GX-80: "10 Softsynths That Are Better Than The Hardware"

Cherry Audio's GX-80 synthesizer is included in Attack Magazine's new and eye-opening article, Ten Soft Synth Emulations That Are Better Than The Hardware.

"Hardware is great, no doubt about it. This is especially true for vintage synths. They just sound special, don’t they? They can also be a pain in the ass, truth be told. They’re often huge and can occupy a lot of space. Because of the time that they were made, they’re generally limited in terms of features. They’re also always breaking down. And don’t get us started on the price.

Plugins, on the other hand, are killing it... Here then are 10 of our picks for soft synths that improve on the original in some way."

While including GX-80 in their list, they go on to say, "If you’ve made it this far without getting pissed off, this may be your breaking point. Yes, we’re saying a piece of software improves on the original CS-80. How can we make such a bold claim? Because GX-80, by firing-on-all-cylinders developers Cherry Audio, combines a Yamaha CS-80 with a GX-1, the god-like ancestor of the CS-80. The best part? It’s only $59."

Read more of Attack's praise of GX-80 in the full article, Ten Soft Synth Emulations That Are Better Than The Hardware.