The Elka-X synthesizer from Cherry Audio pays homage to the iconic Synthex, a scarce Italian analog synthesizer created by Mario Maggi and produced by ELKA during the 1980s. With meticulous attention to detail, Elka-X captures the unique essence of the original synthesizer while adding new features, all while preserving its exceptional sound quality and functionality. This modern synthesizer provides an authentic Synthex experience at an accessible price point.

Key Features: 

• Two part multitimbral operation: two different patches simultaneously playable, in either a keyboard split or stacked layer mode, with user-specified split point and discrete controls for layer volume and panning
• 16 polyphonic voices which can be layered or split across the keyboard 
• Panel Control for selecting layers, with a utility function for exchanging settings between the Lower and Upper sound layers, or even between presets
• Two DCO oscillators with triangle, sawtooth, square, and variable pulse waveforms and independent tuning
• Modes for polyphonic, single voice, and unison monophonic with unison detune
• PWM Cross Modulation and Ring Modulation for both oscillators
• White or Pink Noise Generator
• CEM3320-style multimode filter with 12 or 24 dB/oct lowpass, 6 or 12 dB/oct bandpass, or 12 dB/oct highpass
• Two tempo-syncable LFOs
• Two independent modulation sections: a fixed LFO 1 section, and performance-oriented LFO 2 section, intended for use with pitch and mod wheel controllers
• LFO 1 has triangle, sawtooth, ramp, bipolar square, unipolar square, and random waveforms; LFO 2 triangle waveform only
• ADSR Filter and Amplifier envelope generators with Velocity control
• Multi Trigger for the ADSR Filter and Amplifier envelope generators (in monophonic modes)
• Chord Memory and Oscillator 2 sync
• Tempo Sync buttons for LFO 1 and 2, Sequencer rate, Arpeggio rate, and Echo rate for easy sync to DAW project tempo
• Step Sequencer consisting of four individual monophonic sequences, each with a user-definable length of up to 128 steps, assignable to either layer, and stored with the preset
• Step Sequencer utility operation for copying, swapping, and moving sequencer data between tracks, or from one presets to another
• Glide (pitch envelope) and Portamento (standard glide), independently enabled for each oscillator
• Arpeggiator with tempo sync, independently assignable to both layers
• Studio-quality chorus, echo delay, and reverb effects, including our acclaimed "Galactic" reverb algorithm
• Cherry Audio's popular Focus zoom-in feature, as well as standard UI zoom and resize with drag
• Over 600 presets created by a talented and diverse group of sound design veterans
• Complete MIDI control and DAW automation for all controls, with easy-to-use MIDI learn
• Preset and Global level MIDI mapping
• Highly optimized coding for optimal performance with ultra-low CPU load
• User-adjustable oversampling control

System Requirements:

Available in AU, VST, VST3, AAX, and stand-alone formats.

Mac

• 10.13 or above
• macOS 13 Ventura supported
• 64-bit required
• Native Apple M1 processor support, including Apple M1 Ultra
• 3.4 GHz Quad-Core or M1 CPU with 8GB of RAM recommended

Windows

• ​​Windows 7 or above (including Windows 11), 64-bit required
• Quad-core computer with 8GB of RAM recommended

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