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ElectraX - new synth from Tone2

Holy crap - look at that feature set!



http://www.tone2.com/html/electrax_...er__vst_au.html

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Features - summary * Four synthesizers in one interface * High-end sound quality * Huge sonic range * High flexibility * 13 different synthesis methods which can be combined * Psychoacoustic processing * Low CPU, multicore processor support * Easy to use * 4x multitimbral * presets by professional sound designers * 23 exclusive analog modeled filter types * 45 oscillator types * 18 effect types; Master effect section with Equalizer * More than 1000 waveforms * 64x4 voices * Midi learn * Customizable user interface with 4 skins * Expandability * Standalone version for PC * Flexible preset management * Context sensitive help Features per synthesizer (4 synthesizers available) * Several playmodes: Monophonic, legato, polyphonic, glide * 3 multi-synthesis oscillators * Dual multimode filters * Dual mutlimode distortion/waveshaper * 3 LFOs (global or per voice) and a Step LFO, BPM syncable * Four Envelope generators * Arpeggiator * Insert effect, BPM syncable * Flexible modulation * Key splitting Synthesis methods & OSC features * Virtual analog * FM * Sample playback and import of own samples with loop/sustain loop support * Wavetables with resynthesis function and the ability to load own waveforms * Ultrasaw (up to 18 detuned oscillators per voice) * Fractal (a completely new synthesis method) * Phase distortion * Waveshaping * Exclusive oscillator types * PWM * Sync * Noise * Ringmod * Vocoder * Analog oscillaor drift modelling * Fat tuning 18 warm sounding effect types * Reverbs: Hall, Cathedral, Room * Delays: Delay, Delay band, Ping Pong, Multitap * Chorus, Ensemble, Phaser, Flanger, Rotary * Trancegate, Compressor, Ampsim, Equalizer, Surround Encode * Vocoder 23 exclusive filter types * 9 analog modeled filters with self oscillation: Lowpass/Highpass/Bandpass 12dB/18dB/24dB * High precesion digital filters: Lowpass, Highpass, Bandpass, Notch * Equalizers: LowShelf, HighShelf, Peak, Wide * Special types: Phaser, Comb+, Comb-, Vocals, Aliaser, Ringmod

i think the interface could do with some more bloom, they also could've added a few lens flares and made better use of the terminator 2 font.

Yeah, I agree that the flare is a bit much, but it won't be released until December, so it's probably still in beta mode and could change. Also, it ships with 4 different skins - the white one on the website looks much cleaner IMO.

Looks like it has potential. Depends on the price though.

Looks nice. I use Gladiator 2, which has some nice sounds but most are very sugary cheesey.

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Originally posted by Richard Butler Looks nice. I use Gladiator 2, which has some nice sounds but most are very sugary cheesey.

You do realize that you're not stuck with Gladiator's presets, right? Gladiator 2 is an excellent synth for designing your own sounds and has a range of sources (oscillator shapes + nearly infinite HCM variables), filter types, modulation sources/destinations, etc. that is not approached by too many subtractive synths.

Cool looking synth

I wish they'd hurry up and post some audio demos already. Actually, I'd really to see some videos of it in action showing some of the synthesis types, running through some of the filters, etc.

Looks like the art department is getting a workout these days :P

Fractal synthesis? Wonder if they'll ever run outta ideas on ways to synthesize things...

Hope they offer a demo...looks pretty sweet!

fabfilter has the best looking plugins hands down. They actually work too/.

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Originally posted by cryophonik You do realize that you're not stuck with Gladiator's presets, right? Gladiator 2 is an excellent synth for designing your own sounds and has a range of sources (oscillator shapes + nearly infinite HCM variables), filter types, modulation sources/destinations, etc. that is not approached by too many subtractive synths.

But Gladiator has a very specific sound. You can immedietly recognize it by its sound.
This new synth looks great, hopefully it won't have such a big "character" as gladiator, and not as weird to program. Another great thing about Gladiator is that the effects actually don't suck ass as in most synths. Btw, on a related note; has anyone tried Warmverb from tone2? Quite possibly one of the best multi fx units. The reverb is off the hook yo!

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Originally posted by theterran Fractal synthesis? Wonder if they'll ever run outta ideas on ways to synthesize things...

It's interesting that they're calling this a "new" synthesis type. Fractal synthesis has been around for quite some time and synths like Reaktor can do it AFAIK. Maybe their implementation of it is something new.

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Originally posted by cryophonik It's interesting that they're calling this a "new" synthesis type. Fractal synthesis has been around for quite some time and synths like Reaktor can do it AFAIK. Maybe their implementation of it is something new.

Yeah I read up on an article of it and noticed the date : 2003.

I assume they'll start doing some kind of combination of synthesis for even more options..?

And is it me, or does each form of synthesis seem to do a really good job of covering at least 1 aspect of a typical track...

for example...I find FM synthesis providing me the better FX and "whoosh", while 3xOSC gives me some of the better bass sounds (I use a 3xOSC for my benny-bass emulations), etc...

I've scoured around for some examples of fractal synthesis and came up empty handed...granular seems to be quite prevalent atm.

Fm is good at everything if you know what your doing. Which almost no one does.

Subtractive is also good for everything really, if you have enough oscillators and envelopes.

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Originally posted by cryophonik You do realize that you're not stuck with Gladiator's presets, right? Gladiator 2 is an excellent synth for designing your own sounds and has a range of sources (oscillator shapes + nearly infinite HCM variables), filter types, modulation sources/destinations, etc. that is not approached by too many subtractive synths.

Right, and I delve way into it all the time, but the core samples have a very sugar coated poppy tonality which stops this being as good as it could be in my humble op.

I almost never use presets. Gladiator is powerful though and I've squeezed some goodness from it.

I prefer it to sylenth actually.

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