Crumar Spirit Synthesizer

Crumar Spirit by Cherry Audio is a meticulously crafted virtual recreation that captures the unique and captivating features of the exceptional analog monosynth from 1983, originally designed by some of the most legendary figures in the synth industry. In collaboration with Crumar, Cherry Audio has reopened a time capsule to revive this Italian cult classic and thoughtfully elevated it with their signature style.

Cherry Audio's reenvisioning of the Crumar Spirit synthesizer includes all the innovations and deep sound capabilities of the original hardware while enhancing it with modern design elements tailored for today's musicians and sound designers. Cherry Audio has increased its polyphony and added special multi-voice modes, along with expanding its already extensive modulation capabilities. Spirit's unique arpeggiator has been replicated and enhanced with swing, chance, and feel. Additionally, they have integrated dual chains of studio-grade effects, made the synthesizer more expressive with velocity and aftertouch (including polyphonic aftertouch), and provided over 430 presets created by six professional sound designers.

Spirit is a gateway to sonic experimentation, whether you are after wild, unpredictable timbres or warm, analog tones. It is not a polite instrument. Nor is it clean, safe, or obvious. However, twist a few knobs and it will reward you with some of the most colorful sounds you have ever heard from a virtual analog software synthesizer.

Spirit Features

• Based on the original synthesizer and circuit designs of Robert A. Moog, Tom Rhea, Jim Scott, and Crumar's Sante Crucianelli
• Spirit has been significantly enhanced with expanded functionality and modulation options
• Monophonic, unison, polyphonic (4, 8, or 16 voices), and cycle voice modes
• Multi voice modes for unison, poly, and cycle that add per-note variation by adding three additional "mini synth" panels, each with their own pitch, pan, filter frequency, VCA Envelope Attack, and VCA Envelope Release settings
• Quick-access multi-voice panel presets such as Hard Panned, Slightly Detuned, Well Worn, and more to simulate subtle or extreme variations between voices
• Over 430 professionally designed presets in a dozen categories
• Two oscillators with master tune, octave, waveshape, and oscillator sync
• Oscillator B features modes to create a fixed frequency in two ranges – Bass and Wide – for drones, audio-rate modulation, or an additional LFO
• Dedicated Upper low pass filter and multimode Lower filter
• Flexible filter section with keyboard tracking, a fixed formant option for the Lower filter (to add vocal-like color), and low pass slope options
• Two ADSR envelopes with velocity for filter and amp
• Extensive modulation options in Mod X and Shaper Y sections, each routable to dedicated mod wheels
  • Mod X modulation sources: Triangle, Square, Random (Sample & Hold), Shaper Y, Red Noise, Oscillator B. Sync or retrig
  • Mod X destinations: Oscillator A + B, Oscillator A, Oscillator A rectangular width modulation (RWM), Filter Upper + Lower, Upper Filter
  • Shaper Y modes: Free Run (extra LFO), KB Hold, Run, Reset (Envelope and Filter Effects). Sync or loop.
  • Shaper Y destinations: Oscillator A + B, Oscillator B, Oscillator B RWM, LFO Rate, Lower Filter
• Cherry Audio's "Matrix Z" four-slot mod matrix with four independent pathways to send modulation from one of 25 sources to any of 45 destinations, each with its own amount knob
• Multiple gate options for ADSRs allow for complex triggering
• Two independent mixers and signal paths for Shaper Y and Filter/ADSR with independent outputs
• Glide and pitch bend controls
• Dynamic arpeggiator with three modes – Ripple, Arp, and Leap – with Swing, Chance, and Feel to add degrees of randomness to arpeggiated patterns
• Two independent chains of studio-quality integrated effects with a global effect modulator:
  • Filter/ADSR Effects: Distortion, Flanger & Chorus, Echo, and Reverb
  • Shaper Y Effects: Envelope Filter, Dual Phaser, Flanger & Chorus, and Echo
• Standalone virtual instrument and plug-in versions included
• Super accurate DAW sync
• User-adjustable oversampling control
• Complete MIDI control and DAW automation for all controls, with easy-to-use MIDI learn and mapping (Preset and Global)
• Cherry Audio's popular Focus zoom-in feature, as well as standard UI zoom and resize via drag
• Complete documentation available directly online from the instrument or in downloadable PDF format

Also available: Even more exemplary sounds are on tap directly from Cherry Audio with the Spectres for Crumar Spirit Preset Pack ($9.99, sold separately) by James Dyson, with 100 additional presets that showcase its darker and more atmospheric side in nine categories.

• Crumar Spirit synthesizer is available in AU, VST, VST3, AAX, and standalone formats.
• macOS Requirements: macOS Requirements: macOS 10.13 or above. 64-bit required. Intel or Apple Silicon processor. 3.4 GHz Quad-Core or Apple Silicon CPU with 8GB of RAM is recommended. Hard disk space: 64 MB. 
• Windows Requirements: Windows 7 or above (including Windows 11), 64-bit required. 3.4 GHz Quad-Core computer with 8GB of RAM recommended. Hard disk space: 64 MB.
• NOTE: Internet connection required for product activation