Arturia CS-80 V4vsArturia SQ80 V
Summary
Arturia CS-80 V4 and Arturia SQ80 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 Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) on the SQ80 V.
- Released: 2022 on the CS-80 V4 and 2021 on the SQ80 V.
- Emulates: Yamaha CS-80 (1977) on the CS-80 V4 and Ensoniq SQ-80 (1987) on the SQ80 V.
- Oscillators: 2 parallel layers, each with its own VCO and PWM LFO, plus sub-oscillator on the CS-80 V4 and 3 digital oscillators (DOC chip), 400+ waveforms, AM and hard sync on the SQ80 V.
- Filter: High-pass and low-pass in series per layer, with envelopes on the CS-80 V4 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 CS-80 V4Current |  Arturia SQ80 VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Analogue modelling | Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) |
| Emulates | Yamaha CS-80 (1977) | Ensoniq SQ-80 (1987) |
| Voices | — | 16 |
| Polyphony | — | Up to 16 voices |
| Oscillators | 2 parallel layers, each with its own VCO and PWM LFO, plus sub-oscillator | 3 digital oscillators (DOC chip), 400+ waveforms, AM and hard sync |
| Filter | High-pass and low-pass in series per layer, with envelopes | Modelled CEM analogue resonant low-pass |
| Effects | — | Insert effects |
| 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 | Arpeggiator, MPE, Macro controls, Standalone app, NKS |