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  • Page 1 SAURUS ANALOG SYNTHESIZER Reference MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Please contact our support team if you need additional licenses. This product is copy protected and uses audio watermarks. Please note that Tone2 will deactivate licenses of users who share our software without permission. Violators will be excluded from customer resources, services and updates.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction....................... Welcome to Saurus Analog Synthesizer........... Features....................Installation and Authorization................. Automatic installation for Mac & PC............Manual installation for PC................Manual installation for Mac................. Saurus Interface controls................. The Saurus interface..................The patch browser................. Main section..................Oscillator section..................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1 Welcome to Saurus Analog Synthesizer Congratulations on purchasing Tone2's Saurus Analog Synthesizer. Saurus is a brand new synthesizer that uses true analogue modeling. Some of the circuits from classic synthesizers were examined, analyzed and modeled into Saurus to bring the best sonic quality of a past age brought forward in a digital one.

  • Page 5: Installation And Authorization

    2. Installation & authorization procedure Together with the download link from Share-it you have received attached to the product delivery email a keyfile called 'Saurus.t2k', this file contains your personal serial number & your name and is used to unlock the full version. Please note:we recommend for installations on Windows7 &...

  • Page 6: Manual Installation For Pc

    2.2 Manual installation for PC 1. Close your host (Cubase, Sonar, Samplitude, Live, etc.) 2. Install the full version of the plugin. Note: the demo version can not be unlocked. 3. Copy 'Saurus.t2k' to the VST directory. Steinberg hosts often use C:\Program files\Steinberg\VSTplugins as the default plugin path.

  • Page 7: Saurus Interface Controls

    3. Saurus Interface controls Buttons There are two types of toggle buttons in Saurus, one where clicking a button cycles between all options available, a good example of this are the OSC1 oscillator waveform selectors where clicking on the OSC1 button will cycle through its waveforms. The other type is the toggle on/off buttons used for the Sync or Drift options, clicking on these will either enable or disable the feature.
  • Page 8 Context Menus The small LCD-style screens contain some parameters that are actually context menus (excluding the PARAMETER DISPLAY section). Click on a parameter to show a context menu of options. Click on the desired setting to select and close the menu. The display changes to show the current value. In the example pictured above clicking on 'Tutorial' will open the category menu from which you can choose a preset category to open, clicking on the preset name 'Analog Drift' will open the list of all presets available from the Tutorial category.

  • Page 9: The Saurus Interface

    If you left or right click on the bank name, a drop- down list will appear where you can select any other category installed on your computer. These will include the standard categories, any additional expansions bought from Tone2 or categories you created yourself.

  • Page 10: Main Section

    The file button opens a dialog menu where you can load or save a sound, download more sounds, visit the Tone2 website, view the manual or initialize various sections of the synth.
  • Page 11 Volume & RMS meter: The volume knob controls the amount of output level send by the plugin, in the top right of the Saurus interface you'll notice an RMS meter which displays the average output power level. When designing patches it is recommended to keep its level around 0dB. To do this you can adjust Saurus' volume to reach 0dB with three keys pressed in Polyphonic modes or one note in Monophonic mode.

  • Page 12: Oscillator Section

    4.3 Oscillator section – These buttons cycle between the various waveforms available for OSC1 & OSC2 oscillators 1 and 2, the current active waveform is highlighted. The PW knob next to the waveform selectors will morph from the current wave into another waveform, a description of all waveforms can be seen in the list below: 1.
  • Page 13 5. 25% Pulse - 2 octaves lower 6. Sawtooth - 1 octave and sawtooth 2 octaves lower 7. Square wave - 1 octave and square wave 2 octaves lower 8. Triple saw - 2 octaves lower PW – Adjusts the pulse width for the given waveform MIX –...

  • Page 14: Filter Section

    4.4 Filter section DRIVE – This is the control to adjust the amount of extra gain to the oscillator audio signal before it enters the filters. It can change the characteristics of the filter completely. KEY – This is a bi-polar control that determines how the note played on the keyboard affects the filter cut off frequency.

  • Page 15: Envelopes

    4.5 Envelopes There are two envelopes in Saurus that are directly tied to the relevant section they appear in, the Amp Envelope in the global section, and the filter envelope. But Saurus offers an additional envelope called Aux (Auxiliary). This can be used for further modulation of various parameters which can be assigned to the envelope inside the modulation matrix.
  • Page 16 4.7 Modulation Matrix The MOD MATRIX or Modulation Matrix is a system that allows you to flexibly assign different modulators (such as LFOs or envelopes) to different destinations (such as the filter, amplifier or even other modulators). There are three modulation matrix pages available, each offering 5 different assignable modulation options.
  • Page 17 Arp/Step+- : Applies the arp's velocity steps as modulation source using both positive and negative values Key up : Applies a On/Off Gate modulation; i.e, on key press its value is 1, on release it's 0 Key down : Applies a Off/On Gate modulation; i.e, on key press its value is 0, on release its 1 VoiceOut : Applies the amount of active Voices value to modulate Constant: Applies a constant value to modulate, the amount is set by the value slider Random : A random value will be used to modulate...
  • Page 18 Hold : Responds to Hold pedal (sustain) on/off (CC#69) as modulation source CC16 > CC 19 : Responds to CC#16 to CC#19 (continuous controllers) as modulation source Destination menu options: Off - The default selection; no modulation destination is selected Volume - Selects the Master Volume control as destination Pan –...
  • Page 19 Osc Detune - Selects the oscillator Detune control as destination Osc Ring - Selects the Ring modulation control as destination Osc1 Fine - Selects OSC1's Fine tune control as destination Osc2 Fine - Selects OSC2's Fine tune control as destination Osc1 Semi - Selects OSC1's Semi notes control as destination Osc2 Semi - Selects OSC2's Semi notes control as destination Osc Oct - Selects the Master Octave as destination...
  • Page 20 Matrix1 -> Matrix15 – Sets the modulation destination to matrix position 1 through 15 Osc1 Vol - Selects Osc1's volume control as destination Osc2 Vol - Selects Osc2's volume control as destination Noise Vol – Selects an internal noise generator as destination 4.8 Gate &...
  • Page 21 Arpeggiator Saurus has an incredibly powerful arpeggiator with several unique features like the ability to program chord steps, release steps, step velocity and many other ways to program the perfect arp sequence. A description of all arpeggiator menu options is found below: ARP/ GATE mode menu - This menu is used to set the Arpeggiator / Gate mode Arp Sync: Enables the arp;...
  • Page 22 ARP Range menu - The ARP Range menu is used to set the range of notes used by the arp. When set to normal it will default to playing the current played note only, other settings will generate additional notes based on the menu's current setting and which notes are played.
  • Page 23 Swing menu - The Swing menu is used to set the amount of swing used in the arp playback (Default Straight) To create a more 'human' feel to the arpeggiator, you can increase the amount of 'swing' from 0 (no swing) to 99 (full swing). The swing feature alternately delays and rushes the arpeggiator steps to add feel.

  • Page 24: Modulation Matrix: The New X=Value Modifiers

    5. Modulation Matrix: the new value modifiers New in Saurus is the option to use a modifier on the source value, this allows for a smoother control over the original source often giving better results then using direct modulation. This new modifier approach uses four new modulation sources called: Filter(X), X*X, Sqrt(X) and Limit(X) X=Value, as well as a new destination target called X=Value As an example, let's say we want to use LFO1 to modulate the cutoff, however instead of the direct LFO1>Cutoff ModMatrix option we'll use a modifier to do this:...
  • Page 25 Another example would be to use the X:=Value modifier to program/adjust a Trancegate. Next to the usual Gate > Volume Modulation Matrix way of setting up a trancegate Saurus now also includes the option to use a value modifier on your trancegate. The advantage of using a modifier in this case is that it will allow you to manipulate the type of gate, e.g.

  • Page 26: Tone2 Audiosoftware Catalog

    Below you'll see a picture of our Matrix setup: - Tone2 Audiosoftware Catalog Be sure to take a look at some of our other effect & synthesizer plugins, the following pages will provide a short overview of part of our product line.

  • Page 27: One2 Product Catalog

    ElectraX synthesizer ElectraX! Explore the vast musical universe of multi-synthesis oscillators, analog modeled filters, chaotic fractals, samples, psychoacoustic processing, flexible modulation and an immense sonic range. Combine multiple polyphonic or monophonic synthesizers and 13 different synthesis methods to create incredible results while the well-designed preset management system provides access to a large library of sounds carefully crafted by professional designers.
  • Page 28 11 analog modeled filters with self oscillation: Lowpass/Highpass/Bandpass • 12dB/18dB/24dB, Moog, Filter-FM • High precision digital filters: Lowpass, Highpass, Bandpass, Notch • Equalizers: LowShelf, HighShelf, Peak, Wide • Special types: Phaser, Comb+, Comb-, Vocals, Aliaser, Ringmod • Exclusive fractal filters • For more information: http://www.tone2.com/html/electrax_synthesizer__vst_au.html -25-...
  • Page 29 Synthesis types supported by Gladiator 2 are: Tone2's award winning Harmonic Content Morphing synthesis (HCM) • Frequency Modulation (FM) & Amplitude Modulation (AM) •...
  • Page 30 Filters The analog modeled filter section uses high-end quality stereo filters, most of which are exclusive to Tone2 products. Gladiator 2 ships with 40 different filter types: Moog, Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass, Vocals, Comb, EQ, FM, AM, Phaser, Resample, Analog, ...
  • Page 31 Rotary • Dolby Prologic II surround encoding • Tremelo • Autopanning • Stereo enhancing • Stereoizer • Equalizer • Ringmod • Trancegate • Early reflections (3 different types) • Pitch shifter • Feedback module • For more information: http://www.tone2.com/html/warmverb_vst_au_effect_synthes.html -28-...
  • Page 32 AkustiX Enhancer Effect Tone2 AkustiX is a collection of six essential enhancement tools combined into one intuitive user interface. Ideal for tracks as well as full mixes AkustiX features six powerful effects: Psycho EQ, Ultra Stereo, Phase Enhance, Multi Exciter, Smart Filter and Stereo Width.
  • Page 33 Filterbank 3 Effect Tone2 FilterBank3 is more than an analog modeled filter plugin - it is a complete VST synthesizer and a flexible multi-effect unit. The modular design and flexible modulation routing give you nearly unlimited possibilities. With self-oscillating filters, oscillators and feedback it can create complete sequences and textures.

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