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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.

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Jup-8000 V
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Korg MS-20 V
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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

Key differences

  • Synth type: Jup-8000 V – Virtual analogue Korg MS-20 V – Analogue modelling
  • Voices: Jup-8000 V – 16 Korg MS-20 V – 6
  • Released: Jup-8000 V – 2025 Korg MS-20 V – 2022
  • Emulates: Jup-8000 V – Roland JP-8000 (1996) Korg MS-20 V – Korg MS-20 (1978)
  • Polyphony: Jup-8000 V – 16 voices Korg MS-20 V – Up to 6 voices
  • Oscillators: Jup-8000 V – 2 oscillators: supersaw, triangle mod, feedback and classic waves; sync, ring and cross-mod Korg MS-20 V – 2 VCOs (4 waveforms each), hard sync and ring mod

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