Tone2 Audiosoftware Releases Nemesis — “NeoFM” Synthesizer

Leave it to Tone2 for discovering advanced synthesis methods and different types of sound generation. The synth developers have now added the Nemesis soft-synth to their arsenal that utilizes an evolved form of FM synthesis that they have dubbed ‘NeoFM’ synthesis.

Nemesis is a new ally in the never ending struggle for new sounds.

While Nemesis does include classic FM synthesis, Tone2’s exclusive approach to NeoFM synthesis combines only the advantages of phase modulation using a variety of waveforms and analog modeled FM without drift or lack of precision. The synth offers much more including effects, other types of combined synthesis, arpeggiator and modulation.

Nemesis from Tone2 is available now for $199 MSRP for Mac and PC in VST and AU formats with 32 or 64-bit varieties.

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The next step in FM Synthesis: Nemesis ®

Nemesis takes FM synthesis to its next evolutionary step: NeoFM synthesis .

Nemesis includes traditional FM synthesis as well as a completely new and improved approach to FM called NeoFM synthesis. NeoFM and several other innovative synthesis methods are exclusively available in Nemesis. NeoFM is extremely powerful and intuitive. It is now easier than ever to get very good sounding results. The sound quality of Nemesis surpasses conventional synths, making it easy to locate the sonic sweet spot. Nemesis features an easy-to-use interface, which ensures that you will experience FM synthesis at its best and most entertaining.

Highlights

• Unrivaled sound quality.
• Offers a new and user-friendly approach to FM synthesis. Nemesis makes FM synthesis accessible to everyone, regardless of skill level or experience.
• Easy to tweak presets or program your own sounds with.
• NeoFM covers all important aspects of traditional FM synthesis, but is in no way limited only to bell-style sounds. It offers a very large sonic range, one that is much more varied than other FM synths.
• Due to its innovative technical approach, neoFM does not suffer from a metallic sound or from the weaknesses of conventional FM.
• No fewer than 22 combinable synthesis types. Nemesis expands FM with further synthesis methods such as Additive, Formant, Wavetables, Waveshaping, Phase distortion, Sync and Reso synthesis.
• Contains 1000 inspiring patches from professional designers.
• Unique signature sound.
• Nemesis features a large number of exclusive sounds that are not possible with other synthesizers.
• Perfect for modern, as well as all other music styles.
• Wave import, resynthesis and the additive spectral editor offer unlimited sonic possibilities.
• True 4x stereo unison.
• An extensive number of high-end quality effects, with flexible and innovative routing options.
• Trancegate with an extensive selection of setup options.
• High-End sound quality with low demands on your CPU.
• Powerful, easy-to-use arpeggiator.

Sound

Nemesis features pristine tonal quality and offers sonic possibilities far beyond the scope of conventional FM synthesizers. A uniquely silky signature sound is generated by Nemesis’ synth engine, which is capable of providing warm, smooth, and creamy tones as well as the classic ‘cold’ sounds FM synthesis is well known for. Whether you desire a crisp, clean sound or downright nasty tones, the NeoFM engine delivers with the highest sound quality possible!

As quick and easy as it is to dial-in good sounding results with Nemesis, sometimes you just want to rely on a good and inspiring sound library. This is why Nemesis comes bundled with more than 1065 sounds. Each sound is carefully built by a professional sound designer and is crafted with great attention to detail. The result is a sound library that is inspirational to work with and that will fuel your creativity.

Synthesis

Nemesis offers an innovative approach called ‘neoFM’ synthesis which is genuine FM synthesis.
Most conventional FM synths such as the DX7, use phase modulation (PM) instead of genuine FM synthesis, yet such synths are branded as FM synthesizers for marketing reasons. However, the traditional PM approach is limited to using dark sounding waveforms like sinoids or triangles, which results in a dull or bell-like sound. Classic waveforms like a sawtooth do not work well with it because they result in an unpleasant, sharp and excessively metallic sound. ‘Real analog FM’ suffers from drift and lacks precision, resulting in a disharmonic sound, which is musically not very useful. The innovative neoFM approach, exclusive to Nemesis, combines only the advantages of both types of synthesis without suffering from any of the weaknesses associated with PM or ‘Real analog FM’ synthesis.

Aside from NeoFM synthesis, Nemesis features an astounding selection of no fewer then 22 combinable synthesis types. From Waveshaping, Phase Distortion, Sync, Wavetable, Ringmod, Vintage FM, up to the Reso and Advanced Formant Synthesis exclusive to Nemesis. Each synthesis type is built with attention to sound quality, musical potential and the capability to produce a wide variety of sounds not possible with other synths. Resynthesize a waveform from your own samples, or use the comfortable additive spectral editor to further manipulate & shape your wave by editing its partials. With several play modes like polyphonic, monophonic & legato, true 4x stereo unison, 22 synthesis types, and an unlimited number of waveforms and the sky is the limit…literally.

4x stereo unison, 22 synthesis types, and an unlimited number of waveforms and the sky is the limit…literally.

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