Cherry Audio - SH-MAX

SH-MAX is Cherry Audio's synth combining three Roland SH-series synths of the 1970s, the SH-5, SH-7 and SH-3A, for bold basses, cutting leads and plenty of modulation in electronic, techno and synthpop production.

The architecture

The core is the SH-5: two oscillators, two LFOs, ring mod, sample and hold, and its distinctive pair of parallel filters, a multimode filter and a separate band-pass. From the SH-7 come autobend, duophony, filter FM and syncable VCOs with extra waveforms, and from the SH-3A an additive-style oscillator. Sounds can be routed through either filter, both, or straight to the VCA.

The sound

Assertive and big, with the two filters giving it more tonal range than most monosynths. Touch effects inspired by the SH-2000 assign aftertouch to 47 destinations, and a four-channel step sequencer inspired by Roland's Model 104 can send MIDI out to your DAW. Drift controls add analogue wobble, and four effects chains share Cherry's 20 effects. Over 300 presets.

Features

• SH-5 core with SH-7 and SH-3A features
• Parallel multimode and band-pass filters with flexible routing
• Ring mod, sample and hold, autobend, vibrato and portamento
• Two tempo-syncable LFOs
• Aftertouch touch effects with 47 destinations
• Four-channel step sequencer with MIDI output
• VCO, VCF and VCA drift controls
• Four effects chains, 20 effects
• Over 300 presets

System requirements

• Version: 1.0.4
• 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

SOUND7 is an authorised Cherry Audio reseller. Digital delivery: licence activation code sent by email. See How to Activate Your Cherry Audio Plugins.

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