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Arturia Acid VvsArturia CMI V

Summary

Arturia Acid V and Arturia CMI V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 8 compared specifications.

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Acid V
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CMI V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released—2017
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingDigital (sampling, additive)
EmulatesRoland TB-303 (1981)Fairlight CMI (1979)
Polyphony—Up to 32 voices per track
Oscillators1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillatorSampling, additive and spectral synthesis; 600 original CMI samples
FilterResonant low-passModelled analogue filter
Multitimbral parts—10
Sequencer64-step polymetric sequencer with slide, accent and pattern generation32-step 'Page R' sequencer
EffectsDistortion, Insert effectsInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKSVariable bit depth, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: Acid V – Analogue modelling CMI V – Digital (sampling, additive)
  • Emulates: Acid V – Roland TB-303 (1981) CMI V – Fairlight CMI (1979)
  • Oscillators: Acid V – 1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator CMI V – Sampling, additive and spectral synthesis; 600 original CMI samples
  • Filter: Acid V – Resonant low-pass CMI V – Modelled analogue filter
  • Sequencer: Acid V – 64-step polymetric sequencer with slide, accent and pattern generation CMI V – 32-step 'Page R' sequencer

Both are the same on plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).