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Arturia Emulator II VvsArturia Korg MS-20 V

Summary

Arturia Emulator II V and Arturia Korg MS-20 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 10 compared specifications.

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Emulator II V
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Korg MS-20 V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20212022
Engine
Synth typeDigital (sampling)Analogue modelling
EmulatesE-mu Emulator II (1984)Korg MS-20 (1978)
Voices86
Polyphony8 voicesUp to 6 voices
Oscillators8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bank2 VCOs (4 waveforms each), hard sync and ring mod
FilterModelled analogue filter per voiceKorg high-pass and low-pass in series
Sequencer—Modelled Korg SQ-10, 3 channels
EffectsReverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, DelayInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesMulti-timbral, Arpeggiator, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKSSemi-modular patching, MPE, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: Emulator II V – Digital (sampling) Korg MS-20 V – Analogue modelling
  • Voices: Emulator II V – 8 Korg MS-20 V – 6
  • Released: Emulator II V – 2021 Korg MS-20 V – 2022
  • Emulates: Emulator II V – E-mu Emulator II (1984) Korg MS-20 V – Korg MS-20 (1978)
  • Polyphony: Emulator II V – 8 voices Korg MS-20 V – Up to 6 voices
  • Oscillators: Emulator II V – 8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bank Korg MS-20 V – 2 VCOs (4 waveforms each), hard sync and ring mod

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