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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: