{"product_id":"mercury4","title":"Cherry Audio Mercury-4","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"690\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K1WHNxDRmfQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.jrrshop.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/c\/h\/cherryaudiomercury4.jpg\" width=\"690\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePoly In The Beginning\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOriginally released in 1978, the Roland Jupiter-4 synthesizer was one of the earliest instruments to combine voice-assign polyphony with digital patch storage - that is, the ability to store and recall sounds to a digital memory and recall them at the touch of a button. By \"voice-assign polyphony,” we're referring to instruments with a finite number of independent synthesizer voices (four, in this case) that digitally scan the keyboard and assign notes to onboard voices. These days, voice-assign polyphony and digital patch storage are taken for granted, but this was a HUGE deal in the late 70s when options for polyphonic synthesis were mostly limited to crude string synthesizers based upon 60s organ technology, and patch recall was generally limited to how fast you could twirl knobs and flick switches!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn its day, the Jupiter-4 was overshadowed by larger, more complex (and far more expensive) instruments from American synth manufacturers, and on paper, its specs weren’t as impressive. But specs don't tell the whole story, because the Jupiter-4 sounds fantastic, with a raw, raunchy tone not found in any of the other beloved Juno and Jupiter synths. Its analog oscillators have a uniquely aggressive tone quality, the built-in sub oscillator adds girth, its oddly fast and deep LFO modulation capabilities allow it to create uniquely whacked out modular synth-like tones, and Roland's famous stereo chorus \"ensemble\" circuit is beautifully implemented, adding a boatload of width and dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrrshop.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/c\/h\/cherryaudiomercury4_2.jpg\" width=\"690\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original instrument had its share of caveats, including a meager 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn addition to recreating the Jupiter-4's uniquely powerful oscillator and filter tonality, Mercury-4 beautifully replicates Roland’s renowned stereo ensemble effect. We’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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrrshop.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/c\/h\/cherryaudiomercury4_3.jpg\" width=\"690\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthentically modeled oscillator with sub oscillator\u003cbr\u003eAll filter characteristics modeled, including powerful low-frequency resonance\u003cbr\u003eUp to 16-voice polyphony\u003cbr\u003eOver 300 presets, programmed by industry veterans\u003cbr\u003eExactingly replicated unique arpeggio section w\/tempo sync\u003cbr\u003eCarefully modeled wide-range LFO modulation with \"inverted\" mod characteristics\u003cbr\u003eDrift control for increased analog realism\u003cbr\u003ePrecisely replicated stereo ensemble effect\u003cbr\u003eWarm and organic tape echo with multiple reverb modes\u003cbr\u003eTempo-syncable LFO\u003cbr\u003eDetunable unison mode\u003cbr\u003eSingle-key chord memory mode\u003cbr\u003eHighly optimized coding for high performance with ultra-low CPU load\u003cbr\u003eAdvanced one-click UI magnification\u003cbr\u003eComprehensive MPE support\u003cbr\u003eFull MIDI control and DAW automation for all controls\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eSystem Requirements\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMercury-4 is available in AU, VST, VST3, AAX, and standalone formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emacOS Requirements: macOS 10.9 or above (including macOS 12), 64-bit required. M1 processor compatible (via Rosetta 2). Quad-core computer with 8GB of RAM recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWindows Requirements: Windows 7 or above, 64-bit required. Quad-core computer with 8GB of RAM recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRegistration Information\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePurchase Code: https:\/\/store.cherryaudio.com\/redeem  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherry Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53052589670684,"sku":"1316-1025","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/1983\/4140\/files\/cherryaudiomercury4.jpg?v=1758872533","url":"https:\/\/jrrshop-3235.myshopify.com\/products\/mercury4","provider":"jrrshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}