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Arturia Emulator II VvsArturia Synclavier V

Summary

Arturia Emulator II V and Arturia Synclavier V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 7 compared specifications.

Key differences

  • Synth type: Digital (sampling) on the Emulator II V and Digital (FM, additive) on the Synclavier V.
  • Released: 2021 on the Emulator II V and 2018 on the Synclavier V.
  • Emulates: E-mu Emulator II (1984) on the Emulator II V and New England Digital Synclavier (1977) on the Synclavier V.
  • Oscillators: 8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bank on the Emulator II V and FM and time-slice additive, 12 partials on the Synclavier 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 Synclavier V software synthesizer

Arturia

Synclavier V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20212018
Engine
Synth typeDigital (sampling)Digital (FM, additive)
EmulatesE-mu Emulator II (1984)New England Digital Synclavier (1977)
Voices8—
Polyphony8 voices—
Oscillators8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bankFM and time-slice additive, 12 partials
FilterModelled analogue filter per voice—
EffectsReverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, DelayReverb, Insert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesMulti-timbral, Arpeggiator, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKSVariable bit depth, Standalone app, NKS