Tone2 releases RayBlaster v3.0

3rd November 2023 - KVR Audio News

Tone2 Audio has updated their impulse-modeling-synthesizer RayBlaster to v3.0.

Impulse Modeling Synthesis is not just a marketing buzzword, but a radically different approach to synthetic sound generation. It creates its distinctive sound with a convolution-based synthesis technique: Many short samples containing impulse responses are overlapped to create a complex sound.

New features:

GUI with 22 different sizes (with and without keys).
Native support for WQHD, 4K, 5K and 8K UHD displays.
You can now drag & drop WAV files on the wave displays to import them.
Support for hardware-acceleration.
Ultrasharp graphics with enhanced HiDpi and Retina Display support.
Automatic detection of the ideal GUI size.
GUI can be scaled from 100% up to 450% by clicking in the lower right corner.
Patch browser can now also be opened by clicking on 'Browser' or the display on the upper left.

Higher sound-quality:

More transparent and clear over-all sound.
The synth 'sits better in the mix', especially when it is combined with other instruments.
The audio-engine now uses 64-bit precision instead of 32-bit, which results in a higher sound-quality.
Enhanced sound of the automatic micro-tuning.
More precise pitch calculation.
Higher quality resampling in 44 and 88 kHz sample-rate.
More linear frequency-response for certain configurations.
Enhanced sound of the Reverb Large. It has a more transparent tail and sounds less detuned.
Enhanced sound of Reverb Hugê. It has a more transparent tail and sounds less detuned.
Enhanced sound of Reverb Small. It sounds less detuned.
Enhanced sound of Reverb Ultra. It has a more transparent tail and sounds less detuned.
Enhanced sound of Reverb Big. It has a more transparent tail and sounds less detuned.
Enhanced sound of Reverb Infinite. It has a more transparent tail and sounds less detuned.
Enhanced sound of Reverb Trance. It has a more transparent tail.
Enhanced sound of Reverb Band. It sounds less detuned.
Enhanced sound of Reverb Glass. It sounds less detuned.
Enhanced sound of Reverb Spring. It sounds less detuned.
Enhanced sound of Delay. It has a more precise interpolation and sounds less detuned.
Enhanced sound of Delay Band. It has a more precise interpolation and sounds less detuned.
Enhanced sound of PingPong. It has a more precise interpolation and sounds less detuned.
Enhanced sound of Delay Fat. It has a more precise interpolation.
Enhanced sound of Delay Diffuse. It has a more precise interpolation and sounds less detuned.
Enhanced sound of Delay Dual. It sounds less detuned.
Enhanced sound of Tape Delay. It sounds less detuned.
Enhanced sound of Chorus. It has a more precise interpolation now.
Enhanced sound of Hypersaw. It has a more precise interpolation now.
Enhanced sound of Chorus2. It has a more precise interpolation now.

Enhancements:

Higher performance.
Reworked and enhanced graphics.
Smoother animations and more responsive controls.
Several small enhancements for the patch-selector and patch-browser.
Completely rewritten GUI code.
More contrast for the LCD displays.
Several small enhancements for the VST3 and AU version.
Reworked some tool-tips.
More beautiful sectors for knob-modulation.
Fine-tuned some coordinates in the interface.
Re-sizing the VST3, Standalone and Audio Unit works more reliable.
Enhanced stability.
Smarter installer.
Re-renderd the background bitmap skin with a higher resolution.
More beautiful font for the patch-browser for certain configurations.
Fine-tuned some colors.
Added Color bleeding for the glowing displays on the main screen.
The installers come with a Microsoft/Apple approved certificate.
Lots of further small enhancements.

Changes:

Removed the demo-version timeout and added a voice-over.

Fixes:

Some DAWs could show the VST3 version on PC with an incorrect size when Windows scaling was used.

Further notes:

RayBlaster v3.x will be the final version. There will be no RayBlaster4.

System requirements:

PC: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 11 or Linux with WINE; Plugin formats: 64-bit VSTi, VST3, Standalone.
Mac: macOS 10.12 or higher including macOS Sonoma; Plugin formats: VSTi, Audio Unit (AUi), VST3, Standalone, Universal Binary; Native support for M1 and M2 and Intel.

User-friendly copy-protection: No dongle, no cloud, no need to be online, no data-collection, does not install an additional 'license-manager' or driver.

Price: The price has been permanently reduced to $99. The upgrade is free for anyone who bought RayBlaster directly from tone2.com after April 2023. All others can upgrade with a big discount ($29).

Free demo download:

Read more at www.tone2.com