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Get VirtualCZ Expansion: Retro Electro on a Black Friday deal at $5, 73% off, until Nov 29, 2026. It is the third expansion pack for Plugin Boutique's VirtualCZ phase distortion synth, curated by Scott Diaz.
The original CZ synths came out of the 80s and ended up on countless Electro and Synth Pop records. This pack is the maker's nod to that era.
The maker describes the content as a nostalgic selection: warm polyphonic keys, neon leads, phat basses and fx, all aimed at a retro 80s sound.
The pack is a preset library for VirtualCZ. Here is the breakdown by category:
That adds up to 64 sounds, and the bass, lead, key and pad categories hold most of them.
Scott Diaz says he had access to a real CZ years ago and was struck by how versatile it was. He wanted to show where he thinks the synth is strongest, and the result is this pack.
In his words, the vibe is fat, warm melodics, neon leads and analogue inspired basses.
He points to electro funk, nu disco and indie dance as natural fits. He adds that it suits anyone after authentic retro electronica.
This is an expansion, not a standalone instrument. The full version of VirtualCZ is required to load it.
Plugin Boutique's VirtualCZ Synthesiser has to be installed first, so if you already own the synth, the pack drops straight into it.
If you run the VirtualCZ expansion packs as a set, Retro Electro is the third in the series.
Yes. The VirtualCZ Expansion: Retro Electro Black Friday deal takes 73% off, bringing the pack to $5 until Nov 29, 2026. It is a preset expansion for the VirtualCZ synth, so the full version of VirtualCZ is needed to use it.
The pack holds 64 sounds: 13 basses, 15 leads, 11 keys, 12 pads, 8 plucks, 3 stings, 1 brass and 1 bell. The maker describes them as warm polyphonic keys, neon leads, phat basses and fx for an 80s retro sound.
Yes. The maker states that the full version of VirtualCZ is required to run this expansion pack. Plugin Boutique's VirtualCZ Synthesiser has to be installed, because the pack is a sound library for that synth, not a separate plugin.
Curator Scott Diaz names electro funk, nu disco and indie dance, and says it suits anyone wanting authentic retro electronica. The pack leans on fat, warm melodics, neon leads and analogue inspired basses in the spirit of 80s Electro and Synth Pop.
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