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Arturia Emulator II VvsArturia Prophet-5 V

Summary

Arturia Emulator II V and Arturia Prophet-5 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 8 compared specifications.

Key differences

  • Synth type: Digital (sampling) on the Emulator II V and Analogue modelling on the Prophet-5 V.
  • Released: 2021 on the Emulator II V and 2022 on the Prophet-5 V.
  • Emulates: E-mu Emulator II (1984) on the Emulator II V and Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (1978) on the Prophet-5 V.
  • Oscillators: 8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bank on the Emulator II V and 2 modelled SSM VCOs (5 waveforms), noise, hard sync, Poly-Mod on the Prophet-5 V.
  • Filter: Modelled analogue filter per voice on the Emulator II V and Modelled SSM 2040 4-pole low-pass on the Prophet-5 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 Prophet-5 V software synthesizer

Arturia

Prophet-5 V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20212022
Engine
Synth typeDigital (sampling)Analogue modelling
EmulatesE-mu Emulator II (1984)Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (1978)
Voices8—
Polyphony8 voices—
Oscillators8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bank2 modelled SSM VCOs (5 waveforms), noise, hard sync, Poly-Mod
FilterModelled analogue filter per voiceModelled SSM 2040 4-pole low-pass
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, NKSArpeggiator, Chord mode, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS