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Cherry Audio Chroma Synthesizer (VST/AU/AAX)

$69.00

Cherry Audio Chroma Synthesizer is a virtual instrument that faithfully recreates the iconic Rhodes Chroma polyphonic analog synthesizer from 1982. It’s been crafted to capture every detail, making sound programming easier with intuitive pop-up menus and real-time parameter displays. Switch to double mode to access an additional Chroma Synthesizer for layering or splitting sounds!

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A Legacy of Innovation

The Story of Chroma

The ARP Chroma, born from pioneering efforts in 1979, was a groundbreaking 16-voice polyphonic synthesizer equipped with advanced features like aftertouch and intricate modulation. Despite ARP's financial struggles, Rhodes salvaged the design, producing it from 1982 to 1984. While hailed for its engineering, its flat panel interface posed challenges. Still, the Chroma remains revered, with only around 3,000 produced, earning praise from luminaries like Herbie Hancock and Joe Zawinul. Delve into its legacy in our documentary "The Story of Chroma," featuring exclusive insights from its creators and renowned users.

A Chroma - Expanded! - for Everyone

Cherry Audio's Chroma synthesizer is a virtual marvel, faithfully recreating the essence of its legendary predecessor while introducing innovative features. It meticulously replicates every detail of the Rhodes Chroma, even allowing direct import of SysEx patch data. The instrument's 16 preconfigured signal paths offer modular flexibility, while its improved user interface simplifies programming with intuitive pop-up elements and real-time displays.

Enhancing the original's expressive capabilities, Chroma includes features like velocity sensitivity and aftertouch, along with an Expander emulation for expanded layering and splitting options. With a vast library of 700 presets and seven integrated studio-quality effects, it caters to diverse musical styles.

Beyond replication, Chroma incorporates Cherry Audio's own innovations, making its unique sonic qualities accessible to modern musicians. Lead designer Mitchell Sigman's tutorial video guides users through its features, ensuring they unlock its full potential quickly.

SOUND DEMOS

The Story of Chroma
James Terris

So Many Rhodes
Jezz Woodroffe

Chroma Sphere
James Dyson

Desert Fighter
James Dyson

Chroma Classics
James Terris

Losing Daylight
Blondeking

Rain
The Sound of Merlin

Chroma Retro
Michael Oakley

INHALT
Matia Simovich

WATCH TUTORIAL

FEATURES

Exactingly faithful virtual analog emulation of the analog polyphonic synthesizer released by Rhodes in 1982, from its 16 polyphonic voices to its expressive velocity and polyphonic aftertouch capabilities

16 Oscillators, Filters, VCAs, and LFOs, and 32 Envelope Generators

16 distinct preconfigured signal paths, ranging from straightforward VCO-VCF-VCA setups to intricate configurations featuring oscillator sync, filter FM, ring modulation, and variable or serial filter paths

Intuitive menus and real-time displays simplify the programming process, making it accessible to novices and seasoned professionals alike

All of the original Chroma’s unprecedented modulation capabilities have been precisely replicated to create a powerfully flexible modular synthesizer-like programming experience. Modulation paths are configured quickly and easily using Cherry Audio Chroma’s comprehensive modulation pop-up menus

Includes the Chroma Expander module, which adds an entire second Chroma synthesizer to the mix, running in layer or split modes for expanded creative possibilities

SysEx Import: Owners of MIDI-retrofitted Chroma or Expander hardware can directly transfer banks and individual patches to Cherry Audio Chroma via SysEx dump. Additionally, users can easily import Chroma SysEx files through drag-and-drop

Seven studio-quality onboard effects, including distortion, phaser, flange/chorus, delay, and reverb, as well as a global EQ and limiter

700 extraordinary presets in over a dozen categories: includes the original 250 Chroma factory presets and an additional 450 custom presets crafted by a stellar team of sound designers

Standalone virtual instrument and plug-in versions

Complete MIDI control and DAW automation for all controls, with easy-to-use MIDI Learn and mapping

Cherry Audio’s popular 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

User-adjustable oversampling control