Arturia Acid VvsArturia Synthx V
Summary
Arturia Acid V and Arturia Synthx V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 5 of 7 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Emulates: Roland TB-303 (1981) on the Acid V and Elka Synthex (1981) on the Synthx V.
- Oscillators: 1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator on the Acid V and 2 DCOs per voice (saw, triangle, square, pulse), ring mod, sync, noise on the Synthx V.
- Filter: Resonant low-pass on the Acid V and Modelled Curtis CEM3320 multimode: 24/12 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass on the Synthx V.
Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items |  Arturia Acid VCurrent |  Arturia Synthx VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | — | 2024 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Analogue modelling | Analogue modelling |
| Emulates | Roland TB-303 (1981) | Elka Synthex (1981) |
| Voices | — | 16 |
| Polyphony | — | Up to 16 voices (8 per layer) |
| Oscillators | 1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator | 2 DCOs per voice (saw, triangle, square, pulse), ring mod, sync, noise |
| Filter | Resonant low-pass | Modelled Curtis CEM3320 multimode: 24/12 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass |
| Multitimbral parts | — | 2 |
| Sequencer | 64-step polymetric sequencer with slide, accent and pattern generation | — |
| Effects | Distortion, Insert effects | Chorus, Compressor, Insert effects |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | Arpeggiator, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS | Multi-arpeggiator, Bi-timbral, Standalone app, NKS |