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A revolution in synthesis!

The award winning Gladiator gives you a groundbreaking approach to sound generation. Its exclusive HCM synthesis technique, covers new and unique aural territory, only possible with Gladiator. The innovative synthesis, design and unmatched sound quality, make this not only the perfect instrument, but also the best virtual synthesizer and go-to instrument for all those looking for the ultimate creative tool.

Oscillators

Gladiator is one of the most powerful synthesizers ever created and supports an exhaustive list of synthesis methods. All synthesis types can be combined freely to create new and exciting sounds.

Synthesis types supported by Gladiator 2 are:

  • Tone2's award winning Harmonic Content Morphing synthesis (HCM),
  • Frequency Modulation (FM)
  • Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
  • Analog osciallators
  • Resynthesized instruments
  • Vocoder sounds
  • Oscillator sync
  • Phase Distortion
  • Amplitude Modulation (AM)
  • Phase Modulation
  • Waveshaping
  • Super-saw
  • Additive synthesis
  • Sample playback.

Additionally existing osciallators can be morphed or 'modified' with special algorithms to alter the sound.
Gladiator supports up to 18 oscillators per voice with 4x stereo unison and crystal clear sound quality.

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, ...

Sounds

Gladiator 2 ships with an inspiring library of 1105 outstanding presets from top sound designers. Besides that a variety of expansion banks is available to further expand Gladiator's features and preset library. All sounds are arranged into categories for easy access to the sound you require.

Effects

Gladiator 2 comes with an impressive reverb that offers a warm sound similar to high-end hardware units. 37 different stereo effects are included, all carefully crafted to offer the highest quality possible:
Reverbs, Delays, Flanger, Phaser, Chorus, Ensemble, Rotary, Bitcrusher, Talkbox, Ringmod, Tube Amp, Dolby
Prologic II compatible surround encoding, Waveshaper, Pingpong, Filters, ...

Modulation

Gladiator 2 has a powerful and flexible modulation section which is easy to setup. The analog modeled envelopes sound punchy. LFOs offer 22 different waveforms and can be synced to BPM. The Step LFO's design was inspired by the old analog step sequencers and can be used to create rhythmic sequences and trance gates.
With 'midi-learn' you can assign your hardware controller with a single mouse click.

Psychoacoustic processing

The exclusive IQM algorithm (Intelligent Microtuning) makes the synthesizer sound fatter and cleaner by automatically detuning notes for lush chords.
The innovative phase modulator module in the OSC section is based on the latest knowledge in phonetic science. It makes a digital spectrum sound warm, silky and analogue.
A special post-processing module in Gladiator mimics effects of the human ear. It creates deeper basses and more transparency.

Support

This product comes with personal free support as well as frequent, free updates to improvements, new features and new sounds.

What is the advantage compared to other synthesizers?

  • True high-end quality: Analog, warm, crystal clear, rich sound
  • New synthesis method (HCM)
  • New unique sounds which no other synthesizer can create
  • Huge sonic range
  • Boundless possibilities
  • Psychoacoustic processing
  • Different synthesis methods can be combined freely
  • Flexibility, expandability
  • Easy to use
  • Low CPU and high reliability
  • 1105 professional preset sounds included
  • Gladiator can replace a room full of hardware
  • Detailed handbook in 5 languages
  • Excellent value for the money

System requirements

PC: Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT/XP/Vista/Windows7, Processor with at least 800 Mhz, 256 MB RAM, 80 MB hard disc space, VST 2.4 compatible host software (available for free)
MAC: Mac OS X 10.3 or higher, Intel MAC or Power PC, 256 MB RAM, 80 MB hard disc space, processor with at least 700 MHz, AU or VST compatible host software (available for free). Not compatible with Protools.
Supported sample rates: 22,44,48,96,192 kHz; 32 Bit or 64 Bit accuracy

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Gladiator has won 3 Computer Music awards
Windows and Steinberg VST VSTi compatible
Mac universal binary Audio Unit compatible
Vista 64 bit Apple Mac compatible
Intel Motorola AMD processor optimized
Windows7_compatible
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Still not convinced?

“Finally, a company that makes a synthesizer that offers a new synthesis technique. HCM is not just some meaningless “buzzword” that’s a rehash of more of the same... It gives a new direction in dynamic expression.”

“nearly boundless possibilities... opulent sound processing... new, very specific sounds, which no other synthesizer plugin can do...”

“The developers succeeded to pack a huge variety of features to a very well arranged and easy to use interface. Gladiator sounds powerfull and impressive... very good sounds are included.”

“This is a seriously fine-sounding instrument and hardcore synthesists in particular will love the innovative approach to sound generation”

 

(Recording magazine 10/2008)
(Keys magazine 10/2008)
(Sound & Recording magazine 02/2008)
Computer_Music magazine 03/2008
OSC1A-2D: An organ is PWM and FM modulated. It crossfades to a Voice. The output is passed though a 102 dB highpass filter. Some granular noise is added. The resynthesis and vocoder button are part of an expansion.
The high-end stereo filters are reference quality and the scientific work of years. Tone2 is currently  the only company which can offer such a large and excellent repertoire. All effects are stereo and support up to 8x oversampling for the highest possible sound quality.