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Arturia MiniFreak VvsArturia Korg MS-20 V

Summary

Arturia MiniFreak V and Arturia Korg MS-20 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 11 compared specifications.

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MiniFreak V
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Korg MS-20 V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20222022
Engine
Synth typeHybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)Analogue modelling
EmulatesArturia MiniFreak (2022)Korg MS-20 (1978)
Voices66
Polyphony6 voicesUp to 6 voices
Oscillators2 digital engines, 31 oscillator modes2 VCOs (4 waveforms each), hard sync and ring mod
FilterModelled analogue multimodeKorg high-pass and low-pass in series
Sequencer64-step with 4 modulation lanesModelled Korg SQ-10, 3 channels
EffectsInsert effectsInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, Syncs to MiniFreak hardware, Standalone app, NKSSemi-modular patching, MPE, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: MiniFreak V – Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) Korg MS-20 V – Analogue modelling
  • Emulates: MiniFreak V – Arturia MiniFreak (2022) Korg MS-20 V – Korg MS-20 (1978)
  • Polyphony: MiniFreak V – 6 voices Korg MS-20 V – Up to 6 voices
  • Oscillators: MiniFreak V – 2 digital engines, 31 oscillator modes Korg MS-20 V – 2 VCOs (4 waveforms each), hard sync and ring mod
  • Filter: MiniFreak V – Modelled analogue multimode Korg MS-20 V – Korg high-pass and low-pass in series
  • Sequencer: MiniFreak V – 64-step with 4 modulation lanes Korg MS-20 V – Modelled Korg SQ-10, 3 channels

Both are the same on voices (6) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).