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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).

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Arturia Jup-8000 V software synthesizer

Arturia

Jup-8000 V
Current
Arturia Korg MS-20 V software synthesizer

Arturia

Korg MS-20 V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20252022
Engine
Synth typeVirtual analogueAnalogue modelling
EmulatesRoland JP-8000 (1996)Korg MS-20 (1978)
Voices166
Polyphony16 voicesUp to 6 voices
Oscillators2 oscillators: supersaw, triangle mod, feedback and classic waves; sync, ring and cross-mod2 VCOs (4 waveforms each), hard sync and ring mod
FilterMultimode 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-passKorg high-pass and low-pass in series
Sequencer4-layer multi-arpeggiator and sequencer with piano rollModelled Korg SQ-10, 3 channels
EffectsChorus, Delay, Phaser, Compressor, Insert effectsInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesMulti-arpeggiator, MPE, Standalone app, NKSSemi-modular patching, MPE, Standalone app, NKS