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Cherry Audio: Waking the titans

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The Novachord + Solovox collection revives two legendary harbingers of the modern synth and brings them to the desktops of 21st century music-makers. Why did you decide to go that far back?

Dan Goldstein: “If you’re the sort of person that loves the art of synthesis, and you’re obsessed with the history of synthesisers, then you simply have to be fascinated by the Novachord. It’s a fully-polyphonic synthesiser with filters and envelopes that was designed nearly 20 years before the word ‘synthesiser’ even existed. There are some fascinating engineering achievements in the Novachord, and we loved the challenge of recreating its unique tone and character. I love that our customers never know for sure what Cherry Audio will do next, and we really enjoy occasionally exploring history’s weirder and more esoteric electronic instruments.”

What unique characteristics could these classic instruments bring to modern productions?

“The sound of the Novachord is incredibly unique, and isn’t something that can be recreated

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