New Cherry Audio synth- SH-MAX!
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 978 posts since 10 Feb, 2017 from By the Slot Machines
Heh, looks like a F-Up. So it appears to be the SH-MAX. Right on! I felt like those who thought it would be an SH would be right. I am happy for this. I like D16 Group's Lush- it is fantastic and now something similar I hope..
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- KVRAF
- 22958 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
The problem with Lush (which I have) is that the CPU hit is off the charts. Well, at least it was on my old machine. I haven't tried it on my new machine yet.twal wrote: Tue Feb 10, 2026 12:09 am Heh, looks like a F-Up. So it appears to be the SH-MAX. Right on! I felt like those who thought it would be an SH would be right. I am happy for this. I like D16 Group's Lush- it is fantastic and now something similar I hope..
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- KVRian
- 1022 posts since 6 Nov, 2010
Lush plays fine on my machine (10th gen i5), but I don't make 8-layer patches. I love the vowel filter on it which is what I use it for most of the time.
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- KVRian
- 525 posts since 10 Jan, 2026
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- KVRist
- 32 posts since 11 Jul, 2019
SH-3a was my first synth, bought a banged up unit with missing keys for $5 in 1988.
It was how I learned analog synthesis from scratch, I've wanted a VST for a long time just for notalgic reasons, will check this out.
It was how I learned analog synthesis from scratch, I've wanted a VST for a long time just for notalgic reasons, will check this out.
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- KVRian
- 1371 posts since 24 Sep, 2021
that gui...
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- KVRian
- 777 posts since 26 Jan, 2020
Seems like they've found a quite standardized way of copying these similar sounding synths, adding effects, and put crisp shiny GUI's on them.
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- KVRian
- 887 posts since 29 Jan, 2017
Yeah, I wonder if they did some proper modelling of the harware this time because usually their emulations are a bit mehTheMaestro wrote: Tue Feb 10, 2026 11:17 am Seems like they've found a quite standardized way of copying these similar sounding synths, adding effects, and put crisp shiny GUI's on them.
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Echoes in the Attic Echoes in the Attic https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=180417
- KVRAF
- 12037 posts since 12 May, 2008
True for many of them but actually their recent Roland (Jupiters 4/6/8) have been pretty good!0degree wrote: Tue Feb 10, 2026 11:22 amYeah, I wonder if they did some proper modelling of the harware this time because usually their emulations are a bit mehTheMaestro wrote: Tue Feb 10, 2026 11:17 am Seems like they've found a quite standardized way of copying these similar sounding synths, adding effects, and put crisp shiny GUI's on them.
I’m into this for sure.
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- KVRAF
- 5180 posts since 13 Jul, 2004 from Earth
I agreeEchoes in the Attic wrote: Tue Feb 10, 2026 11:55 amTrue for many of them but actually their recent Roland (Jupiters 4/6/8) have been pretty good!0degree wrote: Tue Feb 10, 2026 11:22 amYeah, I wonder if they did some proper modelling of the harware this time because usually their emulations are a bit mehTheMaestro wrote: Tue Feb 10, 2026 11:17 am Seems like they've found a quite standardized way of copying these similar sounding synths, adding effects, and put crisp shiny GUI's on them.
I’m into this for sure.
I also don't hear any similarities between the Mercury 6, Miniverse, Cat, Synth Expander module and the Yellowjacket.
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Echoes in the Attic Echoes in the Attic https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=180417
- KVRAF
- 12037 posts since 12 May, 2008
Yeah I think their SEM sounds great too. I was not a fan of the dc-106 at all, nor the ms-20 or arp.
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- KVRAF
- 5180 posts since 13 Jul, 2004 from Earth
Same here.Echoes in the Attic wrote: Tue Feb 10, 2026 12:14 pm Yeah I think their SEM sounds great too. I was not a fan of the dc-106 at all, not the ms-20 or arp.
The DCO 106 sounds so wrong compared to the Original that i never bothered to install it again.
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- KVRAF
- 2452 posts since 1 Jul, 2021
I'd say that's rather what Acoustic Audio seems to do, every new release seems to be a new release of a gui.TheMaestro wrote: Tue Feb 10, 2026 11:17 am Seems like they've found a quite standardized way of copying these similar sounding synths, adding effects, and put crisp shiny GUI's on them.
I don't care whether Cherry's synths are close to the harware, cuz I never had the hardware, I might know the sounds from some songs, so I think it is even better not to make 100% emus and offer new and different things/sounds.
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 978 posts since 10 Feb, 2017 from By the Slot Machines
I don't understand the "slop stuff together" development that people believe is the way Cherry goes about making their synths. As if the die hard synth lovers they are don't put in massive effort to create their products. If you have heard them speak in interviews (Barton and Goldstein), clearly their number one passion is synthesizers.
As far as them being close to the originals, whether they are or not, their main objective is to get their synths to sound as much alike as the originals (or doing so adding flare in the area of the machines they personally have that may sound different than others, obviously). They get better over time too. Mercury-8 is on par or surpasses many of the emulations on the market today. In fact, I think it is the most enjoyable one. Not only sound but adding the additions is paramount to my preference because I don't want the limited original version in today's world (sounds cliche but I worded it like that anyhow); and probably why I don't gravitate towards Softube, although I really like their products.
I am sure even people WITH the hardware don't obsess over how accurate the emulations are (or do to the same effect). Look at companies' website tutorials, they are filled with industry pros who applaud their respective synth renditions...
I think some people on here like to mimic sentiment and implement surface level perception to come to conclusions. EDIT: Cherry wasn't pleased with the leak, but not overly upset either.
As far as them being close to the originals, whether they are or not, their main objective is to get their synths to sound as much alike as the originals (or doing so adding flare in the area of the machines they personally have that may sound different than others, obviously). They get better over time too. Mercury-8 is on par or surpasses many of the emulations on the market today. In fact, I think it is the most enjoyable one. Not only sound but adding the additions is paramount to my preference because I don't want the limited original version in today's world (sounds cliche but I worded it like that anyhow); and probably why I don't gravitate towards Softube, although I really like their products.
I am sure even people WITH the hardware don't obsess over how accurate the emulations are (or do to the same effect). Look at companies' website tutorials, they are filled with industry pros who applaud their respective synth renditions...
I think some people on here like to mimic sentiment and implement surface level perception to come to conclusions. EDIT: Cherry wasn't pleased with the leak, but not overly upset either.
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- KVRAF
- 22958 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
FWIW, I love their synths. I have almost all of them including the modular.twal wrote: Tue Feb 10, 2026 4:24 pm I don't understand the "slop stuff together" development that people believe is the way Cherry goes about making their synths. As if the die hard synth lovers they are don't put in massive effort to create their products. If you have heard them speak in interviews (Barton and Goldstein), clearly their number one passion is synthesizers.
As far as them being close to the originals, whether they are or not, their main objective is to get their synths to sound as much alike as the originals (or doing so adding flare in the area of the machines they personally have that may sound different than others, obviously). They get better over time too. Mercury-8 is on par or surpasses many of the emulations on the market today. In fact, I think it is the most enjoyable one. Not only sound but adding the additions is paramount to my preference because I don't want the limited original version in today's world (sounds cliche but I worded it like that anyhow); and probably why I don't gravitate towards Softube, although I really like their products.
I am sure even people WITH the hardware don't obsess over how accurate the emulations are (or do to the same effect). Look at companies' website tutorials, they are filled with industry pros who applaud their respective synth renditions...
I think some people on here like to mimic sentiment and implement surface level perception to come to conclusions. EDIT: Cherry wasn't pleased with the leak, but not overly upset either.