CS-80 V4

CS-80 V4

Animoid Articulate Synthesizer

CS-80 V faithfully resurrects the most famous Japanese synthesizer of all time in software form; a nexus of unmatched expressivity, distinctly cinematic sound, and cutting-edge softsynth enhancements for a virtual instrument that’s almost human.

Evolution of the Species

For some, it’s the sound of Blade Runner. For others, it’s a keyboard that offers more expressive control and flexibility than anything before or since.

For you, CS-80 V is a chance to experience a true titan of synthesis, a retro sound design staple, and an emotive instrument that begs to be played.

Discover an unmistakably bold analog sound that’s defined countless records, soundtracks, and genres, fused with a sprawling expressive architecture, enhanced to respond to every aspect of your musical style.

Expressive, Alive

This is no ordinary softsynth; CS-80 V is a living, breathing thing that responds to every element of your musicality. Its array of expressive controls and reactive architecture produces a sound that’s an extension of yourself.

Cinematic Sound

Glistening pads steeped in retro-futuristic charm, tense bass you can feel in your chest, plucky modulated leads that demand full attention; CS-80 V is pure analog theatricality. Whatever your story, this is your soundtrack.

Modern Enhancements

No other synth sounds like it, but CS-80 V’s host of modern features fits right into your modern production setup. With enhancements like MPE compatibility and analog dispersion, enliven your mix with authentic, evocative, timeless sound without compromising the software flexibility you need.

Rebuilt from the Ground Up

CS-80 V represents the pinnacle of software modeling, virtualizing every circuit and component of the original, retrofitted with functionality for the modern production workflow. Simply the best replicant there is.

A Watershed in Synth History

Designed to put a renowned instrument company on the synthesizer map, the CS-80 exceeded every expectation to become a staple instrument for everyone from Toto to Vangelis.

Its expressive controls, distinct interface, and rich organic sound was sought after then; nowadays, it’s almost mythical. CS-80 V carries this legacy forward, in all its authentic glory, locked and loaded for your virtual studio.

Giving this legend the virtual instrument it deserves is one of the more challenging projects we’ve ever taken on. Arturia are delighted with the results and they hope you will be, too.

A Machine That Feels

Like many of its vintage-inspired peers, CS-80 V embodies the coveted purity of analog sound design.

As you’d expect with modern softsynths, it’s also quick to tweak and flexible in its sonic capabilities - more so than its hardware predecessor. But its real beauty is in how it responds to being played.

It’s the synth equivalent of an ensemble of brass, string, woodwind, and percussion instruments rolled into one, with a vast spectrum of articulations at your disposal. When you interact with its many responsive elements - the ribbon, the portamento, the sustain, the sliders - it responds in kind.

Its intricately interwoven architecture means that a single touch of a parameter can have a delicate or drastic effect on the rest of your patch, whether you’re a keys player or not. Discover a sound that flows, breathes, stretches, and speaks with lifelike sensitivity, giving your music a truly human element.

Preset Library

Dive into an exclusive collection of 200 presets from a diverse gallery of talented sound designers who love the CS sound as much as you do. Immerse yourself in their creations, or reverse-engineer them and make your own.

Control Over Sound

Slider by slider, button by button, CS-80 V offers a layout that accurately reflects the original while ensuring an unhindered virtual workflow. Sculpt your synth voice and harness incredibly precise, musical, and expressive control over your performance.

Dual Oscillators

Craft beautiful, imposing, evolving sounds from the very first note; that huge CS sound starts with its 2 oscillators, each with dedicated LFOs to modulate pulse width.

Touch Response

Further emphasizing CS-80 V's expression-centred design, you can adjust how velocity and aftertouch affect volume and brilliance, independently for each oscillator section.

Actual Factory Sounds

Just like the original, instantly recall the beautifully vintage tones build into the factory models with a single button - the perfect old-school synth tones, oozing with character.

The Ribbon

CS-80 V's ribbon starts your pitch bends from wherever it's first touched. Use it for sweeping pitch adjustments or hands-on modulation of your chosen parameters.

Filters

Zero in on the harmonic content you want with multi-mode high-pass and low-pass filters in series, complete with dedicated enverlopes.

Mission Control

Mix the two synth voices, grab a master filter, and let your keyboard touch bring in pitcha nd filter modulation. Truly a player's synth.

Sub Oscillator

Go down low and shake the foundations with CS-80 V's classic sub oscillator. Whether it's unearthly bass or high voltage texture, this is your sound design secret weapon.

Ring Modulator

The key to CS-80 V's deep sci-fi sound palette, the built-in Ring Modulator unlocks a range of irresistibly plucky, metallic, lazer-gun timbres that'll have you exploring for hours.

What's Been Added

CS-80 V’s advanced features are designed to surpass the boundaries of classic synth design, allowing you to take this iconic instrument to whatever sonic destination you desire. From extra modulation to curated FX, this enhanced instrument is mix-ready and yours to pilot.

Included in V Collection

This instrument is also part of the V Collection - your complete dream line-up of the legendary synths, organs, pianos and more that made keyboard history. They’re modeled with the most advanced technologies for authentic realism, and enhanced with new creative options. Whether you use it as DAW plugins in the studio or standalone at gigs, V Collection puts the greatest keys of all time at your fingertips for instant inspiration.

Features

• Virtual Instruments playable in a DAW (Live, FL Studio, Logic,...) or standalone with a MIDI keyboard.

• 2 VCOs with 3 shapes, PWN, and Noise

• 4 VCFs (high-pass, low-pass)

• 2 LFOs

• 4 Envelopes

• 2 VCAs

• Sub-Oscillator

• Ring Modulator

• Dedicated Chorus and Tremolo

• 3 FX slots with 15 FX to choose from

• Virtual Ribbon controller

• 2-source Modulation Mixer with 3 destinations

• Preset library with over 200 presets, including original factory patches

• Polyphonic aftertouch response

• Built-in 5-mode arpeggiator

• Full MIDI controller mapping

• MPE compatibility

• MTS-ESP microtuning compatibility

System Requirements

• Works in Standalone, VST, AAX, Audio Unit, NKS (64-bit DAWs only)

Windows

• Win 10+ (64bit)
• 4 GB RAM
• 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost)
• 3GB free hard disk space
• OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU
• ARM processors not supported on Windows

Mac

• Mac OS 10.13+
• 4 GB RAM
• 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost) or Apple Silicon CPU
• 3GB free hard disk space
• OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU