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Arturia CS-80 V4vsArturia Synthi V

Summary

Arturia CS-80 V4 and Arturia Synthi 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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Synthi V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20222019
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingAnalogue modelling
EmulatesYamaha CS-80 (1977)EMS Synthi AKS / VCS3 (1972)
Voices—4
Polyphony—Up to 4 voices
Oscillators2 parallel layers, each with its own VCO and PWM LFO, plus sub-oscillator3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator
FilterHigh-pass and low-pass in series per layer, with envelopes18 dB resonant low-pass
Sequencer—Keyboard sequencer module, syncs to the DAW
Effects—Reverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesRibbon controller, Velocity and aftertouch per layer, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKSPin-matrix patching, Joystick, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Released: CS-80 V4 – 2022 Synthi V – 2019
  • Emulates: CS-80 V4 – Yamaha CS-80 (1977) Synthi V – EMS Synthi AKS / VCS3 (1972)
  • Oscillators: CS-80 V4 – 2 parallel layers, each with its own VCO and PWM LFO, plus sub-oscillator Synthi V – 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator
  • Filter: CS-80 V4 – High-pass and low-pass in series per layer, with envelopes Synthi V – 18 dB resonant low-pass

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