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. We’re delighted with the results and we hope you will be, too.
Learn moreA 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.
Bass
All Stops_Out
Hard hitting synth bass.
Dry Bass
A punchy and dry bass sound.
Leads
Aftertouch Surprise
Brassy synth sound. Aftertouch will add another upper lead sound.
Feedback Distorsion Lead
A powerful distortion synth lead.
Pads
Distant Oceans
An atmospheric pad using slow modulations on hi pass Filters I & II.
Sweep VCA
An evolving tremolo pad. Functions 1 & 2 adds modulation on a fifth tone and tremolo effects on VCAs I & II. Mod wheel adds vibrato.
Sequences
Roboter
A stereo arpeggio with Function modulations to create harp movement.
FX Sequence
A random pad using sequenced reverb and cutoff filters amount thanks to the Functions.
Keys
Bright Keys
A huge and bright brassy sound.
Pianicus Analogicus
An analog recreation of an old electro mechanical piano.
Strings
LSO Replicant
An imitation of an old strings keyboard patch, made using a different technology, used in a famous movie's soundtrack.
Autumn Breeze
Classic strings with subtle movements.
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.
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What
we 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.
Create precise connections and communications that you couldn't do on the original. CS-80 V’s detailed modulation section features 3 Multi-segment envelope generators, each with 3 customizable destinations. Draw your own curves, adjust the scale, and weave complex multi-modulation movements like sidechaining with the new Modulation Mixer. Old synth, new tricks.
Tap further into CS-80 V’s playability with a dedicated keyboard control section. Affect your sound with 4 keyboard slots - Velocity, Aftertouch, Modwheel, and Keyboard Tracking - and assign each slot to up to 3 custom outputs.
CS-80 V’s sound goes from warm and delicate to bold and monolithic as it is. With the addition of 3 FX slots, it’s yours to take even further. Choose from 15 FX types, from MultiBand Compressor to classic Tape Delay, arrange them in series or parallel, and combine the best of both worlds in no time at all: vintage synthesis, detailed modern sound.
Steve Porcaro
Meeting CS-80 V
There aren’t many keyboard players who have blurred the lines between muso and mainstream quite so prolifically and successfully as Steve Porcaro.
Read the StoryHear it
in action
Wrap your head around just a few of the off-world sonic adventures that await you with these compositions from artists in the CS-80 V community.
Grenoble 2049
Blade Runner hommage using the brand new Factory library of the CS-80 V4.
Let Me Tell You
Fun-loving soul and funk demo, highlighting the timbre of the new CS-80 V4 engine.
Subaquatic Explorations
Classic deep house track using the brand new CS-80 V4 Factory library.
Ambient CS
Energetic, modern ambient soundscape using the CS-80 V4 Modern Factory library. Just some external percussion used.
Resting Time
A retro style, ambient and chill track inspired by 70's aesthetics. Only CS-80 V4 was used for the melodic and harmonic elements.
Neo CS80
Modern neoclassical demo with a slow buildup, making use of the new CS-80 V4 engine and effects chain.
CS-80 Release
Suspenseful trailer soundtrack for the CS-80 V4.
Included in
V collection
Legendary Keyboards Reinvented
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.
Learn MoreToutes les fonctionnalités
dont vous avez besoin
Les tutoriels intégrés détaillent chaque aspect de l’instrument, des différents paramètres aux conseils de nos designers sonores, pour que vous puissiez vous concentrer sur votre créativité. Cela ne devrait pas être aussi simple, et pourtant ça l’est !
L’Arturia Software Center vous sert à télécharger, organiser et mettre à jour tous vos logiciels d’Arturia au même endroit, ou encore à gérer toutes vos licences sur plusieurs appareils. Plus c’est simple, mieux c’est.
Nos instruments virtuels et nos plug-ins sont conçus pour s’intégrer facilement à votre installation. Quel que soit votre style, vous pouvez expérimenter tout en profitant d’une parfaite compatibilité avec les principales STAN, aussi bien sur Windows que sur macOS.
Ne passez pas des heures à chercher le son que vous avez en tête. Le navigateur intelligent vous permet de trier les presets par mots-clés, par type d’instrument, style musical, etc. Vous pouvez même sauvegarder vos sons favoris pour les rappeler instantanément dès que vous en avez besoin.
Vous voulez profiter de nos émulations d’instruments classiques avec une immersion visuelle totale ? Vous préférez économiser le précieux espace sur votre écran ? Les interfaces de tous les instruments virtuels d’Arturia peuvent être redimensionnées à la taille qui vous convient.
Les paramètres des instruments sont directement assignés aux commandes des claviers de la gamme KeyLab d’Arturia, mais ils fonctionnent aussi très bien avec d’autres contrôleurs MIDI. Vous bénéficiez ainsi de macros pour modifier instantanément le son, d’une intégration facile avec la STAN et d’un fonctionnement indépendant.
TAE® Powered
The exclusive analog modeling technology that makes our emulations indistinguishable from the originals.
By accurately mimicking the characteristics of analog oscillators, filters, and soft clipping, we can provide astonishing component-accurate detail and authentic analog charm in equal measure.
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Main Features
- Virtual Instruments playable in a DAW (Live, FL Studio, Logic,...) or standalone with a MIDI keyboard.
- 2 VCOs with 3 shapes, PWM, 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
Platform specifications
Windows
- Win 10+ (64bit)
- 4 GB RAM
- 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost)
- 32GB free hard disk space
- OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU
- ARM processors not supported on Windows
Required configuration
- Works in Standalone, VST, AAX, Audio Unit, NKS (64-bit DAWs only).
Apple
- Mac OS 11+
- 4 GB RAM
- 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost) or M1 CPU
- 32GB free hard disk space
- OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU
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