Plugin Boutique has a limited-time deal on Cherry Audio’s stunning emulation of the Roland Jupiter-4. The Jupiter-4 is a polyphonic synthesizer from the late 1970s, widely known as one of the best-sounding and quirkiest synths of its time.

Mercury-4 is created through expert modeling of every aspect of the vintage Jupiter-4 that belonged to Greg Hawkes, a member of The Cars, a legendary ’80s new wave band. This recreation masterfully emulates every subtle and striking nuance and character expected from this beloved classic synth.

The original synth, with a mere eight user patch locations, four voices of polyphony, no edit mode, and weighing over 42 pounds, had its limitations. Additionally, its tuning was also prone to being accidentally knocked out of tune. The Mercury-4 plugin addresses all these shortcomings and more. It boasts a 16-voice polyphony, infinite patch storage, easy patch editing, and many more features.

In addition to the replication of the Jupiter-4’s unique and powerful oscillator and filter tonality, Mercury-4 features the widely renowned stereo ensemble effect created by Roland. A “Space Echo”-style tape echo, with multiple reverb modes, is also added to the software. This tape echo perfectly recreates the warm tonality and subtle speed variations of the original Space Echo units, while the reverb section expanded the original spring reverb units with plate and hall modes for more spatial depth.

Mercury-4 is available in VST/VST3, AU, and AAX plugin formats, and as standalone software for Mac and Windows. It is being offered for $29 USD, a 50% discount from its original price until June 30th, 2023.

More information is available on Cherry Audio and Mercury-4.