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Arturia Jup-8 V4vsArturia Korg MS-20 V

Summary

Arturia Jup-8 V4 and Arturia Korg MS-20 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 9 compared specifications.

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Jup-8 V4
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Korg MS-20 V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20222022
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingAnalogue modelling
EmulatesRoland Jupiter-8 (1981)Korg MS-20 (1978)
Voices166
PolyphonyUp to 16 voicesUp to 6 voices
Oscillators2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync2 VCOs (4 waveforms each), hard sync and ring mod
FilterResonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-passKorg high-pass and low-pass in series
Sequencer—Modelled Korg SQ-10, 3 channels
Effects—Insert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, Voice dispersion, Unison, Standalone app, NKSSemi-modular patching, MPE, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Voices: Jup-8 V4 – 16 Korg MS-20 V – 6
  • Emulates: Jup-8 V4 – Roland Jupiter-8 (1981) Korg MS-20 V – Korg MS-20 (1978)
  • Polyphony: Jup-8 V4 – Up to 16 voices Korg MS-20 V – Up to 6 voices
  • Oscillators: Jup-8 V4 – 2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync Korg MS-20 V – 2 VCOs (4 waveforms each), hard sync and ring mod
  • Filter: Jup-8 V4 – Resonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-pass Korg MS-20 V – Korg high-pass and low-pass in series

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