TAL-Pha
by TAL Software 路 Synth 路 Alpha Juno style synth
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Emulation of the Roland Alpha Juno polyphonic synthesizer, known for its hoover-style sounds.
Best for: Keys & Synths, Bass. Genres: Electronic & EDM.
Keywords: hardware emulation, 80s, analog, inspired by, arpeggiator, MPE support, polyphonic, subtractive, vintage.
What it does
TAL-Pha is an emulation of the Roland Alpha Juno II (and the MKS-50 rack version), the 80s synth with the famous hoover sound.
- Sound: stereo unison with up to seven voices, and an arpeggiator with several modes.
- Effects: delay, reverb and a bell-style EQ.
- Expression: MPE and aftertouch support, plus microtuning through tun file import and MTS Client.
- Hardware link: reads Sysex files and can control a hardware device.
- Presets: over 380 included.
The current version is 1.3.6 (December 2025).
Source: TAL Software product page
When to use it
The one to get for hoover leads and 80s and 90s rave sounds, which TAL's other Roland emulations don't cover as directly.
- Genres: rave, trance, house, synthwave and retro pop.
Where to buy
- Plugin Boutique: $89
- KVR Audio: $120
Tutorials and reviews
- TAL-Pha Product Demo
- Let's Make a Noise 03 - TAL-Pha Synth
- TAL-PHA the WOW plugin
- 馃敟馃敟 Best New Synth Plugin!! - TAL Tal-pha Overview.
- TAL-PHA vs ALPHA JUNO 2: Live VST vs Vintage Analog Synthesizer Shoot-Out!
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