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BioTek 2

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BioTek 2

A powerhouse sampling and synthesis workstation offering unlimited sound design in a unique and inspirational environment – evolve your own sound.

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In a world full of virtual instruments, BioTek was designed to be different from the ground up. Not only is the engine more capable than existing offerings, but the choice to use natural and environmental samples gave the instrument its unique character. The user interface was designed to allow rapid access to inspirational parameters via macro controls on the main ‘Wild’ page whilst also presenting access to the deep editing environment. Extensive modulation and modifier routes are intuitively assigned and all parameters are available for DAW automation. Dive into the weird and wonderful immersive world of BioTek.

Spinal Saw Oscillator

The unique ‘Spinal Saw’ oscillator allows you to have up to 11 detuned sawtooth waves within a single oscillator. Considering BioTek features 4 oscillators per voice, this gives you a total of 44 sawteeth per sound layer – and you can have unlimited sound layers per patch. Perfect for making thick leads, huge pads and rumbling synth basses – unleash the beast.

Granular Oscillator

The BioTek 2 granular oscillator extracts sound grains from the sample of your choice and redistributes them into dense clouds, scattered drops or any density in-between. This allows you to create everything from uniquely textured musical instruments to otherworldly soundscapes. The oscillator itself provides a useful visual reference for how the grains relate to the source sample, showing playback position and pitch relationships. The BioTek 2 granular oscillator brings a mighty storm surge of synthesis to an already powerful engine.

Deep Parameter Control

BioTek’s unlimited engine can scale to literally tens of thousands of parameters so managing the workflow is key. The intuitive system for importing your own samples and promoting parameters to the main ‘Wild’ macro page allows you to quickly construct your own instrument. The customizable ‘Wild’ page macro controls are immediately accessible to your DAW automation and new in version 2 is the ability to also access the entire parameter list from the deep editing pages. You have unprecedented control over all the instruments sound shaping tools.

Surgical Precision

No synthesizer is complete without a comprehensive filtering and effects section. BioTek has a full complement of both – 9 high quality effects can be loaded into 4 effect slots per voice allowing for extensive creative sound shaping. Filtering is also extremely flexible with numerous types to choose from, now including Transistor Ladder and Sallen-Key in BioTek 2 – sculpt your sound with surgical precision.

Expansion Sound Packs

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Pulse

Miclop unveils Pulse, a vibrant BioTek 2 expansion that will elevate any house music production. Pulse spans the house music spectrum, from deep and mesmerizing to progressive and exhilarating, from tech grooves and tropical vibes, to funky slap and lo-fi warmth. Expect to hear lush pads, atmospheric and expressive leads, deep, punchy bass, biting stabs, versatile vocal chops, and much much more. Each preset has been carefully crafted to exploit BioTek's XY pad, allowing for tactile control over sounds that evolve and morph on demand. Pulse is a must for anyone interested in house music production. Compatible in BioTek 2 and Attracktive. Features over 80 presets for the ultra-powerful BioTek 2 and free Attracktive player.

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Subsonix

Miclop offers up something extra nasty for all the Drum and Bass heads out there with the earthquake inducing Subsonix. Spanning the D&B spectrum, Subsonix packs in 100 presets shifting from Jump Up to Neuro, Liquid to Hard, Old School to Jazzy and beyond! Expect throbbing low end, hypnotic keys, lush pads, atmospheric drones, intense FX, ripping leads and distorted stabs. Each preset has been carefully crafted to exploit BioTek's XY pad, allowing for tactile control over sounds evolve and morph on demand. Subsonix is an absolute must for all D&B producers! Features 100 presets for the ultra-versatile BioTek 2.

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Techtonik

Lose yourself in a dark, sweaty corner of the club with this hard-hitting Techno pack spanning minimal, industrial, deep & acid styles. Featuring dark atmospheric drones, chest rattling bass, evolving pads, malevolent fx and more, each preset has been carefully crafted to exploit BioTek's XY pad, allowing for tactile control over sounds that can evolve and morph on demand. While designed with the club in mind, its sinister, moody, deep and experimental palette of sounds are also ideal for film composition. Includes 100 presets for Tracktion’s immersive BioTek 2.

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Colossus

Perfect for trailers and movie soundtracks alike, Colossus brings a monstrous collection of epic cinematic sounds to BioTek 2. Sound designer Miclop has carefully mapped 80 Rise & Whoosh, Hits & Downers and Pulses across the keys, allowing you to instantly audition and blend sounds with ease. To accompany these cinematic staples you'll find over 40 additional presets including: earthshaking bass, hard hitting Bramm FX, unsettling atmospherics, orchestral beds and much more. Check the audio demo below which was created using only the Colossus expansion. Includes 80 cinematic sounds and 40 presets for Tracktion's immersive BioTek 2.

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Current Substances

From delicate keys and mallets to volatile, earth shaking bass Current Substances is rooted in the Cinematic. Yuli Yolo has once again created an expansion full of emotive, modern sounds including pulsating bass lines, lush keys, dreamy pianos and warbling pads. Striking the perfect balance between dark and light, Current Substances is a must for composers and music producers alike. Includes over 120 presets and 37 new samples for Tracktions immersive BioTek 2.

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Shadow Fragments

Dive into BioTek’s murky, granular waters with this spectacular expansion pack from sound designer Miclop. Shadow Fragments pushes BioTek’s granular capabilities to its limit, revealing a dystopian world where bleak atmospheric pads, moody drones and twisted FX rule. Ideal for cinematic composition or any style requiring dark, evolving, impactful sounds. Includes 89 granular focused presets and 166 brand new samples.

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Rap Trap

Tap into one of the hardest-hitting genres of the past 3 decades with our Rap Trap pack for BioTek 2. Miclop serves up the goods with earth shaking drones, grimy bass, viscous leads and huge atmospheric pads. Few genres have influenced modern music as much as Trap, so pick up this pack and give your productions the edge they crave. Includes over 90 energetic & hard-hitting Trap presets.

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Tropical House

Wipe the sweat from you brow and embrace the heat with this huge Tropical House pack for BioTek 2. The Editor delivers once again, cramming exotic grooves, sun drenched plucks, warm bass, chilled pads and more into a highly versatile sound pack. Pick it up today and kickstart your summer productions! Includes 100 carefully crafted Tropical House synth and percussion presets.

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Raw Dubstep

Dubstep has permeated many different genres, influencing production styles in both music and film. The combination of energetic bass, punctuated synth stabs and chunky beats have reverberated around the globe. Dive into Spanish production guru Miclop’s searing Biotek 2 preset library and explore this sonic sub culture. Includes over 90 presets.

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Arachnid

Let the electronic creeper take over your mind with this voltaic sound pack. BioTek 2 unleashes its prodigious capabilities on the EDM sound spectrum, with its unique organic textures. The depth of BioTek’s sound engine, means a single patch can be as complex as an entire synthesizer – connecting hundreds of parameters. Prepare to be electrified! Includes 50 new instruments.

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System Requirements

macOS 10.9 or Later
64-bit Intel or Apple Silicon
2GB RAM (8GB Recommended)

Windows 7, 8, 10
Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz Processor
2GB RAM (8GB Recommended)

Tested on Ubuntu 16.04
Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz Processor
2GB RAM (8GB Recommended)