Arminator
by Krakli
4.5 / 5     (56 votes)
Arminator is a Yamaha CS80 emulation.







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Jara Jun 18 2022
(4 / 5)
Jun 18 2022
pretty good!
great Mar 05 2022
(5 / 5)
Mar 05 2022
This is great, that's the right one!
ChipCurtis Jan 10 2022
(5 / 5)
Jan 10 2022
Don't listen to the nay-sayers. This is one of the best softsynths out there, free or otherwise. As a tribute to the CS-80, its presets beat the ones in ME-80 and Arturia, especially for that "Vangelis Blade-Runner" sound. My laptop and DAW are still 32-bit, so this is perfect. Absolute kudos to the makers of Arminator!
Rippley Dec 09 2021
(5 / 5)
Dec 09 2021
HOW IS THIS FREE? Really just an INCREDIBLE emulation here. They nailed it. I highly recommend adding this to your collection no matter what you do.
A-GRADE Oct 12 2021
(5 / 5)
Oct 12 2021
By far!!! This is a MUST for the collection !!!! I honestlly like the presets of this plugin. Ive started playing with it and I end up making a song. It really doesnt like its FREE because its so good!!! For me this is something that every begginer has to have, and not only!!! THIS IS PROFFESIONAL!!!!
me Jan 31 2021
(5 / 5)
Jan 31 2021
Amazing, wonderful, great, excellent, fantastic
Tox Dec 23 2020
(5 / 5)
Dec 23 2020
Interesting. Good VST intrument with credible analog sound
Steve Oct 24 2020
(3 / 5)
Oct 24 2020
Am looking for this plugin a long time, nice sound.
Jim.Dublace Aug 10 2020
Aug 10 2020
I have been looking for something like this forever. I can't believe it is free!
absolutefunnyman Aug 04 2020
(5 / 5)
Aug 04 2020
OMG! I love the sound of the CS-80 and this delivers! Great emulation and its free!
CAB Jul 16 2020
(5 / 5)
Jul 16 2020
Very professional sounding sounds
SeanW Jul 09 2020
Jul 09 2020
How to install? Anyone can point me to instructions?
alusine Jun 20 2020
(5 / 5)
Jun 20 2020
i like this plugin
juni Jun 05 2020
Jun 05 2020
Good sound
Azerty May 09 2020
(4 / 5)
May 09 2020
Thanks Krakli. Good work !
TheMusicman Apr 29 2020
(5 / 5)
Apr 29 2020
Good "replica" !!!! Ottimo lavoro ;)
ForceStudios Jan 22 2020
(5 / 5)
Jan 22 2020
BLADERUNNER`s. Amazing lush-lead and bell sounds. I used em a lot for tv and film and for Bladerunner-remakes. So far the best emulation of the VANGELIS sound I´ve ever heard (beside the real one). I also use Arturia`s CS-80, but he can`t beat the depth, dynamic and pearly silverish oscillation of this free synth.
Karl Dec 10 2019
(5 / 5)
Dec 10 2019
OMG...! Yes... Got it to load up on my Ableton lite live 9 32 bit after trying till 9pm last night then had to go to bed then got home from work tried installing in its own folder minus the manual and it worked... This thing is sweet... Christmas is now complete...
COGEX Nov 03 2019
Nov 03 2019
Absolutely cannot get it to run in Ableton... tried everything. I have the .dll in my vst folder with all my other synths and FX... but it won’t show in the daw... Any thoughts??!
Paul Nov 28 2019
Nov 28 2019
Maybe because it is 32 bit plugin? I also use ableton 10, and i had to use "jBridger" for 32 plugins
Lienov Oct 01 2019
(5 / 5)
Oct 01 2019
Can't believe this is a freebie! Superb plugin that knocks the spots off the contenders.
Demofactory Sept 15 2019
(5 / 5)
Sept 15 2019
This is truly one of the best sounding VST instruments I've ever heard... free or commercial!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!!!!!
serapio Aug 04 2019
(4 / 5)
Aug 04 2019
Fantastico-muchas gracias!
ton Jun 15 2019
Jun 15 2019
Maravilha!
Alex West Apr 14 2019
Apr 14 2019
This synthesizer was played not only by Vangelis, but also by Electric Light Orchestra in 1978-1983
stu the cameraman Apr 06 2019
(5 / 5)
Apr 06 2019
WOW! im getting back into music after 25 years. And this was the first VST I tried out, for that DEEP heavy classic synth sound, you can't go wrong and with a great arpeggiator.... I spend hours fiddling, you NEED this in your collection!!!!
Rick Mar 22 2019
Mar 22 2019
Hermoso instrumento, bellos sonidos. Gracias!!!
Paolo Mar 17 2019
(4 / 5)
Mar 17 2019
Is there a bank (from developer or 3rd part) with che iconic Vangelis sounds?
Chris (DarkComplex) Feb 12 2019
(5 / 5)
Feb 12 2019
Ok so I stumbled across this while researching 70s and 80's gear. I have to say this is a fantastic representation of an often forgotten landmark synth. What is really great is this stuff is becoming very popular again. There are SO many synths out there in VST form that do so much but this is special. It is special to me because it brings back the sounds of my childhood. I started playing with it at 1am and its been basically all night. This is just fantastic! You will be getting a donation from me!
ton Nov 22 2018
(4 / 5)
Nov 22 2018
Almost there.... great job, codegenie.
Enrique Oct 25 2018
(5 / 5)
Oct 25 2018
Nice job dude :)
Christopher Ojeda Oct 06 2018
Oct 06 2018
I cant get it to run on FL studio
Yos Sept 03 2018
(4 / 5)
Sept 03 2018
Great sound
Edward Aug 21 2018
Aug 21 2018
Thank you. Fat sounds on this one!
OMARUS77 Aug 02 2018
(5 / 5)
Aug 02 2018
THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE OFFWORLD TECH !! OMAR
Andrei Jun 30 2018
(3 / 5)
Jun 30 2018
This synth sounds good until you try Arturia's CS-80. Yes, Arturia is not free but it sounds one thousand times better than Arminator. Actually Arminator's sound is a bit cheap and weak. Still it can be used here and there but not as a lead instrument in your track.
PaulB Jul 26 2018
Jul 26 2018
I’ve tried both. Arturia’s CS-80 doesn’t even come close. Arminator 2 has a couple of quirks, but it sounds a lot closer to the real thing.
rin Aug 17 2019
Aug 17 2019
I agree with paulB. Arturia's cs80v maybe looks better but Arminator has better sound and much better patches.
C.R. May 03 2018
(5 / 5)
May 03 2018
This thing is GOOD. Congrats.
Alejandro May 02 2018
(5 / 5)
May 02 2018
Excellent I love it!!! Thank you for this!!!
madpl1239 Apr 22 2018
Apr 22 2018
This is awesome virtual instrument!!! Good work!!!
Simail Apr 16 2018
(5 / 5)
Apr 16 2018
Awsome JOB !!!!!!! a ZILION THANKS from GREECE ....
Dave The Barbarian Mar 31 2018
(5 / 5)
Mar 31 2018
Great sounding plugin and I love the patches. Good job!
Peter Crampton Feb 16 2018
Feb 16 2018
Gonna give this a shot as per recommendation...I love Memorymoon's ME80 though. Gonna be a long night!!
Flubber Dec 09 2017
(5 / 5)
Dec 09 2017
Great Job, Thanks.
Ken B Nov 30 2017
(5 / 5)
Nov 30 2017
This thing is amazing, sounds better IMHO than any other CS80 clone, and it sounds HUGE, cuts through a mix no problem........ and lots of great presets to use while getting to know it........ Thank you very much, I love it ! :)
Gingerman Nov 09 2017
(5 / 5)
Nov 09 2017
Amazing, thank you so much! :)
Petros G Oct 22 2017
(5 / 5)
Oct 22 2017
Unique sounds, great job, under Vangelis inspiration!
Dahnuchie Oct 18 2017
Oct 18 2017
I love it, thank u.
dmfs Oct 06 2017
(5 / 5)
Oct 06 2017
Sounds terrific! will it work on a mac?
Martin Oct 02 2017
(4 / 5)
Oct 02 2017
This is just fantastic! I'm just having a really frustrating issue. When i pause and press play again it's all gone back to preset #1. You guys have done an amazing job crafting something so insanely versatile not to mention all the presets. Just wondering if you have a clue what that might be about. I'm running it in Ableton Live 9 Suite on Windows 10 (64bit) so i jbridged it which worked perfectly fine until this started happening.
Southern Hemisphere Sept 02 2017
Sept 02 2017
I really love the synth sounds! Will use these for ambient trance projects!
El Barto Jul 31 2017
(5 / 5)
Jul 31 2017
Sound awesome and low cpu, Thanx :-)
Mariusz Jul 28 2017
(4 / 5)
Jul 28 2017
Super!
davetbass Jul 12 2017
Jul 12 2017
Sounds great, thanks for all the patches too!
iosubsys Jul 07 2017
(5 / 5)
Jul 07 2017
Awesome old school sound. Thanx.
Greenwood Jul 02 2017
(5 / 5)
Jul 02 2017
This free plugin is awesome. It's got a ton of presets, sounds/looks great, and is easy to use. Whoever gave it one star needs more fiber in their diet.
SeanW Jul 08 2020
Jul 08 2020
Agreed. And I have not even installed it yet. Just listened to the video samples enough to say it all.
Erv Jun 26 2017
(5 / 5)
Jun 26 2017
Buen plugin, buen sonido estereo o monofonico, analogico, y tambien se logra un sonido synthetico, tiene efecos de reverb y otros. Recomendado
Natious Jun 24 2017
(5 / 5)
Jun 24 2017
Good emulator, thanks
Sonnota Jun 22 2017
Jun 22 2017
Perfect.
Paul Jun 21 2017
Jun 21 2017
Possibly the best CS80 of all time when you factor perfect tune, no back problems moving it or storing more than two patches. Oh and it's nice not to have to replace all the original paper capacitors as well. Seriously, This VST sounds as good as it needs to for that classic vintage CS80 sound. Thank you for your largess. It's a pity it's not native 64 bit but I can live with it in a wrapper. Once again, me and my back thank you.
FoxBat Jun 20 2017
(5 / 5)
Jun 20 2017
Very Nice!!!
Loopita Sampling Jun 18 2017
(5 / 5)
Jun 18 2017
Wow!!.. I didn't expect to go back with Vangelis again!!..Awesome!! ...Gold medal for programmer and designer, this guys, both together, make great things... Top of top... Thanks again Krakli!!!
Carlos Henrique Jun 17 2017
(5 / 5)
Jun 17 2017
Muito bom! Very Good!
STV Jun 16 2017
(5 / 5)
Jun 16 2017
Awesome Sound and Low CPU, WOW... Gracias
G.Spellman-Liverpool Jun 16 2017
Jun 16 2017
10/10 to Ian(programmer) and Armin(sound designer) for their brilliant creation. Epic presets make all the difference to the desire for this vsti. Many other good products at the Krakli Facebook page as well. NICE ONE GUYS !
nick Jun 14 2017
(4 / 5)
Jun 14 2017
This is a lovely thing. Very Vangelis. Thank you.
Thohi Jun 13 2017
(1 / 5)
Jun 13 2017
The plugin is nice, I guess, but I can't give it a passing score when it claims to be something it's not. This is about as far from a Yamaha CS-80 as you can get while still being a synthesizer. Very disappointing.
Paul. Jun 21 2017
Jun 21 2017
In fact this is probably the best CS80 that ever was. No two CS80 ever sounded the same. In fact no CS80 ever sounded the same day to day. I've owned three (yes, I hated myself that much) and I taught myself how to tune the fuckers because I nearly went bankrupt getting techs to tune them. They weighed a ton and you only had to look at them a bit funny or it be a bit damp and they would drop out of tune. Oh, and they could store how many patches? Two! This CS80 is virtual and the designers have deigned to give it to you for free and you call it disappointing!
Ian Webster Jun 21 2017
Jun 21 2017
Actually We have never claimed that this is a CS80 clone, although it is constantly reported as such, obviously due to its layout. This was created as a instrument to be enjoyed by the patch writer who is a mega-Vangelis fan so it made sense to borrow some elements and concepts from the original. The VST world is full of look-alikes that only approximate the sounds of the instruments that they are based upon. I know my limitations in this area, and the limitations of the Dev environment that I use.
Eldon T Jun 13 2017
(4 / 5)
Jun 13 2017
Fabulous plugin, love all these Vangelis patches