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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.

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CMI V
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Jup-8 V4
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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

Key differences

  • Synth type: CMI V – Digital (sampling, additive) Jup-8 V4 – Analogue modelling
  • Released: CMI V – 2017 Jup-8 V4 – 2022
  • Emulates: CMI V – Fairlight CMI (1979) Jup-8 V4 – Roland Jupiter-8 (1981)
  • Polyphony: CMI V – Up to 32 voices per track Jup-8 V4 – Up to 16 voices
  • Oscillators: CMI V – Sampling, additive and spectral synthesis; 600 original CMI samples Jup-8 V4 – 2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync
  • Filter: CMI V – Modelled analogue filter Jup-8 V4 – Resonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-pass

Both are the same on plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).