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Arturia ARP 2600 V3vsArturia Synclavier V

Summary

Arturia ARP 2600 V3 and Arturia Synclavier V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 7 compared specifications.

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ARP 2600 V3
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Synclavier V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20162018
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingDigital (FM, additive)
EmulatesARP 2600 (1971)New England Digital Synclavier (1977)
Voices32—
Polyphony2 to 32 voices, with unison—
Oscillators3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and holdFM and time-slice additive, 12 partials
Filter24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode—
SequencerModelled ARP 1601 step sequencer—
EffectsChorus, Delay, ReverbReverb, Insert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesSemi-modular patching, Standalone app, NKSVariable bit depth, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: ARP 2600 V3 – Analogue modelling Synclavier V – Digital (FM, additive)
  • Released: ARP 2600 V3 – 2016 Synclavier V – 2018
  • Emulates: ARP 2600 V3 – ARP 2600 (1971) Synclavier V – New England Digital Synclavier (1977)
  • Oscillators: ARP 2600 V3 – 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold Synclavier V – FM and time-slice additive, 12 partials

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