地球上的模拟合成器永远见识不完！Cherry Audio 再发新品，这次他们和意大利合成器品牌 Crumar 合作，
发布了一款合成器插件：Crumar Spirit！使得这款已经停产的意大利文艺利器声音再现江湖！
The Mystical Italian Classic Reimagined
神秘意大利经典之声 焕新再现
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, we have reopened a time capsule to revive this Italian cult classic and thoughtfully elevated it with Cherry Audio's signature style.
Cherry Audio 推出的 Crumar Spirit 是一款精心打造的虚拟建模音源，精准重现了 1983 年非凡模拟单音合成器的独特魅力，
这款合成器最初由合成器行业传奇大师团队设计完成。
Cherry Audio 与 Crumar 合作，共同开启时空胶囊，复活了这款意大利殿堂级经典设备，并以 Cherry Audio 标志性设计理念对其进行升华再造。
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 是通往声音实验的入口——无论你追求狂野不羁的音色，还是温暖模拟的质感。
这绝非温文尔雅的乐器。它既不干净，也不安分，更不流于俗套。
但只需转动几个旋钮，它便会回报你虚拟模拟软件合成器领域中最绚丽的声景。
Crumar Spirit includes over 430 sensational presets in 12 categories
Producers will find immediate inspiration in Spirit's extensive preset library, created by a talented sound design team led by veteran sound designer James Terris.
And don't miss the Spectres for Spirt Preset Pack (sold separately), featuring an additional 100 additional presets by James Dyson.
Crumar Spirit 内置 12 大类超过 430 个惊艳预设
制作人将从 Spirit 庞大的预设库中获得即时灵感，这些音色由资深声音设计师 James Terris 领衔的顶尖团队打造。
另外还有 Spectres for Spirit 扩展音色包（单独销售），内含 James Dyson 创作的 100 个追加预设。
More than Meets the Eye
The Spirit synthesizer, despite its surface resemblance to other analog monosynths of the period, featured several unique attributes that set it apart.
Its architecture included integrated circuits also found in highly regarded synthesizers like the Rhodes Chroma, Memorymoog, various Oberheims and Prophets, PPG Waves, the Super Jupiter, and the Ensoniq ESQ1 and SQ80.
The Spirit was equipped with two CEM3340 oscillators, CEM3350 Dual VCFs, and six CEM3360 Dual VCAs.
超越表象的非凡设计
Spirit 合成器虽与同期其他模拟单音合成器外观相似，却凭借多项独特设计脱颖而出。
其架构采用的集成电路同样应用于这些经典合成器：Rhodes Chroma、Memorymoog、各型号 Oberheim 与 Prophet、PPG Wave、Super Jupiter，以及 Ensoniq ESQ1 与 SQ80。
Spirit 配备两个 CEM3340 振荡器，CEM3350 双路压控滤波器，六个 CEM3360 双路压控放大器。
Spirit boasted two VCOs, which could be synced together.
Oscillator B offered independent octave range settings relative to Oscillator A, as well as the ability to be decoupled from the keyboard's pitch CV for drone or extended range possibilities.
Oscillator B could be used as a modulation source for Oscillator A.
Spirit 搭载双压控振荡器（VCO），且支持振荡器同步功能。
振荡器 B 可独立设置相对于振荡器 A 的八度音域范围，并能脱离键盘音高控制电压，实现持续音或扩展音域演奏。
此外，振荡器 B 还能作为振荡器 A 的调制信号源。
The Spirit routed the oscillators through two distinct signal paths, one with the VCFs and VCA (referred to as the upper Filter/ADSR path)
and another with a mixer that includes the ring modulator and noise generator controlled by the "Shaper-Y" LFO/EG.
The Spirit's filter section featured both an upper low-pass filter and a lower filter with high-pass, band-pass, and a distinct "Overdrive" mode for adding a distinct saturated quality to the sound.
It provided switchable filter slopes of either 12dB or 24dB, and an independent filter envelope enabled precise control of the filter's dynamics, separate from the ADSR envelope.
Dynamic keyboard tracking is available for both filters, with a switch for a fixed formant option for the lower filter.
Spirit 通过两条独立信号路径路由振荡器信号：一条包含 VCF 和 VCA（称为上部滤波器/ADSR 路径）
另一条包含混音器，混音器中集成环形调制器和由 "Shaper-Y" LFO/EG 控制的噪声发生器。
Spirit 的滤波器部分包含上部低通滤波器和下部滤波器，下部滤波器提供高通、带通及独特的 "Overdrive" 模式，可为声音增添独特的饱和质感。
它提供可切换的 12dB 或 24dB 滤波器斜率，独立的滤波器包络可实现精确的滤波器动态控制，与 ADSR 包络分离。
两个滤波器均支持动态键盘跟踪，下部滤波器还配有固定共振峰选项切换开关。
Its extensive modulation options were one of Spirit's standout features, featuring two LFOs, Mod-X and Shaper-Y, which provided a wide range of modulation routing possibilities.
Each LFO has a dedicated mod wheel for real-time control of modulation depth, with Mod-X sources including triangle wave, square wave, Sample & Hold (S&H), Shaper Y, red noise, and Oscillator B.
Shaper-Y could also work as a loopable two-stage envelope or function as a free-running LFO.
Spirit 的丰富调制选项是其突出特点之一，配备两个 LFO：Mod-X 和 Shaper-Y，提供广泛的调制路由可能性。
每个 LFO 配有专用调制轮，可实时控制调制深度，Mod-X 的调制源包括三角波、方波、采样保持（S&H）、Shaper Y、红噪声和振荡器 B。
Shaper-Y 还可作为可循环的两段包络使用，或作为自由运行的 LFO 工作。
Furthermore, the Spirit included a unique arpeggiator with three patterns, including an elaborate "Leap" mode that allowed for intricate multi-octave sequences.
The ring modulator added harmonic richness and metallic tones, while the external audio input feature enabled the processing of outside signals.
The Spirit had two portamento modes: "On," which operated like most synths, and "Auto," which activated only when the first key was held down while playing the second.
此外，Spirit 配备独特的琶音器，提供三种模式，包括精心设计的 "Leap" 模式，可实现复杂的多八度音序。
环形调制器增添谐波丰富度和金属质感，而外部音频输入功能支持处理外部信号。
Spirit 具有两种滑音模式："On" 模式（与大多数合成器相同）和 "Auto" 模式（仅在按住第一个键同时演奏第二个键时激活）。
The Crumar Spirit was a complex instrument known for its powerful features and unique design, making it a valuable tool for musicians seeking deep synthesis capabilities.
However, it faced commercial difficulties, arriving on the market after Yamaha's DX7 and during a period when musical trends were shifting towards digital and full polyphony.
Estimates suggest that as few as 100 or less Spirit synthesizers were manufactured.
Additionally, a crisis in Italy's instrument industry further complicated its situation, and Crumar ceased operations in 1986.
Crumar Spirit 是一款以强大功能和独特设计著称的复杂乐器，为追求深度合成能力的音乐人提供了宝贵工具。
然而它面临商业困境，上市时间晚于雅马哈 DX7，正值音乐潮流转向数字技术和全复音合成器的时期。
据估计，Spirit 合成器的产量可能不足 100 台。
此外，意大利乐器行业的危机进一步恶化了其处境，Crumar 最终于 1986 年停止运营。
Crumar Spirit by Cherry Audio
Cherry Audio's reenvisioning of the 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.
We have increased its polyphony and added more voice modes, along with expanding its already extensive modulation capabilities with a new "Matrix Z" control, a mod matrix with four independent pathways.
Cherry Audio 打造的 Crumar Spirit
完整保留了原始硬件的创新设计与深层音色塑造能力，同时融入专为现代音乐人与音效设计师打造的当代设计元素。
我们提升了复音数，新增多种声部模式，并通过全新 "Matrix Z" 调制矩阵（配备四条独立通路）进一步扩展其本就强大的调制功能。
Spirit's unique arpeggiator has been replicated and enhanced with swing, chance, and feel to add degrees of randomness and a human touch to patterns.
Additionally, we have integrated dual chains of studio-grade effects, made the synthesizer more expressive with velocity and aftertouch (including polyphonic aftertouch),
and provided 400 presets created by six professional sound designers.
All of this is presented in an easy-to-navigate interface, making this once-esoteric synth feel like an old friend.
