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Arturia CS-80 V4vsArturia MiniBrute V

Summary

Arturia CS-80 V4 and Arturia MiniBrute V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 5 of 7 compared specifications.

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CS-80 V4
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MiniBrute V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20222024
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingAnalogue modelling
EmulatesYamaha CS-80 (1977)Arturia MiniBrute (2012)
Voices—8
Polyphony—Up to 8 voices
Oscillators2 parallel layers, each with its own VCO and PWM LFO, plus sub-oscillator1 VCO with sub-oscillator, Ultrasaw and Metalizer
FilterHigh-pass and low-pass in series per layer, with envelopesSteiner-Parker multimode
Effects—Insert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesRibbon controller, Velocity and aftertouch per layer, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, Built-in tutorials, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Released: CS-80 V4 – 2022 MiniBrute V – 2024
  • Emulates: CS-80 V4 – Yamaha CS-80 (1977) MiniBrute V – Arturia MiniBrute (2012)
  • Oscillators: CS-80 V4 – 2 parallel layers, each with its own VCO and PWM LFO, plus sub-oscillator MiniBrute V – 1 VCO with sub-oscillator, Ultrasaw and Metalizer
  • Filter: CS-80 V4 – High-pass and low-pass in series per layer, with envelopes MiniBrute V – Steiner-Parker multimode

Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).