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db3 · Post by **db3** » Sat Jun 27, 2026 12:40 pm

Jun Murakami - Synth-80
https://jun-murakami.web.app/synth-80

Just downloaded the demo, sounds really good to me. $59 intro.
Full integration with a real MKS-80 (patch bulk-dump send/receive, bank builder, edit-parameter send/receive). The signal flow overlay option is neat. Could do with more factory presets.

Examigan · Post by **Examigan** » Sat Jun 27, 2026 12:49 pm

Sounds good! I see it can work with the hardware, but can it import sysex if there are banks online? I guess the "edit-parameter send/receive" is only with the hardware?

db3 · Post by **db3** » Sat Jun 27, 2026 12:56 pm

Examigan wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2026 12:49 pm Sounds good! I see it can work with the hardware, but can it import sysex if there are banks online? I guess the "edit-parameter send/receive" is only with the hardware?

You can import from file or hardware. I just imported factory presets .mid file to test.

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Sat Jun 27, 2026 1:36 pm

This is absolutely fabulous.

Cuauhtli · Post by **Cuauhtli** » Sat Jun 27, 2026 2:10 pm

How's the cpu hit, if anyone has tried it?

wagtunes · Post by **wagtunes** » Sat Jun 27, 2026 2:19 pm

I completely forgot about this synth. Yes, sounds amazing.

wagtunes · Post by **wagtunes** » Sat Jun 27, 2026 2:20 pm

Cuauhtli wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2026 2:10 pm How's the cpu hit, if anyone has tried it?

I'm on a brand new system so don't go by me.

Vortifex · Post by **Vortifex** » Sat Jun 27, 2026 2:44 pm

It has a very clicky attack that's difficult to get away from, particularly when you increase the resonance. Is that how the hardware is?

Korg Supporter · Post by **Korg Supporter** » Sat Jun 27, 2026 3:10 pm

Cuauhtli wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2026 2:10 pm How's the cpu hit, if anyone has tried it?

Without oversampling and only 8 voices, it's much less than TAL J-8. But I think I prefer the filter for TAL J-8 because it preserves more mid-range and low-end for the filter resonance.

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Sat Jun 27, 2026 4:11 pm

Can't say I've ever seen this message while visiting a website:

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Anyway I've downloaded the demo and will give it a go........

beely · Post by **beely** » Sat Jun 27, 2026 4:17 pm

It's likely because you can play the synth in the browser via MIDI. Chrome has supported this for a while, although Safari lagged behind in supporting MIDI (not sure if it does still).

vanerio · Post by **vanerio** » Sat Jun 27, 2026 4:29 pm

Exactly, in fact there is a keyboard at the bottom of the screen where it can be manually played with the mouse.

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Sat Jun 27, 2026 4:39 pm

I guess I don't see the point in playing a synth from within a browser but to each their own.

Anyway I've tried the demo and it does sound good although limited compared to other synths in my collection. I probably won't make a purchase at this time but it seems worth the $59.

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Sat Jun 27, 2026 4:45 pm

It's just a way to demo it! You get the usual plugins too...

whassup · Post by **whassup** » Sat Jun 27, 2026 4:54 pm

It has things that impress me.
A certain solidity in the bass, lushness in the strings, brass sounds good.
I like how it doesn't fall apart in the lows and even the really high notes are almost clean, with OS that is.
CPU is as expected in the modern higher region. But playable even with oversampling. Ryzen 7900X.
Price is rather low which helps as this is not a synth that would become my next go to synth.
Not a no brainer but as I didn't want to get more synths this is surprisingly interesting.

Are there good preset banks available for it?
Does loading the presets works and do they sound true to the original?

Jun Murakami - Synth-80 (MKS-80)