Arturia ARP 2600 V3vsArturia Buchla Easel V
Summary
Arturia ARP 2600 V3 and Arturia Buchla Easel V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 11 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Voices: 32 on the ARP 2600 V3 and 4 on the Buchla Easel V.
- Released: 2016 on the ARP 2600 V3 and 2018 on the Buchla Easel V.
- Emulates: ARP 2600 (1971) on the ARP 2600 V3 and Buchla Music Easel (1973) on the Buchla Easel V.
- Polyphony: 2 to 32 voices, with unison on the ARP 2600 V3 and Up to 4 voices on the Buchla Easel V.
- Oscillators: 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold on the ARP 2600 V3 and Complex oscillator and modulation oscillator (West Coast) on the Buchla Easel V.
- Filter: 24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode on the ARP 2600 V3 and Dual low-pass gates (modelled vactrols) on the Buchla Easel V.
Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items |  Arturia ARP 2600 V3Current |  Arturia Buchla Easel VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Analogue modelling | Analogue modelling |
| Emulates | ARP 2600 (1971) | Buchla Music Easel (1973) |
| Voices | 32 | 4 |
| Polyphony | 2 to 32 voices, with unison | Up to 4 voices |
| Oscillators | 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold | Complex oscillator and modulation oscillator (West Coast) |
| Filter | 24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode | Dual low-pass gates (modelled vactrols) |
| Sequencer | Modelled ARP 1601 step sequencer | 5-step sequencer plus right-hand step sequencer |
| Effects | Chorus, Delay, Reverb | Reverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | Semi-modular patching, Standalone app, NKS | Semi-modular patching, Standalone app, NKS |