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Arturia CS-80 V4vsArturia Jup-8000 V

Summary

Arturia CS-80 V4 and Arturia Jup-8000 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 Virtual analogue on the Jup-8000 V.
  • Released: 2022 on the CS-80 V4 and 2025 on the Jup-8000 V.
  • Emulates: Yamaha CS-80 (1977) on the CS-80 V4 and Roland JP-8000 (1996) on the Jup-8000 V.
  • Oscillators: 2 parallel layers, each with its own VCO and PWM LFO, plus sub-oscillator on the CS-80 V4 and 2 oscillators: supersaw, triangle mod, feedback and classic waves; sync, ring and cross-mod on the Jup-8000 V.
  • Filter: High-pass and low-pass in series per layer, with envelopes on the CS-80 V4 and Multimode 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass on the Jup-8000 V.

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

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Arturia CS-80 V4 software synthesizer

Arturia

CS-80 V4
Current
Arturia Jup-8000 V software synthesizer

Arturia

Jup-8000 V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20222025
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingVirtual analogue
EmulatesYamaha CS-80 (1977)Roland JP-8000 (1996)
Voices—16
Polyphony—16 voices
Oscillators2 parallel layers, each with its own VCO and PWM LFO, plus sub-oscillator2 oscillators: supersaw, triangle mod, feedback and classic waves; sync, ring and cross-mod
FilterHigh-pass and low-pass in series per layer, with envelopesMultimode 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass
Sequencer—4-layer multi-arpeggiator and sequencer with piano roll
Effects—Chorus, Delay, Phaser, Compressor, Insert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesRibbon controller, Velocity and aftertouch per layer, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKSMulti-arpeggiator, MPE, Standalone app, NKS