Arturia Acid VvsArturia ARP 2600 V3
Summary
Arturia Acid V and Arturia ARP 2600 V3: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 8 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Emulates: Roland TB-303 (1981) on the Acid V and ARP 2600 (1971) on the ARP 2600 V3.
- Oscillators: 1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator on the Acid V and 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold on the ARP 2600 V3.
- Filter: Resonant low-pass on the Acid V and 24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode on the ARP 2600 V3.
- Sequencer: 64-step polymetric sequencer with slide, accent and pattern generation on the Acid V and Modelled ARP 1601 step sequencer on the ARP 2600 V3.
Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items |  Arturia Acid VCurrent |  Arturia ARP 2600 V3Current |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | — | 2016 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Analogue modelling | Analogue modelling |
| Emulates | Roland TB-303 (1981) | ARP 2600 (1971) |
| Voices | — | 32 |
| Polyphony | — | 2 to 32 voices, with unison |
| Oscillators | 1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator | 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold |
| Filter | Resonant low-pass | 24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode |
| Sequencer | 64-step polymetric sequencer with slide, accent and pattern generation | Modelled ARP 1601 step sequencer |
| Effects | Distortion, Insert effects | Chorus, Delay, Reverb |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | Arpeggiator, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS | Semi-modular patching, Standalone app, NKS |