DUNE 2 is out now!!
-
Richard_Synapse Richard_Synapse https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=245936
- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 1136 posts since 20 Dec, 2010
DUNE 2 is finally available!
Listen to the Audio Demos here:
http://www.synapse-audio.com/dune2.html
Grab the free demo version here:
http://www.synapse-audio.com/download.html
Overview
The design goal of DUNE 2 was to increase both the sound quality and the versatility of the synthesizer as much as possible, compared to its predecessor. We're very happy with the result and hope you will be, too!
Oscillator concept
Dune 2 comes with two stereo oscillator stacks, each stack can emit up to 32 oscillators with adjustable Detune, Pan Spread and a variety of tuning modes. Each stack can be toggled between virtual-analog (VA), Wavetable (WT) and FM Synthesis.
A third oscillator can be used as a sub-oscillator.
Overall up to 65 oscillators are available per voice. Since Dune 2 also features 8x unison, up to 520 oscillators can be synthesized per note. Since Dune 2 is furthermore a polyphonic synthesizer with 16 voices, the overall maximum is 8320 oscillators playing simultaneously.
A stereo noise generator complements the oscillator section.
Filter
Dune 2 introduces zero-delay feedback filters, which more closely mimic the behavior of analog hardware. A drive parameter allows to adjust the saturation characteristic (important when using strong resonance). Most filters can reach self-oscillation and have proper resonant tuning.
A separate filter effect section offers special effects like Bitcrush, Ratecrush, Distortion, etc and can be used pre- or post-filter.
Graphical Envelopes
Dune 2 introduces four multiple segment envelope generators (MSEG). MSEGs can be used to draw precise custom envelopes, or they can be used in loop mode tempo sync'ed to the host, which allows to create rhythmic effects such as the well-known "trance gate" effect.
Unison
One of the most important changes in Dune 2 is the ability to edit all 8 unison voices directly, essentially turning Dune 2 into a multi-part synthesizer. This allows to stack completely different sounds, using different synthesis models (VA, FM, Wavetable), a different filter, etc.
Arpeggiator
The arpeggiator now offers the classic up/down/random etc modes in addition to its sequencer. The sequencer adds a slide feature and allows to import MIDI files. Polyphonic MIDI sequences can be played back as well.
Master Effects
Dune 2 features two master effect chains, each containing 9 effects. The new effects offer higher quality and more parameters than previously. Effect parameters can be modulated via the modulation matrix.
Patch Management
The patch management in Dune 2 is now based on files and folders, to simplify patch management. When launching Dune 2, all available banks will be scanned automatically. This greatly simplifies using third party content, as it is no longer necessary to explicitly load banks. Sound design becomes easier, as the file-based system allows to duplicate, remove, and rename patches, and to sort them in arbitrary categories. Additional standard functions like Initialize and Revert Patch speed up the workflow.
Audio-Rate Modulation
The new engine can be set to audio-rate modulation mode, allowing all synthesizer parameters (except the master effects) to be modulated at audio-rate. Audio-rate modulation is very CPU-intensive, but allows to develop new sounds with rapid modulations previously not possible. Furthermore it is useful for percussive sounds such as kick drums.
Multi-threaded processing
In order to achieve a higher sound quality, most DSP algorithms employed in Dune 2 are much more complex than in Dune 1. This also means a higher CPU load, at least in theory. In practice the optimized SSE vector code, as well as the multi-threaded engine lower the processor load substantially. A modern PC or Mac with an i5 quad core or better is required, however.
Final Note:
DUNE 2 is structurally different from DUNE 1 in many areas, and thus not compatible with it. Both run just fine in parallel, however. There is no need to uninstall DUNE 1 prior to installing DUNE 2.
Synapse Audio Software - www.synapse-audio.com
-
Touch The Universe Touch The Universe https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=190615
- KVRAF
- 4772 posts since 2 Oct, 2008
Superb! Thanks Richard!! Very Excited
Last edited by Touch The Universe on Fri May 02, 2014 1:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.
High Quality Soundsets for Lush-101 | Hive | Electra 2 | Diversion | Halion | Largo | Rapid | Dune II | Thorn | and more.
TTU Youtube
TTU Youtube
- KVRAF
- 25852 posts since 20 Jan, 2008 from a star near where you are
Congrats
I really like the GUI, detailed, but not crowded, very hands on, and inviting:
I really like the GUI, detailed, but not crowded, very hands on, and inviting:
-
Touch The Universe Touch The Universe https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=190615
- KVRAF
- 4772 posts since 2 Oct, 2008
Quick question, where did the old bp/lp or hp/lp filters go, were they renamed? What are the demo limitations? Only 64 presets for demo? Sounds awesome so far Blue Fantasy EDT with modwheel In love with this thing so far
Last edited by Touch The Universe on Fri May 02, 2014 1:44 pm, edited 2 times in total.
High Quality Soundsets for Lush-101 | Hive | Electra 2 | Diversion | Halion | Largo | Rapid | Dune II | Thorn | and more.
TTU Youtube
TTU Youtube
- KVRAF
- 5813 posts since 17 Aug, 2004 from Berlin, Germany
-
- KVRian
- 1461 posts since 26 Jun, 2002 from London, UK
They are separated out in to filter and effect. It's a lot more flexible this way. You can change the order of the 'normal' filter and the 'effect' filter too by dragging!mysticvibes wrote:Quick question, where did the old bp/lp or hp/lp filters go, were they renamed?
Wavetables for DUNE2/3, Blofeld, IL Harmor, Hive and Serum etc: http://charlesdickens.neocities.org/
£10 for lifetime updates including wavetable editor for Windows.
Music: https://soundcloud.com/markholt
£10 for lifetime updates including wavetable editor for Windows.
Music: https://soundcloud.com/markholt
-
- KVRAF
- 1906 posts since 15 Oct, 2008 from Germany
Congrats to the release
I haven't really played with the demo, but I started an instance via remote desktop and here are a couple of feature requests:
- preset management for MSEGs (load + save MSEGs)
- ability to control LFO offset (phase)
- either additional ADSR envelopes OR the ability to associate ADSR phases to nodes in the MSEG (e.g. "this node is the sustain level", "here starts release" etc.)
I haven't really played with the demo, but I started an instance via remote desktop and here are a couple of feature requests:
- preset management for MSEGs (load + save MSEGs)
- ability to control LFO offset (phase)
- either additional ADSR envelopes OR the ability to associate ADSR phases to nodes in the MSEG (e.g. "this node is the sustain level", "here starts release" etc.)
- KVRAF
- 6244 posts since 25 May, 2002 from Bobo-dioulasso\BF__Geneva/CH
Currently the very first mp3 demos seems to be to the glory of zen and deep meditation
...if you see what i mean ?
i just wait to some other (?) examples that shall come very soon, without any doubt !!!!
...if you see what i mean ?
i just wait to some other (?) examples that shall come very soon, without any doubt !!!!
-
Touch The Universe Touch The Universe https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=190615
- KVRAF
- 4772 posts since 2 Oct, 2008
Yeah noticed those were renamed some I think. For instance I don't see LP/BP/HP Sweep from Dune 1, renamed to something else? A list of what was renamed would be helpfulcytospur wrote:They are separated out in to filter and effect. It's a lot more flexible this way. You can change the order of the 'normal' filter and the 'effect' filter too by dragging!mysticvibes wrote:Quick question, where did the old bp/lp or hp/lp filters go, were they renamed?
Presets sound beautiful so far, Well Done to whomever made them. Congrats
Last edited by Touch The Universe on Fri May 02, 2014 2:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.
High Quality Soundsets for Lush-101 | Hive | Electra 2 | Diversion | Halion | Largo | Rapid | Dune II | Thorn | and more.
TTU Youtube
TTU Youtube
- KVRAF
- 6244 posts since 25 May, 2002 from Bobo-dioulasso\BF__Geneva/CH
Where can i listen ?, the mp3 page shows 2 Demo (Dejavu sound) but no links ?mysticvibes wrote:Presets sound beautiful so far, Well Done to whomever made them. Congrats
Anyway i like deep meditation music a lot ...
-
- KVRAF
- 4823 posts since 17 Aug, 2004
Like i said GUI looks very Reason to me.
Sound is...wow..I think i've finally have replacement for all viruses up until Virus TI - yes that good. Everything is well done including synth engine and FX..Note that i am not whining about GUI it's very intuitive it's just cartoon looking to me but that's not anything bad. Sound is spectacular, rich, creamy whatever. Top notch.
Sound is...wow..I think i've finally have replacement for all viruses up until Virus TI - yes that good. Everything is well done including synth engine and FX..Note that i am not whining about GUI it's very intuitive it's just cartoon looking to me but that's not anything bad. Sound is spectacular, rich, creamy whatever. Top notch.
- KVRAF
- 6244 posts since 25 May, 2002 from Bobo-dioulasso\BF__Geneva/CH
forget it...attached image doesn't seems to appear
Last edited by Krakatau on Fri May 02, 2014 2:07 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- KVRAF
- 13224 posts since 16 Feb, 2005 from Kingston, Jamaica
Congrats,
is there no Mac VST version, or on the demo page the Mac Download Mac OS X Au Demo, has just been mislabeled?
thanks
rsp
is there no Mac VST version, or on the demo page the Mac Download Mac OS X Au Demo, has just been mislabeled?
thanks
rsp
Last edited by zvenx on Fri May 02, 2014 2:09 pm, edited 1 time in total.
sound sculptist
- KVRian
- 648 posts since 6 Nov, 2011 from The Netherlands
I understand what you are saying with regards to the GUI, but now that I have worked with it for a while (beta), I must say that I love the lay-out. As a sound designer it's very much fun to work with Dune 2.kmonkey wrote:Like i said GUI looks very Reason to me.
Sound is...wow..I think i've finally have replacement for all viruses up until Virus TI - yes that good. Everything is well done including synth engine and FX..Note that i am not whining about GUI it's very intuitive it's just cartoon looking to me but that's not anything bad. Sound is spectacular, rich, creamy whatever. Top notch.
And the sound... I totally agree with your statement!
Untold Stories Vol.1 - 64 Arturia MiniFreak presets
Analog History - 84 Behringer DeepMind 6/12/12D presets
Earth & Stars - 139 Free Patches for SuperMassive
Website
Analog History - 84 Behringer DeepMind 6/12/12D presets
Earth & Stars - 139 Free Patches for SuperMassive
Website
-
Touch The Universe Touch The Universe https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=190615
- KVRAF
- 4772 posts since 2 Oct, 2008
Here's a small Demo of some keys keys and pads thrown in a song I'm working onKrakatau wrote:Where can i listen ?, the mp3 page shows 2 Demo (Dejavu sound) but no links ?mysticvibes wrote:Presets sound beautiful so far, Well Done to whomever made them. Congrats
Anyway i like deep meditation music a lot ...
https://soundcloud.com/immortal-telemere/dune-2-sounds
High Quality Soundsets for Lush-101 | Hive | Electra 2 | Diversion | Halion | Largo | Rapid | Dune II | Thorn | and more.
TTU Youtube
TTU Youtube