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Phase Distortion Suite

A 3-instrument suite inspired by the distinct character of PD synthesis

Over 470 patches deliver vintage and modern phase distortion sounds

Explore the factory presets or craft your own sounds with raw waveforms

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A Tribute to the Casio CZ Legends

For us at UVI the CZ series from Casio is a longstanding favorite. When we approached the Cameo project we wanted to do something special that not only highlights the amazing sounds of these classic synths but that offers something new to our fellow CZ aficionados.
We began with a number of fully-serviced classics, including the Casio CZ1, CZ101, CZ1000, CZ2300S, CZ3000 and CZ5000, and ended up with 3 instruments—each with a different approach, unique sonic character and inspiration.

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Instruments

Cameo CZ
Cameo CX
Cameo CM
Cameo CZ incorporates a huge library of custom patches designed on the original hardware. An exposition of the rich diversity of timbres possible through phase distortion synthesis, sounds range from complex digital tones to thick and remarkably analog-sounding basses and leads. Cameo CZ provides an incredibly deep sample library, including variations with and without the unique chorus effect of the flagship CZ1.
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Cameo CZ Showcase
Cameo CX is a dual-layer instrument with a large catalog of sounds and raw waveforms captured directly from the hardware instruments. Utilizing the raw waves as the basis for sound design within a modern digital environment allows a wide variety of tones covering everything from vintage-inspired to modern digital bliss. Explore the factory presets or design your own sounds from scratch with the raw waveforms.
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Cameo CX Showcase
Cameo CM reflects our own perspective on the phase distortion sound. Another dual-layer instrument, but this time utilizing the wavetable oscillator and DSP shaping tools from Falcon. Cameo CM isn't sample-based in the sense of the CZ and CX, rather it utilizes a hybrid approach designed to create wholly new and unique sounds with the capable architecture of the UVI Engine. Explore a range of high-quality presets or design your own sounds with a full complement of synthesis tools and built-in effects.
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Cameo CX Showcase
Whether you're a fan of classic '80s synth sounds, a phase distortion buff, or just looking to expand your palette of go-to sounds, Cameo delivers a treasure of new and delightful tones with the unmistakable character of some of our favorite synths.

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Reviews

Junkie XL

Grammy Nominated and Multu Platinum Producer, Musician & Composer

Batman vs Superman, Deadpool, Mad Max, Divergent, 300, Tomb Raider,

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Having the original Casio this CZ synth is a blessing! It brings that original fat sound! Actually totally overlooked when the original came out but the nerds knew about it and had it! I am so happy this is now a plugin so everyone can enjoy its beautiful sound! A must have for synth lovers.

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Armando Avila

Multi Grammy & Billboard Award-winning Producer, Musician, Arranger & Mixer

Gloria Trevi, Thalia, Aleks Syntek, Malu, DLD

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My first professional synth when I was 14 was an ESQ1. I still own that baby to this day! I know its sounds from top-to-bottom and I’m in love with the USQ-1, it's a perfect recreation of the original! Thank you UVI!

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David “Prep” Hughes

Grammy-nominated Recording & Mixing Enginner

Calvin Harris, Drake, DJ Khaled, PartyNextDoor

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Cameo is notably ambitious when it comes to basses and leads. I’ve gotten a number of my go-to sounds from there.

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Henry Saiz

Spanish DJ & Producer

Calvin Harris, Drake, DJ Khaled, PartyNextDoor

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I'm a huge fan of old Casio keyboards, especially the CZ series, so this is like a dream come true, being able to add new controls and effects to the characteristic phase distortion synthesis adds a whole new dimension to the sound. Amazing design as every UVI release, a must for any Casio lover or synth addict in general.

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"The patches have a great sense of motion, size, and sonic richness that make them fun to play. Even the percussive ones have multiple layers and filters on them that give them a sense of complexity that can be hard to find in true analog."
"If you’ve been searching for glassy bells, gorgeous sounding pads, and bright harmonics with rich overtones then search no more. The superior sound quality and originality of this sound set definitely has what it takes to set it apart from the rest."
"UVI have done it again. They’ve taken an oft-neglected classic, spruced it up, done it justice and breathed new life into it."

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Specs

Licensing:

3 activations per license on any combination of machines or iLok dongles

What you get:

Size:

9.16GB (FLAC lossless encoding, was 14.73GB in WAV)

Content:

3 Instruments, 478 Presets, 27,874 Samples

Sample Resolution:

44.1 kHz. Recording at 88.2 kHz

System requirements:

  • Runs in UVI Workstation version 2.6.11, and Falcon version 1.3.0
  • iLok account (free, dongle not required)
  • Internet connection for the license activation
  • Supported Operating Systems:
    • - MacOS 10.14 Mojave to macOS 26 Tahoe
    • - Windows 10 to Windows 11 (64-bit)
  • 9GB of disk space
  • Hard Drive: 7,200 rpm recommended or Solid State Drive (SSD)
  • 4 GB RAM

Compatibility:

Supported Formats:

Audio Units, AAX, VST, VST3, Stand-alone

Tested and certified in:

Digital Performer 8+, Pro Tools 2019+, Logic Pro X+, Cubase 7+, Nuendo 6+, Ableton Live 8+, Studio One 2+, Garage Band 6+, Maschine 1+, Tracktion 4+, Vienna Ensemble Pro 5+, Reaper 4+, Sonar X3+, MainStage 3, MuLab 5.5+, FL Studio, Bitwig 1+, Reason 9.5+, Ability 1+

Cameo Manual Soundbank Installation Guide

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