But maybe that's missing the point – that is what Gladiator is for after all – or maybe Tone2 have that ace up their sleeve for version 2. That said, it would be great to see an option to switch it from ‘Simple Mode’ to ‘Slightly Less Simple Mode’, throwing in some of the larger graphics from Gladiator3 into the UI mix or unveiling some extra modulation or surgical parameter tweaking. You can just get in there and make any of the many sounds on offer your own, with just one or two clicks. It's a little unfair on Warlock, criticising it for not having those as its appeal lies in instant programmability for all levels of synthesist.
Part of the appeal of a great instrument can undoubtedly be its almost ‘come hither’ looks, beckoning you to make sweet music together. And then there’s the Random button to do it in an instant.
Some more unusual textures would be nice, but the beauty here is that you can change core Spectrum Wavetables in an instant – along with many other parameters like Modifiers, Loopmode/speed and the many filter and effect types – to easily twist anything on offer to something new and more out there. In fact, if anything, that is the focus, which is fair enough these days. Or, if you really want to take that simple philosophy further, just dive into the 2100-odd sounds! One of the first things that might strike you is the quality of what’s on offer – let alone the width – many presets with a great dynamic, both in terms of movement and range.īasses thud when they should, arpeggiations sear and tear through with a twist of the Filter and Resonance controls, and there are plenty of incredible growls, bassy twists and show-off leads for dance music. And as good as these manuals are, having a good old play with Warlock will soon have you feeling your way around the edges of its wavetable-like innards.Ī good old play with Warlock will soon have you feeling your way around its wavetable-like innards Yet experimentation often yields that ‘Eureka’, just-come-up-with-your-own-sound-but-not-quite-sure-how kind of moment. On a basic level, there is no need to really understand what is going on – although it helps, and reading both the Warlock and the more detailed Gladiator manuals from the Tone2 website pays dividends. This means that on a sound design level you can simply change a waveform here or a morphing action there and you will instantly hear an obvious sonic development. What Warlock does well is put the minimal number of parameters you need from this synth architecture on display for you, with each control having a dramatic effect.
Drop-down menus are used to select both the Spectrum Table and the morphing algorithm (Image credit: Future) Performance and verdict Unlocking the detail
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