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Arturia Jup-8 V4vsArturia SQ80 V

Summary

Arturia Jup-8 V4 and Arturia SQ80 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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SQ80 V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20222021
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingHybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)
EmulatesRoland Jupiter-8 (1981)Ensoniq SQ-80 (1987)
Voices1616
PolyphonyUp to 16 voicesUp to 16 voices
Oscillators2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync3 digital oscillators (DOC chip), 400+ waveforms, AM and hard sync
FilterResonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-passModelled CEM analogue resonant low-pass
Effects—Insert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, Voice dispersion, Unison, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, MPE, Macro controls, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: Jup-8 V4 – Analogue modelling SQ80 V – Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)
  • Released: Jup-8 V4 – 2022 SQ80 V – 2021
  • Emulates: Jup-8 V4 – Roland Jupiter-8 (1981) SQ80 V – Ensoniq SQ-80 (1987)
  • Oscillators: Jup-8 V4 – 2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync SQ80 V – 3 digital oscillators (DOC chip), 400+ waveforms, AM and hard sync
  • Filter: Jup-8 V4 – Resonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-pass SQ80 V – Modelled CEM analogue resonant low-pass

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