Cherry Audio Elka-X Synthesizer
Cherry Audio Elka-X Synthesiser is based upon the legendary Synthex, a rare Italian analog synthesiser designed by Mario Maggi and manufactured by ELKA in the early eighties. Elka-X replicates the extraordinary character of the original synth without compromising sound or functionality, thoughtfully expanding its feature set and delivering the authentic Synthex experience at a price anyone can afford.
Our price $40.60 USD
£32.50 GBP
A Renaissance Synthesiser
Unique panel controls make it painless to exchange settings between layers, sequencer tracks, and even different presets. In addition to the chorus effect found in the original, Elka-X adds studio-quality echo and reverb stereo effects, with independent settings for both layers. With additional touches such as chord memory, over 600 pro patches, and flexible MIDI mapping, Cherry Audio's Elka-X brings the authentic and expanded Synthex experience roaring into the 21st century.
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 a 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 consists 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 preset 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 Cherry Audio's 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
• Elka-X Synthesizer is available in AU, VST, VST3, and AAX formats.
System Requirements:
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.
• Available in AU, VST, VST3, AAX & Standalone formats
Windows:
• Windows 7 or above (including Windows 11), 64-bit required.
• Quad-core computer with 8GB of RAM recommended.
• Available in VST, VST3, AAX & Standalone formats