Arturia ARP 2600 V3vsArturia Prophet-5 V
Summary
Arturia ARP 2600 V3 and Arturia Prophet-5 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 8 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Released: 2016 on the ARP 2600 V3 and 2022 on the Prophet-5 V.
- Emulates: ARP 2600 (1971) on the ARP 2600 V3 and Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (1978) on the Prophet-5 V.
- Oscillators: 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold on the ARP 2600 V3 and 2 modelled SSM VCOs (5 waveforms), noise, hard sync, Poly-Mod on the Prophet-5 V.
- Filter: 24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode on the ARP 2600 V3 and Modelled SSM 2040 4-pole low-pass on the Prophet-5 V.
Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items | ![]() Arturia ARP 2600 V3Current | ![]() Arturia Prophet-5 VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Analogue modelling | Analogue modelling |
| Emulates | ARP 2600 (1971) | Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (1978) |
| Voices | 32 | — |
| Polyphony | 2 to 32 voices, with unison | — |
| Oscillators | 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold | 2 modelled SSM VCOs (5 waveforms), noise, hard sync, Poly-Mod |
| Filter | 24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode | Modelled SSM 2040 4-pole low-pass |
| Sequencer | Modelled ARP 1601 step sequencer | — |
| 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, Chord mode, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS |

