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Arturia Matrix-12 V2vsArturia V Collection 11 Pro

Summary

Arturia Matrix-12 V2 and Arturia V Collection 11 Pro: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 4 of 5 compared specifications.

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Matrix-12 V2
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V Collection 11 Pro
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20162025
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingSoftware collection
EmulatesOberheim Matrix-12 (1985)18 analogue and 8 digital synths, 5 pianos, 5 organs and string machines, 7 Augmented instruments
Voices12—
Polyphony12 voices—
Oscillators2 VCOs (triangle, saw, variable pulse); Osc 2 doubles as noise—
Filter15-mode multimode (low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, notch, phase shift, combinations)—
EffectsInsert effects—
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesModulation matrix, Multi-timbral, Standalone app, NKS44 instruments, Analog Lab Pro, 2,000+ presets, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: Matrix-12 V2 – Analogue modelling V Collection 11 Pro – Software collection
  • Released: Matrix-12 V2 – 2016 V Collection 11 Pro – 2025
  • Emulates: Matrix-12 V2 – Oberheim Matrix-12 (1985) V Collection 11 Pro – 18 analogue and 8 digital synths, 5 pianos, 5 organs and string machines, 7 Augmented instruments

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