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Arturia CZ VvsArturia Vocoder V

Summary

Arturia CZ V and Arturia Vocoder V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 7 compared specifications.

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CZ V
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Vocoder V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released2019—
Engine
Synth typeDigital (phase distortion)Vocoder (analogue modelling)
EmulatesCasio CZ-101 / CZ-1000 (1984)Classic 16-band analogue vocoders
Voices32—
Polyphony32 voices—
Oscillators2 synthesis lines, 8 original waveforms plus custom waveform editor, noiseDual oscillator with FM, waveshaping and sync, plus 12-slot sample player
FilterPhase-distortion DCW (no filter, as the original)16-band vocoder filter bank
EffectsInsert effectsReverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay, Ensemble
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesCZ SysEx import, Arpeggiator, Standalone app, NKSVoice input with pitch tracking, Macro controls, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: CZ V – Digital (phase distortion) Vocoder V – Vocoder (analogue modelling)
  • Emulates: CZ V – Casio CZ-101 / CZ-1000 (1984) Vocoder V – Classic 16-band analogue vocoders
  • Oscillators: CZ V – 2 synthesis lines, 8 original waveforms plus custom waveform editor, noise Vocoder V – Dual oscillator with FM, waveshaping and sync, plus 12-slot sample player
  • Filter: CZ V – Phase-distortion DCW (no filter, as the original) Vocoder V – 16-band vocoder filter bank

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