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Arturia Acid VvsArturia Jup-8000 V

Summary

Arturia Acid V and Arturia Jup-8000 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 Virtual analogue on the Jup-8000 V.
  • Emulates: Roland TB-303 (1981) on the Acid V and Roland JP-8000 (1996) on the Jup-8000 V.
  • Oscillators: 1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator on the Acid V and 2 oscillators: supersaw, triangle mod, feedback and classic waves; sync, ring and cross-mod on the Jup-8000 V.
  • Filter: Resonant low-pass on the Acid V and Multimode 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass on the Jup-8000 V.
  • Sequencer: 64-step polymetric sequencer with slide, accent and pattern generation on the Acid V and 4-layer multi-arpeggiator and sequencer with piano roll on the Jup-8000 V.

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

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Arturia Acid V software synthesizer

Arturia

Acid V
Current
Arturia Jup-8000 V software synthesizer

Arturia

Jup-8000 V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released—2025
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingVirtual analogue
EmulatesRoland TB-303 (1981)Roland JP-8000 (1996)
Voices—16
Polyphony—16 voices
Oscillators1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator2 oscillators: supersaw, triangle mod, feedback and classic waves; sync, ring and cross-mod
FilterResonant low-passMultimode 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass
Sequencer64-step polymetric sequencer with slide, accent and pattern generation4-layer multi-arpeggiator and sequencer with piano roll
EffectsDistortion, Insert effectsChorus, Delay, Phaser, Compressor, Insert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKSMulti-arpeggiator, MPE, Standalone app, NKS