MMS: 877 •
MPN: CA-80 •
SKU: 1316-1039

Cherry Audio GX-80 Virtual Synthesizer Audio Plug-In (Download)

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Features

• Virtual Emulation of Yamaha CS-80 & GX-1
• Dual-Layer Voicing Architecture
• 16 Voices per Layer
• 4 Polyphonic Voice Ranks

Description

The Cherry Audio GX-80 combines two legendary analog synthesizers from Yamaha, the CS-80 and the GX-1, into a single virtual instrument ready to run on your Mac or Windows computer. Intensely circuit-modeled by award-winning developer Mark Barton, the GX-80 carefully replicates the distinctive analog oscillators and filters from the original instruments while expanding their capabilities with studio-quality effects and expressive touch-response settings.With its massive dual-layer architecture, the GX-80 is capable of playing two different CS-80 sounds simultaneously in split or layered modes, each with 16 voices of polyphony. The sound engine features 4 polyphonic voice ranks, each with a VCO, resonant filters, dual EGs, a velocity-sensitive VCA, and panning controls. An LFO for each layer offers extensive modulation possibilities and can be tempo-synced to your DAW. Over 1000 preset sounds in a wide variety of genres are onboard to get you started. The GX-80 is optimized for an ultralow CPU load and can be used as a plug-in within your DAW or as a standalone instrument.

GX-80 Features

  • A best-in-class virtual instrument based on two monumental analog classics: the GX-1 and CS-80
  • Integrates the extended features of the GX-1 with all of the functionality of its descendant, the CS-80, for an absolutely immense sound experience; essentially, two CS-80s and more
  • Massive dual-layer voicing architecture with 16 polyphonic voices per layer: two different CS-80-style sounds simultaneously playable in either a keyboard split or stacked layer mode with discrete controls for layer volume and panning
  • All GX-1 and CS-80 voicing parameters reproduced, including the GX-1’s unique oscillator-level filtered waveforms, octave-up triangle wave, and invert filter envelope control
  • Precision recreation of both the legendary CS-80 and unmatched GX-1 filters
  • Four polyphonic voice ranks, each with a voltage-controlled oscillator, resonant high-pass and low-pass filters, noise generator, sinewave, dual envelope generators, and a velocity-sensitive VCA
  • Sub oscillator LFO for each layer with sine, sawtooth, ramp, square, sample and hold, and noise intended for modulation, with tempo sync
  • Recreation of the memorable CS ring modulator that modulates the summed output of each pair of ranks with its own independent oscillator
  • Coarse pitch range setting for each oscillator in traditional organ footage of 16′, 8′, 5 1/3′, 4′, 2 2/3′ and 2′, as well as the 3 1/5′ and 2 2/7′ footages exclusive to the GX-1
  • Virtual pitch ribbon controller precisely modeled on the actual behavior of the original
  • GX-1 specific controls clearly distinguished from standard CS-80 control parameters
  • Independent rank panning and independent layer stereo effects chain for expansive and breathtaking stereo tones
  • Tone Selector includes each of the original CS-80 factory presets plus user sound storage
  • Panel Control for selecting layers, with a utility function for exchanging settings between ranks in a layer, the Lower and Upper sound layers, or even between presets
  • Over 1000 essential presets that make the most of every unique aspect of the GX-80, crafted by a talented and diverse group of sound design veterans
  • Studio-quality integrated effects: chorus/rotary, flange/phaser, digital/tape delay with sync, and reverb, including Cherry Audio’s acclaimed Galactic reverb algorithm, with global or dual layer modes
  • Expressive touch response worthy of the originals: velocity sensitive with support for both polyphonic and monophonic aftertouch, plus a unique last-note-priority mode for simulated polyphonic aftertouch response
  • Complete MIDI control and DAW automation for all controls, with easy-to-use MIDI learn and mapping (Preset and Global)
  • Cherry Audio’s popular Focus zoom-in feature, as well as standard UI zoom and drag to resize
  • Highly optimized coding for optimal performance with ultralow CPU load
  • Highly optimized multithreaded processing for presets using Dual and Split Layer modes
  • User-adjustable oversampling control