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Arturia CS-80 V4vsArturia V Collection 11 Intro

Summary

Arturia CS-80 V4 and Arturia V Collection 11 Intro: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 4 of 5 compared specifications.

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CS-80 V4
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V Collection 11 Intro
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20222025
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingSoftware collection
EmulatesYamaha CS-80 (1977)3 analogue and 2 digital synths, Stage-73 V, Augmented Grand Piano and Strings, Pure LoFi
Oscillators2 parallel layers, each with its own VCO and PWM LFO, plus sub-oscillator—
FilterHigh-pass and low-pass in series per layer, with envelopes—
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesRibbon controller, Velocity and aftertouch per layer, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS9 instruments, Analog Lab Intro, 500+ presets, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: CS-80 V4 – Analogue modelling V Collection 11 Intro – Software collection
  • Released: CS-80 V4 – 2022 V Collection 11 Intro – 2025
  • Emulates: CS-80 V4 – Yamaha CS-80 (1977) V Collection 11 Intro – 3 analogue and 2 digital synths, Stage-73 V, Augmented Grand Piano and Strings, Pure LoFi

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