Arturia Jup-8000 VvsArturia Korg MS-20 V
Summary
Arturia Jup-8000 V and Arturia Korg MS-20 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 11 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Synth type: Virtual analogue on the Jup-8000 V and Analogue modelling on the Korg MS-20 V.
- Voices: 16 on the Jup-8000 V and 6 on the Korg MS-20 V.
- Released: 2025 on the Jup-8000 V and 2022 on the Korg MS-20 V.
- Emulates: Roland JP-8000 (1996) on the Jup-8000 V and Korg MS-20 (1978) on the Korg MS-20 V.
- Polyphony: 16 voices on the Jup-8000 V and Up to 6 voices on the Korg MS-20 V.
- Oscillators: 2 oscillators: supersaw, triangle mod, feedback and classic waves; sync, ring and cross-mod on the Jup-8000 V and 2 VCOs (4 waveforms each), hard sync and ring mod on the Korg MS-20 V.
Both are the same on plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items | ![]() Arturia Jup-8000 VCurrent | ![]() Arturia Korg MS-20 VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Virtual analogue | Analogue modelling |
| Emulates | Roland JP-8000 (1996) | Korg MS-20 (1978) |
| Voices | 16 | 6 |
| Polyphony | 16 voices | Up to 6 voices |
| Oscillators | 2 oscillators: supersaw, triangle mod, feedback and classic waves; sync, ring and cross-mod | 2 VCOs (4 waveforms each), hard sync and ring mod |
| Filter | Multimode 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass | Korg high-pass and low-pass in series |
| Sequencer | 4-layer multi-arpeggiator and sequencer with piano roll | Modelled Korg SQ-10, 3 channels |
| Effects | Chorus, Delay, Phaser, Compressor, Insert effects | Insert effects |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | Multi-arpeggiator, MPE, Standalone app, NKS | Semi-modular patching, MPE, Standalone app, NKS |

