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Arturia CZ VvsArturia Jup-8 V4

Summary

Arturia CZ V and Arturia Jup-8 V4: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 9 compared specifications.

Key differences

  • Synth type: Digital (phase distortion) on the CZ V and Analogue modelling on the Jup-8 V4.
  • Voices: 32 on the CZ V and 16 on the Jup-8 V4.
  • Released: 2019 on the CZ V and 2022 on the Jup-8 V4.
  • Emulates: Casio CZ-101 / CZ-1000 (1984) on the CZ V and Roland Jupiter-8 (1981) on the Jup-8 V4.
  • Polyphony: 32 voices on the CZ V and Up to 16 voices on the Jup-8 V4.
  • Oscillators: 2 synthesis lines, 8 original waveforms plus custom waveform editor, noise on the CZ V and 2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync on the Jup-8 V4.

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

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Arturia CZ V software synthesizer

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CZ V
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Arturia Jup-8 V4 software synthesizer

Arturia

Jup-8 V4
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20192022
Engine
Synth typeDigital (phase distortion)Analogue modelling
EmulatesCasio CZ-101 / CZ-1000 (1984)Roland Jupiter-8 (1981)
Voices3216
Polyphony32 voicesUp to 16 voices
Oscillators2 synthesis lines, 8 original waveforms plus custom waveform editor, noise2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync
FilterPhase-distortion DCW (no filter, as the original)Resonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-pass
EffectsInsert effects—
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesCZ SysEx import, Arpeggiator, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, Voice dispersion, Unison, Standalone app, NKS