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Arturia Acid VvsArturia Buchla Easel V

Summary

Arturia Acid V and Arturia Buchla Easel V: 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 Buchla Music Easel (1973) on the Buchla Easel V.
  • Oscillators: 1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator on the Acid V and Complex oscillator and modulation oscillator (West Coast) on the Buchla Easel V.
  • Filter: Resonant low-pass on the Acid V and Dual low-pass gates (modelled vactrols) on the Buchla Easel V.
  • Sequencer: 64-step polymetric sequencer with slide, accent and pattern generation on the Acid V and 5-step sequencer plus right-hand step sequencer on the Buchla Easel V.

Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).

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Arturia Acid V software synthesizer

Arturia

Acid V
Current
Arturia Buchla Easel V software synthesizer

Arturia

Buchla Easel V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released—2018
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingAnalogue modelling
EmulatesRoland TB-303 (1981)Buchla Music Easel (1973)
Voices—4
Polyphony—Up to 4 voices
Oscillators1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillatorComplex oscillator and modulation oscillator (West Coast)
FilterResonant low-passDual low-pass gates (modelled vactrols)
Sequencer64-step polymetric sequencer with slide, accent and pattern generation5-step sequencer plus right-hand step sequencer
EffectsDistortion, Insert effectsReverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKSSemi-modular patching, Standalone app, NKS