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Arturia MiniFreak VvsArturia Prophet-5 V

Summary

Arturia MiniFreak V and Arturia Prophet-5 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 5 of 8 compared specifications.

Key differences

  • Synth type: Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) on the MiniFreak V and Analogue modelling on the Prophet-5 V.
  • Emulates: Arturia MiniFreak (2022) on the MiniFreak V and Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (1978) on the Prophet-5 V.
  • Oscillators: 2 digital engines, 31 oscillator modes on the MiniFreak V and 2 modelled SSM VCOs (5 waveforms), noise, hard sync, Poly-Mod on the Prophet-5 V.
  • Filter: Modelled analogue multimode on the MiniFreak V and Modelled SSM 2040 4-pole low-pass on the Prophet-5 V.

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

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Arturia MiniFreak V software synthesizer

Arturia

MiniFreak V
Current
Arturia Prophet-5 V software synthesizer

Arturia

Prophet-5 V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20222022
Engine
Synth typeHybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)Analogue modelling
EmulatesArturia MiniFreak (2022)Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (1978)
Voices6—
Polyphony6 voices—
Oscillators2 digital engines, 31 oscillator modes2 modelled SSM VCOs (5 waveforms), noise, hard sync, Poly-Mod
FilterModelled analogue multimodeModelled SSM 2040 4-pole low-pass
Sequencer64-step with 4 modulation lanes—
EffectsInsert effectsInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, Syncs to MiniFreak hardware, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, Chord mode, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS