Arturia CS-80 V4vsArturia Emulator II V
Summary
Arturia CS-80 V4 and Arturia Emulator II V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 7 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Synth type: Analogue modelling on the CS-80 V4 and Digital (sampling) on the Emulator II V.
- Released: 2022 on the CS-80 V4 and 2021 on the Emulator II V.
- Emulates: Yamaha CS-80 (1977) on the CS-80 V4 and E-mu Emulator II (1984) on the Emulator II V.
- Oscillators: 2 parallel layers, each with its own VCO and PWM LFO, plus sub-oscillator on the CS-80 V4 and 8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bank on the Emulator II V.
- Filter: High-pass and low-pass in series per layer, with envelopes on the CS-80 V4 and Modelled analogue filter per voice on the Emulator II V.
Both are the same on plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items |  Arturia CS-80 V4Current |  Arturia Emulator II VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Analogue modelling | Digital (sampling) |
| Emulates | Yamaha CS-80 (1977) | E-mu Emulator II (1984) |
| Voices | — | 8 |
| Polyphony | — | 8 voices |
| Oscillators | 2 parallel layers, each with its own VCO and PWM LFO, plus sub-oscillator | 8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bank |
| Filter | High-pass and low-pass in series per layer, with envelopes | Modelled analogue filter per voice |
| Effects | — | Reverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | Ribbon controller, Velocity and aftertouch per layer, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS | Multi-timbral, Arpeggiator, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS |