KVR Audio

El°HYM · Post by **El°HYM** » Mon Jun 08, 2026 12:37 pm

Morphoice wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2026 11:36 am
JerGoertz wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2026 7:36 am Coupla things: A bug report and a question.

Bug Report: I tried EightySix in Bitwig 5.something on Windows 11. When the plugin started up, I could play notes for 2-4 seconds before audio cut out and produced no sound. Whenever I changed the preset, the 2-4 seconds would "restart" and I could play for that duration before audio stopped again. Changing control values via the interface didn't restart the sound, only changing the preset. (I wonder if this has something to do with Bitwig's plugin sandboxing?) I'm happy to run some tests on my setup if you provide instructions.

Question: I donated €5 back when it said this was the minimum donation to receive the full version, once it leaves beta testing, if it goes commercial. Will this be honored?
please redownload and see if this fixes the issue. And yes it will be honored. Thank you.

Had the same Issue on Linux, rechecked Windows 10. Assuming you are also working @ 96 kHz, the solution is to use standard 44.1 or 48 kHz instead. The plugin (for now) doesnt seem to like any higher Sample Rate. Excellent synth btw. - gorgeous sounds and reverb!

stony16 · Post by **stony16** » Mon Jun 08, 2026 12:44 pm

Hi, just to be sure: Do we have to support the beta with at least €5 or with at least €10 to receive a free license for the final paid release of EightySix when it ships?

And: Is there a chance to unlock Payments by Paypal in Gumroad?

Thank you for your reply.

Morphoice · Post by **Morphoice** » Mon Jun 08, 2026 3:50 pm

Ahoy! The sample rate in both plugins isn't capped, so 96 kHz does work — it just uses double the sample processing on the non-control lines, which means significantly more CPU in the DSP. That can cause dropouts, and unfortunately there isn't much I can optimize there. In a future version we could add a button to bypass the reverb entirely, since it's a fairly complex algorithm inspired by the Strymon BigSky and does quite a lot of calculating, and people usually use their send reverb of choice anyways. Future Faust versions should also let us cut CPU usage down a bit more, but they're not out yet. If you discover problems, please let us know your buffer size and CPU configuration so we can adjust the minimum system requirements accordingly.

As for the beta price: we initially set it at €5, but that unfortunately didn't cover costs, since Gumroad already takes a fairly substantial cut in fees. So we had to raise it to €10, which is still very fair. All past €5 donations will be honored, though.

On PayPal — that's not something I can offer, I'm afraid. I had a bad experience with them in the past and no longer use them, so it's not available through my Gumroad. Card payment covers the same ground for almost everyone.

HERVE59 · Post by **HERVE59** » Wed Jun 10, 2026 5:34 am

Morphoice wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2026 3:50 pm
On PayPal — that's not something I can offer, I'm afraid. I had a bad experience with them in the past and no longer use them, so it's not available through my Gumroad. Card payment covers the same ground for almost everyone.

I really like the sound of the EightySix!

BUT, I never buy anything online directly with my credit card. I always use PayPal.

So I won't be buying the EightySix, just like I didn't buy the Unstable for the same reason.
Too bad...

Morphoice · Post by **Morphoice** » Wed Jun 10, 2026 11:00 am

HERVE59 wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2026 5:34 am
Morphoice wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2026 3:50 pm
On PayPal — that's not something I can offer, I'm afraid. I had a bad experience with them in the past and no longer use them, so it's not available through my Gumroad. Card payment covers the same ground for almost everyone.

I really like the sound of the EightySix!

BUT, I never buy anything online directly with my credit card. I always use PayPal.

So I won't be buying the EightySix, just like I didn't buy the Unstable for the same reason.
Too bad...

That’s fine, no worries

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Wed Jun 10, 2026 7:03 pm

Juno sounds with the filter cutoff high, such as the first sound in this video, are what I'm struggling with. EightySix gets me closer than any of the commercial plugins but it's still not as lush and smooth:

Morphoice · Post by **Morphoice** » Thu Jun 11, 2026 5:06 am

Uncle E wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2026 7:03 pm Juno sounds with the filter cutoff high, such as the first sound in this video, are what I'm struggling with. EightySix gets me closer than any of the commercial plugins but it's still not as lush and smooth:

Which JUNO do you own and compare the plugin to? The JUNO-6 or JUNO-60? Bear in mind, this plugin models the JUNO-6. The JUNO-60 has different chorus settings.

Morphoice · Post by **Morphoice** » Thu Jun 11, 2026 5:07 am

Any further linux issues anyone? It's been only 0.5% linux downloads so far, so we would put our efforts back to PC/MAC

Morphoice · Post by **Morphoice** » Thu Jun 11, 2026 5:09 am

Thanks for the info

Morphoice · Post by **Morphoice** » Thu Jun 11, 2026 5:09 am

Last beta version will drop next weekend.

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Thu Jun 11, 2026 5:18 am

Morphoice wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2026 5:06 am Which JUNO do you own and compare the plugin to? The JUNO-6 or JUNO-60? Bear in mind, this plugin models the JUNO-6. The JUNO-60 has different chorus settings.

I owned a Juno-6 before but the one in that video is a Juno-60.

Morphoice · Post by **Morphoice** » Thu Jun 11, 2026 6:24 am

Yes I can see that but I was wondering what exactly you compared my plugin to. Can you elaborate on what you mean by not as lush and smooth? That usually refers to the chorus

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Thu Jun 11, 2026 6:43 am

Right, I see what you mean, and I can see in that video that Chorus II was used, so maybe that's all that it is. Also, I got closer by setting the PWM higher and adding LFO to it.

El°HYM · Post by **El°HYM** » Thu Jun 11, 2026 7:16 am

Morphoice wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2026 3:50 pm Ahoy! The sample rate in both plugins isn't capped, so 96 kHz does work — it just uses double the sample processing on the non-control lines, which means significantly more CPU in the DSP. That can cause dropouts, and unfortunately there isn't much I can optimize there. In a future version we could add a button to bypass the reverb entirely, since it's a fairly complex algorithm inspired by the Strymon BigSky and does quite a lot of calculating, and people usually use their send reverb of choice anyways. Future Faust versions should also let us cut CPU usage down a bit more, but they're not out yet. If you discover problems, please let us know your buffer size and CPU configuration so we can adjust the minimum system requirements accordingly.

CPU seems fine and the bug is not about Audio Dropouts, but about Audio completely cutting out, as described here:

JerGoertz wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2026 7:36 am Coupla things: A bug report and a question.

Bug Report: I tried EightySix in Bitwig 5.something on Windows 11. When the plugin started up, I could play notes for 2-4 seconds before audio cut out and produced no sound. Whenever I changed the preset, the 2-4 seconds would "restart" and I could play for that duration before audio stopped again. Changing control values via the interface didn't restart the sound, only changing the preset. (I wonder if this has something to do with Bitwig's plugin sandboxing?) I'm happy to run some tests on my setup if you provide instructions.

Thanks for supporting Linux.

Morphoice · Post by **Morphoice** » Thu Jun 11, 2026 9:44 am

I tested Bitwig on Mac and Linux and both 6.0.6 versions run the Plugin (latest compile) just fine. Please let me know the exact system specs you have the issue with.

EightySix — Roland JUNO-6 Clone (v1.1 UPDATE - Velocity Response, Poly Aftertouch)