Arturia CZ VvsArturia SQ80 V
Summary
Arturia CZ V and Arturia SQ80 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 10 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Synth type: Digital (phase distortion) on the CZ V and Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) on the SQ80 V.
- Voices: 32 on the CZ V and 16 on the SQ80 V.
- Released: 2019 on the CZ V and 2021 on the SQ80 V.
- Emulates: Casio CZ-101 / CZ-1000 (1984) on the CZ V and Ensoniq SQ-80 (1987) on the SQ80 V.
- Polyphony: 32 voices on the CZ V and Up to 16 voices on the SQ80 V.
- Oscillators: 2 synthesis lines, 8 original waveforms plus custom waveform editor, noise on the CZ V and 3 digital oscillators (DOC chip), 400+ waveforms, AM and hard sync on the SQ80 V.
Both are the same on plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items |  Arturia CZ VCurrent |  Arturia SQ80 VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Digital (phase distortion) | Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) |
| Emulates | Casio CZ-101 / CZ-1000 (1984) | Ensoniq SQ-80 (1987) |
| Voices | 32 | 16 |
| Polyphony | 32 voices | Up to 16 voices |
| Oscillators | 2 synthesis lines, 8 original waveforms plus custom waveform editor, noise | 3 digital oscillators (DOC chip), 400+ waveforms, AM and hard sync |
| Filter | Phase-distortion DCW (no filter, as the original) | Modelled CEM analogue resonant 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, MPE, Macro controls, Standalone app, NKS |