Tone2 Warlock (synthesizer) - available now!

[Teksonik]

Use JUCE, get linux version at no additional dev cost; use demo-freemium model to filter out those using incompatible distros. If it doesn't work, no loss. And it helps break the Catch-22 of...

Does Tone 2 use JUCE ? Or do you suggest Markus start using it just to get maybe a 2% increase in market share and a 50% increase in support work?

Doesn't sound like a fair trade to me.

Anyway Markus has already said:

Native linux support is unlikely. We did not receive requests for this platform so far and we are a small company with limited resources .
People have reported that our other plugins seem to run quite well on linux with wine.

So this discussion is pointless. Let's try to get back to discussing Warlock.

[briefcasemanx]

If you use Linux you're probably not going to get to use some or even most of the cool Windows stuff. That's a tradeoff you choose when you decide to use Linux. Talking about Linux here has no real point until Linux users can get way more people to switch. Warlock in Linux probably isn't going to happen, but that's the path you chose when you chose Linux. Nothing wrong with using Linux, and also nothing wrong with choosing not to support Linux because the small install base. It is what it is.

[ForrestH]

I was speaking generically from the beginning.

1) Plugin devs who make their Windows version with JUCE get the (Mac and) Linux versions at no additional dev cost;
2) The demo/freemium versions filter out incompatible systems, at the cost of some server use;
3) Linux users — [looks in purchased $59 Linux REAPER tarball:"--- This is an unsupported, experimental version ---"] — don't actually have to get any support.

Looks like a win to me, but Windows to everyone else, so yeah, I'm done too.

[chk071]

Would be really great if we could get on topic again. The topic is Tone2 Warlock synth, not Linux.

[simmo75]

Can’t wait for the mac version

[Markus Krause]

I'm going to send you a PM with a commercial bank I did for Pro Sounds way back in February 2007.

It was done on Firebird + before it became freeware.

How those sounds hold up 14 years later to the day I can't say but you're free to use them if you wish. Would be interesting to see how they translate to Warlock. Whether they're "really good" or not now is up to you.

I remember Xenos and I did a collaboration bank as well. If he still has it you're free to use that as well again if you wish and he doesn't mind.

Thanks a lot for your bank! You did great work and it did pass the quality-check. You will be able to find your sounds in 'FireBird C'.

[Teksonik]

Thanks a lot for your bank! You did great work and it did pass the quality-check. You will be able to find your sounds in 'FireBird C'.

Great ! I'm glad you like the patches and they still stand up all these years later.

[AnX]

Firebird sounds load in Warlock?

[Markus Krause]

No. But I am able to convert them

[AnX]

hmmm....

[MorpherX]

Missing in Warlock:

- Copy/Paste and Renaming of Presets within the VSTi
- Moving the entries in the smal square-windows with mousewheel
- Loading up to 10 custom banks

Beside this there are pops/clicks and artefacts when random-jumping a voc oscilator.
I have attached an example.

[cowby]

Missing in Warlock:

- Copy/Paste and Renaming of Presets within the VSTi
- Moving the entries in the smal square-windows with mousewheel
- Loading up to 10 custom banks

Beside this there are pops/clicks and artefacts when random-jumping a voc oscilator.
I have attached an example.

Oh, I think I was the only one who found the pop/clicks ! Thanks for bringing this "issue" to the forum.

[Markus Krause]

Copy & Paste patches:
Is possible. But would require a renaming of the FILE menu to PRESETS. This would require that all screenshot and images that I have finished for the website and the handbook would need to be redone.

Rename patches:
Will not be implemented. There are too many hosts where it doesn't work properly (key presses are not forwarded to the plugin / focus problems with windows). Since people are very picky about small issues only features that work properly in all hosts are included.
You can rename your patches why renaming the .fxp files with Windows. Warlock will then pick up the new name when you load them.

Loading custom banks:
I included this feature now. It will be possible to auto-load up to 3 custom banks.

pops/clicks and artefacts when random-jumping a voc oscilator:
I will check out if this can be avoided somehow. Please note that randomly changing the waveform of any conventional oscillator does create clicks.
For smooth transitions use these morphmodes instead of "?????": "?+-+-+-" or "?"

[Markus Krause]

Update: I was able to find a solution for the 'pops & clicks' problem that can appear with certain combinations of the morphmodes. It will be included to the next update.

[Markus Krause]

Demotrack competition: Win a Tone2 Complete Bundle for $999

We are doing a demo-song contest for Warlock. You can win these prizes:

1st prize: Tone2 Complete Bundle (worth $999; includes all synths, effects and expansions)
2nd prize: A Tone2 synth of your choice (worth up to $189)
3rd prize: An effect of your choice (worth up to $79)
4th prize: A sound-set of your choice (worth up to $59)

How can you take part?

1) Create one or more impressive jingles that use several instances of Warlock. The song style can be any style you want. Make it interesting with some modulation though. External drums or EQs are allowed. Be careful with compressors, limiters or clipping.

2) Save your track(s) as a 96 kHz WAV file (if possible). Each jingle should be between 30 seconds and 60 seconds length and be submitted as a separate file.

3) Send it to markus[a t]tone2[dot]com before March the 1st

4) We pick the best jingles and present them as demo-tracks on our website

5) The winners will receive their price by email

Examples: https://www.tone2.com/icarus.html

Further terms: By submitting a demotrack you grant us the permission to use it for advertizing. The licenses of the prizes are NFR (not for resale).

We are looking forward to your submissions!