Arturia Buchla Easel VvsArturia Jup-8 V4
Summary
Arturia Buchla Easel V and Arturia Jup-8 V4: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 9 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Arturia Buchla Easel VCurrentView details → | Arturia Jup-8 V4CurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Analogue modelling | Analogue modelling |
| Emulates | Buchla Music Easel (1973) | Roland Jupiter-8 (1981) |
| Voices | 4 | 16 |
| Polyphony | Up to 4 voices | Up to 16 voices |
| Oscillators | Complex oscillator and modulation oscillator (West Coast) | 2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync |
| Filter | Dual low-pass gates (modelled vactrols) | Resonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-pass |
| Sequencer | 5-step sequencer plus right-hand step sequencer | — |
| Effects | Reverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay | — |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | Semi-modular patching, Standalone app, NKS | Arpeggiator, Voice dispersion, Unison, Standalone app, NKS |
Key differences
- Voices: Buchla Easel V – 4 Jup-8 V4 – 16
- Released: Buchla Easel V – 2018 Jup-8 V4 – 2022
- Emulates: Buchla Easel V – Buchla Music Easel (1973) Jup-8 V4 – Roland Jupiter-8 (1981)
- Polyphony: Buchla Easel V – Up to 4 voices Jup-8 V4 – Up to 16 voices
- Oscillators: Buchla Easel V – Complex oscillator and modulation oscillator (West Coast) Jup-8 V4 – 2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync
- Filter: Buchla Easel V – Dual low-pass gates (modelled vactrols) Jup-8 V4 – Resonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-pass
Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).