Cherry Audio - Crumar DS-2

Crumar DS-2 is Cherry Audio's recreation of the 1978 Crumar DS-2, an early hybrid synth pairing a monosynth with a polyphonic section, for distinctive Italian leads, basses and string-style poly parts. It was made in collaboration with Crumar Instruments.

The architecture

DS stood for Digital Synthesizer: two digitally controlled oscillators with analogue filters, envelopes and amps. The original combined a monophonic synth section with a 44-note paraphonic companion. Cherry Audio makes the poly section fully polyphonic up to 32 notes, gives the synth section up to 16 voices, adds sync, a third LFO, looping envelopes, 12 and 24dB filter options and split or layered playing.

The sound

Bright and stable, with a slightly digital edge from the DCOs and warmth from the analogue filter. Layering the synth and poly sections gives it a big, full sound, and the stair-stepped sine wave on oscillator 2 adds character. Arpeggiators, aftertouch control and three effects chains complete it. Over 300 presets.

Features

• Recreation of the 1978 Crumar DS-2 hybrid synth
• Synth section with mono, unison and up to 16-voice poly modes
• Poly section, fully polyphonic up to 32 notes
• Split and layer modes
• Oscillator sync and stair-stepped sine wave
• Three LFOs with sync, retrigger and one-shot
• 12dB and 24dB filter options, looping envelopes
• Arpeggiator and aftertouch touch control
• Three effects chains, 20 effects
• Over 300 presets

System requirements

• Version: 1.0.3
• Mac: macOS 10.13 or later, native on Apple Silicon. AU, VST2, VST3, AAX and standalone (64-bit)
• Windows: Windows 7 or later, including Windows 11. VST2, VST3, AAX and standalone (64-bit)
• Quad-core CPU and 8GB RAM recommended
• Internet connection needed for activation

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