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Arturia Acid VvsArturia Vocoder V

Summary

Arturia Acid V and Arturia Vocoder 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 Vocoder (analogue modelling) on the Vocoder V.
  • Emulates: Roland TB-303 (1981) on the Acid V and Classic 16-band analogue vocoders on the Vocoder V.
  • Oscillators: 1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator on the Acid V and Dual oscillator with FM, waveshaping and sync, plus 12-slot sample player on the Vocoder V.
  • Filter: Resonant low-pass on the Acid V and 16-band vocoder filter bank on the Vocoder 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 Vocoder V software synthesizer

Arturia

Vocoder V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingVocoder (analogue modelling)
EmulatesRoland TB-303 (1981)Classic 16-band analogue vocoders
Oscillators1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillatorDual oscillator with FM, waveshaping and sync, plus 12-slot sample player
FilterResonant low-pass16-band vocoder filter bank
Sequencer64-step polymetric sequencer with slide, accent and pattern generation—
EffectsDistortion, Insert effectsReverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay, Ensemble
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKSVoice input with pitch tracking, Macro controls, Standalone app, NKS