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Arturia Jup-8 V4vsArturia Jup-8000 V

Summary

Arturia Jup-8 V4 and Arturia Jup-8000 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 9 compared specifications.

Key differences

  • Synth type: Analogue modelling on the Jup-8 V4 and Virtual analogue on the Jup-8000 V.
  • Released: 2022 on the Jup-8 V4 and 2025 on the Jup-8000 V.
  • Emulates: Roland Jupiter-8 (1981) on the Jup-8 V4 and Roland JP-8000 (1996) on the Jup-8000 V.
  • Polyphony: Up to 16 voices on the Jup-8 V4 and 16 voices on the Jup-8000 V.
  • Oscillators: 2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync on the Jup-8 V4 and 2 oscillators: supersaw, triangle mod, feedback and classic waves; sync, ring and cross-mod on the Jup-8000 V.
  • Filter: Resonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-pass on the Jup-8 V4 and Multimode 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass on the Jup-8000 V.

Both are the same on voices (16) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).

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Arturia Jup-8 V4 software synthesizer

Arturia

Jup-8 V4
Current
Arturia Jup-8000 V software synthesizer

Arturia

Jup-8000 V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20222025
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingVirtual analogue
EmulatesRoland Jupiter-8 (1981)Roland JP-8000 (1996)
Voices1616
PolyphonyUp to 16 voices16 voices
Oscillators2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync2 oscillators: supersaw, triangle mod, feedback and classic waves; sync, ring and cross-mod
FilterResonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-passMultimode 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass
Sequencer—4-layer multi-arpeggiator and sequencer with piano roll
Effects—Chorus, Delay, Phaser, Compressor, Insert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, Voice dispersion, Unison, Standalone app, NKSMulti-arpeggiator, MPE, Standalone app, NKS