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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.

Key differences

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

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

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Arturia Jup-8 V4 software synthesizer

Arturia

Jup-8 V4
Current
Arturia MiniBrute V software synthesizer

Arturia

MiniBrute V
Current
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