Tone2 releases Saurus3

Tone2 Audio has released Saurus3, a major update, that is available for free for all Saurus users. It includes a big GUI, many new sounds, new features, higher sound-quality, better performance and many enhancements.

Saurus3 is downward-compatible with all previous versions. All existing song-projects and patches can be loaded without any further steps necessary.

Saurus is described as an authentic emulation of analog synthesizers. It covers all important aspects of the most famous and expensive synths, but without adopting their disadvantages.

New features:

• A big interface is available beside of the normal scale now.
• Added 192 new sounds from a professional designer. The total number of included sounds has increased to 1022.
• It is possible to select from 4 GUI sizes in 'Config'.
• The synth can create an unlimited number of new sounds with FILE->'Create random patch'.
• 'Soft clip' is available in the 'Config' section.
• A scrollbar is visible in the patch-browser if many soundsets are installed.
• Added detailed tooltips that are shown when the mouse if hovered over a button or list-selector.
• The texts shown in the patch-browser on Mac support hi-dpi drawing.
• The plugin detects the best GUI-size automatically.
• Patch-selector shows a checkmark for the current patch and category.
• Added Digital-Signatures for the installers on PC.
• Added Notarisation for the installers on Mac.
• The texts shown in the patch-browser on Mac support hi-dpi drawing.
• A double-klick on a knob resets it to the default-value.
• New microtuning algorithm that is more subtle and can enhance also complex chords.

Enhancements:

• The synth has more 'bottom' and sounds warmer.
• Enhanced sound of Reverb.
• Replaced Chorus with a better one.
• Reworked all factory patches.
• More precise timing.
• More smooth sound of noise.
• Higher sound-quality in 44 kHz, 48 kHz and 88 kHz sample-rate.
• Reworked many graphics.
• Many small enhancements.
• Fonts are easier to read.
• Fine-tuned GUI layout.
• Enhanced mouse-focus and mouse-wheel support on PC.
• OSCs in free-mode have a more punchy sound.
• MIDI-learn syncs better when multiple instances are used.
• A warning is shown when MIDI-configuration can't be stored because of write-protected files.
• More accurate modeling of the tuning in mono-modes.

Changes:

• Updated some links.
• 32-bit on PC is not longer supported. If you still use a 32-bit host, install Saurus 2.6 instead.
• 'Gate' has been rename to 'Step'.
• Renamed 'Tutorial' patch-category to 'Templates'.
• Demo-version contains now all sounds.

Fixes:

• Workaround for the badly designed architecture of FL Studio. It is not longer necessary to enable 'Use fixed size buffers' to avoid crackles.
• Workaround for a bug in Apple's AU-validation in Big Sur and Catalina. It is not longer necessary to reboot the Mac to detect the AudioUnit.
• Workaround for a bug in Apple's 'Dark Mode' in Big Sur. It displayed unreadable tooltips with white text on yellow background.
• Fixed a crash that could happen if filter-type is automated.