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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.

Key differences

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

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

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Arturia Matrix-12 V2 software synthesizer

Arturia

Matrix-12 V2
Current
Arturia MiniBrute V software synthesizer

Arturia

MiniBrute V
Current
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