Tone2 Audio has announced an update to its synthesizer-workstation software for Windows and macOS. Version 3.2 of Icarus comes with many new filters, effects, additive synthesis methods, and much more.
Icarus is one of the most powerful synthesizers available on the market. The award-winning audio-engine provides a gigantic sonic range, offers true high-end sound quality and creates sounds impossible with other synths. It ships with over 2000 hand-picked patches from professional designers.
Changes in Icarus v3.2
- 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 GUI features:
- 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 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.
- Various enhancements to sound quality and more.
Available in VST3 and AU plugin formats, Icarus 3 is priced €149 EUR / $169 USD at the Tone2 store and from distributors such as AudioDeluxe and Best Service.
The update is free for all existing Icarus3 customers.
