Thats what makes an instrument truly iconic and just putting a cs80 interface over a csbased synth engine doesnt really give you what makes this instrument truly special. The cs 80v provides all the features of the original cs 80. There are two plugin instrument software emulations of the cs 80 for usage in digital audio workstation, music sequencer, and other software which supports the plugin formats that these instruments were implemented and released in. The cs80 v from arturia is a software reproduction of the legendary yamaha cs80 polyphonic synthesizer from the late 70s. The cs 80v is their take on the legendary yamaha cs 80 analog polysynth. A replication of one of the most popular yamaha synths of the 70s with some exceptional modern twists.
Just as with arturias other software synth products, cs80v has a host of patchmanagement, midizoning and midicontroller facilities which were of course absent on the original cs80. Arturia cs80 v user manual 8 the cs80 service manual in conclusion, lets also quote another huge reference in the field. Oct 29, 2015 reaktor users can get a taste of the cs 80 experience with this recreation, found in the reaktor user library. Yamaha cs80 soft synth syntronik, me80, arturia cs80v, what. Visually, the cs 80v is very large 1024x768 resolution needed but beautifully recreates the front panel of the original cs 80, complete with 61note keyboard, ribbon controller. When it comes to trying to decide which of the topflight synths is the best ever, its not easy. Cs80 v is arturias modeled version of the legendary yamaha cs80, considered by many to be the ultimate polyphonic synthesizer of the late 70s.
The 10 best synth plugins for every production style landr blog. Built as a reproduction of the yamaha cs 80 polyphonic analog synthesizer which was very popular back in the 70s, cs 80 v3 is a comprehensive software application that enables you to generate. It was designed by ian webster for sound designer armin kujashi. This virtual synth contains the sound of 38 classic instruments from the minimoog to the cs 80. More portable though still weighing in at 100kg, the cs 80 had dual eightvoice polyphony and a new feature never before attempted. Peter forrest in the az of analogue synthesizers, susurreal, first published 311096. Syntronik is a cuttingedge virtual synthesizer that raises the bar in sound quality and flexibility thanks to the most advanced sampling techniques combined with a new hybrid sample and modeling synthesis engine. Because this synth is a beast literally over 200 lbs. Very surprised nobody mentioned kraklis arminator named after the retropreset wizard armin kujashi try it, it might not be cs 80v or me80, but then again, they arent free. Jbridge works like a charm and is 15 euros for a license. Reaktor users can get a taste of the cs80 experience with this recreation, found in the reaktor user library. It was used heavily by vangelis on the blade runner movie soundtrack, and many of his other works, such as chariots of fire. Arturia cs80 v3 virtual synth download great deals on. Built as a reproduction of the yamaha cs80 polyphonic analog synthesizer which was very popular back in the 70s, cs80 v3 is a comprehensive software application that enables you.
For those who cannot use 32bit i am in that category. Cs80 v, cs80 v plugin, buy cs80 v, download cs80 v. If you like vintage string machines and dont yet have a large selection of virtual sounds, you should benefit from this sale. Gforce softwares excellent vsm plugin bundle is now on. Gforce produces a minimoog with sounds designed by rick wakeman and version of the arp odyssey.
Luckily for us, arturia has came up with cs80v synth plugin, a wonderful recreation that sounds as warm and fat as the original. The feature we liked best here was the flexible midi learn facility, which allows the majority of parameters on cs80v to be assigned to midi controllers. They describe it as an entry level semimodular synth for eurorack systems. Huge in size and price tag, the cs80 was a flagship synthesizer of the 1970s. An indepth look at the yamaha cs80 synthesizer synthtopia. Software synth developers such as arturia offer virtual editions of analog synths like the minimoog, the arp 2600, as well as the yamaha cs80. Another alternative to cs80v is arturias own analog factory software which costs the same as cs80v and is an alternative in the one packaging. This swish synth is loaded with 38 types of filters including combfiltering, eq, lowpass filters, fm and am modulation and vocal. Terrific synth, thank you so much captures the vibe of the cs80 as well as any virtual synth i have heard, plus the soundbank is top notch. Free yamaha cs80 software synth for windows, arminator. Syntronik includes 17 amazing instruments, available as a collection or separately, with over 2,000 preset sounds covering a wide selection from 38 of. Its unique dualvoice layout allowed for rich and full sounds, popularized by artists such as toto, jeanmichel jarre, klaus schulze, stevie wonder, vangelis, ultravox, and peter gabriel, to name a few. The first electronic instrument, the electone d1 electronic organ, was designed and built in 1959. Free yamaha cs80 software synth for windows, arminator krakli plugs has released arminator, free vst plugin that emulates the yamaha cs80.
Yamaha cs80 soft synth syntronik, me80, arturia cs80v. So, as i cry myself to sleep knowing that ill probably never be able to afford a real mellotron or yamaha cs 80, which are two of my favorites keyboards ever, i was thinking that i could at least tide myself over for now with some virtual instruments. Virtual software instrument with analog synths and live instruments. Arturia cs80 v analog synthesizer software instrument.
Id like some opinions on the the current soft synths for the cs80 sound. Arturias cs80 v is a virtual instrument plugin based on the renowned sound of the yamaha cs80. It may not have faux wooden panels or rocker switches, but it does recreate the entire signal path of yamahas legendary synth, making it a cinch to create some of the sounds made famous by the real deal. More than 25 years after its release, the time has come to rediscover a sound that has extensively contributed to the history of music.
This virtual synth features the sound of 38 classic instruments. So, as i cry myself to sleep knowing that ill probably never be able to afford a real mellotron or yamaha cs80, which are two of my favorites keyboards ever, i was thinking that i could at least tide myself over for now with some virtual instruments. The cs 80 was popularised in the late 70s and early 80 s by artists and groups like toto, jeanmichel jarre, keith emerson, stevie wonder or vangelis, who helped to turn this synthesizer into a real myth. Gforce softwares excellent vsm plugin bundle is now on sale. Arturia cs 80 v is our modeled version of the legendary yamaha cs 80, considered by many to be the ultimate polyphonic synthesizer of the late 70s. Theres also 80vox from the kbplugs herd of freebies havent tried it, so idk how it is. Apr 03, 2020 40 best synth vst and compressor plugins in 2019 that are also free. The cs80, flagship of their new csseries synthesizer line, represents yamahas attempt to cram as much of the gx1 into a singlemanual keyboard as possible.
Behringer yamaha cs 80 clone ds 80 speculation thread. There are two plugin instrument software emulations of the cs80 for usage in digital audio workstation, music sequencer, and other software which supports the plugin formats that these instruments were implemented and released in. I know im late to the party, but i just discovered this. Original units are highly sought after for their massive analog sound and powerful expression features. Behringer yamaha cs 80 clone ds 80 speculation thread gearslutz is partsupported by our visitors. The cs80 was a polyphonic synth popularized in the late 70s and early 80s with the works of. Arturia cs80 v virtual synthesizer download 210503. Heres an indepth look at the classic yamaha cs80 synthesizer considered by many to be the greatest synthesizer ever created in the video, gforce softwares dave spiers and cs80 tech kent spong along contributions from ken freeman and matt berry take an indepth look at one of the most exquisite and iconic polyphonic synthesizers ever made. More portable though still weighing in at 100kg, the cs80 had dual eightvoice polyphony and a new feature never before attempted. New from krakli plugins is a vsti emulation of the classic yamaha cs80 synthesizer. Arturia cs 80v is an incredibly accurate software emulation of a classic.
The cs 80v offers all the features of the original synth, plus a new generation of innovative features, taking the original design to a new and upper level. The video channel for gforce software featuring tutorials of our plugin instruments plus in depth videos of the original instruments which have inspired our. The cs80 a twooscillator analog subtractive synthesizer with polyphonic aftertouch that was in production from 1976 to 1980. The cs80 v offers all the features of the original yamaha synth, plus a new generation of innovative features, taking the original design to a new elevated level. Ik multimedia has announced a new software package that collects the sound of 38 classic synths into. Were often asked why doesnt gforce make a virtual cs80. The cs 80 v from arturia is a software reproduction of the legendary yamaha cs 80 polyphonic synthesizer from the late 70s. Huge in size and price tag, the cs 80 was a flagship synthesizer of the 1970s. Sharing the same paradigm and circuit of its bigger brother trimmed down for eurorack and supplemented with the flexibility available only in a modular format. There is no other software synth that even comes close.
The cs 80, flagship of their new cs series synthesizer line, represents yamahas attempt to cram as much of the gx1 into a singlemanual keyboard as possible. I dont know which cs 80 emulator is more like the real cs 80, but i suspect that individual cs 80s varied enough in sound to make the comparison impossible. Feb 18, 2020 heres an indepth look at the classic yamaha cs80 synthesizer considered by many to be the greatest synthesizer ever created in the video, gforce softwares dave spiers and cs80 tech kent spong along contributions from ken freeman and matt berry take an indepth look at one of the most exquisite and iconic polyphonic synthesizers ever made. I dont know which cs80 emulator is more like the real cs80, but i suspect that individual cs80s varied enough in sound to make the comparison impossible. The cs80v offers all the features of the original synth, plus a new generation of innovative features, taking the original design to a new and upper level. Arturia cs80 v is our modeled version of the legendary yamaha cs80, considered by many to be the ultimate polyphonic synthesizer of the late 70s. Arturia cs80 v v3 software instrument download for. The arturia cs80v is a software reproduction of the revered yamaha cs80, which is considered by many as the ultimate polyphonic synthesizer.
This virtual synth contains the sound of 38 classic instruments from the minimoog to the cs80. Via an instagram post, black corporation has announced deckards voice, a eurorack module derived from their deckards dream homage to the yamaha cs80. More than 25 years after its release, this soft synth enables musicians to rediscover and work with sounds that contributed extensively to the history of music. Im interested in the yamaha cs80 sounds, especially those of vangelis and his work on blade runner in particular. The original cs80 had a unique synth architecture in that it. But it offers also a unique multi mode and a modulation matrix to create entirely new sounds. Gforce softwares dave spiers and ace cs80 tech kent spong take an indepth look at one of the most exquisite and iconic polyphonic synthesizers ever made, the yamaha cs80. We hope you will enjoy it as much as musicians enjoyed playing the original. Cs 80 v is arturias modeled version of the legendary yamaha cs 80, considered by many to be the ultimate polyphonic synthesizer of the late 70s. Jun 14, 2017 new from krakli plugins is a vsti emulation of the classic yamaha cs80 synthesizer. I just spent a full hour watching a demo of every knob and feature of a synth i never owned and never will. I mainly use a maclogic, but do use an ipad occasionally love the model d app. Its unique dual voice layout allowed for rich and full sounds that have not been matched to this day.
The cs 80 v offers all the features of the original yamaha synth, plus a new generation of innovative features, taking the original design to a new elevated level. Now, arturia brings this famous synth to life for daw users everywhere with the cs 80 v virtual instrument plugin. Arturia cs80 v virtual instrument and plugin at a glance. Inside, youve got the sound of the original, plus a new generation of features with the arturia cs80 v.
Software synth developers such as arturia offer virtual editions of analog synths like the minimoog, the arp 2600, as well as the yamaha cs 80. Boasting a very intuitive and easytouse interface, firebird 2 is a subtractive synthesizer with over 437 preset sounds. But the history of the cs80 began when, in 1974, the gx1 was released. Zynaddsubfx is an opensource software synthesizer for linux, macos and windows. The original cs 80 had a unique synth architecture in that it. It was made popular by artists and groups like toto, jeanmichel jarre, keith emerson, stevie wonder, vangelis, ultravox, and peter gabriel, just to name a few. Overview cs80 v is arturias modeled version of the legendary yamaha cs80, considered by many to be the ultimate polyphonic synthesizer of the late 70s. Arturia cs80 v v3 virtual synthesizer perfect circuit javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Product replaced by the arturia cs80v next generation.
Visually, the cs80v is very large 1024x768 resolution needed but beautifully recreates the front panel of the original cs80, complete with 61note keyboard, ribbon controller. When you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Its the near perfect 80s rock synth, but it fits many other styles. Now, arturia brings this famous synth to life for daw users everywhere with the cs80 v virtual instrument plugin. The hardware cs 80 is a complete behemoth, weighing in at a staggering 220 pounds. The arturia cs 80v is a software reproduction of the revered yamaha cs 80, which is considered by many as the ultimate polyphonic synthesizer. Im interested in the yamaha cs 80 sounds, especially those of vangelis and his work on blade runner in particular.
He calls it a tribute i dont think hes dead or anything, but perhaps its more of a thankyou for all the work kujashi has done with patch creation on krakli plugins. Id like some opinions on the the current soft synths for the cs 80 sound. This virtual synth features the sound of 38 classic. Jun 16, 2017 terrific synth, thank you so much captures the vibe of the cs80 as well as any virtual synth i have heard, plus the soundbank is top notch. The cs80v is the reproduction of the legendary yamaha cs80, which is considered by many as the ultimate polyphonic synthesizer. Theres also 80 vox from the kbplugs herd of freebies havent tried it, so idk how it is. Cs80 v is our modeled version of the legendary yamaha cs80, considered by many to be the ultimate polyphonic synthesizer of the late 70s. The plugin even got a big v3 update recently with new features like stereo playback, new interfaces but also a lot of new content, more exactly 3. Cs80 v, cs80 v plugin, buy cs80 v, download cs80 v trial. Arturia cs80 v v3 virtual synthesizer perfect circuit. Arturia is bringing back yamahas cs80 analog synthesizer for todays composers with its cs80v. Another alternative to cs80v is arturias own analog factory software which costs the same as cs 80v and is an alternative in the one packaging. Free vst arminator synth yamaha cs80 synthesizeremulation.
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