Which Tone2 synth do you like best?
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- KVRAF
- 2648 posts since 23 Jun, 2006 from Hungary
I only have Icarus2 from Tone2, and its a nice piece of software. It is quite deep, and the sound design possibilities are huge. Factory presets are great, so if you don't want to create presets it's also good. The effect sequencer is kinda unique in synths, and the drum sequencer is cool with all of its presets.
Plus one thing to mention: it's a synth with wavetable editor, and there are many special tools in Icarus, that leads to sounds that inspire.
Plus one thing to mention: it's a synth with wavetable editor, and there are many special tools in Icarus, that leads to sounds that inspire.
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- KVRAF
- 7864 posts since 15 Sep, 2005 from East Coast of the USA
Yep, and I bet if you put a Tone2 synth side by side with other synth audio examples they wouldn't be able to pick out that supposed "sound" it has.LeVzi wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 6:28 amWhen I read stuff like this, I wonder if there is a problem with their hearing. Not that my hearing is great anymore, but I don't hear anything plasticky.
I think people have said this many times in the past when just trolling Tone2, and its stuck inside peoples heads and they actually believe they hear it now.
- KVRAF
- 3341 posts since 6 Aug, 2009
i've owned all of the above (except warlock), and icarus2 is my favorite: it's a great-sounding, fun-to work with plugin. (electra2 is pretty good too).
sadly, i've abandoned tone2 (uninstalled!), as they've abandoned logic users (with warlock). so it goes. but icarus2 remains a great synth...
sadly, i've abandoned tone2 (uninstalled!), as they've abandoned logic users (with warlock). so it goes. but icarus2 remains a great synth...
- KVRAF
- 3341 posts since 6 Aug, 2009
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- KVRist
- 402 posts since 8 Jan, 2015
Can anyone explain difference between Gladiator and Electra?
What one do you prefer and why if you've used both?
Then there is Nemesis too... too many options
Is there a lot of cross over between Tone2 synths?
What one do you prefer and why if you've used both?
Then there is Nemesis too... too many options
Is there a lot of cross over between Tone2 synths?
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- KVRAF
- 8805 posts since 7 Oct, 2005
I don't have Gladiator or Electra but I demoed them. I do have, however, Saurus, Rayblaster, Nemesis and Icarus.
I don't know man! It is difficult to choose because they are all very different when you begin to do your presets because IMO there is no overlapping in this case, but if you are going to use only presets, then you will notice similarity in the sound.
When I first demoed Tone2 synths, I felt all of them are the same! So, I didn't bother, but then I start to delve deeper and knew the different synth engines they are using. I bought first Rayblaster and Nemesis then Icarus and Saurus later. If I want to buy a synth next, then it must be Gladiator and leaving Electra to the last one.
However, Saurus and Electra are the easiest to make your own presets while Rayblaster is the hardest (because of its unique synthesis). Nemesis uses FM but not like DX clones. So, Rayblaster, Nemesis and Gladiator are the unique ones while Icarus (wavetable), Saurus and Electra (Saurus is subtractive but not sure about Electra, I might need to demo it again).
The best thing is to download all the demos and take your time with each one (trying to do your presets also even if you can't save/load them, just having a real feel for the synth). Then buy them one buy one when you can
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- KVRist
- 215 posts since 19 Dec, 2005 from NL
Just a little heads up that the Tone2 synths are discounted atm at KVR and bestservice (40/47% off).
I bought way too many synths already and absolutely don't need any more, but at this price it's very tempting to finally get Electra2 (already have Icarus2)
I bought way too many synths already and absolutely don't need any more, but at this price it's very tempting to finally get Electra2 (already have Icarus2)
- KVRist
- 216 posts since 25 Mar, 2020
Electra 3 sounds much better than Icarus. Electra's sound is warm, analog and polished without being as strident as Icarus, plus Electra is like 4 synthesizers in each patch, which is impossible to do from Icarus. In Electra you can copy a layer of a sound and navigate and paste it into the one you want to easily program sounds, in Icarus it's impossible to do that. In Electra I can throw a sample of about 45 seconds but the same in Icarus is truncated. Electra is the best synthesizer on the market!
- KVRAF
- 13405 posts since 16 Feb, 2005 from Kingston, Jamaica
We all are entitled to our own tastes of course.
For me definitely Icarus, and seems like Markus agrees with me, ultra high end vs high end.
https://www.tone2.com/comparison.html
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For me definitely Icarus, and seems like Markus agrees with me, ultra high end vs high end.
https://www.tone2.com/comparison.html
rsp
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- KVRian
- 657 posts since 3 May, 2023 from Norway
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