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Arturia Acid VvsArturia CZ V

Summary

Arturia Acid V and Arturia CZ V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 7 compared specifications.

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Acid V
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CZ V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released—2019
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingDigital (phase distortion)
EmulatesRoland TB-303 (1981)Casio CZ-101 / CZ-1000 (1984)
Voices—32
Polyphony—32 voices
Oscillators1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator2 synthesis lines, 8 original waveforms plus custom waveform editor, noise
FilterResonant low-passPhase-distortion DCW (no filter, as the original)
Sequencer64-step polymetric sequencer with slide, accent and pattern generation—
EffectsDistortion, Insert effectsInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKSCZ SysEx import, Arpeggiator, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: Acid V – Analogue modelling CZ V – Digital (phase distortion)
  • Emulates: Acid V – Roland TB-303 (1981) CZ V – Casio CZ-101 / CZ-1000 (1984)
  • Oscillators: Acid V – 1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator CZ V – 2 synthesis lines, 8 original waveforms plus custom waveform editor, noise
  • Filter: Acid V – Resonant low-pass CZ V – Phase-distortion DCW (no filter, as the original)

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