WHAT’S NEW?

We have brought Chromaphone to a whole new level—it is now an incredibly versatile instrument.

NEW Factory library

The completely renewed factory library has well over 600 production-ready sounds classified for fast and intuitive exploration.

NEW Drumhead resonator

This new model reproduces precisely how a real drumhead vibrates resulting in super realistic and responsive drums and percussions.

NEW Envelope mode

The envelope generator for the noise source is now equipped with an AHD mode for carving precise one-shots.

NEW Noise filter bank

The noise source spectrum can now be tailored with a 10-band filter bank for fine control of the tone.

NEW Low-cut filter

Resonators have been complemented with a low-cut filter to control the clarity of an instrument response.

NEW Arpeggiator

Add motion and give a new perspective to sounds with the new built-in arpeggiator module.

NEW Source mixer

Fine control of the mallet and noise sources to shape the attack and sustain phase of sounds with precision.

NEW Compressor and equalizer

These new additions are perfect to add punch and definition to your sound, letting you cut through any dense mix or stage.

NEW Limiter

The new output limiter protects your ears and monitors during experimentation with the synth’s parameters while providing a maximum of distortion-free dynamics.

NEW Streamlined interface

Redesigned from the ground up, the new interface now divides Chromaphone 2 into three panels: Play presents shortcuts to the performance and effect parameters including bypass switches for quick edits; Edit lets you tweak and create your sound; while FX supplies equalizer, compressor, multi-effect, and reverb processors for a final sheen.

NEW Microtonal tunings via Scala scale files

Chromaphone 2 now supports the Scala scale file format for microtonal music making.

UPDATED Overhauled effects

Reinvigorated and polished, Chromaphone 2’s multi-effect processor features our best sounding chorus, delay, phaser, flanger, distortion, notch filter, wah-wah, auto-wah, and reverb to date!

NEAT Backward compatible with Chromaphone 1 presets

Simply copy your banks from Chromaphone 1 in Chromaphone 2‘s bank folder to convert them.

MELODIES, BEATS, AND CRAZY SOUNDSCAPES

Chromaphone uses acoustic resonators to create drums, percussion, mallet, string, and other unique instruments. They get sparked into life by a mallet and a flexible noise generator.

Library

Chromaphone 2 is packed with more than 650 presets from the best sound designers. Instruments span from warm and mellow pitched percussions for melodies to punchy one-shots and kits for rhythm tracks. Twisted, they generate unique textures and soundscapes that will move any film score. Whether real, other-wordly, or with an ethnic touch, Chromaphone will fill your music with rich and organic tones.‚ÄÇ

Performance

Chromaphone 2 ships with premium performance features: unison, vibrato, and a complete set of MIDI features. And for even more action, Chromaphone provides a user programmable pattern arpeggiator and shortcuts to the high quality effects.‚ÄÇ

Edition

Modeling based synthesis gives you access to all source and resonator parameters. Customize instruments to perfectly fit your project or follow your inspiration and build entirely new ones for really creative and innovative sound design.‚ÄÇ

Effects

The Effects panel wraps up Chromaphone 2 as an all-inclusive package with awesome polishing tools.‚ÄÇ

EVERYTHING YOU NEED FROM START TO FINISH ¬ß

With more than 670 presets spread into 19 categories, Chromaphone 2 packs everything you need to create all the parts of your productions.

Mallets—49 presets

Fairmount Marimba

Markemeer Marimba

Soft Marimba

Airy Marimba

Tricky Marimba

Bouncy Marimba

Live Vibes

Royal Vibe

French Vibe

Kiss & Run Vibe

Rubber Mallet Xylo

49 TOTAL…

Percussions—72 presets

Snappy Percs 1–2

Arabian Perc

Brush Tam

Bongo High

Bongo Low 1–2

Multi-Bongo

Tama Tama

Davul

Ground and Sun

Drum from a Lost Tribe

African Drum

72 TOTAL…

Kicks—40 presets

OCD Kick 1–6

L√©a's Kick

Clark Kick

Plain Bass Drum

Jazz Kick

Jazz O Kick

Kick Jazzet

Kick Day

Tambour Kick

Kick Medium

Graphic Kick

40 TOTAL…

Snares—84 presets

Session Snare 1–3

Big Kit Snare

Big Kit Rimshot

Big Kit Electro Snare

Big Kit Electro Rimshot

Expressive Snare 1–3

Camembert Snare 1–4

L√©a's Snare 1–3

Broue Snare

OCD Snare 1–7

Jam Snare

84 TOTAL…

Toms—27 presets

Clark Tom High 1

Clark Tom Middle 1

Clark Tom Low 1

Clark Tom High 2

Clark Tom Middle 2

Clark Tom Low 2

L√©a's High Tom

L√©a's Middle Tom

L√©a's Low Tom

High Tom Jazz

Med Tom Jazz

27 TOTAL…

Hi-Hats—25 presets

Hi-Hat Trick 1–9

Big Kit Closed Hi-Hat

Big Kit Open Hi-Hat

Big Kit Open Hi-Hat (Gated)

Big Kit Pedal Hi-Hat

Big Kit Splashable Hi-Hat

Sharp Hi-Hat

Hi-Hat Basic

Hi-Hat Trax 1–3

Hi-Hat Foot

Hi-Hat Natural 1–2

25 TOTAL…

Cymbals—27 presets

Big Kit Crash 1–3

Big Kit Splash

Big Kit Ride

Big Kit Ride (Velo Bell)

Short Ride

Rigid Ride

Dirty Ride

Small Gong Ride

Medium Gong Ride

Large Gong Ride

Cymbatic 1–6

27 TOTAL…

Chromakits—25 presets

Snare Kit

Destructo Kit

Clap Kit Four

Clap Kit Two

Heavy Duty Kit 1–2

Electroacoustic Kit 1–4

Snare Plate Kit

Analog Kit 1

Analog Kit 2

Street Corner Kit

Street Corner Kit (Gated)

25 TOTAL…

Chimes and Bells—29 presets

Home Alone

Smooth Carillon

Barbell

Amimba

Metallica

Glasses

Chimophone

Chorused Glock

Vapourous Beam

Clockworks

For Whom the Bell Tolls

29 TOTAL…

Plucked Strings—34 presets

Beauty in Numbers

Electric Contemplation

Sleepless Nights

Double-String Flange

Bell Guitar

Purple Nights

Chorused Driven

Lead GT

Howling Electric

Electric Acoustic

Pizzy

49 TOTAL…

Basses—33 presets

Slappy

Woody E. Bass 1–3

Friday

Godsend

Bold Bass

Boa Bass 1–2

Plump Bass

Elliptic Bass

Hard Lacquer Bass

Bin Bass

Soft 4 String

33 TOTAL…

Keys—26 presets

Ultranet Full

Ultranet Full Body

Ultranet Full Funk

Ultranet Full Short

Ultranet Mellow

Ultranet Mellow Not

Ultranet Bright

Ultranet Bright Octaver

Ultranet Bass Snap

Ultranet Bright Funk

Chromafunk

26 TOTAL…

Strings and Pads—20 presets

Frozen in Time

Wutherings

Materializing

Scintillator Strings

Growling Chroma

Guitar Pad

Strat Pad

Bathtub Pad

Uberstreich

Interesting Hollow Effect

Mellowtron

20 TOTAL…

Synths—25 presets

Vintage Tubes 1–2

Sample & Hold & Noise

Nirvana

Chiff Delay

Bouncy Chiff

Timber

Tube Love

Tranzy Pluck

Club Tubes

Polyester

Winter's Bone

25 TOTAL…

Organs and Pipes—11 presets

Flute 8' + 4'

Big Pipes

The Circus Is in Town

Old Rusty

Organ Attack

Insane in the Membrane

North Wind Organ

Steelpan-Organ Hybrid

'Tron Flute

Aerophone

Machu Flute

Soundscapes—41 presets

Carpetry

Eery

Esoteric

Ethereal Sweep

Grain Pad

Outer Reaches

Chroma Realms

Fractal Pad

Horror Harp

Underground Wind

The Deep

41 TOTAL…

Effects—33 presets

Submariner

Shallow Halo

Baudelaire

DBZ Drama

Gong of Doom

Hollow Plates

Ultimate Motor Sound

Safari

Water Filled Pan

Falling Gongs

Falling Metal Percussion

33 TOTAL…

Arpeggiators—39 presets

Magical Bell Arp

Floating On Waves Arp

Aquarius Arp

Harpy Arpy

AK Analog Arp

Nost Mallet Arp

Slightly Analog Arp

Cinematic Guitar Player

Scene

I Would Go to That Party

Noce Psy Trance Bass

39 TOTAL…

Arpeggiated Percussions—34 presets

Disturbing

Weather

Plate Grooves

Tech Crystals

Auto Conga

Extreme Six

LFO Pandeiro

House or Not

Cinematic Drums 1

Cinematic Drums 2

Cool Tech Song

34 TOTAL…

One-shot revolution

One-shots are no longer limited to the velocity dimension. Chromaphone uses the entire keyboard range to modulate volume, mallet noise and stiffness, noise filter frequency and density, hit position, and coupling to open a whole world of expressive sounds—and that in a totally stepless fashion.

Creative drum kits

Chromaphone ships with ready-made creative kit patches where each note provides a new sound slightly different from the previous one. Over the entire keyboard range the sound morphs from bass drum to snare to hi-hat. Discover a mixture of electronic and acoustic qualities intertwined to form highly playable, addictive, and always fresh drum sounds.

PLAYFUL

Direct access to FX shortcuts, performance settings, and the arpeggiator.

Performance

Chromaphone 2 will match your playing style or musical context with ease thanks to the tap tempo and sync to host clock options; up-to-4-voice unison; and the flexible vibrato.

Arpeggiator

Ready, willing, and able, Chromaphone 2’s arpeggiator offers various syncing resolutions, playing algorithms, and rhythmic patterns that will spruce up any chord progressions into percolating melodies or pulsing sequences.

MIX AND MATCH

Chromaphone is an atelier for musicians and producers. At the turn of a few knobs, become an instrument maker, shaping metal, carving wood, and stretching skins. Craft and play expressive and responsive instruments that have a real-life presence.

Resonate

Instruments are created by combining acoustic resonators. A wooden bar makes a xylophone, turned metallic it becomes a glockenspiel. Adding a tube transforms it into a vibraphone or marimba. Plates shape up in bells and cymbals. A drumhead combined with a cylinder becomes a bass drum, snare, conga or bongo. Mix and match strings, plates, drumheads, membranes, beams, bars, and tubes to reproduce real-life instruments or create original ones.

Perfect couples

Chromaphone is the first synthesizer that takes into account the effect of coupling between resonators. Bringing together acoustic objects, for exemple the string and soundboard at the bridge of a guitar, changes the way each of them vibrates. A proprietary technology models precisely how objects interact and exchange energy thereby capturing key acoustic behaviours of musical instruments and resulting in sounds that have a real-life presence.

The perfect stroke

Shape the attack with the Mallet module which provides the triggering impact. Use the Amplitude and Stiffness controls to craft different type of sticks, mallets, and beaters, and the Noise parameter to bring texture to the hit. All can be modulated by keyboard velocity and pitch to provide great playing dynamics.

Get noisy

Sustain is provided by a flexible noise source. An envelope generator and filters provide tailored excitation to complement impacts from the mallet. A density parameter controls the rate at which noise samples interact with the resonators from random individual particule-like hits to a fully continuous flow. Loud or quiet, bursting or evolving, dense or porous, broadband or filtered, this noise source is the key to unusual and creative effects.

BARE NAKED—ALL SUITED UP

You’ll love the pure raw sound of Chromaphone 2, but the built-in effects will bring it to so many places that you’ll enjoy having them on hand.

And you have a chock-full of them to choose from: compressor, equalizer, delay, distortion, phaser, chorus, flanger, wah wah and notch filters, and reverb.

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