{"product_id":"cherry-audio-ca-pentaphonic-synthesizer","title":"Cherry Audio CA Pentaphonic Synthesizer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePentaphonic by Cherry Audio\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMade to be Seen, Not Just Heard\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCherry Audio's Pentaphonic synthesizer is a breathtaking virtual instrument that revives one of the rarest synthesizers ever made: the 1981 Pentaphonic by Gleeman Instruments. With fewer than 70 units ever produced, this synthesizer is legendary for its rich tone, distinctive design, and pioneering sequencing capabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo honor both its sound and aesthetics, we have expertly replicated the thick, rich sound quality of its unique DCO (digitally controlled oscillator) and analog filter architecture, ensuring that the essence of the original is fully realized. Our visual makeover offers a choice of stunning designs inspired by the various looks it sported during its brief existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond preserving every original option, we have dramatically expanded its capabilities in ways previously unimaginable. Cherry Audio's Pentaphonic synthesizer is not just an emulation of a lost classic; it is a celebration of the innovative spirit behind the original, proving that the most groundbreaking ideas don't always come from the biggest names.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have included three UI themes to capture the Pentaphonic's full chronology: the standard black look, plus stunning transparent and \"Audities\" clear themes with click-and-drag opacity. Polyphony (including unison with detune) has expanded to 2-16 voices, and we've also added retrigger and note priority to monophonic mode\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe added pulse width modulation to each oscillator, introduced a noise generator, and implemented oscillator sync. We also added an additional LFO, and each now includes all eight waveforms found in the DCOs: Complex 1, Complex 2, 3% Pulse, 12% Pulse, 50% Pulse, Ramp, Triangle, and Sine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe've expanded the 4-pole (24 dB per octave) low-pass filter with a 2-pole (12 dB per octave) mode and keyboard tracking, and the amplifier section now includes a limiter. We've also introduced true performance expression to Pentaphonic, including velocity, channel and polyphonic aftertouch, and 14 parameters that can be modulated through keyboard pressure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe advanced arpeggiator and 16x4 programmable polyphonic step sequencer are both syncable and transposable. They offer flexible humanization settings for patterns and sequences that surpass the original hardware. Additionally, it features a Parameter Animator that can be routed to cutoff, resonance, oscillator pitch mod, and oscillator gain. Alongside the original chorusing effect, Pentaphonic now includes a global effects chain with 22 studio-quality, modulatable effects to choose from.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePentaphonic Synthesizer Highlights and Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpanded voice options: monophonic mode with last\/high settings and retrigger, Unison and Polyphonic voice options with 2 -16 voices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe VCF now provides both 12dB 2-pole and the original 24dB 4-pole options, with polarity and key tracking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssignable range for pitch bend and a dedicated mod stick control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDynamic arpeggiator with four pattern modes – Arp, Leap, Order, Random – with swing, chance, and feel to add degrees of randomness to arpeggiated patterns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParameter Animator, an additional per-layer sequencer that acts as a 16-step x 4-pattern parameter modulation source for cutoff, resonance, pitch modulation, and oscillator gain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffects control tray for on\/off, solo, bipolar modulator amount slider, and dry\/wet mix for each effect. Global FX on\/off, level, and stereo expand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSyncable and transposable 16x4 pattern polyphonic step sequencer with Start, Stop, Auto Start, and humanize options, with accurate DAW clock and step synchronization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeyboard pressure with bipolar amount trimmers that provide discrete expressive control for pressure\/aftertouch: modulation rate; oscillator 2 sync; oscillator gain and pitch; filter cutoff, resonance, and modulation; and amp modulation and volume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22 studio-quality effects for the Effects panel (up to five effects) with a chain that can be arranged, saved, and recalled: BBD Flanger, Compressor, DCO Chorus, Digital Delay, Digital Reverb, Distortion \u0026amp; EQ, Dual Delay, Dual Ensemble, Dual Phaser, Envelope Filter, Flanger \u0026amp; Chorus, Galactic Reverb, Lo-Fi, Lushverb, Panner, Pulser, Ring Modulator, Rotary Speaker, Seven Band EQ, Spring Reverb, Tape Echo, and Wide Phaser. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 375 presets in 14 categories, including the original 50 factory patches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandalone virtual instrument and plug-in versions included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUser-adjustable oversampling control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete MIDI control and DAW automation for all controls, with easy-to-use MIDI learn and mapping (Preset and Global)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCherry Audio's Focus zoom-in feature, as well as standard UI zoom and resize via drag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete documentation available directly online from the instrument or in downloadable PDF format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree oscillators per voice based on the DCOs of the original, with the original stair-stepped waveforms for Complex 1, Complex 2, 3% Pulse, 12% Pulse, 50% Pulse, Ramp, Triangle, and Sine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOscillator sync and pulse-width modulation added.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 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