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.
Key differences
- Synth type: Analogue modelling on the Acid V and Digital (sampling, additive) on the CMI V.
- Emulates: Roland TB-303 (1981) on the Acid V and Fairlight CMI (1979) on the CMI V.
- Oscillators: 1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator on the Acid V and Sampling, additive and spectral synthesis; 600 original CMI samples on the CMI V.
- Filter: Resonant low-pass on the Acid V and Modelled analogue filter on the CMI V.
- Sequencer: 64-step polymetric sequencer with slide, accent and pattern generation on the Acid V and 32-step 'Page R' sequencer on the CMI V.
Both are the same on plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items |  Arturia Acid VCurrent |  Arturia CMI VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | — | 2017 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Analogue modelling | Digital (sampling, additive) |
| Emulates | Roland TB-303 (1981) | Fairlight CMI (1979) |
| Polyphony | — | Up to 32 voices per track |
| Oscillators | 1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator | Sampling, additive and spectral synthesis; 600 original CMI samples |
| Filter | Resonant low-pass | Modelled analogue filter |
| Multitimbral parts | — | 10 |
| Sequencer | 64-step polymetric sequencer with slide, accent and pattern generation | 32-step 'Page R' sequencer |
| Effects | Distortion, Insert effects | Insert effects |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | Arpeggiator, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS | Variable bit depth, Standalone app, NKS |