Arturia CMI VvsArturia Jup-8 V4
Summary
Arturia CMI V and Arturia Jup-8 V4: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 8 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Synth type: Digital (sampling, additive) on the CMI V and Analogue modelling on the Jup-8 V4.
- Released: 2017 on the CMI V and 2022 on the Jup-8 V4.
- Emulates: Fairlight CMI (1979) on the CMI V and Roland Jupiter-8 (1981) on the Jup-8 V4.
- Polyphony: Up to 32 voices per track on the CMI V and Up to 16 voices on the Jup-8 V4.
- Oscillators: Sampling, additive and spectral synthesis; 600 original CMI samples on the CMI V and 2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync on the Jup-8 V4.
- Filter: Modelled analogue filter on the CMI V and Resonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-pass on the Jup-8 V4.
Both are the same on plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items | ![]() Arturia CMI VCurrent | ![]() Arturia Jup-8 V4Current |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Digital (sampling, additive) | Analogue modelling |
| Emulates | Fairlight CMI (1979) | Roland Jupiter-8 (1981) |
| Voices | — | 16 |
| Polyphony | Up to 32 voices per track | Up to 16 voices |
| Oscillators | Sampling, additive and spectral synthesis; 600 original CMI samples | 2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync |
| Filter | Modelled analogue filter | Resonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-pass |
| Multitimbral parts | 10 | — |
| Sequencer | 32-step 'Page R' sequencer | — |
| Effects | Insert effects | — |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | Variable bit depth, Standalone app, NKS | Arpeggiator, Voice dispersion, Unison, Standalone app, NKS |

