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Arturia Jun-6 VvsArturia SQ80 V

Summary

Arturia Jun-6 V and Arturia SQ80 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 9 compared specifications.

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Jun-6 V
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SQ80 V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released—2021
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingHybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)
EmulatesRoland Juno-6 (1982)Ensoniq SQ-80 (1987)
Voices3616
PolyphonyUp to 36 voicesUp to 16 voices
Oscillators1 DCO per voice with sub-oscillator and noise, free-running phase3 digital oscillators (DOC chip), 400+ waveforms, AM and hard sync
FilterModelled resonant low-pass plus high-passModelled CEM analogue resonant low-pass
EffectsChorus, Delay, ReverbInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, Chord mode, Unison, Macro controls, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, MPE, Macro controls, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: Jun-6 V – Analogue modelling SQ80 V – Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)
  • Voices: Jun-6 V – 36 SQ80 V – 16
  • Emulates: Jun-6 V – Roland Juno-6 (1982) SQ80 V – Ensoniq SQ-80 (1987)
  • Polyphony: Jun-6 V – Up to 36 voices SQ80 V – Up to 16 voices
  • Oscillators: Jun-6 V – 1 DCO per voice with sub-oscillator and noise, free-running phase SQ80 V – 3 digital oscillators (DOC chip), 400+ waveforms, AM and hard sync
  • Filter: Jun-6 V – Modelled resonant low-pass plus high-pass SQ80 V – Modelled CEM analogue resonant low-pass

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