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Arturia CS-80V 2- Virtual emulation of the Yamaha CS 80

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The Arturia CS-80V is the reproduction of the legendary Yamaha® CS-80, which is considered by many as the "ultimate polyphonic synthesizer". More than 25 years after its release, the time has come to rediscover a sound that has extensively contributed to the history of music!

The original Yamaha CS-80 launched in 1976...

In 1976, Yamaha introduced the CS-80. The price tag ($6,900) put it out of reach of most musicians, and the weight (220 lbs or 100 kg) made it sometimes hard to use on stage, but the qualities of the CS-80, considered as Japans first great synthesizer, made it immediately famous in the music industry.

The CS-80 was popularised in the late 70's and early 80's by artists and groups like Toto, Jean-Michel Jarre, Keith Emerson, Stevie Wonder, Vangelis and Genesis who helped to turn this synthesizer into a real myth.

The Arturia CS-80V...

The CS-80V offers all of the features from the original synth, plus a new generation of innovative features which take the original design to a new elevated level:

A modulation matrix
A multitimbral mode
An arpeggiator

But is the sound of the CS-80V really close to the original? We would tend to say yes, as the synthesizer is based on TAE®, the proprietary technology developed by Arturia, and already successfully used in the Moog Modular V.

What's new in CS-80 V version 1.5?
Arturia are proud to release version 1.5 of the CS-80 V. Their emulation of this extraordinarily comprehensive and rich sounding synthesizer is now even closer to the original CS-80, thanks to their unique TAE® technology.

Arturia considered a great deal of feedback from their most demanding users, and are pleased to have been able to implement most of the requested modifications and features. The CS-80V now features a fatter and wider sound and the ability to get all of the expression and precision that you need.

Wave Form:

- Typical original CS-80 saw-tooth wave form which clearly shows a 30 µs pulse at the top of the edge. Look at the waveforms captured from a real CS-80 compared to the Arturia CS-80V.

The oscilloscope shows the two signals from the CS-80 and the CS-80 V rendered at 44.1 kHz. The resolution of the 44.1 KHz sampling frequency is not sufficient to accurately define the 32 µS impulse (there is one sample about every 22 µS at 44.1 Khz), but TAE can produce an impulse exactly like a CS-80 waveform that has been sampled at 44.1 KHz.

- New triangle algorithm with improved Pulse width modulation (a unique feature)

CS-80 V "About Window": - The "About Window" shows new independent voice tuning knobs. They can be used to trim the tuning of each card on the CS-80V independently of the presets settings.

- New global tuning

- New controls for enabling/disabling pop-up windows

Other Improvements:

Ring Modulator: Closer to the original CS-80 behavior with a new On/Off switch to save CPU power.

Chorus/Tremolo: The algorithm of the Chorus/Tremolo was revisited and much improved to get that large and fat sound of the original.

Ribbon controler: The GUI's ribbon controller works now exactly as the original does - it doesn't change the pitch when notes are releasing.

Effect routing: The new routing algorithm of the effects fixes some issues of the previous version.

CS-80 V presets: The original presets have been redesigned. A special thanks goes to Max Fazio for his assistance.

Inside the Yamaha CS-80

The Yamaha CS-80 was an extremely complex synthesizer - inside the monster, you will see a huge array of boards, connections and wiring, all required to produce the sound and features of this mythic beast… until now! ... Arturia's exclusive TAE® technology brings the same sound and an even wider range of features to your virtual studio.

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