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Arturia ARP 2600 V3vsArturia CS-80 V4

Summary

Arturia ARP 2600 V3 and Arturia CS-80 V4: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 5 of 7 compared specifications.

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ARP 2600 V3
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CS-80 V4
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20162022
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingAnalogue modelling
EmulatesARP 2600 (1971)Yamaha CS-80 (1977)
Voices32—
Polyphony2 to 32 voices, with unison—
Oscillators3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold2 parallel layers, each with its own VCO and PWM LFO, plus sub-oscillator
Filter24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimodeHigh-pass and low-pass in series per layer, with envelopes
SequencerModelled ARP 1601 step sequencer—
EffectsChorus, Delay, Reverb—
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesSemi-modular patching, Standalone app, NKSRibbon controller, Velocity and aftertouch per layer, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Released: ARP 2600 V3 – 2016 CS-80 V4 – 2022
  • Emulates: ARP 2600 V3 – ARP 2600 (1971) CS-80 V4 – Yamaha CS-80 (1977)
  • Oscillators: ARP 2600 V3 – 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold CS-80 V4 – 2 parallel layers, each with its own VCO and PWM LFO, plus sub-oscillator
  • Filter: ARP 2600 V3 – 24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode CS-80 V4 – High-pass and low-pass in series per layer, with envelopes

Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).