KVR Audio

breakmixer · Post by **breakmixer** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 5:06 pm

hibrasil wrote:1) VirtualCZ can send patches to a CZ hardware synth. This is a sysex dump (everything at once). It can also load patches from .syx or .mid files. In a future version i will add a function to directly receive the patch from the hardware.
2) Assuming you choose your patch in VirtualCZ, click send sysex when your project loads up yes. In a future version i will see if I can implement some kind of auto synchronisation between the hardware and plugin.
3) soon
4) when it comes out

Ok, thanks for the reply - TBH if the VST sound engine is spot on I may part with the CZ-101 anyhow, maybe. I'll definately be grabbing a copy hopefully, the YT video sounds spot on although you say was done in Max4live, whatever that is?!

beely · Post by **beely** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 8:46 pm

breakmixer wrote:you say was done in Max4live, whatever that is?!

Oli did a phase distortion synth, based on the CZ series, as a Max For Live instrument (Max is an addon programming language that can be used within Ableton Live).

He then built on that work to make the full scale emulation in regular instrument plugin form we've been discussing here.

Aloysius · Post by **Aloysius** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 8:52 pm

Cool ...

http://www.ableton.com/en/packs/kasio-m4l/

Kasio by Oli Larkin

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 2:36 pm

Nice GUI

bftucker · Post by **bftucker** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 2:45 pm

Numanoid wrote:Nice GUI

about this shot of the GUI: Here it is in ADSR mode.

Also, the 8 stage envelopes on the CZ series are quite unusual and you may wish to switch to use ADSR mode when first experimenting with the plug-in. You can switch modes with the button in the bottom right-hand corner of the interface. - O. Larkin

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 2:50 pm

bftucker wrote:about this shot of the GUI: Here it is in ADSR mode.

Yes, looks like there are two subpages, the other MSEQ, and ..... then there is the scaling panel too

The colors selection reminds me of Waves Element

beely · Post by **beely** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 3:54 pm

I should also add that anyone who has only experienced the CZ synths from non-velocity keyboards (ie, all of them except the CZ1) might be surprised at the difference that velocity (and aftertouch, though less so) makes when playing the CZ.

CZ's excel at plucky sounds (but differently to FM synths) and velocity response brings them alive and more playable to a surprising degree. Stick in some decent FX in your DAW and they are still surprisingly good synths - and for your dance heads who love DX100 solid bass sounds and the like, there are a ton of synth bass sounds that work to a similar purpose.

Not to mention *thousands* of sounds out there, should make VCZ a cool instrument to play with, even if you thought your CZ-101 was a bit cheezy back in the day... I've just been playing my CZ1 again and it's really nice, with a unique character that no other instruments can replicate - they don't really sound FM-ey at all, which is a good thing in my book because I never liked the really thin and bland FM stuff, at least in the 4-op range...

BlackWinny · Post by **BlackWinny** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:06 pm

I've just added the announcement in my great collection Sounds of the 80s. It is the number 107 (the list is sorted in alphabetic order).

As soon as the KVR product page is created I'll link the entry to it.

Lee702 · Post by **Lee702** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:25 pm

Virtual CZ looks like JXSynth.

beely · Post by **beely** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:15 pm

Lee702 wrote:Virtual CZ looks like JXSynth.

No it doesn't.

hibrasil · Post by **hibrasil** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 6:27 pm

beely wrote:
Lee702 wrote:Virtual CZ looks like JXSynth.
No it doesn't.

thanks for setting that one straight!

db3 · Post by **db3** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 7:17 pm

Beer goggles

beely · Post by **beely** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 3:38 pm

Note - both the VirtualCZ manual and demo version are up on the PluginBoutique web site, and it seems like it's also available to buy now...

http://www.pluginboutique.com/product/4 ... -VirtualCZ

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 3:55 pm

Lee702 wrote:Virtual CZ looks like JXSynth.

Both apples and oranges are round too

Andywanders · Post by **Andywanders** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 4:12 pm

Plugin Boutique wrote:Product rating

Not rated yet - be the first to rate and earn Virtual Cash

Brand new. Not rated yet.

But...

Plugin Boutique also wrote:VIP TESTIMONIALS

"Anyone that grew up with 80s tech would know how often we would throw in a bit of CZ into the mix. It is great to have it back in a convenient plug in with a better layout including all the sysex working."

Graham Massey (808 State) Legendary Acid House producer

"Loving the VirtualCZ plug-in . I have been a long time fan of CZ-101 synthesizer which I still own and use today. This plug-in goes far beyond with endless sound shaping possibilities, and its much easier to edit. It will become again an instant classic!"

Richard Devine Schematic, Warp, Sublight, Asphodel

"REALLY enjoying the VirtualCZ, absolutely amazing what you have done there. It’s like a trip into the 80s… and it’s going to be used all over our next studio album for sure"

Chris Carter Throbbing Gristle, Chris & Cosey, Carter Tutti Void

Yeah sure

Casio CZ