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Arturia Emulator II VvsArturia Jup-8000 V

Summary

Arturia Emulator II V and Arturia Jup-8000 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 10 compared specifications.

Key differences

  • Synth type: Digital (sampling) on the Emulator II V and Virtual analogue on the Jup-8000 V.
  • Voices: 8 on the Emulator II V and 16 on the Jup-8000 V.
  • Released: 2021 on the Emulator II V and 2025 on the Jup-8000 V.
  • Emulates: E-mu Emulator II (1984) on the Emulator II V and Roland JP-8000 (1996) on the Jup-8000 V.
  • Polyphony: 8 voices on the Emulator II V and 16 voices on the Jup-8000 V.
  • Oscillators: 8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bank on the Emulator II V and 2 oscillators: supersaw, triangle mod, feedback and classic waves; sync, ring and cross-mod on the Jup-8000 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 Jup-8000 V software synthesizer

Arturia

Jup-8000 V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20212025
Engine
Synth typeDigital (sampling)Virtual analogue
EmulatesE-mu Emulator II (1984)Roland JP-8000 (1996)
Voices816
Polyphony8 voices16 voices
Oscillators8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bank2 oscillators: supersaw, triangle mod, feedback and classic waves; sync, ring and cross-mod
FilterModelled analogue filter per voiceMultimode 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass
Sequencer—4-layer multi-arpeggiator and sequencer with piano roll
EffectsReverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, DelayChorus, Delay, Phaser, Compressor, Insert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesMulti-timbral, Arpeggiator, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKSMulti-arpeggiator, MPE, Standalone app, NKS