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Arturia ARP 2600 V3vsArturia CZ V

Summary

Arturia ARP 2600 V3 and Arturia CZ V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 10 compared specifications.

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ARP 2600 V3
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CZ V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20162019
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingDigital (phase distortion)
EmulatesARP 2600 (1971)Casio CZ-101 / CZ-1000 (1984)
Voices3232
Polyphony2 to 32 voices, with unison32 voices
Oscillators3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold2 synthesis lines, 8 original waveforms plus custom waveform editor, noise
Filter24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimodePhase-distortion DCW (no filter, as the original)
SequencerModelled ARP 1601 step sequencer—
EffectsChorus, Delay, ReverbInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesSemi-modular patching, Standalone app, NKSCZ SysEx import, Arpeggiator, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: ARP 2600 V3 – Analogue modelling CZ V – Digital (phase distortion)
  • Released: ARP 2600 V3 – 2016 CZ V – 2019
  • Emulates: ARP 2600 V3 – ARP 2600 (1971) CZ V – Casio CZ-101 / CZ-1000 (1984)
  • Polyphony: ARP 2600 V3 – 2 to 32 voices, with unison CZ V – 32 voices
  • Oscillators: ARP 2600 V3 – 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold CZ V – 2 synthesis lines, 8 original waveforms plus custom waveform editor, noise
  • Filter: ARP 2600 V3 – 24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode CZ V – Phase-distortion DCW (no filter, as the original)

Both are the same on voices (32) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).