Arturia ARP 2600 V3vsArturia Korg MS-20 V
Summary
Arturia ARP 2600 V3 and Arturia Korg MS-20 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 11 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Voices: 32 on the ARP 2600 V3 and 6 on the Korg MS-20 V.
- Released: 2016 on the ARP 2600 V3 and 2022 on the Korg MS-20 V.
- Emulates: ARP 2600 (1971) on the ARP 2600 V3 and Korg MS-20 (1978) on the Korg MS-20 V.
- Polyphony: 2 to 32 voices, with unison on the ARP 2600 V3 and Up to 6 voices on the Korg MS-20 V.
- Oscillators: 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold on the ARP 2600 V3 and 2 VCOs (4 waveforms each), hard sync and ring mod on the Korg MS-20 V.
- Filter: 24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode on the ARP 2600 V3 and Korg high-pass and low-pass in series on the Korg MS-20 V.
Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items | ![]() Arturia ARP 2600 V3Current | ![]() Arturia Korg MS-20 VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Analogue modelling | Analogue modelling |
| Emulates | ARP 2600 (1971) | Korg MS-20 (1978) |
| Voices | 32 | 6 |
| Polyphony | 2 to 32 voices, with unison | Up to 6 voices |
| Oscillators | 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold | 2 VCOs (4 waveforms each), hard sync and ring mod |
| Filter | 24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode | Korg high-pass and low-pass in series |
| Sequencer | Modelled ARP 1601 step sequencer | Modelled Korg SQ-10, 3 channels |
| 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 | Semi-modular patching, MPE, Standalone app, NKS |

