Krakli plugs has released arminator, free vst plugin that emulates the yamaha cs80. It supports true 8voice polyphony, with two independent synthesizer layers per voice each with its own set of front panel controls, in addition to a number of hardwired preset voice settings and four parameter settings stores based on banks of subminiature potentiometers rather than the digital programmable. Dexed is a multi platform, multi format plugin synth that is closely modeled on the yamaha dx7. New from krakli plugins is a vsti emulation of the classic yamaha cs80 synthesizer.
Hailed by many as the ultimate polyphonic synthesizer in its day, the cs 80 found itself onstage with the likes of toto, keith emerson, stevie wonder, peter gabriel. Indeed, it is a marvelous sound creating device heard on so. Recreating known piece of hardware, emulating famous synth, trying to capture the spirit of a machine, attempting to copy the sound and feeling of an instrument. It was designed by ian webster for sound designer armin kujashi. Yesterday, news broke that yamaha might be considering bringing the expressive polyphonic cs80 back to life. The synth is massive in sound and in size, it weighs over 200 pounds. I know im late to the party, but i just discovered this. It has been popularized by artists and groups like toto, jeanmichel jarre, keith emerson, stevie wonder, vangelis, ultravox, peter gabriel. All together, if you seek 80s style analogue pads, bass patches and a marvellous chorus module, the pg8x is one of the best synth vst plugins on the market. Arminator is available as a free download from the.
Arminator is a free yamaha cs80 emulation plugin developed by krakli. As well as in a standalone version, it can run as a vst, dxi, mas, rtas, htdm or audio units plugin. Arminator is a stunning homage to the yamaha cs 80. Arminator is available as a free download from the krakli facebook group as a 32bit windows vsti. Free yamaha cs80 software synth for windows, arminator. Free yamaha cs80 synth emulation arminator 2 vst plugin. Theres also 80 vox from the kbplugs herd of freebies havent tried it, so idk how it is. The first one directly above the keyboard is for general assignment and voice setup, the upper two rows are for the voice architecture of each of.
Huge in size and price tag, the cs80 was a flagship synthesizer of the 1970s. Yamaha cs80 soft synth syntronik, me80, arturia cs80v, what. Kapro cs80 a sample and montage performance library. Check out our inventory of new, used, and vintage gear. It took us months to get the sounds right but we finally nailed it. 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. What makes dexed one of the best synth vst plugins at the moment is that it lets you harness the power of over 144 dx7 parameters that are daw automatable and a whole range of sick patches that will blow. Cs80, which was considered by many as the ultimate polyphonic synthesizer, back in the late 70. New features include a modulation matrix, a multi mode for assigning a different sound to each polyphonic voice, an arpeggiator, and a stereo. The yamaha cs80 is without a doubt the most famous synthesizer in yamahas cs series and was one of the first synthesizers to put japan on the map as a manufacturer of highquality synthesizers. The main control panel features 3 rows of knobs and sliders. It was yamahas flagship polyphonic analog synthesizer during its heyday, and now it can be yours. Whether you use it as daw plugins in the studio or standalone at gigs, v collection puts the. Yamaha may be planning to bring back its classic cs80 synthesizer, if a recent forum post is anything to go by as synthtopia reports, in.
Its one of the best emulations youll find and its completely free. Arturia is bringing back yamahas cs80 analog synthesizer for todays composers with its cs80v. Heres a compilation of all the articles about free vst plugins that try to emulate the most famous synths, plus links to the freeware plugins that are the only one to recreate a. 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. Ian is hoping to create 64bit and mac compatible versions of his plugins at. The main control panel of the cs80 slants forward, making room for a multitude of circuit boards underneath along the back of the synth. The huge success of the dx range and the 70s excess of the outrageously expensive cs80 mean that yamahas other synths are sometimes overlooked.
The pc version works with w95, 98, me, 2000 and xp, while mac owners can use mac os 9. The unit is now available in two versions diy kit and an assembled one, both featuring quite an inhumane price tag limiting the target audience blowing away those who care a bit more about. Id like some opinions on the the current soft synths for the cs80 sound. Functionally it is modelled on the clavia nord lead 2 red synth. Krakli plugs have just released a brand new version complete with 5 banks of 128 patches. This is a virtual synthesizer that will run on your computer and not an actual hardware synthesizer. The classic roland jx8p is emulated by this free synth vst wherein all the parameters are midi mappable with midi learning. Arturia yamaha cs80 virtual synth electronic download. Im interested in the yamaha cs80 sounds, especially those of vangelis and his work on blade runner in particular. Cs80 v, cs80 v plugin, buy cs80 v, download cs80 v. Id like some opinions on the the current soft synths for the cs 80 sound. Nearly all the electronic sounds except for a background cs80 sample appearing in the segment between 2.
Compared with the original yamaha cs80 synthesizer, thats exactly what arturias cs80v accomplishes. Cs80 v is our modeled version of the legendary yamaha cs80, considered by many to be the ultimate polyphonic synthesizer of the late 70s. Before their revolutionary digital synths of the 1980s, the japanese giants produced numerous analogue classics. Download cs80 v3 explore all the original yamaha cs80 parameters in a userfriendly app that faithfully and digitally replicates the legendary synthesizer.
Arturia cs80 v v3 software instrument download for. Arturia cs80 v analog synthesizer software instrument sweetwater. Love the cs80 pads and strings, theyre huge with a little reverb and dont sound flimsy like digital synth strings. 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. Yamaha hint at new cs80 synth, behringer suggest cs80. Yamahas cs80 was one of the finest analogue polysynths of all time. Yamaha cs80 soft synth syntronik, me80, arturia cs80v. Alas, mac users are on the backburner this time around. The mains transformer is the heaviest component, in front of it are the large black heat sinks with the regulator power transistors and in between is the circuit board containing the dc rectifier diodes, the voltage regulator circuits and the large capacitors for smoothing out ripple and noise that would. More portable though still weighing in at 100kg, the cs80 had dual eightvoice polyphony and a new feature never before attempted. A lot of software emulations of famous hardware end up having their own unique sound thats appealing in its own fashion. Free yamaha cs80 synth emulation arminator 2 vst plugin reddit. The cs80 has its roots in an earlier synth, called the yamaha gx1, the grandfather of all analog polysynths.
Helm a free, crossplatform, polyphonic synthesizer that runs on gnulinux, mac, and windows as a standalone. Vangeliss favorite synth could be making a comeback. Cs80v is a soft synth that emulates the cs80 in remarkable detail. Krakli releases free yamaha cs80 vsti plugin for windows. Yamaha cs15 vintage analog synthesizer cs15 operation confirmed. A homage to one of the greatest composers of all time. There once was a 200 pound beast of a classic analog synthesizer used and coveted by some of musics greatest players and synthesists since the 1970s. The cs80 was an undisputed heavyweight in more ways than one, inspiring as much fear in roadies as awe in musicians. When you load the arturia cs80 v virtual instrument plugin, youll be met with the legendary sound of the yamaha cs 80.
Camelcrusher is a free colouring multieffect plugin. Free yamaha cs 5 synthesizer vst emulation for vintage analog bass tn5 by tn audio link. Though the developer is supposedly working on 64bit and mac versions level 2. All the original parameters of the yamaha cs80 more than 400 presets made by a selection of the most famous sound designers standalone, rtas, vst, au supported please note. 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. Free yamaha cs5 synthesizer vst emulation for vintage analog bass tn5 by tn audio link. Rob papen quad virtual synthesizer for pc and mac now. Synths like the cs80 i probably seem like such a newbie when i say that i have no analog synths but i have been looking. Its probably best known for shaping the atmosphere on arguably the best synth soundtrack of all time the blade runner score by vangelis made the cs80 into a cult classic of the synth world. Make offer yamaha ym26700 analog synth chip cs80 60 cs80 cs60. Im interested in the yamaha cs80 sounds, especially those of. Free vst emulations of famous synths hardware blogosaur. The highly anticipated deckards dream, the yamaha cs80 analog poly 197080s synthesizer is now available as a diy kit, and as an assembled unit built to order.
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. The yamaha cs80 is a polyphonic analog synthesizer released in 1977. Since i first started making music the analogemulating vsts have been the ones i am most interested in, most importantly the cs80. The krakli arminator emulates the yamaha cs80 classic synthesizer. Deckards dream is the new 8voice polyphonic rackmount analog synthesizer the creation of which was inspired by yamaha cs80 classic super synth sounds. I mainly use a maclogic, but do use an ipad occasionally love the model d app.
The cs80v is the reproduction of the legendary yamaha. The yamaha cs80 which was introduced in 1976 has been widely considered to be the greatest polyphonic synthesizer of all time. In 1973, monophonic synths were popular, however, artists were keen to play chords, and synth designers were keen to be the first to provide artists with a polyphonic synthesizer. Arturia cs80 v analog synthesizer software instrument. Its unique dual voice layout allowed for rich and full sounds that have not been matched to this day. I mainly use a mac logic, but do use an ipad occasionally love the model d app. Head over to krakli plugins facebook page to download arminator. One of the most hotly anticipated synthesizer clones this year not from behringer has been for deckards dream, a 1976 classic yamaha cs80 8voice. Yamaha might be bringing back its classic cs80 synthesizer.
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