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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.

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MiniFreak V
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Prophet-5 V
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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

Key differences

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

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