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Arturia CMI VvsArturia MiniBrute V

Summary

Arturia CMI V and Arturia MiniBrute 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 Analogue modelling on the MiniBrute V.
  • Released: 2017 on the CMI V and 2024 on the MiniBrute V.
  • Emulates: Fairlight CMI (1979) on the CMI V and Arturia MiniBrute (2012) on the MiniBrute V.
  • Polyphony: Up to 32 voices per track on the CMI V and Up to 8 voices on the MiniBrute V.
  • Oscillators: Sampling, additive and spectral synthesis; 600 original CMI samples on the CMI V and 1 VCO with sub-oscillator, Ultrasaw and Metalizer on the MiniBrute V.
  • Filter: Modelled analogue filter on the CMI V and Steiner-Parker multimode on the MiniBrute V.

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 MiniBrute V software synthesizer

Arturia

MiniBrute V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20172024
Engine
Synth typeDigital (sampling, additive)Analogue modelling
EmulatesFairlight CMI (1979)Arturia MiniBrute (2012)
Voices—8
PolyphonyUp to 32 voices per trackUp to 8 voices
OscillatorsSampling, additive and spectral synthesis; 600 original CMI samples1 VCO with sub-oscillator, Ultrasaw and Metalizer
FilterModelled analogue filterSteiner-Parker multimode
Multitimbral parts10—
Sequencer32-step 'Page R' sequencer—
EffectsInsert effectsInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesVariable bit depth, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, Built-in tutorials, Standalone app, NKS