The Yamaha CS-80 is one of the most iconic and revered synths of all time. Released in 1977, it was one of the first polyphonic synthesizers on the market, offering incredible analog sounds combined with groundbreaking expressive controls. Vangelis called it “the greatest synthesiser ever made” and used it extensively on the legendary Blade Runner soundtrack.
MPC CS80 is our tribute to this extraordinary synthesizer, featuring rich and powerful analog sounds of the CS80 combined with the FX, filters and LFOs of the MPC to produce a collection of highly expressive instruments for all modern MPCs and Akai Force.
The expansion features 100 ready-to-play keygroup instruments built from over 1700 CS80 multisamples, offering a sublime range of analog basses, keys, leads, pads, strings, plucks, brass and percussion for any modern music style.
Each instrument has been fully set up for you, with an array of expressive controls including pre-mapped Q-LINK macros for hands-on control of many essential sonic elements including additional sub, harmonic and noise oscillators to add further texture, tone and complexity to your sounds. Shape each instrument to your exact taste for an almost plugin-like experience.
All instruments are memory optimised so you can load up as many instruments as your project needs; and as they utilise the MPC keygroup engine you won’t have to sacrifice any plugin slots.
We provide drag and drop installers for standalone MPC/Force and MPC Software/MPC Beats, along with a detailed installation and usage guide. All instruments feature a baked-in browser previews and are fully organised and ‘tagged’ for rapid browser searching.
Requirements:
MPC CS80 is built for any modern MPC running MPC 2.13 (or greater) , including the latest version of the latest MPC3 firmware - this means it is 100% compatible with any of the following:
- MPC Live 3, MPC XL, MPC X, MPC X SE, MPC Live, MPC Live 2, MPC One/One+, MPC Key 37/61
- Akai Force (firmware 3.3+)
- MPC Software
- MPC Beats
- Any controller mapped to MPC Beats or the MPC Software
The download contains a dedicated installer for standalone MPCs & the Force, plus a separate ‘drag and drop’ XPN installer for the MPC Software and MPC Beats. Full step-by-step installation instructions are provided in the included User Guide .
Total disk space required for installation is 1.8 GB. Average instrument size is approximately 18MB.
Built For Modern MPCs & Force
MPC CS80 is compatible with all modern standalone MPCs running MPC2 & MPC3, the MPC Software, MPC Beats and the Akai Force.
FAQs
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Does this expansion work with MPC3?
Yes! All our expansions are fully compatible with MPC3 as well as MPC2. This means they can be used in any modern standalone MPC as well as the Akai Force, MPC Software and MPC Beats.
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Does this expansion support the arpeggiator and pad perform mode?
Yes, all our instruments are built using keygroup programs so they fully support features such as pad perform snd the arpeggiator in all modern MPCs and the Akai Force.
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Can I play the instruments with a MIDI control keyboard?
Yes, no problem. You can use a keyboard or just use the pads (or both).
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Is this easy to install on the MPC X/Live/One/Force?
Yes, very easy, we provide a 'standalone' version of the expansion which you simply drag and drop to your MPC/Force disk. Full installation instructions are included in the expansion download.
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Do the instruments take up much memory?
No! We spend a lot of time optimising our programs to use the smallest memory possible, including the use of sustain looping. Most programs are in the region of a few MB each so will have little impact on your MPC's memory and you'll be able to quickly load dozens of instruments into any project.
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How do I preview the different instruments before loading?
Go to the browser and make sure 'AUDITION > AUTO' is set. Now when you tap on an instrument in the browser the MPC will play a short audio demo for that instrument.
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How are the instruments organised in the browser?
We 'tag' all instruments and samples using Akai's recommended tagging system. In standalone browsers you can use the 'Search' option to view all instruments that match a specific tag or keyword (e.g. 'keys, 'lead', bass' etc). In the MPC Software instruments are automatically grouped/categorised by their tag. You can find out more about using the instruments in the included User Guide.
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Are these instruments synthesised or acoustic?
All the instruments in this collection are synthesised, using multisamples recorded from our collection of synths combined with subtractive synthesis techniques (utilising the MPC's own filters, LFO, envelopes and FX). If you are specifically looking for a collection of multisampled acoustic instruments, check out the MPC Instrument Collection.
Technical Specs
| Contents: | 1863 samples, 100 keygroup instruments |
| Format: | MPC Expansion with keygroups & 24 bit WAVs |
| Compatibility: | Modern MPCs running MPC2 or MPC3 in standalone or controller mode. Also suitable for the Akai Force, MPC Software & MPC Beats |
| Supported Hardware: | MPC XL, MPC Live (1, 2 & 3) , MPC One / G2 / One+, MPC Key 37 / G2, MPC X / SE, MPC Key 61, Force. |
| Minimum Software/Firmware: | MPC 2.15, MPC 3.6, Force 3.3 |
| Disk Space Required For Installation: | 1.8 GB |
| Developer: | Pad Pimps & MPC-Samples |
| Delivery: | Download instantly after purchase |
| More Info: | MPC CS80 User Guide |
