Cherry Audio revives the Bob Moog-designed Crumar Spirit as a $59 soft synthCherry Audio has just added a new vintage synth emulation to its ever-growing library of synth plugins, this time based on the esoteric Crumar Spirit.
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The original was originally designed in 1983 by Italian brand Crumar, plus Bob Moog of Moog Synthesizers, Tom Rhea, a pioneer of analogue synth design, and Jim Scott, a former engineer at Moog.
Cherry Audio collaborated with the Crumar brand to design the software version as the closest possible replica they could make while also expanding the features of the original. The release also arrives amidst the Cherry Audio Bob Moog Appreciation Month.
The Crumar Spirit plugin has increased the hardware’s polyphony to 16 voices, further enhanced by cyclical voice modes that can adjust each note individually.
There is a new modulation option: the Matrix Z. Adding to the pre-existing Mod X and Shaper Y, this third function is a four-slot modulation matrix that has 25 sources and 45 destinations.

The options on the hardware synth’s three-mode arpeggiator have also been expanded to include swing, chance, and feel, allowing for a more unique sound in arpeggio patterns.
“Spirit is a gateway to sonic experimentation, whether you are after wild, unpredictable timbres or warm, analogue 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 colourful sounds you have ever heard from a virtual analogue software synthesizer,” writes Cherry Audio.
Alongside the launch, Cherry Audio is offering numerous deals and add-ons to make the $59 list price of Spirit even more enticing. The Spectres Preset Pack is available for an extra $9.99. It includes over 100 more presets that explore the widest range of possibilities from the virtual instrument.
Furthermore, until September 1, Spirit can be included in Cherry Audio’s Build Your Own Bundle deal. The Pick 3 bundle is $99 (regularly $129), and the Pick 6 bundle is $149 (regularly $169).
Head to Cherry Audio to learn more.
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