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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.

Key differences

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

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

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Arturia Jun-6 V software synthesizer

Arturia

Jun-6 V
Current
Arturia SQ80 V software synthesizer

Arturia

SQ80 V
Current
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