Arturia CMI VvsArturia CZ V
Summary
Arturia CMI V and Arturia CZ V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 9 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Synth type: Digital (sampling, additive) on the CMI V and Digital (phase distortion) on the CZ V.
- Released: 2017 on the CMI V and 2019 on the CZ V.
- Emulates: Fairlight CMI (1979) on the CMI V and Casio CZ-101 / CZ-1000 (1984) on the CZ V.
- Polyphony: Up to 32 voices per track on the CMI V and 32 voices on the CZ V.
- Oscillators: Sampling, additive and spectral synthesis; 600 original CMI samples on the CMI V and 2 synthesis lines, 8 original waveforms plus custom waveform editor, noise on the CZ V.
- Filter: Modelled analogue filter on the CMI V and Phase-distortion DCW (no filter, as the original) on the CZ V.
Both are the same on plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items |  Arturia CMI VCurrent |  Arturia CZ VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Digital (sampling, additive) | Digital (phase distortion) |
| Emulates | Fairlight CMI (1979) | Casio CZ-101 / CZ-1000 (1984) |
| Voices | — | 32 |
| Polyphony | Up to 32 voices per track | 32 voices |
| Oscillators | Sampling, additive and spectral synthesis; 600 original CMI samples | 2 synthesis lines, 8 original waveforms plus custom waveform editor, noise |
| Filter | Modelled analogue filter | Phase-distortion DCW (no filter, as the original) |
| Multitimbral parts | 10 | — |
| Sequencer | 32-step 'Page R' sequencer | — |
| Effects | Insert effects | Insert effects |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | Variable bit depth, Standalone app, NKS | CZ SysEx import, Arpeggiator, Standalone app, NKS |