The Flagship
GX-80 is Cherry Audio’s visionary flagship synthesizer, over a year in the making. Combining the unparalleled sound and features of the fabled GX-1 “Dream Machine” and its renowned descendant, the CS-80 , GX-80 is a transformative virtual synthesizer blending the essence of two groundbreaking instruments to create a powerhouse hybrid. Featuring the carefully crafted and intensely circuit-modeled DSP designs of award-winning developer Mark Barton, Cherry Audio has replicated every subtlety of the classics to create the most authentic emulation of its kind.
More than a Replicant
GX-80 is not just another CS-80 emulation. GX-80 adeptly reintegrates the GX-1’s distinctive features back into the CS-80 architecture, such as dual synth layers for twice the impact and additional waveforms with variable resonators. The GX-1’s octave-up triangle wave and invert filter envelope control have been reincorporated. Most notably, GX-80 includes an expert reproduct ion of the legendary GX-1 filter that delivers exquisite timbres that even the mighty CS-80 cannot produce.
For ultimate flexibility and expressive performance, GX – 80 provides a split keyboard mode and a brilliant option to simulate polyphonic aftertouch with a monophonic aftertouch controller. With its innovative dual-layer interface, stunning sound presets, and integrated studio-quality effects, GX-80 is more than a best-of-both-worlds interpretation of the past and far more than a replicant. Cherry Audio ‘s GX-80 is an unprecedented gateway to the sounds and music of an unrealized future.
Unobtainium, Until Now
At last count, only a dozen operating GX-1s have been accounted for, and used CS-80s are rarely listed for less than $60,000 . The rarity and exorbi tant cost of both instruments has made it impossible for musicians to experience these legendary instruments. That’s why Cherry Audio is making its flagship GX-80 synthesizer available at the astounding low price that anyone can afford: only $59!
GX – 80 Features:
- A best-in-class virtual instrument based on two monumental analog classics: the GX-1 and CS-80
- Reintegrates 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 patches 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 – controller oscillator, resonant highpass and lowpass filters, noise generator, sine wave, 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 1,000 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 our 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 after touch, plus a unique “last-note priority” mode for simulated polyphonic after touch 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 resize with drag
- Highly optimized coding for optimal performance with ultra-low CPU load
- User -adjustable oversampling control
GX – 80 is avai lable in AU, VST, VST3, AAX, and standalone formats
macOS Requirements:
- macOS 10.13 or above.
- macOS 13 Ventura supported .
- 64 – bit required.
- Native Apple M1 processor support.
- 3.4 GHz Quad – Core or M1 CPU with 8GB of RAM recommended.
Windows Requirements:
- Windows 7 or above (including Windows 11), 64 – bit required.
- 3.4 GHz Quad – Core computer with 8GB of RAM recommended.
- NOTE: Internet connection required for product activation.
