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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.

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ARP 2600 V3
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Vocoder V
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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

Key differences

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

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