Cherry Audio Pentaphonic Synthesizer (Download) <br>The Ultra Rare!

Pentaphonic by Cherry Audio Made to be Seen, Not Just Heard

Cherry 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.

To 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.

Beyond 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.

We 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

We 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.

We'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.

The 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.

Pentaphonic Synthesizer Highlights and Features
Requirements:

mac:
cpu: Intel or Apple Silicon processor. 3.4 GHz Quad-Core or Apple Silicon CPU
ram: 8
disk: 1
version: 1
notes: macOS 10.13 or above. macOS 13 Ventura
additional_requirements: Internet connection required for product activation.
internet_required: True
support: 64_bit
plugins: VST-2,VST-3,AU,AAX,STAND-ALONE

windows:
cpu: 3.4 GHz Quad-Core
ram: 8
disk: 1
version: 1
notes: Windows 7 or above (including Windows 11)
additional_requirements: Internet connection required for product activation.
internet_required: True
support: 64_bit
plugins: VST-2,VST-3,AAX,STAND-ALONE

Licensing:
methods: computer

Features:

Expanded voice options: monophonic mode with last/high settings and retrigger, Unison and Polyphonic voice options with 2 -16 voices.
The VCF now provides both 12dB 2-pole and the original 24dB 4-pole options, with polarity and key tracking.
Assignable range for pitch bend and a dedicated mod stick control.
Dynamic arpeggiator with four pattern modes – Arp, Leap, Order, Random – with swing, chance, and feel to add degrees of randomness to arpeggiated patterns.
Parameter 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.
Effects 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
Syncable and transposable 16x4 pattern polyphonic step sequencer with Start, Stop, Auto Start, and humanize options, with accurate DAW clock and step synchronization.
Keyboard 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.
22 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 & EQ, Dual Delay, Dual Ensemble, Dual Phaser, Envelope Filter, Flanger & Chorus, Galactic Reverb, Lo-Fi, Lushverb, Panner, Pulser, Ring Modulator, Rotary Speaker, Seven Band EQ, Spring Reverb, Tape Echo, and Wide Phaser.
Over 375 presets in 14 categories, including the original 50 factory patches.
Standalone virtual instrument and plug-in versions included
User-adjustable oversampling control
Complete MIDI control and DAW automation for all controls, with easy-to-use MIDI learn and mapping (Preset and Global)
Cherry Audio's Focus zoom-in feature, as well as standard UI zoom and resize via drag
Complete documentation available directly online from the instrument or in downloadable PDF format
Three 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.
Oscillator sync and pulse-width modulation added.
A second LFO has been added, now offering the same stair-stepped waveform options (beyond just triangle) as the oscillators.
LFOs can now be applied to oscillators, filter, and amp.
Original fast/slow chorusing included.