Arturia CZ VvsArturia Prophet-5 V
Summary
Arturia CZ V and Arturia Prophet-5 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 8 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Synth type: Digital (phase distortion) on the CZ V and Analogue modelling on the Prophet-5 V.
- Released: 2019 on the CZ V and 2022 on the Prophet-5 V.
- Emulates: Casio CZ-101 / CZ-1000 (1984) on the CZ V and Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (1978) on the Prophet-5 V.
- Oscillators: 2 synthesis lines, 8 original waveforms plus custom waveform editor, noise on the CZ V and 2 modelled SSM VCOs (5 waveforms), noise, hard sync, Poly-Mod on the Prophet-5 V.
- Filter: Phase-distortion DCW (no filter, as the original) on the CZ V and Modelled SSM 2040 4-pole low-pass on the Prophet-5 V.
Both are the same on plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items |  Arturia CZ VCurrent |  Arturia Prophet-5 VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Digital (phase distortion) | Analogue modelling |
| Emulates | Casio CZ-101 / CZ-1000 (1984) | Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (1978) |
| Voices | 32 | — |
| Polyphony | 32 voices | — |
| Oscillators | 2 synthesis lines, 8 original waveforms plus custom waveform editor, noise | 2 modelled SSM VCOs (5 waveforms), noise, hard sync, Poly-Mod |
| Filter | Phase-distortion DCW (no filter, as the original) | Modelled SSM 2040 4-pole low-pass |
| Effects | Insert effects | Insert effects |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | CZ SysEx import, Arpeggiator, Standalone app, NKS | Arpeggiator, Chord mode, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS |