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Arturia Emulator II VvsArturia V Collection 11 Intro

Summary

Arturia Emulator II V and Arturia V Collection 11 Intro: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 4 of 5 compared specifications.

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Emulator II V
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V Collection 11 Intro
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20212025
Engine
Synth typeDigital (sampling)Software collection
EmulatesE-mu Emulator II (1984)3 analogue and 2 digital synths, Stage-73 V, Augmented Grand Piano and Strings, Pure LoFi
Voices8—
Polyphony8 voices—
Oscillators8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bank—
FilterModelled analogue filter per voice—
EffectsReverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay—
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesMulti-timbral, Arpeggiator, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS9 instruments, Analog Lab Intro, 500+ presets, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: Emulator II V – Digital (sampling) V Collection 11 Intro – Software collection
  • Released: Emulator II V – 2021 V Collection 11 Intro – 2025
  • Emulates: Emulator II V – E-mu Emulator II (1984) V Collection 11 Intro – 3 analogue and 2 digital synths, Stage-73 V, Augmented Grand Piano and Strings, Pure LoFi

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