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Arturia Jup-8 V4vsArturia Vocoder V

Summary

Arturia Jup-8 V4 and Arturia Vocoder V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 5 of 6 compared specifications.

Key differences

  • Synth type: Analogue modelling on the Jup-8 V4 and Vocoder (analogue modelling) on the Vocoder V.
  • Emulates: Roland Jupiter-8 (1981) on the Jup-8 V4 and Classic 16-band analogue vocoders on the Vocoder V.
  • Oscillators: 2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync on the Jup-8 V4 and Dual oscillator with FM, waveshaping and sync, plus 12-slot sample player on the Vocoder V.
  • Filter: Resonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-pass on the Jup-8 V4 and 16-band vocoder filter bank on the Vocoder V.

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

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Arturia Jup-8 V4 software synthesizer

Arturia

Jup-8 V4
Current
Arturia Vocoder V software synthesizer

Arturia

Vocoder V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released2022—
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingVocoder (analogue modelling)
EmulatesRoland Jupiter-8 (1981)Classic 16-band analogue vocoders
Voices16—
PolyphonyUp to 16 voices—
Oscillators2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and syncDual oscillator with FM, waveshaping and sync, plus 12-slot sample player
FilterResonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-pass16-band vocoder filter bank
Effects—Reverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay, Ensemble
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, Voice dispersion, Unison, Standalone app, NKSVoice input with pitch tracking, Macro controls, Standalone app, NKS