Arturia Acid VvsArturia SQ80 V
Summary
Arturia Acid V and Arturia SQ80 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 7 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Synth type: Analogue modelling on the Acid V and Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) on the SQ80 V.
- Emulates: Roland TB-303 (1981) on the Acid V and Ensoniq SQ-80 (1987) on the SQ80 V.
- Oscillators: 1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator on the Acid V and 3 digital oscillators (DOC chip), 400+ waveforms, AM and hard sync on the SQ80 V.
- Filter: Resonant low-pass on the Acid V and Modelled CEM analogue resonant low-pass on the SQ80 V.
Both are the same on plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items |  Arturia Acid VCurrent |  Arturia SQ80 VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | — | 2021 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Analogue modelling | Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) |
| Emulates | Roland TB-303 (1981) | Ensoniq SQ-80 (1987) |
| Voices | — | 16 |
| Polyphony | — | Up to 16 voices |
| Oscillators | 1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator | 3 digital oscillators (DOC chip), 400+ waveforms, AM and hard sync |
| Filter | Resonant low-pass | Modelled CEM analogue resonant low-pass |
| Sequencer | 64-step polymetric sequencer with slide, accent and pattern generation | — |
| 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 | Arpeggiator, MPE, Macro controls, Standalone app, NKS |