{"product_id":"cherry-audio-octave-cat","title":"CHERRY AUDIO OCTAVE CAT","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"text-3xl font-bold md:text-5xl text-gray-900\"\u003eA Ferocious New Breed\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Truly superb\" - Rated \"10 out of 10\" by Computer Music magazine!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherry Audio’s \u003cstrong\u003eOctave Cat\u003c\/strong\u003e synthesizer emulates The CAT duophonic synthesizer unleashed by Octave Electronics in 1976. Developed in partnership with The CAT’s original designer, Octave Cat retains all the growl of the original hardware’s fat, savage sound and replicates its aggressive resonant filter. Octave Cat features the flexible modulation, screaming audio-range oscillator cross-mod, and fierce oscillator sync of the original hardware, and extends it with expanded polyphony, a robust integrated effects suite, and a versatile dual-step sequencer.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e1976: The Year of The CAT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1970s, portable synthesizers were a rarity, and only a select few musicians could afford the legendary Moog Model D or ARP Odyssey synthesizers. Recognizing this, a small group of engineers in New York led by the brilliant 22-year-old Carmine Bonanno decided to shake things up and create affordable synthesizers with innovative features, giving birth to Octave Electronics, which later became Octave-Plateau Electronics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from his own designs for a modular system, Bonanno and his team set out to create a synthesizer that was not only accessible to up-and-coming musicians but also boasted groundbreaking features. The result was The CAT synthesizer — an elegant and easy-to-program monophonic\/duophonic synthesizer that offered an innovative combination of features including cross-mod, configurable sample and hold, extensive modulation, dual sub-oscillators, combinable waveforms, two types of oscillator sync, and a lowpass filter with uniquely powerful resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven more revolutionary was the 1976 introduction price of only $599 - a game-changer for musicians who couldn’t afford more expensive alternatives. It also caught the attention of more affluent musicians, who praised its exceptional performance and versatility. Some of the biggest names in electronic music have used The CAT, including Devo, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Dave Greenslade, Split Enz (notably for the keyboard break in their hit track, \"I Got You\"), and, more recently, The Prodigy and The Chemical Brothers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOctave-Plateau Electronics continued to manufacture and develop The CAT (as CAT SRM and SRM II) through to 1981. The CAT synthesizer remains an iconic piece of music technology, representative of Octave’s legacy of groundbreaking innovation and a relentless drive to make audio and music technology accessible to all.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOctave Cat: A Curious Collaboration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo preserve the Octave-Plateau legacy of this iconic synthesizer and provide today’s music producers with an ideal tool for production, Cherry Audio has added another life to The CAT with the introduction of Octave Cat. Cherry Audio Octave Cat expands upon the original with up to 16-voice polyphony, and adds a feature-packed “page two” with distortion, phaser, flanger\/chorus, echo, and reverb effects, as well as a super-flexible dual eight-step sequencer capable of modulating numerous parameters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherry Audio was thrilled to collaborate on Octave Cat with original designer and Octave Electronics founder, Carmine Bonanno. Expressing deep admiration for the outcome of this collaboration, Carmine notes that Octave Cat feels and sounds just like the real instrument. “Better yet,” he adds, “it goes way beyond what a hardware CAT is capable of. For instance, on a hardware CAT, you can’t save a patch, you can’t control modulation with an external MIDI controller, you don’t have full polyphony, etc.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to capturing the unique sonic character of the original, Cherry Audio added enhancements like sample and hold glide, step-sequencing, MIDI clock sync, a suite of effects, and more. “All of this,” says Bonanno, “makes the Cherry Cat incredibly more versatile than a hardware CAT.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherry Audio spared no effort to ensure that the Octave Cat was crafted with the utmost respect and attention to the original instrument’s signature features. The result is a beautiful and fully realized piece of music technology that will undoubtedly find its way into the hands of countless music producers in the years to come. With Cherry Audio’s commitment to excellence and reverence for the original, the Octave Cat stands as a testament to the possibilities that arise when innovation meets tradition!\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOctave Cat Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll aspects of the original CAT precisely modeled in exacting detail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver 300 presets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDual Panel Views with an authentic Main view for synthesis controls, and an additional FX\/Seq panel with extended features\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonophonic, duophonic, and polyphonic (up to 16 voices) voice modes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnison for mono and duo modes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo distinct VCOs with discrete wave, modulation, S+H, and sub octave settings; VCO1 with saw, triangle, and pulse with PWM, and VCO2 with square and saw waveforms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage-correct four-pole 24 db\/oct filter, based on the original “cascaded OTA” SSM2040 filter with precise replication of The CAT’s unique resonance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccurate reproduction of the original’s Transient Generators section with two envelope generators: a standard ADSR (attack\/decay\/sustain\/release), and an AR (attack\/release)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSample and Hold with VCO1, VCO2, or Noise as source, with Glide that slews the voltage steps for smoother transitions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUser-selectable Bend Depth, Octave Shift, and note Glide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTempo-syncable LFO with onset delay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite noise generator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassic-style dual-channel, eight-step sequencer, independently assignable to oscillator pitches, filter cutoff frequency and VCA amplitude, with tempo sync, quantization, and keyboard transpose\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudio-quality integrated effects: distortion with tube and fuzz, 2\/4\/8\/12-stage phaser, flanger\/chorus, three syncable delay types, and five reverb types\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelectable original “Mark I” or later-style “SRM” skin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandalone virtual instrument and plug-in versions included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChannel pressure and polyphonic aftertouch as a polyphonic modulation source\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupport for MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) -- Pitch, Channel Pressure, and Timbre -- making Octave Cat capable of more organic and expressive performances when using MPE-compatible controllers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete MIDI control and DAW automation for all controls, with easy-to-use MIDI learn and mapping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherry Audio’s popular Focus zoom-in feature, as well as standard UI zoom and resize via drag\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete documentation available directly online from the instrument or in downloadable PDF format\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUser-adjustable oversampling control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.cherryaudio.com\/presets\/retropolis-for-octave-cat\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetropolis for Octave Cat Preset Pack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (sold separately), featuring 100 new presets showcasing the Octave Cat's impressive duophonic mode, dual-step sequencer, additional clawsome analog leads, brass tones, modern polyphonic sounds, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOctave Cat\u003c\/strong\u003e is available in AU, VST, VST3, AAX, and standalone formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA free 30-day demo of Octave Cat is available. This demo will play white noise periodically, but is otherwise unlimited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emacOS Requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e macOS 10.13 or above. macOS 13 Ventura supported. 64-bit required. 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Quad-core computer with 8GB of RAM recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHard disk space:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21 MB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTE: Internet connection required for product activation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rs3HXPHQoUk\" title=\"Octave Cat | Cherry Audio\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"CHERRY AUDIO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44905246490797,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/3449\/7197\/files\/octave-cat-ui-01_imresizer.jpg?v=1761589809","url":"https:\/\/www.detroitmodular.com\/products\/cherry-audio-octave-cat","provider":"Detroit Modular","version":"1.0","type":"link"}