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Arturia Acid VvsArturia Jup-8 V4

Summary

Arturia Acid V and Arturia Jup-8 V4: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 4 of 6 compared specifications.

Key differences

  • Emulates: Roland TB-303 (1981) on the Acid V and Roland Jupiter-8 (1981) on the Jup-8 V4.
  • Oscillators: 1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator on the Acid V and 2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync on the Jup-8 V4.
  • Filter: Resonant low-pass on the Acid V and Resonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-pass on the Jup-8 V4.

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 Jup-8 V4 software synthesizer

Arturia

Jup-8 V4
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released—2022
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingAnalogue modelling
EmulatesRoland TB-303 (1981)Roland Jupiter-8 (1981)
Voices—16
Polyphony—Up to 16 voices
Oscillators1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync
FilterResonant low-passResonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-pass
Sequencer64-step polymetric sequencer with slide, accent and pattern generation—
EffectsDistortion, Insert effects—
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, Voice dispersion, Unison, Standalone app, NKS