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Airwave is a meticulously crafted VST plugin that brings the unmistakable sound of one of the most iconic synthesizers of all time. Revered for its lush supersaw leads, ethereal pads, and driving basslines, this synth was a defining force in the trance, progressive, and electronic music movements. Now, with Airwave, that iconic sound is reborn, modernized for today's producers while staying true to its original character.
At the heart of Airwave is its dual-layer architecture, allowing for intricate sound sculpting and massive stacked tones. Independently shape the Upper and Lower layers, blending evolving pads with sharp, detuned leads or creating complex, rhythmic textures. The deep modulation capabilities and multi-mode filters give you total control over your sound.
Airwave is available as a 32 and 64-bit VST 2.4 and VST 3 instrument for Windows.
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Gorgeus job from Adam Szabo. On mi ears, it has a bit more brighter & detailed sound compared to the original JP8080, it is nice with the CPU and seems to have a more stable sound than the hardware emulator by TUS (JE8086).
It's not a 100.00% recreation but the added features are a requirement by modern Studio standards.
Huge sounding oscilators, filters, envelopes and effects. The dual layer control and the increased polyphony may benefit those who used the original, key things that kept me away from buying one in the past.
It deserves a check no matter if you're not a trance or EDM fan.
Reviewed By rictheobscene [all]
November 21st, 2025
Version reviewed: 1.0.0 on Windows
If you are a fan of the original Roland JP80x0 synthesizer, then this instrument is for you. While I am hesitant to use the word 'perfect' to describe anything, this bad boy is about as close as it gets. I had some archived patches on a CF card that I had created on my now dead hardware JP8080 that I used to test the import feature with, and I am pleased to report that it worked well. I heartily recommend this to any Windows user that wants to incorporate that fat, warm tone that dominated late 1990's / early 2000's dance floors.
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