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The Cherry Audio Quadra is a super-accurate and immensely improved emulation of the legendary ARP Quadra synthesizer
Cherry Audio, creators of stunningly authentic vintage synthesizer reproductions, have introduced their newest and most ambitious synthesizer to date, the Quadra. The Cherry Audio Quadra is a super-accurate and immensely improved emulation of the legendary ARP Quadra synthesizer, originally released in 1978 – a rare and coveted “unicorn” instrument in the synthesizer world, reproduced for the first time as a virtual instrument.
As with their existing line of acclaimed instruments, the Quadra has been designed to strike the perfect balance of authenticity and functionality, addressing the hardware instrument’s shortcomings while dramatically expanding its power and user experience to exceed the original in every conceivable way.
Each of the Quadra’s four sections is independently assignable to any region of the keyboard for endless splitting and layering flexibility. The original Quadra’s challenging patch storage has been replaced with Cherry Audio’s extensive, unlimited patch browsing system. The overall sound quality has been improved for a richer and fatter tone, and the onboard phaser has been augmented with a stereo chorus/flanger, a syncable echo, and studio-quality reverb – all individually routable for unprecedented effects flexibility.
The Cherry Audio Quadra boasts a fat, monophonic bass section for punchy low end, plus “Strings Bass” for string machine-style orchestral richness. Its classic string synth beautifully reproduces the classic string ensemble instruments of the 1970s, and includes a dedicated two-band EQ. The Poly Synth section is a highly improved version of the original ARP unit, including saw, variable pulse, “spike,” and “hollow” waveforms, expanded range, and a drift button for organic tone. And top it all off with a screaming dual-oscillator lead synth, including ramp, pulse, sine, triangle, and noise waves, LFO- or envelope-controlled pulse-width modulation, two-voice split mode, independent oscillator portamento controls and more.
As with all Cherry Audio synthesizers, the Quadra is amazingly priced at only $39 MAP ($59 MSRP), with a free 30-day demo available for download at https://cherryaudio.com/products/quadra
macOS Requirements: macOS 10.9 or above (including macOS 12), 64-bit required. Native Apple M1 processor support. Quad-core computer with 8GB of RAM recommended.
Windows Requirements: Windows 7 or above (including Windows 11), 64-bit required. Quad-core computer with 8GB of RAM recommended.
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