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Rhodes

Rhodes Chroma (plugin)

CurrentReleased 2024

Cherry Audio's recreation of the 1982 Chroma, now badged by Rhodes: all 16 voice configurations, the Expander as a second layer, and polyphonic aftertouch the hardware rarely had. It will even import original Chroma cassette dumps.

Specifications

General

Manufacturer
Rhodes
Status
Current
Released
2024

Engine

Synth type
Analogue modelling
Emulates
Rhodes Chroma (1982) and Chroma Expander
Voices
16
Polyphony
16 voices
Oscillators
16 oscillators with 16 pre-configured signal paths (sync, filter FM, ring mod, serial filters)
Multitimbral parts
2
Effects
Distortion, Phaser, Flanger/chorus, Delay, Reverb, EQ, Limiter

Software

Plugin formats
VST2, VST3, AU, AAX, Standalone

Features

Features
Made with Cherry Audio, Expander layer/split, Velocity and polyphonic aftertouch, 700 presets, SysEx and cassette-tape patch import

Heard on

Artists and records that used the original Rhodes Chroma (1982) and Chroma Expander, as Rhodes tells it.

  • Herbie Hancock – On the original Chroma
  • Joe Zawinul – On the original Chroma

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