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Arturia Acid VvsArturia Matrix-12 V2

Summary

Arturia Acid V and Arturia Matrix-12 V2: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 5 of 7 compared specifications.

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Arturia

Acid V
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Arturia

Matrix-12 V2
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released—2016
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingAnalogue modelling
EmulatesRoland TB-303 (1981)Oberheim Matrix-12 (1985)
Voices—12
Polyphony—12 voices
Oscillators1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator2 VCOs (triangle, saw, variable pulse); Osc 2 doubles as noise
FilterResonant low-pass15-mode multimode (low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, notch, phase shift, combinations)
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, NKSModulation matrix, Multi-timbral, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Emulates: Acid V – Roland TB-303 (1981) Matrix-12 V2 – Oberheim Matrix-12 (1985)
  • Oscillators: Acid V – 1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator Matrix-12 V2 – 2 VCOs (triangle, saw, variable pulse); Osc 2 doubles as noise
  • Filter: Acid V – Resonant low-pass Matrix-12 V2 – 15-mode multimode (low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, notch, phase shift, combinations)

Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).