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Jura
Jura is the classic synth for a modern music production studio. The sound of yesterday, the features of tomorrow.
WORKS WITH:
MPC Standalone Systems
VST
VST 3
AU
AAX
SWEET DREAMS
In 1982 something magical happened in the world of synths, a Japanese legend was born.
It was one of the synths that defined the sound of the 1980s and was used on countless hits by artists such as The Eurythmics, Cyndi Lauper, and Aha. Now it's loved more than ever and used on tracks by acts like Charlie Puth, Tame Impala, and the Weeknd.
Now we bring you something very special, the authentic sound of that 80s synth
But that's just the start, we wanted to build on the legend and make it fit for modern music production workflows. So for those with qualified AKAI MPC/FORCE standalone versions, you get complete touch control of every parameter. You can really get your hands on this vintage classic and craft your future hits.
"JURA shows that it is absolutely possible to improve on a classic. Your favourite 20th century synthesiser has been elegantly reimagined as a beautiful, inspirational software instrument for the 21st century."
STEPHEN GALLAGHER
Award Winning Composer, Peter Jackson, Brian Eno, Ed Sheeran
TAKE ON ME
Of course you get all the analogue goodness of the original, our team are audio wizards and they have meticulously crafted the sound. It has the single DCO, a monster sub oscillator, the unparralleled VCF, and if you want it, lashings of THAT chorus!
TWO WORKFLOWS
We've offered two workflows; the original front panel design, plus an extended, modern UI that gives you even more ways to tweak the sound
There's some audio extras under the hood. The VCF includes saturation and drive and there's also two DCO noise types; modern and vintage. There's a second envelope, not found on the original, to help you further craft the perfect sound.
VCF PLUS MORE
Filter section including VCF section with cutoff, resonance, saturation and drive.
Filter modulation via invertible envelope , LFO, keyboard and velocity tracking.
DUAL ENVELOPES
The modern version includes two envelopes to help you craft even bigger sounds.
EXPAND YOUR LFO SHAPES
In the modern version of Jura you get an expanded LFO section. It offers Ramp Up, Ramp Down, Triangle, Sine, Square, Positive Square, Random 1, and Random 2.
THAT CHORUS
You get two types of chorus effects, which help give this synth its signature luscious sound. We've added a mix control to blend the perfect sound.
ADD POWERFUL EFFECTS COLLECTION
A powerful delay with up to 2 seconds delay time, with sync, filtering and stereo width.
No ordinary reverb; hi and lo cut, diffusion, damping, octave shift, and modulation.
Shape the sound of JURA with a fully featured EQ section.
"Jura has a modernity to the character of its sound that I love. It has that Juno classic thing but it's really clear and forward sounding"
RIK SIMPSON
Producer: Coldplay
TIME AFTER TIME
In short, Jura gives you the best of both worlds - the classic sound of an '80s synth monster, coupled with some very cool modern workflow enhancements. Jura comes in several versions; a plugin for AU, VST, and AAX DAWs, and there's the MPC/FORCE Standalone versions for the complete hardware experience of touch control. Jura is the classic synth for a modern music production studio. The sound of yesterday, the features of tomorrow. The synth of '82... reimagined for your future hits
"JURA is an incredibly flexible and easy to use synth plugin. Creating truly classic and then experimental modern tones with merely a few tweaks, won me over after a few minutes of use."
PETE BOXSTA MARTIN
James Arthur, Dope Saint Jude - Empire of the Light, The Batman
AIR JURA SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
AIR JURA is designed to support VST 2 and VST3 Plugin hosts as well as full support for AU, AAX, and MPC/FORCE Standalone systems. This software requires an internet connection to authorize. You will need to install Akai's MPC desktop software version 2.11 or higher to use desktop versions of the plugins.
Windows | MAC | MPC/FORCE Standalone Compatibility |
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Windows 10 (21H2) - Windows 11 (21H2) | macOS 12 Monterey - macOS 14 Sonoma (Apple Silicon compatible - check Specific MPC Models for Driver Support) | AIR Jura is designed to run on standalone MPC systems running 2.11.9 or later, and FORCE systems running 3.2.4 or later, including: |
2GB free disk space (91.36MB for all content recommended) | 2GB free disk space (91.36MB for all content) | MPC One |
4GB RAM (8GB recommended) | 4GB RAM (8GB recommended) | MPC Live |
Dual-core 2.5GHz CPU | Dual-core 2.5GHz CPU | MPC Live II |
VST 2/3 compatible host | VST 2/3 Plugin compatible host | MPC X |
AAX plugin compatible host | AAX plugin compatible host | MPC Key 37 |
AU plugin compatible host | MPC Key 61 | |
MPC One+ | ||
MPC X SE | ||
FORCE |
Variant | 1 |