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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.

Key differences

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

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

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Arturia Matrix-12 V2 software synthesizer

Arturia

Matrix-12 V2
Current
Arturia V Collection 11 Pro software synthesizer

Arturia

V Collection 11 Pro
Current
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