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Arturia ARP 2600 V3vsArturia Vocoder V

Summary

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

Key differences

  • Synth type: Analogue modelling on the ARP 2600 V3 and Vocoder (analogue modelling) on the Vocoder V.
  • Emulates: ARP 2600 (1971) on the ARP 2600 V3 and Classic 16-band analogue vocoders on the Vocoder V.
  • Oscillators: 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold on the ARP 2600 V3 and Dual oscillator with FM, waveshaping and sync, plus 12-slot sample player on the Vocoder V.
  • Filter: 24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode on the ARP 2600 V3 and 16-band vocoder filter bank on the Vocoder V.

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

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Arturia ARP 2600 V3 software synthesizer

Arturia

ARP 2600 V3
Current
Arturia Vocoder V software synthesizer

Arturia

Vocoder V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released2016—
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingVocoder (analogue modelling)
EmulatesARP 2600 (1971)Classic 16-band analogue vocoders
Voices32—
Polyphony2 to 32 voices, with unison—
Oscillators3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and holdDual oscillator with FM, waveshaping and sync, plus 12-slot sample player
Filter24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode16-band vocoder filter bank
SequencerModelled ARP 1601 step sequencer—
EffectsChorus, Delay, ReverbReverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay, Ensemble
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesSemi-modular patching, Standalone app, NKSVoice input with pitch tracking, Macro controls, Standalone app, NKS