Cherry Audio Elka-X Synthesizer.
Cherry Audio Elka-X captures the essence of the legendary Elka Synthex, a rare and sought-after Italian analog synthesizer. It faithfully recreates the original’s sound and functionality, while thoughtfully expanding its features for modern music production.
The Synthex Legacy:
- The Synthex stood out with its digitally-controlled analog oscillators, flexible multimode filter, and unique features like multitimbrality and a four-track step sequencer.
- Notable users include Stevie Wonder, Geoff Downes, Keith Emerson, Nick Rhodes, Peter Howell, and Jean-Michel Jarre.
Elka-X: Enhanced and Expanded:
- Cherry Audio has meticulously modeled every aspect of the Synthex, preserving its prized tone and innovative features.
- Key improvements include:
- Increased polyphony to 16 voices
- Mono and unison modes
- Velocity response
- Expanded filter and LFO functionality
- Simplified step sequencer with an arpeggiator
- Studio-quality echo, reverb, and chorus effects
- Chord memory, over 500 presets, and flexible MIDI mapping
Key Features:
- Two-part multitimbrality
- 16 polyphonic voices
- Panel control for layer selection and settings exchange
- Two DCO oscillators with various waveforms and tuning options
- Modes for poly, single voice, and unison
- PWM and ring modulation
- White/pink noise generator
- CEM3320-style multimode filter
- Two tempo-syncable LFOs
- Independent modulation sections
- ADSR envelopes with velocity control
- Multi-trigger for envelopes (monophonic)
- Chord memory and oscillator sync
- Tempo sync for LFOs, sequencer, arpeggiator, and echo
- Four-track step sequencer with up to 128 steps per track
- Step sequencer utility for data manipulation
- Glide and portamento
- Arpeggiator with tempo sync
- Studio-quality effects
- Focus zoom and standard UI zoom/resize
- Over 500 presets
- Complete MIDI control and DAW automation
- Preset and global MIDI mapping
- Optimized coding for low CPU load
- User-adjustable oversampling
- Available in AU, VST, VST3, and AAX formats
Tech Specs:
- MAC: macOS 10.9 or above (including macOS 12)
- Memory: 8 GB
- Disk: 8 GB
- CPU: Quad-core computer
- Plugins: VST-2, VST-3, AU, AAX, STAND-ALONE
- WINDOWS: Windows 7 or above (including Windows 11)
- Memory: 8 GB
- Disk: 8 GB
- CPU: Quad-core computer
- Plugins: VST-2, VST-3, AAX, RTAS, STAND-ALONE
