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#81
Icarus / Re: Icarus 3 and MPE
Last post by Rich - July 16, 2024, 01:48:34 PMHi,
thanks for getting back to me.
Yeah I know what MPE stands for, I was just basing my findings on using other MPE compatible synths where mono still allows you to slide between notes. Obviously they are other synths and you have your own implementation, understandably so.
Cheers
thanks for getting back to me.
Yeah I know what MPE stands for, I was just basing my findings on using other MPE compatible synths where mono still allows you to slide between notes. Obviously they are other synths and you have your own implementation, understandably so.
Cheers
#82
Icarus / Re: Icarus 3 and MPE
Last post by Markus Krause - July 15, 2024, 09:14:50 AMMPE means "MIDI Polyphonic Expression". Technically it doesn't make sense to combine it with mono or legato modes as these modes are not polyphonic and only have a single voice. In short MPE must used it with polyphonic patches. To switch a patch from monophonic to polyphonic click in the "Voices and Legato selector" on the top right of the synth and select "polyphonic 16".
Best Regards,
Markus
Best Regards,
Markus
#83
Icarus / Icarus 3 and MPE
Last post by Rich - July 13, 2024, 12:57:06 PMHi,
So MPE works really well apart from a couple of situations which could well be intended, but different from my experience with other synths.
I am using a Seaboard Rise 2 in Bitwig (VST2 & 3). If I have Monophonic selected then sliding between notes no longer works. Only the initial pressed note sounds. A similar situation when the Arp is engaged, only the initially pressed notes sound, any sliding of my fingers has no effect.
Is this a bug or intended behaviour?
Cheers
So MPE works really well apart from a couple of situations which could well be intended, but different from my experience with other synths.
I am using a Seaboard Rise 2 in Bitwig (VST2 & 3). If I have Monophonic selected then sliding between notes no longer works. Only the initial pressed note sounds. A similar situation when the Arp is engaged, only the initially pressed notes sound, any sliding of my fingers has no effect.
Is this a bug or intended behaviour?
Cheers
#84
Announcements & Updates / Retro Soundset for Saurus
Last post by Markus Krause - July 10, 2024, 10:13:45 AMRetro soundset
This set contains a collection of 122 beautiful sounds for Tone2 Saurus.
Product page:
https://www.tone2.com/retro.html
Highlights
- 122 inspiring Patches
- Includes an album as free bonus
- Comfortable installation
- Perfect integration into the user interface
- Created by a professional sound designer and artist
- All sounds are properly programmed and do not contain samples. This gives you the highest possible sound quality.
- Mac and PC
Patch Breakdown:
17 Arpeggiators, 19 Atmos, 4 Bass, 11 Dirty, 13 Effects, 8 Leads, 4 Percussives, 8 Plucks, 5 Retro, 33 Synths
Genres:
Suitable for Berlin School, ambient, experimental and retro electronics.
MP3 demo:
https://www.tone2.com/mp3download/Tone2_Saurus_Retro.mp3
Saurus product page:
https://www.tone2.com/saurus.html
This set contains a collection of 122 beautiful sounds for Tone2 Saurus.
Product page:
https://www.tone2.com/retro.html
Highlights
- 122 inspiring Patches
- Includes an album as free bonus
- Comfortable installation
- Perfect integration into the user interface
- Created by a professional sound designer and artist
- All sounds are properly programmed and do not contain samples. This gives you the highest possible sound quality.
- Mac and PC
Patch Breakdown:
17 Arpeggiators, 19 Atmos, 4 Bass, 11 Dirty, 13 Effects, 8 Leads, 4 Percussives, 8 Plucks, 5 Retro, 33 Synths
Genres:
Suitable for Berlin School, ambient, experimental and retro electronics.
MP3 demo:
https://www.tone2.com/mp3download/Tone2_Saurus_Retro.mp3
Saurus product page:
https://www.tone2.com/saurus.html
#85
Saurus / Retro Soundset
Last post by Markus Krause - July 10, 2024, 10:12:46 AMRetro soundset
This set contains a collection of 122 beautiful sounds for Tone2 Saurus.
Product page:
https://www.tone2.com/retro.html
Highlights
- 122 inspiring Patches
- Includes an album as free bonus
- Comfortable installation
- Perfect integration into the user interface
- Created by a professional sound designer and artist
- All sounds are properly programmed and do not contain samples. This gives you the highest possible sound quality.
- Mac and PC
Patch Breakdown:
17 Arpeggiators, 19 Atmos, 4 Bass, 11 Dirty, 13 Effects, 8 Leads, 4 Percussives, 8 Plucks, 5 Retro, 33 Synths
Genres:
Suitable for Berlin School, ambient, experimental and retro electronics.
MP3 demo:
https://www.tone2.com/mp3download/Tone2_Saurus_Retro.mp3
Saurus product page:
https://www.tone2.com/saurus.html
This set contains a collection of 122 beautiful sounds for Tone2 Saurus.
Product page:
https://www.tone2.com/retro.html
Highlights
- 122 inspiring Patches
- Includes an album as free bonus
- Comfortable installation
- Perfect integration into the user interface
- Created by a professional sound designer and artist
- All sounds are properly programmed and do not contain samples. This gives you the highest possible sound quality.
- Mac and PC
Patch Breakdown:
17 Arpeggiators, 19 Atmos, 4 Bass, 11 Dirty, 13 Effects, 8 Leads, 4 Percussives, 8 Plucks, 5 Retro, 33 Synths
Genres:
Suitable for Berlin School, ambient, experimental and retro electronics.
MP3 demo:
https://www.tone2.com/mp3download/Tone2_Saurus_Retro.mp3
Saurus product page:
https://www.tone2.com/saurus.html
#86
Icarus / Icarus3 - additive synthesis e...
Last post by Markus Krause - July 04, 2024, 11:49:44 AMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YawzU74JT5M
Icarus3 bas been extended with additive synthesis. These modes drastically extend the sonic range, especially with disharmonic and unusual sounds.
Unlike competing synthesizers our additive synthesis is not limited to sine-waves. It can handle any waveform or synthesis mode. We developed smart algorithms that carefully tweak the phase alignment to prevent the occasional volume peaks that competing synthesizers suffer from.
Icarus3 bas been extended with additive synthesis. These modes drastically extend the sonic range, especially with disharmonic and unusual sounds.
Unlike competing synthesizers our additive synthesis is not limited to sine-waves. It can handle any waveform or synthesis mode. We developed smart algorithms that carefully tweak the phase alignment to prevent the occasional volume peaks that competing synthesizers suffer from.
#87
Icarus / Re: Question about the additiv...
Last post by Markus Krause - June 16, 2024, 04:59:46 PMAdd Bell 2 would be too similar sounding to several other modes. Apart from this you could also just use two sine OSCs instead.
The 32 partials a CPU hog. It is possible for the future when CPUs are faster.
The 32 partials a CPU hog. It is possible for the future when CPUs are faster.
#88
Icarus / Re: Question about the additiv...
Last post by Deepbass - June 12, 2024, 10:22:15 AMThanks for your fast reply. What's theoretically still missing in that list now would be Add Bell 2, Add Stereo Bell 32 and Add Stereo Par 32. Will they be implemented later in an update?
#89
Icarus / Re: Question about the additiv...
Last post by Markus Krause - June 12, 2024, 10:03:51 AMThe stereo modes play the same tuning of partials but with different phase. A stereo osciallor technically consists of 2 mono osciallators. The number is the technically playing oscillators. "Add Stereo Par 16" plays 8 oscs on the left and 8 oscs on the right.
8 left+8 right=16 stereo
8 left+8 right=16 stereo
#90
Icarus / Question about the additive os...
Last post by Deepbass - June 12, 2024, 09:46:26 AMI have been exploring the new additive oscillator modes in Icarus 3 and noticed some confusion regarding the stereo counterparts to the mono modes. The pairs that sound identical are as follows:
- Add Bell 4 - Add Stereo Bell 8
- Add Bell 8 - Add Stereo Bell 16
- Add Partials 2 - Add Stereo Par 4
- Add Partials 4 - Add Stereo Par 8
- Add Partials 8 - Add Stereo Par 16
Based on this pattern, there seems to be no stereo counterpart for Add Bell 16 and Add Partials 16. Additionally, there is no mono counterpart for Add Stereo Bell 4. Could you please clarify why the matching numbers in mono and stereo modes do not sound the same? Why are some pairs missing? I would appreciate a detailed explanation to better understand this. Thank you!
- Add Bell 4 - Add Stereo Bell 8
- Add Bell 8 - Add Stereo Bell 16
- Add Partials 2 - Add Stereo Par 4
- Add Partials 4 - Add Stereo Par 8
- Add Partials 8 - Add Stereo Par 16
Based on this pattern, there seems to be no stereo counterpart for Add Bell 16 and Add Partials 16. Additionally, there is no mono counterpart for Add Stereo Bell 4. Could you please clarify why the matching numbers in mono and stereo modes do not sound the same? Why are some pairs missing? I would appreciate a detailed explanation to better understand this. Thank you!