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The Eighty is a synthesizer inspired by the legendary CS-80, known for its warmth and expressiveness. it offers two lines recreate the CS-80’s iconic high-pass and low-pass filters, and a third line offers expanded sonic possibilities through a 2D mixer and is full of analog character featuring zero-delay 12 dB resonant high-pass and low-pass filters, preserving the warmth and richness of analog sound.
To faithfully recreate the essence of a synthesizer, the journey begins with its oscillators and filters.
The oscillators and filters have been meticulously modeled to capture the unique characteristics of the CS-80, including its distinctive SAW wave generation with short pulses, delivering unparalleled tone and texture.
Each synthesis line features zero-delay 12 dB resonant high-pass and low-pass filters, designed to preserve the warmth and richness of analog sound while eliminating digital artifacts. The filters’ resonance has been carefully calibrated to ensure smooth sweeps without introducing distortion in the low end, even when the cutoff frequency aligns with the oscillator’s frequency.
Equally essential to the authenticity of the original instrument is the Chorus—a defining feature that adds depth, movement, and character to the sound.
This meticulous attention to detail ensures a faithful and inspiring recreation of the legendary synthesizer.
Many artists who embraced the original CS-80 relied on its 12 built-in presets, blending them across the two synthesis lines, adding modulations, and layering reverb to craft some of the most iconic tracks in music history.
Each synthesis line features 12 dB analog zero-delay high-pass and low-pass filters, powered by a uniquely designed envelope. Unlike traditional envelopes, this one lacks a sustain control, instead offering an initial level and an attack level. The initial level determines the starting point of the envelope, while the attack level sets the peak it reaches after the attack phase.
The zero-delay design ensures there’s no spectral warping at high frequencies, a common issue in many digital filters. For example, when the cutoff frequency is set to 10 kHz, only frequencies above 20 kHz are reduced by 12 dB per octave, preserving the integrity of the high-frequency spectrum.
By avoiding oversampling, XILS maintain the raw purity of the oscillators while keeping CPU usage efficient and resource-friendly.
Features include:
- Each synthesis line features one oscillator with LFO, high Pass and Low pass Filters with two envelopes.
- An advanced 2D Mixer with animation.
- An extended Arpeggiator which can modulate component depending on the current step.
- Easy access to Vibrato, Tremolo, Poly After touch, Velocity.
- Four deep and warm effects with independent routing: Delay, Phaser, Reverb, EQ.
- A ring modulator associated with a simple envelope.
- A chorus for Tremolo and Vibrato as well as ensemble effects.
- Plenty of modulation sources and destinations.
- An advanced Preset manager which allows you to find quickly the right sound for your music.
The Eighty is available to PC and Mac users (VST2, VST3, AU and AAX).
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