Tone2 Firebird VSTi v1.2.1

Firebird is not just another synthesizer. It provides
a powerful, unique, and innovative synthesis
architecture for next-generation sounds never heard
before.

300 build-in sounds present a full range of useful
workhorse studio standards as well as very special
Firebird sounds characterized by multi- layered
subtle modulations which add new life and dynamics to
the sounds.

Firebird can sound like many other virtual
synthesizers but none of them can sound like Firebird
can. Why?

Harmonic Content Morphing (HCM) Synthesis

The new synthesis method is based on a large and
expandable repertoire of standard waves like saw or
pulse as well as complex waves like multi waves,
trumpets, organs, pads, pianos, and voice samples.
These waves can be modified in real-time by e.g.
transposing the wave by one or two octaves and adding
it to the original wave, altering its harmonic
structure, syncing, compressing or expanding the
frequency domain of the spectrum, making the wave fat
using only one (!) oscillator by transforming each
wave into a hyper-wave, selecting some cycles of a
sample and moving through them over time (comparable
to wave-table synthesis). Any modification of a wave
can be modulated producing lively shimmery sounds
(recall: with only one oscillator!). In total there
are more than 14,000 different spectra available for
combination and modulation.

Filter and effects

The filter is much more than what you would expect:
It is a standard biquad-based or a Moog-type low-
pass, high-pass, band-pass, notch, or shelving
filter. But it can also provide more complex lter
characteristics for vocal or M-shape lters. Finally,
it gives you ADSR- or LFO-modulated phaser-effects,
AM- or FM-modulation. The effects section has several
reverb and stereo tab delay variations, chorus,
ensemble, flanger, and rotary effects as well as
combinations. Firebird comes with an extremely
powerful arpeggiator. A fat knob doubles or
quadruples the number of oscillators giving up to 8
(!) oscillators per voice. IQM (intelligent micro
tuning) makes chords harmonically cleaner and at the
same time more fat.

New features in v1.2.1

- surround encoder (encodes a dolby prologic 2
compatible surround signal into stereo mix)
- stereo enhancer

Improvements:

- faster preset switching, reduced CPU spikes
- msvcrt71.dll and gdiplus.dll no longer necessary to
run FireBird
- automation parametre values and displays
- soundbanks are also installed as separate fxb files

Changes:

- Sustain pedal behaviour

Bug fixes:

- clicks on some soundcards
- sync problems with Arpeggiator
- sync problems with LFO
- crashes in some hosts
- Cubase switched to bypass
- minor fixes
- wrong automation parametre assignments