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Arturia CZ VvsArturia Korg MS-20 V

Summary

Arturia CZ V and Arturia Korg MS-20 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 10 compared specifications.

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CZ V
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Arturia

Korg MS-20 V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20192022
Engine
Synth typeDigital (phase distortion)Analogue modelling
EmulatesCasio CZ-101 / CZ-1000 (1984)Korg MS-20 (1978)
Voices326
Polyphony32 voicesUp to 6 voices
Oscillators2 synthesis lines, 8 original waveforms plus custom waveform editor, noise2 VCOs (4 waveforms each), hard sync and ring mod
FilterPhase-distortion DCW (no filter, as the original)Korg high-pass and low-pass in series
Sequencer—Modelled Korg SQ-10, 3 channels
EffectsInsert effectsInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesCZ SysEx import, Arpeggiator, Standalone app, NKSSemi-modular patching, MPE, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: CZ V – Digital (phase distortion) Korg MS-20 V – Analogue modelling
  • Voices: CZ V – 32 Korg MS-20 V – 6
  • Released: CZ V – 2019 Korg MS-20 V – 2022
  • Emulates: CZ V – Casio CZ-101 / CZ-1000 (1984) Korg MS-20 V – Korg MS-20 (1978)
  • Polyphony: CZ V – 32 voices Korg MS-20 V – Up to 6 voices
  • Oscillators: CZ V – 2 synthesis lines, 8 original waveforms plus custom waveform editor, noise Korg MS-20 V – 2 VCOs (4 waveforms each), hard sync and ring mod

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