GX-80 is a Cherry Audio synthesizer modeled on the GX-1 and CS-80, with dual layers of 16 polyphonic voices, so a crack or keygen search for GX-80 usually points to this plugin.
GX-80 Synthesizer at a glance
| Developer | Cherry Audio |
|---|---|
| Type | Instruments / Synth |
| Formats | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone |
| Operating systems | Windows 7 or later, macOS 13 or later |
| Apple Silicon | Native |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| RAM | 8 GB or more |
| Price on Plugin Boutique (October 2026) | €68.43 |
What GX-80 Synthesizer does
The instrument runs two layers, and each layer holds two different patches. Each layer is built from four polyphonic voice ranks, and every rank has its own voltage-controlled oscillator, resonant highpass and lowpass filters, and noise source. A sub oscillator and an LFO are included per layer, and the LFO offers sine, sawtooth, ramp, square, sample and hold, and noise waveforms. A ring modulator reproduces the CS ring modulator and modulates the summed output of each pair of ranks.
The developer describes GX-80 as more than a CS-80 emulation. It reintegrates the GX-1 features back into the CS-80 architecture, including the GX-1 octave-up triangle wave and the invert filter envelope control, and it adds a split keyboard mode. The plugin is available as VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone for Windows and macOS, and the release is packed as a repack, distributed as .rar and .iso files, and circulated as an x64 crack, an x86 crack, a macOS crack, a .dmg crack and a win/mac crack.
Key features
- Dual-layer voicing. Two layers each carry 16 polyphonic voices, with two different patches that can be played together or set on the keyboard in split mode.
- Voice ranks and oscillators. Four polyphonic voice ranks per layer, each with a voltage-controlled oscillator, resonant filters and a noise source, reproduce the CS-80 signal path.
- Filters. Resonant highpass and lowpass filters are reproduced from the GX-1 and CS-80, including the GX-1 filtered waveforms at oscillator level.
- Sub oscillator and LFO. Each layer has a sub oscillator and an LFO with sine, sawtooth, ramp, square, sample and hold and noise waveforms.
- Ring modulator. The ring modulator multiplies the summed output of each pair of voice ranks, following the CS ring modulator design.
Compatibility
The plugin comes as VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone for Windows 7 and later and macOS 13 and later in 64-bit builds, with native support for Apple Silicon processors and 8 GB of RAM listed.
GX-80 Synthesizer compared with similar plugins
Hybrid 3 from AIR Music Technology is a VST3, VST2 and AU synthesizer for Windows and macOS. Syndt from Klevgrand is a VST2, AU and AAX synthesizer for the same two systems. Both differ from GX-80 in formats and developer.
| Plugin | Developer | Type | Formats | Systems | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GX-80 Synthesizer | Cherry Audio | Synth | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone | Windows, macOS | €68.43 |
| Hybrid 3 | AIR Music Technology | Synth | VST3, VST2, AU | Windows, macOS | €98.18 |
| Syndt | Klevgrand | Synth | VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €21.81 |
| Mini D | AIR Music Technology | Synth | VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €98.18 |
| WaveOSC | Plugin Boutique | Synth | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone | Windows, macOS | €6.53 (regular €78.34) |
Price and availability
GX-80 Synthesizer was listed on Plugin Boutique in October 2026 at €68.43. Prices change often, so the store page shows the current one.
GX-80 Synthesizer FAQ
Is GX-80 available as a torrent or magnet link?
The release is circulated as a torrent and a magnet link, usually packed as a repack with the win/mac crack bundled in one archive.