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Arturia Buchla Easel VvsArturia MiniBrute V

Summary

Arturia Buchla Easel V and Arturia MiniBrute 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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MiniBrute V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20182024
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingAnalogue modelling
EmulatesBuchla Music Easel (1973)Arturia MiniBrute (2012)
Voices48
PolyphonyUp to 4 voicesUp to 8 voices
OscillatorsComplex oscillator and modulation oscillator (West Coast)1 VCO with sub-oscillator, Ultrasaw and Metalizer
FilterDual low-pass gates (modelled vactrols)Steiner-Parker multimode
Sequencer5-step sequencer plus right-hand step sequencer—
EffectsReverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, DelayInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesSemi-modular patching, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, Built-in tutorials, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Voices: Buchla Easel V – 4 MiniBrute V – 8
  • Released: Buchla Easel V – 2018 MiniBrute V – 2024
  • Emulates: Buchla Easel V – Buchla Music Easel (1973) MiniBrute V – Arturia MiniBrute (2012)
  • Polyphony: Buchla Easel V – Up to 4 voices MiniBrute V – Up to 8 voices
  • Oscillators: Buchla Easel V – Complex oscillator and modulation oscillator (West Coast) MiniBrute V – 1 VCO with sub-oscillator, Ultrasaw and Metalizer
  • Filter: Buchla Easel V – Dual low-pass gates (modelled vactrols) MiniBrute V – Steiner-Parker multimode

Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).