Tone2 Releases Icarus 3.2

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"Timeline:

0:00 The most powerful synthesizer on the market
0:22 3D Wavetable synthesis
0:50 Resynthesis
1:40 Granular synthesis
2:18 Vocoder
2:53 Additive synthesis
3:36 Supersaw / Hypersaw
4:21 FM synthesis
5:01 Samples
5:33 Subtractive 7 Analog
6:12 Physical modeling
6:39 Waveshaping
7:02 PWM
7:32 Phase Distorion


Icarus is the most powerful synthesizer on the market. The award-winning audio engine offers a huge sonic range, true high-end sound quality, and the ability to create sounds that are impossible with other synths. The exceptionally versatile audio engine is capable of creating all important synthesizer sounds in high-end quality. Icarus is capable of over 30 (!) different synthesis methods, which can be combined:

3D Wavetables

3D Wavetable Synthesis cn create sounds impossible with other synthesizers and opens up a new level of dynamic expression. Classic wavetable synthesis only allows you to cross-fade waveforms. We have extended it with an extra 'morph dimension'. You can use 54 morph modes to further shape and modulate the sound. The morph modes are not limited to traditional waveshaping methods. We have also included a wide range of innovative and exclusive modes that are not available from other companies. This results in a wide range of unique sounds that cannot be produced by other synthesizers.

Resynthesis

Icarus comes with the most powerful and advanced re-synthesis engine on the market. Unlike competing products, it always delivers good results. With Icarus, anyone can create amazing sounds quickly and easily. Icarus' innovative resynthesis can rebuild sounds with a single mouse click! Just click this button, select a wav file, and Icarus will automatically create a patch that sounds like the original. You can further shape your sound with morphing, time-stretching, filters, effects, or any other module.


Granular synthesis

Icarus3 has been extended with Granular synthesis. With this mode you can time-stretch or pitch-shift a sample in high quality. The WAVE knob controls the sample position.

Vocoder

The vocoder is very easy to use: Simply click on the Vocoder-button and select a wav file containing speech. Icarus will analyze it and automatically create a patch.

Additive Synthesis

You can use the wavetable editor to edit existing waveforms or create your own ones with additive synthesis. Unlike in conventional synthesizers the additive Synthesis in Icarus is not limited to boring sine-waves. It works well with any waveform and can be combined with any synthesis mode.

Supersaw / Hypersaw

Each oscillator block can contain up to 16 detuned oscillators. We've taken the popular Supersaw concept and added stereo processing, precise phase control and the ability to make individual oscillators play chords. 37 different modes are available which can be combined with any type of synthesis mode or waveform. Unlike competing synthesizers our oscillators never sound ugly. We developed smart algorithms that carefully tweak the phase alignment to prevent occasional 'phasing' and huge volume peaks. Icarus has the best sounding "hypersaws" available on the market.

FM Synthesis

The FM synthesis in Icarus offers a much higher sound quality then conventional synthesizers. It does not suffer from aliasing and has a warm and clean sound. It is also not limited to sine waves. It can be combined with any kind of waveform.

Samples

It's very easy to create a patch with an own samples. Click on this button and select classic samples import. Samples can be tuned automatically on import. It is also possible to load a sample to an oscillator directly. Click on the tools button and select 'load sample'.

Analog / Subtractive

The synthesizer offers analog oscillators. To enable analog drift and saturation select 'analog' as synthesis mode. The morph knob controls the degree of saturation. Icarus3 comes with the most powerful filter section available on the market. Our flagship synthesizer offers 78 fascinating filter types. We included a big selction of the best analog filters.

Physical modeling

We also inlcuded a variety of physical modeing resonators. They allow you to simulate real instrumens.

Waveshaping

You can use waveshaping to alter the waveform of oscillators. Additional waveshapers are available in the distortion section and the effects section.

PWM

Unlike coventional synthesizers pulsewidth modulation is not limited to square-waves. It works well with any waveform and can be combined with any synthesis mode.

Phase distortion

Unlike coventional synthesizers phase distorion is not limited to morphing sine-waves. It works well with any waveform."

https://www.tone2.com/icarus.html

What's new?


New filters:

LP Ladder 6dB: This is a 6dB lowpass Ladder filter with self-oscillation. It sounds analog and uses 0-delay technology.
LP Ladder 12dB: This is a 12 dB lowpass Ladder filter with self-oscillation. It sounds analog and uses 0-delay technology.
BP Ladder: This is a bandpass Ladder filter with self-oscillation. It sounds analog and uses 0-delay technology.
BP MS-20 12dB: A bandpas filter with self-oscillation. It sounds analog and uses 0-delay technology.
HP Digital 24dB: This is very a precise digital highpass filter.
HP MS-20 12dB: A highphass filter with self-oscillation. It sounds analog and uses 0-delay technology.
Phaser 3x +: Analog 6-stage phaser with positive feedback.
Phaser 5x +: Analog 10-stage phaser with positive feedback.
Phaser 2x -: Analog 4-stage phaser with negative feedback.
Phaser 4x -: Analog 8-stage phaser with negative 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.
New effects:

Ring Modulation: You can find this new effect under the 'Frequency shifting' menu. It comes with a Damp control for a warmer sound.
Amplitude Modulation: You can find this new effect under the 'Frequency shifting' menu. It has a more extreme sound than Ring Modulation. It works best for effects, percussive sounds and drums.
Weaver Shifter: You can find this new effect under the 'Frequency shifting' menu. It works best for effects, percussive sounds and drums.
New additive synthesis modes:

Add Disharm 4: Plays 4 oscillators with a disharmonic relationship. You can use the 'spread' knob to control the type and level of detuning.
Add Disharm 8: Plays 8 oscillators with a disharmonic relationship. You can use the 'spread' knob to control the type and level of detuning.
Add Disharm 16: Plays 16 oscillators with a disharmonic relationship. You can use the 'spread' knob to control the type and level of detuning.
Add St Dish 4: Plays 4 stereo oscillators with a disharmonic relationship. You can use the 'spread' knob to control the type and level of detuning.
Add St Dish 8: Plays 8 stereo oscillators with a disharmonic relationship. You can use the 'spread' knob to control the type and level of detuning.
Add St Dish 16: Plays 16 stereo oscillators with a disharmonic relationship. You can use the 'spread' knob to control the type and level of detuning.
New features - GUI:

An XY crosshair is shown when you click with your mouse inside the EQ display.
An XY crosshair is shown when you click with your mouse inside the filter display.
New "Metal opaque" skin for the user interface.
It is now possible to record filter cutoff and resonace with the filter XY-pad.
New feature - XY-pad for the waveform display:

The XY-pad controls are available when you click and move your mouse within the wavefrom display. They add a new dimention of dynamic expression as you can now manipulate 2 parameters at the same time.
Context-sensitive help appears as soon as you move your mouse.
In wavetable mode the X-axis is assigned to the to the morph parameter. The Y-axis is assigned to the wavetable position.
In granular mode the X-axis is assigned to start position. The Y-axis is assigned to the grain size.
In sample mode the X-axis is assigned to start position.
If you play back a single waveform the X-axis is assigned to the to the morph parameter.
Enhanced sound quality:

Significantly enhanced sound quality in 44 kHz. Reduced aliasing in resampling up to 24 dB.
Drastically enhanced sound quality in 88 kHz samplerate. Reduced aliasing in resampling up to 40 dB.
Crossfades in the wavetable engine have more clarity and crispiness.
Significantly enhanced sound quality of the synthesis mode 'Harmonic Shift'. It is the new default mode for new patches.
Enhanced sound of the Reverb Medium. It has better default parameters, a smoother rolloff, less phasing, more detail and more depth.
Enhanced sound of the Reverb Swirl. It has better default parameters, a smoother rolloff, less phasing, more detail and more depth.
Enhanced sound of the Reverb Infinite. It has a smoother rolloff, less phasing, more detail and more depth.
Enhanced sound of the Reverb Plate. It has a smoother rolloff, less phasing, more detail and more depth.
Enhanced sound of the Reverb Big. It has a smoother rolloff, less phasing, more detail and more depth.
Enhanced sound of the Reverb Glass. It has a smoother rolloff, less phasing, more detail and more depth.
Major chords soun better with the microtuning mode 'dynamic silky'.
Slightly enhanced sound quality of the equalizer.
More linear freuency response for filter 'LP MS-20 12dB' with high cutoffs.
Slightly enhanced sound quality and stabiliy of the filters 'LP Digital 24dB', 'LP Digital 12dB', 'LP Elliptic', 'LP Octave', 'HP Digital 12dB', 'BP Digital 24dB', 'BP Digital 12dB', 'EQ Notch', 'EQ Peak Tight', 'EQ Peak Medium', 'EQ Peak Wide', 'EQ Shelf Tight', 'EQ Shelf Wide' and 'EQ Bandlimit'.
Further enhancements:

Reworked the default skin.
Reworked the skins "Metal Fire", "Metal Aqua", "Metal Monochorome", "Metal Pink", "Metal Yellow", "Metal Red".
Better default parameters for the delay effects.
More contrast for the tap selector buttons.
Reworked EQ settigs and parameters of the init-patch. It sits better in the mix and has longer release times.
Setup always selects full installation as a default.
Updated the texts of some dialog boxes with warnings.
Slightly enhanced colors and transparency values for the patch browser.
The filters are switched to ON automatically if the 'filt env' or 'lfo3' knob is tweaked.
Many further small enhancements.