Tone2 RayBlaster3 - Impulse-Modeling-Synthesizer

[electro]

This is exciting b/c Rayblaster imo is the worst sounding Tone2 synth (but still sounds good don't get me wrong) but also maybe the most interesting / unique, so I may go for this.

While I'm here I'd like to ask again what are people's opinion's on the best Tone2 updates in terms of sound improvments from their respective previous versions?

I've got past Rayblaster recommendations from very credible people. Interested in unique patches traditional Digital and Analog synths like PPG, VCS3, Minimoog, Prophet 5 aren't able to produce.

[THE INTRANCER]

Too many bright supanova lights, it's a turn-off for me.

[Tone2 Synthesizers]

"Turned my sad voice into gremlin and monster voices.
Just a fun video to show the power of RB3 and how with just 3 knobs you can make some serious monster intimidation !
Hope you guys like it ! Happy new year !"

[Tone2 Synthesizers]

I founally found time to take care of the RayBlaster3 video:

[Tone2 Synthesizers]

Available soon: RayBlaster 3.1

https://www.tone2.com/rayblaster.html

Enhanced sound quality:

• Significantly enhanced sound quality when 44 kHz or 22 kHz is used as the DAW's samplerate. Reduced aliasing up to 12 dB.
• Drastically enhanced sound quality when 88 kHz or 176 kHz is used as the DAW's samplerate. Reduced aliasing up to 20 dB.
• The enhanced FFT precision results in more accurate resampling of waveforms.
• More precise interpolation of the oscillator impulses.
• Enhanced sound of 'Reverb Ultra'. It has stereo input, a smoother rolloff, more detail and more depth.
• Enhanced sound of 'Reverb Big'. It has has stereo input, a smoother rolloff, more detail and more depth.
• Enhanced sound of 'Reverb Infinite'. It has stereo input, a smoother rolloff, more detail and more depth.
• Enhanced sound of 'Reverb Trance'. It has stereo input, a smoother rolloff, more detail and more depth.
• Enhanced sound of 'Reverb Band'. It has a smoother rolloff, less phasing, more detail and more depth.
• Enhanced sound of 'Reverb Glass'. It has a smoother rolloff, less phasing, more detail and more depth.
• Reduced detuning in 'Delay Dual' effect.
• Reduced detuning in 'PingPong' effect.
• Slightly reduced detuning in 'MultiTap Delay' effect.
• Slightly reduced detuning in 'Delay' effect.
• Slightly reduced detuning in 'Delay Band' effect.
• Slightly reduced detuning in 'Delay Diffuse' effect.

New features:

• It is more easy to see soundsets in the patch browser. They have blue color.
• Tutorial patches have grey color in the patch browser.
• The patch browser can show a scrollbar for the categories.

Enhanced graphics:

• More precise layout of the small knobs and various GUI elements.

Further enhancements:

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• Better default parameters for various effects.
• Enhanced stability.
• The installer is smarter and VST3 is installed with the default setting.
• Many small enhancements.

[wintoid]

Markus,

I know this isn't the Tone2 support forum, but just wondering about the sample rate stuff. You've been very specific about 22/44/88/176 seeing improvements. Does that mean these improvements don't apply to people who use 48kHz (like me!)?

[himalaya]

RayBlaster is so good. It churns out new and fresh sounds with such ease. For me, it belongs to a similar category like Thorn or Z3ta+, which despite being unapologetically 'digital', they do it with such beauty and power. RayBlaster isn't your go-to workhorse instead, it's a speciality synth that can give unique sounds when needed. Many of the sounds can simply spawn new tune ideas very quickly, I find.

[Gosh]

RayBlaster is so good. It churns out new and fresh sounds with such ease. For me, it belongs to a similar category like Thorn or Z3ta+, which despite being unapologetically 'digital', they do it with such beauty and power. RayBlaster isn't your go-to workhorse instead, it's a speciality synth that can give unique sounds when needed. Many of the sounds can simply spawn new tune ideas very quickly, I find.

I would love to have a soundbank for RayBlaster from you (PLEASE) ...

[Examigan]

RayBlaster is so good. It churns out new and fresh sounds with such ease. For me, it belongs to a similar category like Thorn or Z3ta+, which despite being unapologetically 'digital', they do it with such beauty and power. RayBlaster isn't your go-to workhorse instead, it's a speciality synth that can give unique sounds when needed. Many of the sounds can simply spawn new tune ideas very quickly, I find.

I would love to have a soundbank for RayBlaster from you (PLEASE) ...

He contributed some of the patches for at least two sound banks for RayBlaster: Epic Pads and Futuron.

[himalaya]

RayBlaster is so good. It churns out new and fresh sounds with such ease. For me, it belongs to a similar category like Thorn or Z3ta+, which despite being unapologetically 'digital', they do it with such beauty and power. RayBlaster isn't your go-to workhorse instead, it's a speciality synth that can give unique sounds when needed. Many of the sounds can simply spawn new tune ideas very quickly, I find.

I would love to have a soundbank for RayBlaster from you (PLEASE) ...

He contributed some of the patches for at least two sound banks for RayBlaster: Epic Pads and Futuron.

I did? I can't even remember. I don't think I did any work on these sound sets.

[zvenx]

Your Twin Brother Himalaya (cause you are Electric Himalaya) has credit.. clearly a bad joke.

I suspect you probably did some patches for Markus that he didn't use in the Factory bank but used them n these two banks.

https://www.tone2.com/epic-pads.html

https://www.tone2.com/futuron.html (which I apparently have and dont' even recall when I got it)

rsp

[himalaya]

RayBlaster is so good. It churns out new and fresh sounds with such ease. For me, it belongs to a similar category like Thorn or Z3ta+, which despite being unapologetically 'digital', they do it with such beauty and power. RayBlaster isn't your go-to workhorse instead, it's a speciality synth that can give unique sounds when needed. Many of the sounds can simply spawn new tune ideas very quickly, I find.

I would love to have a soundbank for RayBlaster from you (PLEASE) ...

Thank you.
I've been playing with RB today and I'm as impressed with some of the sounds as before. Let's see where it takes me...

[himalaya]

Your Twin Brother Himalaya (cause you are Electric Himalaya) has credit.. clearly a bad joke.

I suspect you probably did some patches for Markus that he didn't use in the Factory bank but used them n these two banks.

Yes, seems like it.

[Examigan]

RayBlaster is so good. It churns out new and fresh sounds with such ease. For me, it belongs to a similar category like Thorn or Z3ta+, which despite being unapologetically 'digital', they do it with such beauty and power. RayBlaster isn't your go-to workhorse instead, it's a speciality synth that can give unique sounds when needed. Many of the sounds can simply spawn new tune ideas very quickly, I find.

I would love to have a soundbank for RayBlaster from you (PLEASE) ...

He contributed some of the patches for at least two sound banks for RayBlaster: Epic Pads and Futuron.

I did? I can't even remember. I don't think I did any work on these sound sets.

Sorry! I thought you were the same person.

[zvenx]

He is.
rsp