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Arturia Jup-8 V4vsArturia MiniBrute V

Summary

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

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Jup-8 V4
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MiniBrute V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20222024
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingAnalogue modelling
EmulatesRoland Jupiter-8 (1981)Arturia MiniBrute (2012)
Voices168
PolyphonyUp to 16 voicesUp to 8 voices
Oscillators2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync1 VCO with sub-oscillator, Ultrasaw and Metalizer
FilterResonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-passSteiner-Parker multimode
Effects—Insert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, Voice dispersion, Unison, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, Built-in tutorials, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Voices: Jup-8 V4 – 16 MiniBrute V – 8
  • Released: Jup-8 V4 – 2022 MiniBrute V – 2024
  • Emulates: Jup-8 V4 – Roland Jupiter-8 (1981) MiniBrute V – Arturia MiniBrute (2012)
  • Polyphony: Jup-8 V4 – Up to 16 voices MiniBrute V – Up to 8 voices
  • Oscillators: Jup-8 V4 – 2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync MiniBrute V – 1 VCO with sub-oscillator, Ultrasaw and Metalizer
  • Filter: Jup-8 V4 – Resonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-pass MiniBrute V – Steiner-Parker multimode

Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).