Arturia ARP 2600 V3vsArturia CMI V
Summary
Arturia ARP 2600 V3 and Arturia CMI V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 10 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Synth type: Analogue modelling on the ARP 2600 V3 and Digital (sampling, additive) on the CMI V.
- Released: 2016 on the ARP 2600 V3 and 2017 on the CMI V.
- Emulates: ARP 2600 (1971) on the ARP 2600 V3 and Fairlight CMI (1979) on the CMI V.
- Polyphony: 2 to 32 voices, with unison on the ARP 2600 V3 and Up to 32 voices per track on the CMI V.
- Oscillators: 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold on the ARP 2600 V3 and Sampling, additive and spectral synthesis; 600 original CMI samples on the CMI V.
- Filter: 24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode on the ARP 2600 V3 and Modelled analogue filter on the CMI V.
Both are the same on plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items |  Arturia ARP 2600 V3Current |  Arturia CMI VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Analogue modelling | Digital (sampling, additive) |
| Emulates | ARP 2600 (1971) | Fairlight CMI (1979) |
| Voices | 32 | — |
| Polyphony | 2 to 32 voices, with unison | Up to 32 voices per track |
| Oscillators | 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold | Sampling, additive and spectral synthesis; 600 original CMI samples |
| Filter | 24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode | Modelled analogue filter |
| Multitimbral parts | — | 10 |
| Sequencer | Modelled ARP 1601 step sequencer | 32-step 'Page R' sequencer |
| Effects | Chorus, Delay, Reverb | Insert effects |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | Semi-modular patching, Standalone app, NKS | Variable bit depth, Standalone app, NKS |