inTone 2 Solo is a freeware live FX processor and VST host application released by Audiffex, based on the full version of inTone 2 live performance software.
The free version of inTone 2 shares most of the features with the full version of the software, except for the fact that it is limited to only a single track of each type. This means that the users of the free version have access to just one instrument track (which can be used to play and process virtual instruments), one FX track for processing external audio input, one track for loop playback and processing of audio files, one AUX track, and finally the master output track. On the other hand, inTone 2 Solo includes all of the FX processors from the full version of the software, which means that you can use 40 different Audiffex effects to process your audio, along with 3rd party VST plugins which can be loaded separately.
This all sounds good enough on paper, however my user experience while testing inTone 2 Solo was less than mediocre. The app wasn’t able to load any of my virtual instruments (I tried loading Tyrell N6, Charlatan, Poise and Enkl, among several others), nor was it able to load my collection of effects in VST plugin format. The plugin scan would complete normally, but every session ended in a fatal crash whenever I’d try to load one of the scanned plugins. Most of inTone 2 Solo’s built-in effects would hang on load, or they would take around 30 seconds to load and start functioning properly. After several restarts, the app wouldn’t start normally anymore, reporting a series of errors whenever I try to open it.
I really hope that these issues had something to do with my test machine (64-bit Windows 7) and that your user experience will be better if you try to install and test inTone 2 Solo on your computer. It really looks like it could be a useful tool for life performance situations, or even as a simple test environment for trying out new VST plugins. I definitely see a lot of potential for inTone 2 Solo as a live performance host, as it would be a pretty handy tool for processing hardware instruments with virtual effects, or simply playing virtual instruments on stage. If you give inTone 2 Solo a try, please leave a comment below letting me know if you had the same issues as me.
Also, keep in mind that the installation and registration procedure is a bit complicated. You’ll need to register your free copy of the app on the developer’s website first, after which you’ll need to use your serial number in your user account in order to activate the download link. You will also need to enter your serial number and email during the installation process.
Video Demo
Check out the inTone 2 demo video (full version):
Download
inTone 2 Solo is available for free download via Audiffex (61.2 MB download size, ZIP archive, standalone application for 32-bit & 64-bit Windows).
11 Comments
Gabriel90
onTried the latest version (2.2.2) on my machine (win7 x64). Some parts of it worked just fine (the loop track and the audio track, that is – no issues whatsoever with the FX), but sadly it didn’t detect any of my VSTì either; also, every attempt to close the program resulted in a crash.
Oravendi
onAs if the web site isn’t bad enough trying to get the software, the software crashes on startup. Don’t waste your time. Incredibly bad software.
Duckett
onYes, this seems to have been improperly tested- it never got past the scanning process; I’ve never been a fan of software that doesn’t give you a chance to set preferences etc. before trying to do its thing.
This was a case of
Run>Watch it immediately start scanning plugins>See dialog box “Failed to initialize” appear>Crash.
And no, I am not ever a fan of jumping through any flavor of data-mining user-tracking hoops for “Free” software.
Kevin Deas
onJust wondering if there has been any reaction or response from the developer? By now they must be aware that there are problems with their product.
James wilkerson
onI purchased Audifex pedals a while back. I downloaded and nothing, their support tried their best to help me. we went back and forth for almost two weeks. And finally I was just like, whatever. I could find all of the dll files, etc etc. but my DAW never wanted to recognize them. Maschine either. It was a sale, I was only out 20 dollars or so, but I learned two lessons: 1 Always try a demo first! and 2 Stay away from Audifex. I’m not hating on them, but I am happy that I read these comments before I dl’d this. It looks very cool and hopefully they’ll get it straight.
Kevin Deas
onI don’t know if anyone else has tried to contact the developer, but I have emailed their support team and eagerly await a response.
Gabriel90
onSo did I.
I think there’s some good news; I checked their website again and the following has appeared:
“Attention: Dear PC users, please note you are obtaining early version of inTone 2 Solo, which on some systems may act unstable. We are currently working on update of the PC version. We are gathering information, that would help us fix everything. Please feel free to send us a report with your comments to support(at)audiffex.com.”
BojanB
onWin7 x64, same issues: crash on closing (not a big problem), when adding my vst folders had to reinstall because it wouldn’t start (crash on start)-big issue. 32 bit version cant even start and probably default vst folders locations are causing it. x64 works probably due that my default (x64) vst folder is not in program files/vst (this folder is empty) but its program files/vst x64. I guess developer just has to fix vst scan on startup at least
Another thing, which I see other haven’t notice, is that it cant load banks, only presets. There are free banks on developer site for download and according to description it should work in any version of intone but in intone solo there is no option to load them. Read manual, web site with guide, tried moving banks into various named folders in documents and in program location, nothing works
Lubor Prikryl
onHello, I am the Audiffex director, I will try apologize and explain what happened: The problem was in the scanning process, once the plug-in was incompatible, inTone 2 crashed and it started scanning from the beginning when relaunched. We haven’t caught it during our testing and furthermore, our new website failed to send us support emails at the same moment. So I understand, we made many users of the PC version angry and I apologize to all who had to experience these problems and haven’t received our replies.
We have completely rewritten the scanning, and improved compatibility with some plug-ins. In June, we had thousands of downloads of inTone 2 Solo and there are almost no support issues, just a few related to ASIO settings.
Thanks for all your comments, this criticism helps us to make our product better. Fortunately, we had such a problem only with inTone 2 PC, all our other plug-ins and apps are reliable, even powering music production in big and famous theaters.
William Peil
onI am currently reviewing the updated InTone 2 for Mac and it works great. You guys should honestly try it again. I’m going to venture to say that Windows 7 DEFINITELY had to do with the program not working well on your computer (is it 2015?). Not to mention the fact that all of these effects are top quality on a FREE PROGRAM. It may have some rough edges, but what we have here is actually a very solid tool with a lot of potential. and OBViously 64 bit VST’s are not gonna be compatible with a 32 bit program (c’mon audiophiles…)
Roman
onHey, I know I’m a year late, but I wanted to say that I tried inTone 2 Solo and I liked it. There were numerous updates since then. Usually for live situations I use standalone Guitar Rig Pro, but sometimes I need to add other plugins. Usually I would use Ableton Live for that, but I’m digging inTone now, it’s smaller and straight to the point. And while it was meant to be used live, I actually managed to use it as a multitrack recorder (I’m talking about free Solo version here!) for Audified video contest. I heavily used lopping function in this one and probably some video takes may differ from audio takes, I had no time to double check, and there are some obvious additional video takes like plugging something in :-) http://youtu.be/2_WYon0srtk