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Arturia ARP 2600 V3vsArturia Synthi V

Summary

Arturia ARP 2600 V3 and Arturia Synthi V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 11 compared specifications.

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ARP 2600 V3
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Synthi V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20162019
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingAnalogue modelling
EmulatesARP 2600 (1971)EMS Synthi AKS / VCS3 (1972)
Voices324
Polyphony2 to 32 voices, with unisonUp to 4 voices
Oscillators3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator
Filter24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode18 dB resonant low-pass
SequencerModelled ARP 1601 step sequencerKeyboard sequencer module, syncs to the DAW
EffectsChorus, Delay, ReverbReverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesSemi-modular patching, Standalone app, NKSPin-matrix patching, Joystick, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Voices: ARP 2600 V3 – 32 Synthi V – 4
  • Released: ARP 2600 V3 – 2016 Synthi V – 2019
  • Emulates: ARP 2600 V3 – ARP 2600 (1971) Synthi V – EMS Synthi AKS / VCS3 (1972)
  • Polyphony: ARP 2600 V3 – 2 to 32 voices, with unison Synthi V – Up to 4 voices
  • Oscillators: ARP 2600 V3 – 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold Synthi V – 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator
  • Filter: ARP 2600 V3 – 24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode Synthi V – 18 dB resonant low-pass

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