Product Description

• Add a Touch of the Classic: VirtualCZ Plugin Boutique Present VirtualCZ - Inspired by an Iconic Series of Digital Synthesizers Made in the 1980s About the Synth Many people fondly remember the CZ synths and they have become retro-classics that are highly sought after
• having been used on countless techno
• house
• rave and synth-pop records in the late 80s and early 90s. Many artists still use the CZ today for its unique sounds
• including great pads and synth strings
• screaming leads
• big basses
• weird FX
• metallic percussion and above all RAVE ORGANS. Like many timeless synths
• it has a unique sonic quality and will be a beneficial addition to anyone's synth collection. For the First Time User: Faithful Emulation and Great New Sounds If you are new to the CZ you'll find that VirtualCZ delivers the same sound quality as its hardware predecessor
• along with new features that bring its sound up to date. As with its hardware inspiration
• VirtualCZ uses Phase Distortion
• which is similar to FM  Synthesis but easier to program. Big stereo UNISON sounds (new feature!) - great for modern synth stabs. Familiar ADSR envelopes (or switch to 8 Stage MSEG for the purists!) 200 quality presets featuring both retro and modern sounds.  For the Experienced User: Amazing New Features with a Modern Workflow If you are familiar with the CZ synths
• we think you will find VirtualCZ faithfully emulates the sound of the hardware in both sound and feel
• also offering some great new features. VirtualCZ mirrors the synthesis architecture of the original. All key synthesis functions are on  the front panel
• with graphic envelope displays - no more menus! It can load and transmit CZ patches (it functions as a sysex editor for the hardware). <iframe align="middle" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https: //www.youtube.com/embed/G4SKkYm4VDo" width="560"></iframe> Powerful CZ-Style 8-Stage MSEG Envelope Control with Graphical Display Easy-to-Use ADSR Envelope Control with Graphical Display  New Effects Including Stereo Panning
• up to 8 Voice Unison and 2 Vintage Chorus Algorithms for Creating Rich Detuned Pads and Fat Dirty CZ Basses! Works as a SysEx Editor/Librarian for all CZ Hardware as well as an Emulation Features Recreates the unique synthesis engine of the CZ synths  Works as a SYSEX editor/librarian for all CZ hardware as well as an emulation.(it models the flagship CZ-1
• but is also compatible with the CZ-101
• CZ-1000
• CZ-3000 and CZ-5000) 2 CZ-style Phase Distortion oscillators per voice (each has 8 wave shapes
• which can be different for alternate cycles) 6 loop-able envelope generators per voice (switchable between easy-to-use ADSR and powerful CZ-style 8-Stage MSEG modes) Tempo sync-able LFO for vibrato
• with 7 shapes Ring Modulation and Noise Modulation 32 voice polyphonic/mono/legato modes Unison and detuning effects Stereo panning effects Microtonal tuning support Vintage stereo chorus/ensemble effect (2 different algorithms) Randomization of parameters Easy to use interface (all key synthesis functions accessible on the front panel) Includes over 200 high quality presets plus ability to load thousands of CZ patches online Presets come in multiple formats: fxp/aupreset/vstpreset/tfx Import/export presets for all plugin formats Optional cross-format preset browser Available for Mac and PC in VST2
• VST3
• AU and AAX plug-in formats plus standalone app Preset Designers: Oli Larkin Don Solaris
• Scott AbstractCats VirtualCZ Expansion Packs Available! There is a great collection of bespoke
• genre inspired Expansion Packs specifically designed and available for VirtualCZ!​ System Requirements Mac macOS 10.9 (Mavericks) or higher is required
• along with a 64-bit host application Intel i5 or better CPU and 4GB ram recommended AU/VST - Apple Silicon M1 supported - VirtualCZ AAX is not Silicon compatible Formats: AAX (ProTools 11.02 +) Audio Units (AU) VST2.4 and VST3 Windows Windows 7 or newer (32 and 64-bit) Intel i5 or better CPU and 4GB ram recommended Formats: AAX (ProTools 10.36 + or ProTools 11.02 +) VST2.4 and VST3 Awards Richard Devine "I'm 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!" Graham Massey - 808 State "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". Chris Carter "I'm really enjoying VirtualCZ - absolutely amazing what you have done there. It’s like a trip back into the 80s… and it’s going to be used all over our next studio album for sure". Plugin Boutique VirtualCZ Review at ProducerSpot.com Think of a poly synth that’s purely beautifully digital and shows with pride its condition… Think again… Now you’ve got it!   The guys from Plugin Boutique have recreated this digital wonder from mid 80s
• the Casio’s CZ series of synths with their VirtualCZ
• and right now
• I’m feeling ... Read More Plugin Boutique VirtualCZ Review at Datatransmission It’s modest in the world of soft synths - in keeping with the online store’s theme of simple-but-effective own-brand synths
• it appears to be have been built with emerging producers in mind
• and it’s here that it utterly excels. With styling and layout based on the original CZ hardware syn... Read More Plugin Boutique VirtualCZ Review at MusicTech Magazine All classic synths deserve a software emulation. ARP
• Moog
• Prophet and now...er...Casio. Andy Jones sees (or Cz) why... I've interviewed many hundreds of musicians over the last two or three decades and each one of them has a favourite classic synth or three. The most common names are... Read More VirtualCZ Review at Amazona.de CZ NEVER DIES... Once again a software developer provides us with a clone of cult acquaintances from the 80s - The Casio CZ... Casio CZ-1 in good company The CZ-series was once Casio's answer to the successful series of Yamaha DX. While Yamaha put on the FM synthesis which lat... Read More MusicTech Magazine's Gear of the Year: VirtualCZ Best Software Synthesizer! MusicTech Magazine have awarded their prestigious Platinum Award to Plugin Boutique's VirtualCZ for Best Software Synthesizer 2014! VirtualCZ is a real gem of a synth in a world that has become obsessed with analogue. A must-buy to increase your sonic palette! (MusicTech Magazine) ... Read More Plugin Boutique VirtualCZ Review at Sound Bytes Magazine The Casio CZ line of synthesizers had a great sound in the 1980s. Our reviewer checks out VirtualCZ
• and it puts a new spin on the classic sounds from yesterday.  by Rob Mitchell
• Jan. 2015     Back in the late 1980’s
• I remember getting my first synthesizer to use with my At... Read More Mac Installation Instructions 1. Download the .pkg software file from within your User Account and double-click it to begin the installation process. 2. Click ‘Continue’. 3. Read through the information and click ‘Continue’. 4. Read the Software License Agreement > click ‘Continue’ and then ‘Agree’. 5. Review the installation and click 'Install'. 6. The installation of your software has successfully completed > click 'Close'. Activation Instructions 1. Locate and open VirtualCZ within your DAW. Note:  Restart your DAW
• and rescan your plugin selection to show the new installation (in the event it fails to appear). 2. Copy the serial code from within your User Account
• ensuring to include the ---START--- and ---END--- lines. Example Serial below... START|Your Name|[email protected]|XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX|END 3. Once the serial code is copied
• click within the grey activation box to paste it and activate Virtual CZ. VirtualCZ is now Activated and Ready for use Within Your DAW! Windows Installation Instructions 1. Download the zip folder from within your User Account and double-click it to reveal the installer file. 2. Double-click the extracted .exe file to begin the installation process > click ‘Next’. 3. Read through the license agreement and click ‘I accept the agreement’ > click ‘Next’.  4. . Select a computer destination folder in which to save your software to > click ‘Next’. 5. Choose and confirm the 32-bit plugin directory in which to save your software to > click ‘Next’. 6. Choose and confirm the 64-bit plugin directory in which to save your software to > click ‘Next’. 7. Select the component (s) that you wish to install > click ‘Next’. 8. Select a Start Menu Folder for the software’s shortcuts path > click ‘Install’. 9. Review the installation and click ‘Install’. 10. The installation of your software has successfully completed > click ‘Finish’. Activation Instructions 1. Locate and open VirtualCZ within your DAW. Note:  Restart your DAW
• and rescan your plugin selection to show the new installation (in the event it fails to appear). 2. Copy the serial code provided within your User Account and ensure that the license includes the ---START--- and ---END--- lines. Example serial below…   START|Your Name|[email protected]|XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX|END 3. Once the serial code is copied
• click within the grey activation box to paste it and activate Virtual CZ. VirtualCZ is now Activated and Ready for use Within Your DAW!

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• •Versatile sound suitable for multiple musical genres
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