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Arturia ARP 2600 V3vsArturia MiniBrute V

Summary

Arturia ARP 2600 V3 and Arturia MiniBrute 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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MiniBrute V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20162024
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingAnalogue modelling
EmulatesARP 2600 (1971)Arturia MiniBrute (2012)
Voices328
Polyphony2 to 32 voices, with unisonUp to 8 voices
Oscillators3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold1 VCO with sub-oscillator, Ultrasaw and Metalizer
Filter24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimodeSteiner-Parker multimode
SequencerModelled ARP 1601 step sequencer—
EffectsChorus, Delay, ReverbInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesSemi-modular patching, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, Built-in tutorials, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Voices: ARP 2600 V3 – 32 MiniBrute V – 8
  • Released: ARP 2600 V3 – 2016 MiniBrute V – 2024
  • Emulates: ARP 2600 V3 – ARP 2600 (1971) MiniBrute V – Arturia MiniBrute (2012)
  • Polyphony: ARP 2600 V3 – 2 to 32 voices, with unison MiniBrute V – Up to 8 voices
  • Oscillators: ARP 2600 V3 – 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold MiniBrute V – 1 VCO with sub-oscillator, Ultrasaw and Metalizer
  • Filter: ARP 2600 V3 – 24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode MiniBrute V – Steiner-Parker multimode

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