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Arturia Buchla Easel VvsArturia Emulator II V

Summary

Arturia Buchla Easel V and Arturia Emulator II V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 10 compared specifications.

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Buchla Easel V
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Emulator II V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20182021
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingDigital (sampling)
EmulatesBuchla Music Easel (1973)E-mu Emulator II (1984)
Voices48
PolyphonyUp to 4 voices8 voices
OscillatorsComplex oscillator and modulation oscillator (West Coast)8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bank
FilterDual low-pass gates (modelled vactrols)Modelled analogue filter per voice
Sequencer5-step sequencer plus right-hand step sequencer—
EffectsReverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, DelayReverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesSemi-modular patching, Standalone app, NKSMulti-timbral, Arpeggiator, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: Buchla Easel V – Analogue modelling Emulator II V – Digital (sampling)
  • Voices: Buchla Easel V – 4 Emulator II V – 8
  • Released: Buchla Easel V – 2018 Emulator II V – 2021
  • Emulates: Buchla Easel V – Buchla Music Easel (1973) Emulator II V – E-mu Emulator II (1984)
  • Polyphony: Buchla Easel V – Up to 4 voices Emulator II V – 8 voices
  • Oscillators: Buchla Easel V – Complex oscillator and modulation oscillator (West Coast) Emulator II V – 8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bank

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