Tone2 recently released a new software synthesizer for Mac & Windows, Saurus.
According to Tone2, Saurus is ?not just another synthesizer with character, but one that truly represents the analog sound.?
Does it deliver?
Here’s a video review of Saurus, via JK Swopes of Sounds & Gear. His bottom line?
“This thing is a best! It doesn?t sound like one specific analog synth, it really has it?s own sound, but that sound is definitely analog.”
Tone2 Saurus is a new software synthesizer for Mac & Windows, that its creators say is ?not just another synthesizer with character, but one that truly represents the analog sound.?
Does Saurus sound as great as the gratuitously sexy 3D rendering, above, suggests?
Tom Shear at Waveformless has an early review of the new synth, and he came away pleasantly impressed:
Saurus is proof that your first impressions aren’t always correct. The abundance of modern sounding presets Saurus ships with mislead me to think this was just another bog standard virtual analog. If you know what you’re doing, though, you’ll find there are lots of convincing analog tones in here waiting to be discovered.
So how does it compare to other contenders, such as Strobe or DIVA? I’d say it’s not quite at the level of those two, but it’s damn good, cheaper than either of those, and less of a hit to the CPU.
See Sheer’s full review for the details and the Tone2 site for audio examples or to download the demo version.
Tone2 has released a new software synthesizer for Mac & Windows, Saurus.
According to Tone2, Saurus is ‘not just another synthesizer with character, but one that truly represents the analog sound.’
Here’s what they have to say about it:
We carefully measured and modeled the circuits of many classic performance synthesizers, including even single capacitors and resistors to provide an extremely accurate analog model, faithfully capturing the spirit and character of these old machines. All without placing heavy demands on your CPU or budget.
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