Arturia Buchla Easel VvsArturia Prophet-5 V
Summary
Arturia Buchla Easel V and Arturia Prophet-5 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 8 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Released: 2018 on the Buchla Easel V and 2022 on the Prophet-5 V.
- Emulates: Buchla Music Easel (1973) on the Buchla Easel V and Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (1978) on the Prophet-5 V.
- Oscillators: Complex oscillator and modulation oscillator (West Coast) on the Buchla Easel V and 2 modelled SSM VCOs (5 waveforms), noise, hard sync, Poly-Mod on the Prophet-5 V.
- Filter: Dual low-pass gates (modelled vactrols) on the Buchla Easel V and Modelled SSM 2040 4-pole low-pass on the Prophet-5 V.
Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items |  Arturia Buchla Easel VCurrent |  Arturia Prophet-5 VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Analogue modelling | Analogue modelling |
| Emulates | Buchla Music Easel (1973) | Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (1978) |
| Voices | 4 | — |
| Polyphony | Up to 4 voices | — |
| Oscillators | Complex oscillator and modulation oscillator (West Coast) | 2 modelled SSM VCOs (5 waveforms), noise, hard sync, Poly-Mod |
| Filter | Dual low-pass gates (modelled vactrols) | Modelled SSM 2040 4-pole low-pass |
| 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 | Arpeggiator, Chord mode, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS |