Arturia Buchla Easel VvsArturia Matrix-12 V2
Summary
Arturia Buchla Easel V and Arturia Matrix-12 V2: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 10 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Arturia Buchla Easel VCurrentView details → | Arturia Matrix-12 V2CurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Analogue modelling | Analogue modelling |
| Emulates | Buchla Music Easel (1973) | Oberheim Matrix-12 (1985) |
| Voices | 4 | 12 |
| Polyphony | Up to 4 voices | 12 voices |
| Oscillators | Complex oscillator and modulation oscillator (West Coast) | 2 VCOs (triangle, saw, variable pulse); Osc 2 doubles as noise |
| Filter | Dual low-pass gates (modelled vactrols) | 15-mode multimode (low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, notch, phase shift, combinations) |
| Sequencer | 5-step sequencer plus right-hand step sequencer | — |
| Effects | Reverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay | Insert effects |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | Semi-modular patching, Standalone app, NKS | Modulation matrix, Multi-timbral, Standalone app, NKS |
Key differences
- Voices: Buchla Easel V – 4 Matrix-12 V2 – 12
- Released: Buchla Easel V – 2018 Matrix-12 V2 – 2016
- Emulates: Buchla Easel V – Buchla Music Easel (1973) Matrix-12 V2 – Oberheim Matrix-12 (1985)
- Polyphony: Buchla Easel V – Up to 4 voices Matrix-12 V2 – 12 voices
- Oscillators: Buchla Easel V – Complex oscillator and modulation oscillator (West Coast) Matrix-12 V2 – 2 VCOs (triangle, saw, variable pulse); Osc 2 doubles as noise
- Filter: Buchla Easel V – Dual low-pass gates (modelled vactrols) Matrix-12 V2 – 15-mode multimode (low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, notch, phase shift, combinations)
Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).