Arturia CMI VvsArturia SQ80 V
Summary
Arturia CMI V and Arturia SQ80 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 Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) on the SQ80 V.
- Released: 2017 on the CMI V and 2021 on the SQ80 V.
- Emulates: Fairlight CMI (1979) on the CMI V and Ensoniq SQ-80 (1987) on the SQ80 V.
- Polyphony: Up to 32 voices per track on the CMI V and Up to 16 voices on the SQ80 V.
- Oscillators: Sampling, additive and spectral synthesis; 600 original CMI samples on the CMI V and 3 digital oscillators (DOC chip), 400+ waveforms, AM and hard sync on the SQ80 V.
- Filter: Modelled analogue filter on the CMI V and Modelled CEM analogue resonant low-pass on the SQ80 V.
Both are the same on plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items |  Arturia CMI VCurrent |  Arturia SQ80 VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Digital (sampling, additive) | Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) |
| Emulates | Fairlight CMI (1979) | Ensoniq SQ-80 (1987) |
| Voices | — | 16 |
| Polyphony | Up to 32 voices per track | Up to 16 voices |
| Oscillators | Sampling, additive and spectral synthesis; 600 original CMI samples | 3 digital oscillators (DOC chip), 400+ waveforms, AM and hard sync |
| Filter | Modelled analogue filter | Modelled CEM analogue resonant low-pass |
| Multitimbral parts | 10 | — |
| Sequencer | 32-step 'Page R' sequencer | — |
| Effects | Insert effects | Insert effects |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | Variable bit depth, Standalone app, NKS | Arpeggiator, MPE, Macro controls, Standalone app, NKS |