Arturia Matrix-12 V2vsArturia Synthx V

Arturia Matrix-12 V2 and Arturia Synthx V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 10 compared specifications.

Voices: 12 on the Matrix-12 V2 and 16 on the Synthx V.
Released: 2016 on the Matrix-12 V2 and 2024 on the Synthx V.
Emulates: Oberheim Matrix-12 (1985) on the Matrix-12 V2 and Elka Synthex (1981) on the Synthx V.
Polyphony: 12 voices on the Matrix-12 V2 and Up to 16 voices (8 per layer) on the Synthx V.
Oscillators: 2 VCOs (triangle, saw, variable pulse); Osc 2 doubles as noise on the Matrix-12 V2 and 2 DCOs per voice (saw, triangle, square, pulse), ring mod, sync, noise on the Synthx V.
Filter: 15-mode multimode (low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, notch, phase shift, combinations) on the Matrix-12 V2 and Modelled Curtis CEM3320 multimode: 24/12 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass on the Synthx V.

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

2 items	Arturia Matrix-12 V2 Current	Arturia Synthx V Current
General
Manufacturer	Arturia	Arturia
Status	Current	Current
Released	2016	2024
Engine
Synth type	Analogue modelling	Analogue modelling
Emulates	Oberheim Matrix-12 (1985)	Elka Synthex (1981)
Voices	12	16
Polyphony	12 voices	Up to 16 voices (8 per layer)
Oscillators	2 VCOs (triangle, saw, variable pulse); Osc 2 doubles as noise	2 DCOs per voice (saw, triangle, square, pulse), ring mod, sync, noise
Filter	15-mode multimode (low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, notch, phase shift, combinations)	Modelled Curtis CEM3320 multimode: 24/12 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass
Multitimbral parts	—	2
Effects	Insert effects	Chorus, Compressor, Insert effects
Software
Plugin formats	VST2, VST3, AU, AAX	VST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
Features	Modulation matrix, Multi-timbral, Standalone app, NKS	Multi-arpeggiator, Bi-timbral, Standalone app, NKS

Summary