Morphoice releases EightyTen, TWO vintage Roland synths in one (free beta)

Developer Morphoice has released EightyTen, consisting of two vintage Roland synths in one (free beta).

Morphoice is back with another vintage synth emulation, and we all know the drill by now.

In a relatively short time, Morphoice has released emulations of the Yamaha CS-80 (Unstable), the Roland Juno-6 (EightySix), and the Roland Jupiter-8 (EightyEight).

EightyTen is the latest addition to that list, and it follows the same process as previous releases: it’s an early beta that may stop working if future versions become paid.

Although you can download it for free, any contributions of $10 or more will earn you a lifetime license.

If you want to test EightyTen, it’s available in AU, VST, and VST3 formats for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

EightyTen brings together two vintage Roland synths, the JX-8P and the SuperJX-10/MKS-70.

The MKS-70 is the rack-mount version of the SuperJX-10.

The SuperJX-10 and its rack-mount equivalent each offer two JX-8P engines in a single unit. The appeal of these models is that they offer double the polyphony with twelve notes and the ability to stack two six-voice patches to create huge sounds.

Some people still prefer the simplicity of the JX-8P, and EightyTen seems to offer a little bit of everything.

Key features include Cross Modulation, where you can feed one DCO into the pitch of the other. This feature allows you to create FM-style timbres so you can recreate Chaka Khan’s I Feel For You in your bedroom without a DX7.

Other key features include the combination of a 24 dB/octave low-pass filter and a non-resonant high-pass filter, two ADSR envelope generators per voice, and Roland’s unmistakable stereo chorus effect with fast and slow settings.

With velocity and aftertouch response, EightyTen looks to offer the same expressive control you’d get from an original JX with a more convenient PG-800-style interface.

Like previous Morphoice releases, EightyTen includes some features that don’t come from the vintage synths it emulates. In this case, you’ve got the DarkStar Reverb (inspired by the Strymon BigSky), a lo-fi tape delay, and the HeatBurn drive and distortion effect.

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