Cherry Audio Mercury-4 v1.5.1.100-R2R

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Cherry Audio Mercury-4 v1.5.1.100-R2RMercury-4 is a detailed emulation of one of the best-sounding and quirkiest polyphonic synthesizers of the late 1970’s, the Roland Jupiter-4. It’s the rarest and most sonically unique of the fabled Jupiter series, and we’ve gone to great lengths to recreate the subtle (and not-so-subtle) nuances and character of this beloved classic. Every aspect of Mercury-4 has been expertly modeled upon a vintage Jupiter-4 originally owned by Greg Hawkes of the legendary 80’s new wave band The Cars, and played on their double-platinum 1981 album Shake It Up. In Greg’s words, Mercury-4 “sounds just like my old Jupiter! It’s nice to have it back.”

The Jupiter-4 had its share of disadvantages, including limited patch storage, just four voices of polyphony, and boat-anchor weight. Cherry Audio’s Mercury-4 improves upon the original’s design by offering 16-voice polyphony, infinite patch storage, velocity sensitivity, MPE support, and much more. We’ve even paired it with a fantastic model of the classic Roland Space Echo tape delay.

Mercury-4 Features:

Authentically modeled oscillator with sub oscillator

All filter characteristics modeled, including powerful low-frequency resonance

Up to 16-voice polyphony

Over 400 presets, programmed by industry veterans

Exactingly replicated unique arpeggio section w/tempo sync

Carefully modeled wide-range LFO modulation with “inverted” mod characteristics

Drift control for increased analog realism

Precisely replicated stereo ensemble effect

Warm and organic tape echo with multiple reverb modes

Tempo-syncable LFO

Detunable unison mode