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Jun Murakami Synth81Z

Jun Murakami / $39 intro / $59

Synth81Z is Jun Murakami's measured Yamaha TX81Z instrument, with 8 to 32 voices, Performance mode, and a hardware librarian. Intro $39, regular $59.

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Synth81Z measures one Yamaha TX81Z, then adds Performance mode, a five-slot effects rack, and a SysEx librarian. Intro price is $39 through 31 October 2026.

Ideale per Producers who want a measured TX81Z, including Lately Bass, and a librarian that still talks to the hardware.

Pros

  • Measured TX81Z tone, including the eight operator waveforms and the output stage
  • Polyphony of 8, 16, 24, or 32, with 8 matching a single chip
  • Eight-part Performance mode with per-part pan and LFO
  • Hardware editor and librarian, with .syx and .mid import

Cons

  • One instrument, the TX81Z, rather than a multi-chip FM collection
  • No Windows ARM build, no Linux, and no CLAP
  • Direct sale only

Field notes

Panoramica

Jun Murakami Synth81Z is a four-operator FM instrument, released in October 2026, built by measuring a real Yamaha TX81Z. It covers the YM2414 OPZ chip and the output stage, with polyphony of 8, 16, 24, or 32 voices, eight-part Performance mode, and a five-slot effects rack shared with Synth-80.

A hardware editor and librarian mirrors edits to a connected TX81Z, imports .syx and .mid files, and builds banks. It runs as standalone, VST3, and AAX on Windows 10 or later, and adds AU on macOS 10.15 or later. The intro price is $39 through 31 October 2026, then $59. For the full breakdown, see the Synth81Z first look.

Technical matrix

Specifiche

Type
Measured Yamaha TX81Z / YM2414 OPZ instrument
Polyphony
8, 16, 24, or 32 voices
Performance
8-part layers, splits, multitimbral, per-part pan and LFO
Effects
5 slots, 12 effects shared with Synth-80
Librarian
MIDI mirror, SysEx, .syx and .mid import, bank builder
Presets
420+ factory, plus 52 Saif Sameer patches in 1.0.0
Windows
10 or later, 64-bit, no ARM. Standalone, VST3, AAX
macOS
10.15 or later, Universal. Standalone, VST3, AU, AAX
Price
$39 intro through 31 October 2026 (AoE), $59 regular

Ultima verifica 2026-10-02

Quick reference

FAQ

What hardware does Synth81Z model?

A Yamaha TX81Z, the four-operator YM2414 OPZ module, including the analog output stage. Eight-voice mode matches one chip.

How much does Synth81Z cost?

The intro price is $39 from 1 October 2026 (JST) through 31 October 2026 (anywhere on Earth). The regular price is $59, sold direct.

How is it different from Chipsynth OPMZ?

Synth81Z is one measured TX81Z with a Performance mixer and a hardware librarian. Chipsynth OPMZ emulates four Yamaha 4-op chips, including the OPZ, with an eight-sound stack and VGM playback.

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