Dream Plant - EDP Wasp Synthesiser, 2 x EDP Gnat Synthesisers, and an EDP Spider Sequencer

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"I've been out collecting insects and arachnids..."

Cherry Audio Introduces Yellowjacket EDP WASP Inspired Synthesizer

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"Cherry Audio is proud to introduce Yellowjacket, an innovative virtual synthesizer that pays tribute to the legendary 1978 EDP Wasp synthesizer. Yellowjacket perfectly replicates the Wasp's distinct buzzy tone and its hybrid analog/digital design, while incorporating modern features that enhance its creative possibilities. The outcome is an affordable synthesizer plugin that combines a rich historical legacy with cutting-edge functionality for today's musicians and producers. "

Cherry Audio | Hive Mind for Yellowjacket Preset Pack

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"Additional extraordinary sounds for Yellowjacket synthesizer plugin are available exclusively from Cherry Audio! The Hive Mind for Yellowjacket Preset Pack features 100 more presets by sound design wizard James Dyson, designed to further showcase Yellowjacket's arpeggios, effects, modulation, extended multi voice modes, and aftertouch.

Get the Hive Mind for Yellowjacket Preset Pack and check out more audio demos at: https://store.cherryaudio.com/presets..."

Cherry Audio | Introducing Yellowjacket with Tim Shoebridge

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Introduction to Yellowjacket with Tim Shoebridge:

00:00 - Opening
00:45 - Introduction
01:48 - History: EDP and The Wasp
03:24 - Yellowjacket - Keyboard Controls
04:50 - Oscillators and Mixer
05:33 - Control Osc (LFO)
11:28 - Filter
16:54 - Envelope Generators
19:57 - Effects
23:30 - The Speaker Effect
26:30 - Arpeggiator
30:33 - FX Output Controls
33:00 - Keyboard Pressure Panel (Aftertouch)
35:08 - Root/Diatonic Scales
35:37 - More on Keyboard Modes
37:35 - Background: EDP and LINK
40:08 - Multi Voice, Cycle, and "Mini Synths"
45:21 - Conclusion: "Tick Tock"

BUZZ! Cherry Audio Yellowjacket recreates the infamous Wasp synth

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"We buzz around in Cherry Audio's new Yellowjacket, a recreation of the infamous Wasp synthesizer from Electronic Data Plant. We examine all of its features in detail, and explore a few of the presets from both the Factory bank and the Hive Mind expansion bank.

To find out more, please visit https://cherryaudio.com

00:00 Introduction
00:24 History
01:12 Overview
01:42 Oscillators
05:42 Filter
10:08 VCA Envelope
11:27 LFO (Control Oscillator)
14:29 Keyboard & Voice modes
18:42 Keyboard pressure
21:41 Wasp speaker emulation
23:04 Octafuzz
25:18 Other effects
32:45 Arpeggiator
37:11 Factory presets
40:40 Hive Mind presets
43:51 Conclusion"

Press release follows:



PRESS RELEASE -- April 22, 2025 --

Cherry Audio is proud to introduce Yellowjacket, an innovative virtual synthesizer that pays tribute to the legendary 1978 EDP Wasp synthesizer. Yellowjacket perfectly replicates the Wasp's distinct buzzy tone and its hybrid analog/digital design, while incorporating modern features that enhance its creative possibilities. The outcome is an affordable synthesizer plugin that combines a rich historical legacy with cutting-edge functionality for today's musicians and producers. Yellowjacket synthesizer is available immediately for only $49. Additionally, Yellowjacket can be purchased as part of Cherry Audio's "Build Your Own Bundle" value options, Pick 3 (on sale for $99) and Pick 6 (on sale for $149), for a limited time.

Yellowjacket perfectly embodies the appearance and charm of the original Wasp, as well as the distinctive sound of its unique oscillators and signature state-variable filter. At the same time, it pushes the limits with Cherry Audio's characteristic innovations to bring this cherished classic into the 21st century. Highlights include:
16-voice polyphony alongside monophonic, unison, and cycle modes
Two oscillators with options for sawtooth, pulse, or square waveforms, as well as the enhanced modulated pulse-wave based on EDP's Gnat synthesizer
Innovative multi-voice modes that provide per-note variation with "chained" mini-synth panels, each featuring its own settings for dynamic tonal options that can create subtle or extreme timbres, single-finger chords and arpeggiated patterns, and more
A new advanced arpeggiator featuring probability and humanize controls adds randomness to patterns. When combined with cycle modes it can create transposable and even unpredictable four-note step sequences with the touch of a single key
Enhanced performance features, including support for polyphonic aftertouch, diatonic scales, transpose functions, and more
Studio-quality integrated effects, including reverb, delay, phaser, chorus, and a new Octafuzz distortion
A vintage-style onboard speaker emulation with adjustable hiss and hum for nostalgic, lo-fi tones
The original Wasp, developed by the late Chris Huggett and Adrian Wagner for Electronic Dream Plant (EDP), was a groundbreaking instrument that combined affordability with innovative design. Introduced in 1978 for just £200, it made electronic music creation accessible to a whole new audience and influenced the sound of artists such as Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran), Dave Greenfield (The Stranglers), Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), and Thomas Dolby.

Considered Britain's foremost synthesizer designer, Yellowjacket is a celebration of Chris Huggett's pioneering spirit. Cherry Audio has incorporated its latest features into Yellowjacket inspired by his innovations, ensuring his legacy resonates with new generations of musicians.

Yellowjacket features more than 270 professionally designed presets across a dozen categories, providing limitless creative possibilities right from the start. Yellowjacket also supports velocity, channel and polyphonic aftertouch with compatible USB/MIDI controllers, and seamless DAW integration for any studio environment.

Alongside the launch of Yellowjacket, Cherry Audio is introducing the Hive Mind Preset Pack for just $9.99. This pack features an additional 100 presets designed to further showcase Yellowjacket's advanced capabilities, with a deeper dive into arpeggios, effects, modulation, and aftertouch.

Yellowjacket exemplifies Cherry Audio's commitment to providing high-quality sound at an unbeatable price. At just $49, Yellowjacket is an excellent choice for synth enthusiasts who appreciate both exceptional tone and affordability. Additionally, until May 5th, Yellowjacket can be purchased as part of Cherry Audio's "Build Your Own Bundle" options. Customers can choose the Pick 3 bundle for $99 (regularly $129) or the Pick 6 bundle for $149 (regularly $169), allowing them to mix and match any of Cherry Audio's award-winning instruments for as low as $25 per plugin.

Cherry Audio’s Yellowjacket synthesizer is available for macOS (10.13 and above) and Windows (7 or above) in AU, VST, VST3, AAX, and standalone formats. A free 30-day demo is available. Visit cherryaudio.com for additional product details, a deep-dive introductory video, system requirements, and an extensive collection of awe-inspiring sound demos.

EDP WASP original 1978 vintage synthesizer with Kenton midi Kadi

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"Here is an extremely rare and very clean EDP WASP vintage synthesizer original from 1978 with Kenton midi Kadi external interface (NO mods inside) It has been carefully serviced and ready to play at maximum level. AWESOME and unique filter! Hard to find vintage especially it these amazing conditions. Included the Kenton manual, kadi to Wasp din cable and 2x psu adaptors (220/240 volts)"

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Best Ambient Synth Shootout #144: Behringer WASP Deluxe - Song 1

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"This is the first, quite relaxing recording with the Behringer WASP Deluxe. It is a gnarly, little monophonic synthesizer with two digital oscillators, an analog filter switchable between LPF, HPF, notch and bandpass filters, an LFO with 6 waveforms, including random and noise, and two envelope generators with repeat function.

I used for the recording the following FX pedals: Gamechanger Audio AUTO Chorus, Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe, GFI System Specular Reverb 2.

The signal went through a Presonus StudioLive 16.0.2 into the PC via USB for recording. To create the complete song I recorded consecutively several stereo tracks. On some tracks Compressor and EQ where added in Cubase. The final song was then mastered using iZotope Ozone."

Jasper EDP Wasp Clone in Custom Wood Case

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EDP Wasp 25-Key Analog Synthesizer

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"Here we have an EDP (Electronic Dream Plant) WASP synthesizer. Conceived and born in UK (circa 1978). Totally original. Fully working and serviced. Ignore the imitations/remakes. This is the real deal.

Photos shown are PRE-SERVICE. KKGB have ordered a complete new set of knobs. These will be fitted after a thorough service has been done. Suffice to say, that the synth has been checked already and all functions are robust. There are some scratchy pots/swiches at the moment; that is to be expected. They will be dealt with......The WASP has been little used (only one owner from new). The plastic casing is intact. The external 'wall war'" works well. Available to ship world-wide in 5 days.

See attached video [above] to show how good this little gem is, as a twin-oscillator analogue synth. There is sample & hold....noise......glide.....and much more......."

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PWM Mantis // It's not a synth.. it's a time machine // Review and Demo

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"PWM's Mantis has done it again, given us a very unique and characterful synth full of vibe. Its a mono/duo/quad hybrid, with digital oscillators (16 in total), 2 analog filters and a whole host of really interesting bits and pieces.

Following in the Malevolent's footsteps it continues PWMs affordable ethos, while hammering home a tonne of vintage tones. Thenraw sound of this is gorgeous and they've not smoothed the rough edges too much which gives us some Microwave, Prophet VS, PPG digital sheen."

0:00 Great Scott! Its a time machine
6:59 4 Oscillators per Voice
9:25 Oscillator Shaping
11:04 Let's Hoover
13:03 Pulse, Shepard Tone & Wavetable
15:04 Noise & Crackle
17:50 Reverb & Chorus
22:55 Ring Mod
24:12 Filters
30:10 More About Drive
32:14 Modulation (9 LFOS!)
34:39 Envelopes
39:14 What's Missing
41:21 About Its Looks
43:12 Some of My Patches

Michigan Synth Works Spydur Sequencer

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"Spydur sequencer with Japser wasp clone, quick run down of the recording and transpose functions"

EDP Wasp with Kenton Pro KADI Mk II

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"Wasp synth with Kenton Pro Kadi Mkll midi trigger unit. Stone-cold classic mono synth with fabulously dirty bottom end if required. Comes with a trigger unit which allows it to receive such MIDI as it can handle (note on/off, volume?)

VEMIA note: Some minor wear to the keyboard, and a few flecks of white (paint?) on the back, but otherwise this looks in great condition - the notoriously fragile casing looks very solid, all knobs present & correct."

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PWM Mantis Quick Look

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"WASP - OSCAR - MANTIS. From original thoughts of Chris Huggett, PWM and he worked together on his final designs before his untimely death. PWM have realised his vision plus some extras like the ability to play 4 voices (quad paraphonic) on what was originally a duophonic idea. ... I think!

The PWM Mantis is a unique synth .. a bit like a vintage synth being brought to the market in the 21st century. I say almost like a vintage because it does have all the modern features you'd expect."

EDP Gnat Special - SERVICED - Analog Synthesizer (+ Swan Flightcase)

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"Gnat Special made by Wasp Synthesizers Oxford who acquired the license from EDP.

Recently tested and serviced by Simon Flinn in London."

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Frequency Central feat. Gnatophilidae Oxfordii, EDP Gnat style VCF with LP, BP, HP, Notch responses

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"If EDP had produced Eurorack modules, they would have been quirky, garish and killer. This is my homage. An expanded Gnat VCF with Lowpass, Bandpass, Highpass and Notch Reject responses as well as Drive and Clip options. The LFO is based on the ‘Enhance LFO’ from the Gnat, again its been expanded with multiple waveshape options. Yes, at 20HP it is twice as wide as it needs to be – you do you.

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In September 2023 I was lucky enough to acquire an EDP Gnat synthesiser after questing for one for many years. I’m already the owner of an EDP Wasp, and had always wondered about the Gnat, which is a smaller version of the Wasp in many ways, but with a character all of it’s own. After decades lying unloved in an attic for decades, my Gnat required a little love to get it in full working order, so I set to work on it, after looking up the schematic. The Gnat came to life, and we fell deeply in love with each other.

There have been a few remakes of the Wasp VCF, but never one of the Gnat to my knowledge, so with an original on hand I set out to remedy this sorry situation. The original is strictly lowpass, but it’s easy enough to add bandpass, highpass and notch reject – so that’s what I did. The Gnat VCF uses 3 gates from a CD4049, leaving 3 unused gates, so I used them to create an LFO based on the enhance LFO of the Gnat, which was used exclusively for a fixed rate PWM of the Gnat’s DCO. The LFO is expanded to offer multiple waveforms via it’s SHAPE control as well as it’s two outputs – saw/tri/ramp and pulse/square.

The Gnat was 9V battery powered, to get close to this in Eurorack I’ve given Gnatophilidae Oxfordii it’s own onboard +/-5V power rails. This helps keep it’s character close to the original. Gnatophildae Oxfordii is big and garish, a little whacky and a little leftfield. That’s it’s joy.

DRIVE: The two audio inputs pass through the DRIVE knob before hitting the filter itself. Higher levels of drive will clip the input waveforms to the filter, as well as reducing the available resonance.

CLIP: There’s a little circuit post-filter which will simultaneously amplify and clip the filtered signal.

The combination of pre-filter DRIVE and post-filter CLIP can get you into some pretty gnarly territory! Yes, at 20HP it is twice as wide as it needs to be – you do you."

Review: PWM Mantis // Here's what makes it special // Pros, cons and tutorial

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ELECTRONIC DREAM PLANT WASP DEMO

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"Electronic Dream Plant WASP synthesizer demo for Matt. This WASP was repaired and the ELBY MIDI kit was installed by Synth Tailor Electronics.

All sounds made by the WASP (excluding the percussion made by the Sequential Circuits DRUMTRAKS drum machine + Arturia Keystep Pro controlled sequences via MIDI)

The EDP WASP is a hybrid digital VCO and analogue VCF synthesizer designed by Chris Huggett. the Wasp was released in 1978. Such an interesting little synth, that has a very unique sound. The keybed is a touch sensitive two octave keyboard, that works by sensing skin capacitance, so playing with gloves on is out of the question. The midi kit is a must to install in these units to be able to use in a modern setup."

EDP Wasp with Midi - Super Condition

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"Manufactured originally in the UK, it is now increasingly rare to find one in this kind of condition.

Serviced and Midi professionally installed.

The synth is fully functional - keyboard works correctly, all pots and switches are smooth and free of noise.

Cosmetic condition is outstanding, with only minor marks and blemishes. Its as clean as it looks in the photographs.

Comes with the original manual. Included is a separate power supply for the synth."

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Behringer Wasp Vintage Patches: Bass, Lead, Pluck Sound Demo

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"Behringer Wasp Deluxe «Analog Classics» is a collection of 50 presets: 16 Leads, 16 Basses, 18 Plucks.
It includes famous sounds that are found in many electronic tracks, from vintage to modern, musical solo timbres; retro basses that will fit into any track or performance. The patches will add uniqueness to your music, featuring the characteristic sound introduced by the Behringer Wasp Deluxe.

Plucks are excellent for use with arpeggiators or sequencers. In most examples of this category, I utilize an arpeggiator. Wasp Deluxe doesn’t have a built in arp/seq, but you may integrate your preferred arpeggiators or sequencers from your DAW or MIDI controller.

📚 Get the soundset: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/wasp...

The presets are suitable for a variety of genres, including: ambient, electronica, IDM, deep, techno, house, progressive, trance, lounge, downtempo, funk, jazz, pop, chill out, new age, cinematic, breaks, jungle, drum and bass, dub and others.

The soundset is presented in the form of PDF-Document. Each page contains notes that explain how the patch works, what parameters are worth tweaking during playback, and how to develop the timbre during a performance.

There are audio examples of all patches inside the folder with the soundset."

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#NAMM 2024: PWM Malevolent and Mantis

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"Paul Whittington of PWM walks us through the wild sounds of the PWM Malevolent, a fully analog semi-modular synthesizer with a screaming filter, and the new Mantis, a hybrid analog duophonic synthesizer with digital oscillators and fully analog signal path downstream that takes inspiration from the legendary WASP synthesizer.

To find out more about both instruments, please visit https://www.1pwm.com/"

1978 Electronic Dream Plant WASP

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The spider and the wasp and the 606

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"Spider sequencing Wasp through Hypnosis clocked by trigger out of 606"

EDP Wasp

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"Very hard to come by these days. Not getting easier. Only one listed in the USA that I’m aware of. Works like a charm still but for a slightly muffled speaker but let’s face it nobody is using that and instead going line out to an interface and recoding/adding FX. Simply a stunningly awesome vintage analog sound that a repro can‘t come close to nailing."

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