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Arturia Matrix-12 V2vsArturia MiniBrute V

Summary

Arturia Matrix-12 V2 and Arturia MiniBrute V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 10 compared specifications.

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Matrix-12 V2
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MiniBrute V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20162024
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingAnalogue modelling
EmulatesOberheim Matrix-12 (1985)Arturia MiniBrute (2012)
Voices128
Polyphony12 voicesUp to 8 voices
Oscillators2 VCOs (triangle, saw, variable pulse); Osc 2 doubles as noise1 VCO with sub-oscillator, Ultrasaw and Metalizer
Filter15-mode multimode (low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, notch, phase shift, combinations)Steiner-Parker multimode
EffectsInsert effectsInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesModulation matrix, Multi-timbral, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, Built-in tutorials, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Voices: Matrix-12 V2 – 12 MiniBrute V – 8
  • Released: Matrix-12 V2 – 2016 MiniBrute V – 2024
  • Emulates: Matrix-12 V2 – Oberheim Matrix-12 (1985) MiniBrute V – Arturia MiniBrute (2012)
  • Polyphony: Matrix-12 V2 – 12 voices MiniBrute V – Up to 8 voices
  • Oscillators: Matrix-12 V2 – 2 VCOs (triangle, saw, variable pulse); Osc 2 doubles as noise MiniBrute V – 1 VCO with sub-oscillator, Ultrasaw and Metalizer
  • Filter: Matrix-12 V2 – 15-mode multimode (low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, notch, phase shift, combinations) MiniBrute V – Steiner-Parker multimode

Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).