Plugin Boutique has announced a limited time promotion on Cherry Audio’s emulation of the Jupiter-4 from Roland, one of the best-sounding and quirkiest polyphonic synthesizers of the late 1970s.
Mercury-4 recreates the subtle and not-so-subtle nuance and character of this beloved classic, with every aspect of the synth expertly modeled upon a vintage Jupiter-4 originally owned by Greg Hawkes of the legendary ’80s new wave band The Cars.
The original instrument had its share of caveats, including a meagre eight user patch locations, no edit mode for stored patches, just four voices of polyphony, it weighed a ton (a portly 42 lb!), and the lack of oscillator autotune meant a cold breeze could send it careening out of tune. Cherry Audio’s Mercury-4 addresses every one of these issues, with up to 16-voice polyphony, infinite patch storage, easy patch editing, and much more.
In addition to recreating the Jupiter-4’s uniquely powerful oscillator and filter tonality, Mercury-4 beautifully replicates Roland’s renowned stereo ensemble effect. They’ve also added a truly other-worldly “Space Echo”-style tape echo with multiple reverb modes. The tape echo perfectly recreates the warm tonality and subtle speed variations that make the original Space Echo units so desirable, and the reverb section expands upon the original spring reverb with plate and hall modes for enhanced spatial depth.
Available in VST/VST3, AU and AAX plugin formats and as standalone software for Windows and Mac, Mercury-4 is on sale for $29 USD instead of $59 USD until June 30th, 2023.
More information: Cherry Audio / Mercury-4
