PAA Audio J60 v1.0.0 is a virtual analog synthesizer plugin for Windows that faithfully reproduces the behavior of a classic analog circuit.
Tested Against the Instruction Manual
The manual lists the settings that each unit receives at the factory. The J60 was tested against the same list: filter oscillation, envelope time, LFO frequency, and chorus.
No Samples
The oscillators, filter, VGA, and envelope operate as circuits while playing. Nothing is played from recordings.
Chorus I, II, and Both Together
Buffered delay lines are also modeled, including the earlier, slower version that can be heard on the factory demo recording.
253 Presets
Both factory banks, example patches from the original owner manual, and 98 original presets divided into 11 categories. There are also four preset sets with 40 sounds each.
Authentic Circuit Behavior
The original is a simple instrument: one oscillator per voice, one filter, one envelope, and a chorus. Much of its sound comes from how these elements behave in a real circuit, not from a list of functions. This is precisely the behavior that was modeled.
You will notice this when you start playing. The filter changes color as resonance increases, short envelopes sound truly sharp, and sustained chords vibrate slightly rather than sounding frozen.
What You Get
Six voices: sawtooth, pulse with PWM, sub-oscillator, and noise, high-pass filter, resonant low-pass filter, and one envelope. Same layout as the original panel.
Arpeggiator: Up, down, and up-down in a range of one to three octaves, in free mode or synced to your DAW.
Memory section: banks, patch numbers, manual mode, and record, plus transpose and hold keys.
Save and load tape in the original cassette format.
Unison from the instruction manual: all six voices on the same note. There is no detune because all oscillators run from the same clock generator. Add chorus if you want to make the sound wider.
Eco, Normal, and High quality modes. Eco saves CPU resources during operation. Export is always done in High mode. Works in the range of 44.1 to 192 kHz.
PCCN Technology
Most emulators simulate the output: a curve, a filter formula, or a recorded waveform. PCCN simulates the circuit itself and calculates it in real time as the sound passes through it. This is why details such as filter color or chorus movement are reproduced just as they would be on the hardware.
Key Features
Circuit-modeled synthesizer with PCCN technology
253 presets across 11 categories
Six voices with sawtooth, pulse, sub-oscillator, and noise
High-pass and resonant low-pass filters
One envelope with authentic behavior
Chorus I, II, and both together
Arpeggiator with up, down, and up-down modes
Memory section with banks and patch numbers
Cassette tape save and load
Unison mode with all six voices
Eco, Normal, and High quality modes
Supports 44.1 to 192 kHz
VSTi3 format for Windows
Format and Compatibility
Formats: VSTi3 for Windows.
Compatible with major DAWs including Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase, Studio One, Reaper, and Bitwig.
File Size: 7.3 MB
