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Arturia Jup-8 V4vsArturia Modular V3

Summary

Arturia Jup-8 V4 and Arturia Modular V3: 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 64 on the Modular V3.
  • Released: 2022 on the Jup-8 V4 and 2016 on the Modular V3.
  • Emulates: Roland Jupiter-8 (1981) on the Jup-8 V4 and Moog modular systems (1960s) on the Modular V3.
  • Polyphony: Up to 16 voices on the Jup-8 V4 and Mono or up to 64 voices on the Modular V3.
  • Oscillators: 2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync on the Jup-8 V4 and 9 VCOs, noise on the Modular V3.
  • Filter: Resonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-pass on the Jup-8 V4 and 3 filter slots (24 dB ladder low-pass and others) plus 14-band fixed filter bank on the Modular V3.

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 Modular V3 software synthesizer

Arturia

Modular V3
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20222016
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingAnalogue modelling
EmulatesRoland Jupiter-8 (1981)Moog modular systems (1960s)
Voices1664
PolyphonyUp to 16 voicesMono or up to 64 voices
Oscillators2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync9 VCOs, noise
FilterResonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-pass3 filter slots (24 dB ladder low-pass and others) plus 14-band fixed filter bank
Sequencer—24-step sequencer
Effects—Chorus, Delay, Phaser, Ring modulator
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, Voice dispersion, Unison, Standalone app, NKSModular patching, Standalone app, NKS