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Arturia Emulator II VvsArturia Jun-6 V

Summary

Arturia Emulator II V and Arturia Jun-6 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 9 compared specifications.

Key differences

  • Synth type: Digital (sampling) on the Emulator II V and Analogue modelling on the Jun-6 V.
  • Voices: 8 on the Emulator II V and 36 on the Jun-6 V.
  • Emulates: E-mu Emulator II (1984) on the Emulator II V and Roland Juno-6 (1982) on the Jun-6 V.
  • Polyphony: 8 voices on the Emulator II V and Up to 36 voices on the Jun-6 V.
  • Oscillators: 8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bank on the Emulator II V and 1 DCO per voice with sub-oscillator and noise, free-running phase on the Jun-6 V.
  • Filter: Modelled analogue filter per voice on the Emulator II V and Modelled resonant low-pass plus high-pass on the Jun-6 V.

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

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Arturia Emulator II V software synthesizer

Arturia

Emulator II V
Current
Arturia Jun-6 V software synthesizer

Arturia

Jun-6 V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released2021—
Engine
Synth typeDigital (sampling)Analogue modelling
EmulatesE-mu Emulator II (1984)Roland Juno-6 (1982)
Voices836
Polyphony8 voicesUp to 36 voices
Oscillators8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bank1 DCO per voice with sub-oscillator and noise, free-running phase
FilterModelled analogue filter per voiceModelled resonant low-pass plus high-pass
EffectsReverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, DelayChorus, Delay, Reverb
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesMulti-timbral, Arpeggiator, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, Chord mode, Unison, Macro controls, Standalone app, NKS