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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).

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Arturia CMI V software synthesizer

Arturia

CMI V
Current
Arturia Jup-8 V4 software synthesizer

Arturia

Jup-8 V4
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20172022
Engine
Synth typeDigital (sampling, additive)Analogue modelling
EmulatesFairlight CMI (1979)Roland Jupiter-8 (1981)
Voices—16
PolyphonyUp to 32 voices per trackUp to 16 voices
OscillatorsSampling, additive and spectral synthesis; 600 original CMI samples2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync
FilterModelled analogue filterResonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-pass
Multitimbral parts10—
Sequencer32-step 'Page R' sequencer—
EffectsInsert effects—
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesVariable bit depth, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, Voice dispersion, Unison, Standalone app, NKS