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The VirtualCZ+ Bundle Black Friday deal takes 71% off this Plugin Boutique exclusive, bringing it to $25 until Nov 29, 2026. It pairs the VirtualCZ synth plugin with two expansion packs, Casiology and Deep Space.
VirtualCZ is built around the sound of the CZ hardware synths, the retro-classics heard on techno, house, rave and synth-pop records from the late 80s and early 90s. The maker lists pads, synth strings, screaming leads, big basses, weird FX, metallic percussion and rave organs among the sounds the CZ is known for.
The bundle plugin is VirtualCZ itself, and it ships with over 200 presets of its own, retro and modern. Presets come as fxp, aupreset, vstpreset and tfx, and you can import or export them for all plugin formats. An optional cross-format preset browser is included.
Like the hardware, VirtualCZ uses Phase Distortion, which the maker describes as similar to FM synthesis but easier to program. Each voice has 2 CZ-style Phase Distortion oscillators, and each oscillator has 8 wave shapes that can differ on alternate cycles.
There are 6 loop-able envelope generators per voice. You can switch them between familiar ADSR and the CZ-style 8-Stage MSEG mode.
The rest of the engine:
Unison is new compared with the original. The maker pitches the big stereo unison sounds at modern synth stabs.
All key synthesis functions sit on the front panel with graphic envelope displays, so there are no menus to dig through. VirtualCZ also loads and transmits CZ patches, working as a sysex editor/librarian for CZ hardware. It models the flagship CZ-1 and is compatible with the CZ-101, CZ-1000, CZ-3000 and CZ-5000.
Casiology has 64 presets aimed at an authentic 80s synthwave sound. It splits into 18 basses, 16 pads, 8 keyboards, 6 plucks, 6 synths, 5 leads, 3 FX and 2 drums. Many of the sounds use aftertouch, and the maker lists House, Electro, Pop and Electronica among the target genres.
Deep Space has 64 cinematic presets for sci-fi sound production, ambient, drum & bass, dub techno and EDM intros and breakdowns. It holds 15 atmospheres and textures, 14 FX, 9 sequences, 9 keys, 7 pads, 4 sweeps, 4 leads and 2 basses.
VirtualCZ runs on Mac and PC as VST2, VST3, AU (Mac) and AAX, plus a standalone app. Mac needs macOS 10.9 or higher and a 64-bit host. Windows needs Windows 7 or newer, 32 and 64-bit. The maker recommends an Intel i5 or better CPU and 4GB RAM on both.
Yes. The VirtualCZ+ Bundle Black Friday deal is 71% off, which brings it to $25. The offer ends Nov 29, 2026. It is a Plugin Boutique exclusive and contains VirtualCZ plus the Casiology and Deep Space expansion packs.
The bundle has the VirtualCZ synth plugin and two expansion packs. VirtualCZ comes with over 200 presets. Casiology adds 64 presets in an 80s synthwave style, and Deep Space adds 64 cinematic presets for sci-fi, ambient and electronic work.
VirtualCZ comes as a standalone app and as VST2, VST3, AU and AAX plugins on Mac and PC. Mac needs macOS 10.9 or higher and a 64-bit host. Windows needs Windows 7 or newer. An Intel i5 and 4GB RAM are recommended.
Yes. VirtualCZ can load and transmit CZ patches, so it works as a sysex editor/librarian for CZ hardware. It models the CZ-1 and is compatible with the CZ-101, CZ-1000, CZ-3000 and CZ-5000. Thousands of CZ patches can also be loaded online.
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