Arturia ARP 2600 V3vsArturia MiniFreak V
Summary
Arturia ARP 2600 V3 and Arturia MiniFreak V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 11 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Synth type: Analogue modelling on the ARP 2600 V3 and Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) on the MiniFreak V.
- Voices: 32 on the ARP 2600 V3 and 6 on the MiniFreak V.
- Released: 2016 on the ARP 2600 V3 and 2022 on the MiniFreak V.
- Emulates: ARP 2600 (1971) on the ARP 2600 V3 and Arturia MiniFreak (2022) on the MiniFreak V.
- Polyphony: 2 to 32 voices, with unison on the ARP 2600 V3 and 6 voices on the MiniFreak V.
- Oscillators: 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold on the ARP 2600 V3 and 2 digital engines, 31 oscillator modes on the MiniFreak V.
Both are the same on plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items |  Arturia ARP 2600 V3Current |  Arturia MiniFreak VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Analogue modelling | Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) |
| Emulates | ARP 2600 (1971) | Arturia MiniFreak (2022) |
| Voices | 32 | 6 |
| Polyphony | 2 to 32 voices, with unison | 6 voices |
| Oscillators | 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold | 2 digital engines, 31 oscillator modes |
| Filter | 24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode | Modelled analogue multimode |
| Sequencer | Modelled ARP 1601 step sequencer | 64-step with 4 modulation lanes |
| 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 | Arpeggiator, Syncs to MiniFreak hardware, Standalone app, NKS |