Electra

The award-winning Electra is not only one of the most powerful synthesizers ever - it's the complete synthesis solution! Explore a vast musical universe of multi-synthesis oscillators, analog filters, chaotic fractals, samples, flexible modulation, and an immense sonic range.

TONE2 ELECTRA3 is a powerful synthesizer workstation for Windows 11/10 that’s favored by professional music producers for good reason. It combines superior sound quality with low CPU usage, making it both efficient and enjoyable to work with.

This inspiring synth can create impressive, layered sequences with just one keystroke, bringing endless creative possibilities. It comes loaded with 1,439 unique patches, including many signature sounds ready for immediate use in your productions.

Each of the four layers is as an independent, full-featured multitimbral synthesizer consisting of up to 108 oscillators, dual multi-mode filters, a flexible modulation system, an effects section and its own arpeggiator. Together with this and the 15 different types of synthesis available, it's guaranteed that your sound design possibilities are virtually endless.

Plus, a user-friendly patch browser allows you to find and select sounds quickly and easily.

Many people say that Electra is the most powerful synthesizer on the market. This is a bold claim, but why is it true? Electra 3 breathes new life into the term "synthesizer workstation". With its powerful and sonically versatile approach to audio production, it provides you with truly outstanding new sounds.

The instrument is equipped with a high-end quality sound engine with multi-layer support and a wide range of music production features. Its friendly, easy-to-use interface allows first-timers to easily create sounds and enables experts to delve into sound design as deeply as they want to.

With Tone2's high-end technology at its core, you're not only working with the best sound quality possible but also a lower CPU usage and larger palette for creating original sounds than with any other type of workstation.

Electra VST AU plugin comes with an astounding collection of over 1400 production-ready sounds by professional sound designers. A smart patch browser gives you an instant overview of all the available categories and sounds. Just pick the sound you want - it's that easy.

Features and Highlights

• Four synthesizers in one interface
• High-end sound quality
• Huge sonic range
• High flexibility
• 15 different, combinable synthesis methods
• Free support and updates
• Psychoacoustic processing
• Low CPU load, multi-core processor support
• Easy to use
• 4x multitimbral, 4x stereo unison
• Over 3000 sounds in 1400 preset by professional sound designers
• 41 exclusive filter types
• 53 oscillator types
• 64 effect types; Master effect section with Equalizer
• More than 1000 waveforms
• 64x4 voices
• Midi learn
• Realtime displays
• Drag & drop modulation
• Expandability
• Can import samples in wav and sfz format
• Can export samples in wav format
• Standalone version for PC
• Flexible preset management
• Context-sensitive help

What`s New

• GUI with 16 different sizes (with and without editor / effects).
• Native support for WQHD, 4K, 5K and 8K UHD displays.
• GUI can be scaled from 50% up to 300% by clicking in the lower right corner.
• Smoother animations and more responisve controls.
• Support for hardware-acceleration.
• Ultrasharp graphics with enhanced HiDpi and Retina Display support.
• The SYNTH button flashes when a layer plays a note.This makes it easier to work with several arpeggiators.
• Automatic detection of the ideal GUI size.
• A check-mark shows the last loaded custom-waveform.
• Online help with tutorial videos.
• 118 additional patches that make use of the new features. The synth ships with 1439 patches now.
• The 8Bit noise oscillator can create lo-fi fx sounds from the past.The sound can be changed with PW and the key.
• Major and minor chords are available as additional key modes for the arpeggiator.
• The new 'Transient shaper' adds punch and presence to the sounds. It can be accessed in the 'sound mode' selector.
• The new 'Transient + Bass' mode adds presence and dynamic bass pressure to the sounds.It can be accessed in the 'sound mode' selector.
• New analog pulse oscillator types : Pulse 1/2, Pulse 2/5, Pulse 1/3, Pulse 1/4, Pulse 1/5, Pulse 1/6, Pulse 1/8.
• New analog oscillator types with inverted phase : Saw invert, Pulse invert.
• New analog oscillator types : Impulse, Sine Flip, Comb 2, Comb 3.
• New reverb-types : Cold, Theater and Hangar.
• 40 new waveforms for the custom-wave/wavetable oscillators.
• New bipolar modulation source : "Step LFO/Envelope +-".
• Monophonic LFOs that re-trigger only with the first pressed key (set the LFO mode to 'Mono').
• Monophonic STEP LFOs (set the trigger mode to 'Mono loop').

Summary of features per synthesizer layer (x4)

• Several play modes: Monophonic, legato, polyphonic, glide
• 3 multi-synthesis oscillators
• Dual multi-mode filters
• Dual multi-mode distortion/waveshaper with 18 types
• 3 LFOs (global or per voice), a Step LFO, BPM syncable
• 17 Sine-LFOs (free-running)
• Four Envelope generators
• 13 Decay-Envelopes
• Arpeggiator
• Insert effect, BPM syncable
• Flexible modulation
• Key splitting

41 exclusive filter types

• 13 analog modeled filters with self oscillation: Low-pass/High-pass/Band-pass 12dB/18dB/24dB, Ladder, Butter, Filter-FM
• High precision digital filters: Lowpass, Highpass, Bandpass, Notch
• Equalizers: LowShelf, HighShelf, Peak, Wide
• Special types: Phaser, Comb+, Comb-, Vocals, Vocals2, Vocal AM, LP Shaped, LP AM, LP Elliptic, BP Boobs, M-Shape, Aliaser, Ringmod
• Exclusive fractal filters
• Physical-modeling String, Physical-modeling Flute

64 studio-quality effects:

• Reverbs: Hall, Cathedral, Room, Infinity, Reverb Big, Glass, Band, Real, Hall old, Cathedral old, Gated, Reverse, ...
• Delays: Delay, Delay Band, Ping Pong, Multitap, ...
• Hyper Unison, Phaser FB, Phaser Stereo, Vibrato, Vibrato Stereo, Tremelo, Tremolo Stereo, Chorus, Ensemble, Phaser, Flanger, Rotary, Trancegate, Compressor, Ampsim, Equalizer, Punch, Surround Encode, ...
• Vocoder

Pricing

Upgrade with discount: TONE2 ELECTRA2 owners are able to upgrade to v3.x with a big discount ($89 instead of $169 - full version)

PROS

• Versatile sound synthesis
• High-quality sound engine
• Intuitive user interface
• Broad preset library
• Efficient CPU performance

CONS

• Limited effect options
• Pricey for beginners
• Occasional UI clutter
• Fewer modulation slots

Note: Limited functionality in the demo version.

Also Available: Download Electra for Mac