Tone2 releases RayBlaster v3.0

Tone2 Audio has updated their impulse-modeling-synthesizer RayBlaster to v3.0.

Impulse Modeling Synthesis is not just a marketing buzzword, but a radically different approach to synthetic sound generation. It creates its distinctive sound with a convolution-based synthesis technique: Many short samples containing impulse responses are overlapped to create a complex sound.

New features:

• GUI with 22 different sizes (with and without keys).
• Native support for WQHD, 4K, 5K and 8K UHD displays.
• You can now drag & drop WAV files on the wave displays to import them.
• Support for hardware-acceleration.
• Ultrasharp graphics with enhanced HiDpi and Retina Display support.
• Automatic detection of the ideal GUI size.
• GUI can be scaled from 100% up to 450% by clicking in the lower right corner.
• Patch browser can now also be opened by clicking on 'Browser' or the display on the upper left.

Higher sound-quality:

• More transparent and clear over-all sound.
• The synth 'sits better in the mix', especially when it is combined with other instruments.
• The audio-engine now uses 64-bit precision instead of 32-bit, which results in a higher sound-quality.
• Enhanced sound of the automatic micro-tuning.
• More precise pitch calculation.
• Higher quality resampling in 44 and 88 kHz sample-rate.
• More linear frequency-response for certain configurations.
• Enhanced sound of the Reverb Large. It has a more transparent tail and sounds less detuned.
• Enhanced sound of Reverb Hugê. It has a more transparent tail and sounds less detuned.
• Enhanced sound of Reverb Small. It sounds less detuned.
• Enhanced sound of Reverb Ultra. It has a more transparent tail and sounds less detuned.
• Enhanced sound of Reverb Big. It has a more transparent tail and sounds less detuned.
• Enhanced sound of Reverb Infinite. It has a more transparent tail and sounds less detuned.
• Enhanced sound of Reverb Trance. It has a more transparent tail.
• Enhanced sound of Reverb Band. It sounds less detuned.
• Enhanced sound of Reverb Glass. It sounds less detuned.
• Enhanced sound of Reverb Spring. It sounds less detuned.
• Enhanced sound of Delay. It has a more precise interpolation and sounds less detuned.
• Enhanced sound of Delay Band. It has a more precise interpolation and sounds less detuned.
• Enhanced sound of PingPong. It has a more precise interpolation and sounds less detuned.
• Enhanced sound of Delay Fat. It has a more precise interpolation.
• Enhanced sound of Delay Diffuse. It has a more precise interpolation and sounds less detuned.
• Enhanced sound of Delay Dual. It sounds less detuned.
• Enhanced sound of Tape Delay. It sounds less detuned.
• Enhanced sound of Chorus. It has a more precise interpolation now.
• Enhanced sound of Hypersaw. It has a more precise interpolation now.
• Enhanced sound of Chorus2. It has a more precise interpolation now.

Enhancements:

• Higher performance.
• Reworked and enhanced graphics.
• Smoother animations and more responsive controls.
• Several small enhancements for the patch-selector and patch-browser.
• Completely rewritten GUI code.
• More contrast for the LCD displays.
• Several small enhancements for the VST3 and AU version.
• Reworked some tool-tips.
• More beautiful sectors for knob-modulation.
• Fine-tuned some coordinates in the interface.
• Re-sizing the VST3, Standalone and Audio Unit works more reliable.
• Enhanced stability.
• Smarter installer.
• Re-renderd the background bitmap skin with a higher resolution.
• More beautiful font for the patch-browser for certain configurations.
• Fine-tuned some colors.
• Added Color bleeding for the glowing displays on the main screen.
• The installers come with a Microsoft/Apple approved certificate.
• Lots of further small enhancements.

Changes:

• Removed the demo-version timeout and added a voice-over.

Fixes:

• Some DAWs could show the VST3 version on PC with an incorrect size when Windows scaling was used.

Further notes:

• RayBlaster v3.x will be the final version. There will be no RayBlaster4.

System requirements:

• PC: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 11 or Linux with WINE; Plugin formats: 64-bit VSTi, VST3, Standalone.
• Mac: macOS 10.12 or higher including macOS Sonoma; Plugin formats: VSTi, Audio Unit (AUi), VST3, Standalone, Universal Binary; Native support for M1 and M2 and Intel.

User-friendly copy-protection: No dongle, no cloud, no need to be online, no data-collection, does not install an additional 'license-manager' or driver.

Price: The price has been permanently reduced to $99. The upgrade is free for anyone who bought RayBlaster directly from tone2.com after April 2023. All others can upgrade with a big discount ($29).

Free demo download:

• PC
• Mac