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Arturia ARP 2600 V3vsArturia Synthx V

Summary

Arturia ARP 2600 V3 and Arturia Synthx V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 10 compared specifications.

Key differences

  • Voices: 32 on the ARP 2600 V3 and 16 on the Synthx V.
  • Released: 2016 on the ARP 2600 V3 and 2024 on the Synthx V.
  • Emulates: ARP 2600 (1971) on the ARP 2600 V3 and Elka Synthex (1981) on the Synthx V.
  • Polyphony: 2 to 32 voices, with unison on the ARP 2600 V3 and Up to 16 voices (8 per layer) on the Synthx V.
  • Oscillators: 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold on the ARP 2600 V3 and 2 DCOs per voice (saw, triangle, square, pulse), ring mod, sync, noise on the Synthx V.
  • Filter: 24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode on the ARP 2600 V3 and Modelled Curtis CEM3320 multimode: 24/12 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass on the Synthx V.

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

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Arturia ARP 2600 V3 software synthesizer

Arturia

ARP 2600 V3
Current
Arturia Synthx V software synthesizer

Arturia

Synthx V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20162024
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingAnalogue modelling
EmulatesARP 2600 (1971)Elka Synthex (1981)
Voices3216
Polyphony2 to 32 voices, with unisonUp to 16 voices (8 per layer)
Oscillators3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold2 DCOs per voice (saw, triangle, square, pulse), ring mod, sync, noise
Filter24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimodeModelled Curtis CEM3320 multimode: 24/12 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass
Multitimbral parts—2
SequencerModelled ARP 1601 step sequencer—
EffectsChorus, Delay, ReverbChorus, Compressor, Insert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesSemi-modular patching, Standalone app, NKSMulti-arpeggiator, Bi-timbral, Standalone app, NKS