Arturia CMI VvsArturia Emulator II V
Summary
Arturia CMI V and Arturia Emulator II V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 9 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Synth type: Digital (sampling, additive) on the CMI V and Digital (sampling) on the Emulator II V.
- Released: 2017 on the CMI V and 2021 on the Emulator II V.
- Emulates: Fairlight CMI (1979) on the CMI V and E-mu Emulator II (1984) on the Emulator II V.
- Polyphony: Up to 32 voices per track on the CMI V and 8 voices on the Emulator II V.
- Oscillators: Sampling, additive and spectral synthesis; 600 original CMI samples on the CMI V and 8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bank on the Emulator II V.
- Filter: Modelled analogue filter on the CMI V and Modelled analogue filter per voice on the Emulator II V.
Both are the same on plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items |  Arturia CMI VCurrent |  Arturia Emulator II VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Digital (sampling, additive) | Digital (sampling) |
| Emulates | Fairlight CMI (1979) | E-mu Emulator II (1984) |
| Voices | — | 8 |
| Polyphony | Up to 32 voices per track | 8 voices |
| Oscillators | Sampling, additive and spectral synthesis; 600 original CMI samples | 8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bank |
| Filter | Modelled analogue filter | Modelled analogue filter per voice |
| Multitimbral parts | 10 | — |
| Sequencer | 32-step 'Page R' sequencer | — |
| Effects | Insert effects | Reverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | Variable bit depth, Standalone app, NKS | Multi-timbral, Arpeggiator, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS |