21, 2025, 07:37:51 AMI posted a new song in my music website called "Put Away My Pout"; it is the song on top. The song uses UltraSpace delay and reverb. Please tell me how you like the song, and how it can be improved, and I will return the favor if you wish! Here is my link:
https://www.soundclick.com/aaronaardvark
https://www.soundclick.com/aaronaardvark
#52
Icarus / Icarus 3.1
Last post by Markus Krause - June 03, 2025, 09:53:41 AMIcarus 3.1
The update is available for free for all Icarus 3 cusotomers.
New features:
- MPE support for Legato and Mono modes.
- Added support for custom skins.
- 'Load Sample' and 'Load Waveform' in the wavetable editor remember the last file location.
Enhancements:
- Pitchwheel snaps less aggressively to 50%.
- The new default skin makes it easier to see the structure of the synth. You can change back to the old one in SETUP->Select skin.-
- Many small enhancements.
Fixes:
- Workaround for a bug of Windows 11 that messed up the vertical layout of the SeggoeUI font.
- Fix for a very rare compatibility problem with trackpads on the Mac.
Downward compatibility
Icarus 3.1 is downward compatible with all previous versions. All existing song projects and patches can be loaded without any further steps necessary. They will benfit from the enhanced sound-quality.
What is Icarus?
Icarus is one of the most powerful synthesizers available on the market. The award-winning audio-engine provides a gigantic sonic range, offers true high-end sound quality and creates sounds impossible with other synths. Icarus ships with over 2000 hand-picked patches from professional designers.
Product page:
https://www.tone2.com/icarus.html
Upgrade:
https://www.tone2.com/icarus-update.html
Video with the new features:
https://www.tone2.com/video/Tone2_Icarus3_quality50_wqhd_30fps_audio256_fixed.mp4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg0TITwsWXU
Video with the factory sounds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrpOEpOpfSE
Free demo download:
https://www.tone2.com/download.html
The update is available for free for all Icarus 3 cusotomers.
New features:
- MPE support for Legato and Mono modes.
- Added support for custom skins.
- 'Load Sample' and 'Load Waveform' in the wavetable editor remember the last file location.
Enhancements:
- Pitchwheel snaps less aggressively to 50%.
- The new default skin makes it easier to see the structure of the synth. You can change back to the old one in SETUP->Select skin.-
- Many small enhancements.
Fixes:
- Workaround for a bug of Windows 11 that messed up the vertical layout of the SeggoeUI font.
- Fix for a very rare compatibility problem with trackpads on the Mac.
Downward compatibility
Icarus 3.1 is downward compatible with all previous versions. All existing song projects and patches can be loaded without any further steps necessary. They will benfit from the enhanced sound-quality.
What is Icarus?
Icarus is one of the most powerful synthesizers available on the market. The award-winning audio-engine provides a gigantic sonic range, offers true high-end sound quality and creates sounds impossible with other synths. Icarus ships with over 2000 hand-picked patches from professional designers.
Product page:
https://www.tone2.com/icarus.html
Upgrade:
https://www.tone2.com/icarus-update.html
Video with the new features:
https://www.tone2.com/video/Tone2_Icarus3_quality50_wqhd_30fps_audio256_fixed.mp4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg0TITwsWXU
Video with the factory sounds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrpOEpOpfSE
Free demo download:
https://www.tone2.com/download.html
#53
Icarus / Custom skins for Icarus 3.1
Last post by Markus Krause - May 26, 2025, 09:41:21 AMLoading factory skins:
Icarus3 comes with 27 styles/skins for the GUI you can select them in 'setup'-> 'Select skin'. Then restart the plugin.
Creating your own skins:
Warning! You should only use custom skins this if you're experienced with graphics design and using computers. You should be aware that you can mess up things and there can be technical issues. If you decide to use custom skins do this at your own risk.
You require Icarus 3.1 or newer.
PC:
1) Open Icarus in your DAW and go to 'setup'. Select 'Default' as skin.
2) Close all instances of Icarus in your DAW
3) Find Icarus_data folder inside your VST-Folder. Create a file called Icarus3SkinLarge.png within your Icarus_data directory. The size must be 2505 x 1470 pixels.
You can use one of the default skins as a template:
https://www.tone2.com/mypic/bmp00252.png
https://www.tone2.com/mypic/bmp00255.png
Unistall: To deinstall the skin just delete "Icarus3SkinLarge.png" from the Icarus_data folder.
Mac:
1) Close All instances of Icarus vst used in your Daw of choice.
2) Find Icarus.vst inside your VST-Folder (/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/) and make a backup of it to your desktop or somewhere safe.
3) Right-click on Icarus.vst and choose 'Show Package Contents'. Navigate to Contents/Resources Folder.
4) Replace one of these images:
- bmp00252.png (This one if for the metal design).
- bmp00268.png (This one if for the dark design).
- bmp00255.png (This one if for the plastic design).
The size must be 2505 x 1470 pixels.
You can use one of the default skins as a template:
https://www.tone2.com/mypic/bmp00252.png
https://www.tone2.com/mypic/bmp00255.png
5) Close the Package
6) Open Icarus in your DAW and go to 'setup'. Select the desired skin.
Uninstall: To uninstall the skin just replace Icarus VST with the backup copy on your desktop (or wherever you choose to make that backup copy), or you can run the Icarus3 installer.
Changing the colors of the waveforms and knob-circles:
The color of the waveforms and the circles around the knobs can be altered if you select one of the 'Metal' skins like 'Metal fire' instead of 'Default'. Then restart the synth.
What happens technically is that eveything including the background image is 'hue rotated'.
Icarus3 comes with 27 styles/skins for the GUI you can select them in 'setup'-> 'Select skin'. Then restart the plugin.
Creating your own skins:
Warning! You should only use custom skins this if you're experienced with graphics design and using computers. You should be aware that you can mess up things and there can be technical issues. If you decide to use custom skins do this at your own risk.
You require Icarus 3.1 or newer.
PC:
1) Open Icarus in your DAW and go to 'setup'. Select 'Default' as skin.
2) Close all instances of Icarus in your DAW
3) Find Icarus_data folder inside your VST-Folder. Create a file called Icarus3SkinLarge.png within your Icarus_data directory. The size must be 2505 x 1470 pixels.
You can use one of the default skins as a template:
https://www.tone2.com/mypic/bmp00252.png
https://www.tone2.com/mypic/bmp00255.png
Unistall: To deinstall the skin just delete "Icarus3SkinLarge.png" from the Icarus_data folder.
Mac:
1) Close All instances of Icarus vst used in your Daw of choice.
2) Find Icarus.vst inside your VST-Folder (/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/) and make a backup of it to your desktop or somewhere safe.
3) Right-click on Icarus.vst and choose 'Show Package Contents'. Navigate to Contents/Resources Folder.
4) Replace one of these images:
- bmp00252.png (This one if for the metal design).
- bmp00268.png (This one if for the dark design).
- bmp00255.png (This one if for the plastic design).
The size must be 2505 x 1470 pixels.
You can use one of the default skins as a template:
https://www.tone2.com/mypic/bmp00252.png
https://www.tone2.com/mypic/bmp00255.png
5) Close the Package
6) Open Icarus in your DAW and go to 'setup'. Select the desired skin.
Uninstall: To uninstall the skin just replace Icarus VST with the backup copy on your desktop (or wherever you choose to make that backup copy), or you can run the Icarus3 installer.
Changing the colors of the waveforms and knob-circles:
The color of the waveforms and the circles around the knobs can be altered if you select one of the 'Metal' skins like 'Metal fire' instead of 'Default'. Then restart the synth.
What happens technically is that eveything including the background image is 'hue rotated'.
#54
Icarus / Icarus3 factory sounds video
Last post by Markus Krause - May 16, 2025, 08:46:21 AMIcarus3 factory sounds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrpOEpOpfSE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrpOEpOpfSE
#55
Icarus / Re: Icarus 3 and MPE
Last post by Markus Krause - May 06, 2025, 10:36:01 AMI took care of this in Icarus 3.1. Monophonic/Legato patches do work fine now with the Seaboard/MPE.
#56
Announcements & Updates / Galactic Resonance expansion f...
Last post by Markus Krause - May 06, 2025, 10:20:53 AMGalactic Resonance expansion
This expansion contains 277 lovingly crafted sounds and 36 wavetables for Icarus3. It is suitable for Ambient, Chillout and Space Music.
https://www.tone2.com/galactic.html
Highlights
- Includes 277 patches.
- Includes 26 additional wavetables.
- 100 raw samples and resynthesized samples embedded in the presets.
- All patches are volume normalized and velocity sensitive.
- Complex Modulation Wheel destinations for all patches.
- Hybrid Sound Library fusing various synthesis types including resynthesis.
- Seamless integration into the user-interface.
- Very easy installation.
- Uses the new features introduced with Icarus3.
- Professional sound-design.
Patch Breakdown
Arps - 6
Basses - 35
Bass Sequences - 14
Drum/Kit - 2
Instruments Duduk - 4
Leads - 60
Pads - 80
Plucks - 63
Sequences - 9
This expansion contains 277 lovingly crafted sounds and 36 wavetables for Icarus3. It is suitable for Ambient, Chillout and Space Music.
https://www.tone2.com/galactic.html
Highlights
- Includes 277 patches.
- Includes 26 additional wavetables.
- 100 raw samples and resynthesized samples embedded in the presets.
- All patches are volume normalized and velocity sensitive.
- Complex Modulation Wheel destinations for all patches.
- Hybrid Sound Library fusing various synthesis types including resynthesis.
- Seamless integration into the user-interface.
- Very easy installation.
- Uses the new features introduced with Icarus3.
- Professional sound-design.
Patch Breakdown
Arps - 6
Basses - 35
Bass Sequences - 14
Drum/Kit - 2
Instruments Duduk - 4
Leads - 60
Pads - 80
Plucks - 63
Sequences - 9
#57
Icarus / Galactic Resonance expansion r...
Last post by Markus Krause - May 06, 2025, 10:19:03 AMGalactic Resonance expansion
This expansion contains 277 lovingly crafted sounds and 36 wavetables for Icarus3. It is suitable for Ambient, Chillout and Space Music.
https://www.tone2.com/galactic.html
Highlights
- Includes 277 patches.
- Includes 26 additional wavetables.
- 100 raw samples and resynthesized samples embedded in the presets.
- All patches are volume normalized and velocity sensitive.
- Complex Modulation Wheel destinations for all patches.
- Hybrid Sound Library fusing various synthesis types including resynthesis.
- Seamless integration into the user-interface.
- Very easy installation.
- Uses the new features introduced with Icarus3.
- Professional sound-design.
Patch Breakdown
Arps - 6
Basses - 35
Bass Sequences - 14
Drum/Kit - 2
Instruments Duduk - 4
Leads - 60
Pads - 80
Plucks - 63
Sequences - 9
This expansion contains 277 lovingly crafted sounds and 36 wavetables for Icarus3. It is suitable for Ambient, Chillout and Space Music.
https://www.tone2.com/galactic.html
Highlights
- Includes 277 patches.
- Includes 26 additional wavetables.
- 100 raw samples and resynthesized samples embedded in the presets.
- All patches are volume normalized and velocity sensitive.
- Complex Modulation Wheel destinations for all patches.
- Hybrid Sound Library fusing various synthesis types including resynthesis.
- Seamless integration into the user-interface.
- Very easy installation.
- Uses the new features introduced with Icarus3.
- Professional sound-design.
Patch Breakdown
Arps - 6
Basses - 35
Bass Sequences - 14
Drum/Kit - 2
Instruments Duduk - 4
Leads - 60
Pads - 80
Plucks - 63
Sequences - 9
#58
UltraSpace / New song with UltraSpace! New ...
Last post by aaron aardvark - April 20, 2025, 07:45:38 AMI put a new song in my music website called "Keep Me Alive": it is the song on top. It has some UltraSpace effects on the song. Please tell me how you like the music, and how I can improve it, and I will return the favor if you wish (leave me a link). Here is my link:
https://www.soundclick.com/aaronaardvark
https://www.soundclick.com/aaronaardvark
#59
Electra 3 / Re: 3.3 Upgrade
Last post by Markus Krause - April 19, 2025, 08:16:32 AMHello Dumtek,
you do not have to uninstall the old one.
1) Close your DAW
2) Download the full version installer from here under "Installers for the full versions - latest updates":
https://www.tone2.com/download.html
Direct link for PC: https://www.tone2.com/update/Tone2_Electra_3.3_PC.zip
Direct link for Mac: https://www.tone2.com/update/Tone2_Electra_3.3_Mac.pkg
3) Run the installer
Have a nice weekend!
Markus
you do not have to uninstall the old one.
1) Close your DAW
2) Download the full version installer from here under "Installers for the full versions - latest updates":
https://www.tone2.com/download.html
Direct link for PC: https://www.tone2.com/update/Tone2_Electra_3.3_PC.zip
Direct link for Mac: https://www.tone2.com/update/Tone2_Electra_3.3_Mac.pkg
3) Run the installer
Have a nice weekend!
Markus
#60
Electra 3 / 3.3 Upgrade
Last post by Dumtek - April 17, 2025, 10:00:47 PMDo I have to uninstall the previous 3.2.1 version? Also ...do I download the "upgrade" or "download" file. I suspect the download one.