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Arturia Jup-8000 VvsArturia Synthx V

Summary

Arturia Jup-8000 V and Arturia Synthx V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 10 compared specifications.

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Jup-8000 V
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Synthx V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20252024
Engine
Synth typeVirtual analogueAnalogue modelling
EmulatesRoland JP-8000 (1996)Elka Synthex (1981)
Voices1616
Polyphony16 voicesUp to 16 voices (8 per layer)
Oscillators2 oscillators: supersaw, triangle mod, feedback and classic waves; sync, ring and cross-mod2 DCOs per voice (saw, triangle, square, pulse), ring mod, sync, noise
FilterMultimode 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-passModelled Curtis CEM3320 multimode: 24/12 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass
Multitimbral parts—2
Sequencer4-layer multi-arpeggiator and sequencer with piano roll—
EffectsChorus, Delay, Phaser, Compressor, Insert effectsChorus, Compressor, Insert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesMulti-arpeggiator, MPE, Standalone app, NKSMulti-arpeggiator, Bi-timbral, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: Jup-8000 V – Virtual analogue Synthx V – Analogue modelling
  • Released: Jup-8000 V – 2025 Synthx V – 2024
  • Emulates: Jup-8000 V – Roland JP-8000 (1996) Synthx V – Elka Synthex (1981)
  • Polyphony: Jup-8000 V – 16 voices Synthx V – Up to 16 voices (8 per layer)
  • Oscillators: Jup-8000 V – 2 oscillators: supersaw, triangle mod, feedback and classic waves; sync, ring and cross-mod Synthx V – 2 DCOs per voice (saw, triangle, square, pulse), ring mod, sync, noise
  • Filter: Jup-8000 V – Multimode 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass Synthx V – Modelled Curtis CEM3320 multimode: 24/12 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass

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