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Arturia CS-80 V4vsArturia Modular V3

Summary

Arturia CS-80 V4 and Arturia Modular V3: 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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Modular V3
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20222016
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingAnalogue modelling
EmulatesYamaha CS-80 (1977)Moog modular systems (1960s)
Voices—64
Polyphony—Mono or up to 64 voices
Oscillators2 parallel layers, each with its own VCO and PWM LFO, plus sub-oscillator9 VCOs, noise
FilterHigh-pass and low-pass in series per layer, with envelopes3 filter slots (24 dB ladder low-pass and others) plus 14-band fixed filter bank
Sequencer—24-step sequencer
Effects—Chorus, Delay, Phaser, Ring modulator
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesRibbon controller, Velocity and aftertouch per layer, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKSModular patching, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Released: CS-80 V4 – 2022 Modular V3 – 2016
  • Emulates: CS-80 V4 – Yamaha CS-80 (1977) Modular V3 – Moog modular systems (1960s)
  • Oscillators: CS-80 V4 – 2 parallel layers, each with its own VCO and PWM LFO, plus sub-oscillator Modular V3 – 9 VCOs, noise
  • Filter: CS-80 V4 – High-pass and low-pass in series per layer, with envelopes Modular V3 – 3 filter slots (24 dB ladder low-pass and others) plus 14-band fixed filter bank

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