Matt's Gearspace

Software Synths

Arturia MiniFreak VvsArturia SQ80 V

Summary

Arturia MiniFreak V and Arturia SQ80 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 10 compared specifications.

+ Add more software synths
2 items

Arturia

MiniFreak V
CurrentView details →

Arturia

SQ80 V
CurrentView details →
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20222021
Engine
Synth typeHybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)
EmulatesArturia MiniFreak (2022)Ensoniq SQ-80 (1987)
Voices616
Polyphony6 voicesUp to 16 voices
Oscillators2 digital engines, 31 oscillator modes3 digital oscillators (DOC chip), 400+ waveforms, AM and hard sync
FilterModelled analogue multimodeModelled CEM analogue resonant 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, MPE, Macro controls, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Voices: MiniFreak V – 6 SQ80 V – 16
  • Released: MiniFreak V – 2022 SQ80 V – 2021
  • Emulates: MiniFreak V – Arturia MiniFreak (2022) SQ80 V – Ensoniq SQ-80 (1987)
  • Polyphony: MiniFreak V – 6 voices SQ80 V – Up to 16 voices
  • Oscillators: MiniFreak V – 2 digital engines, 31 oscillator modes SQ80 V – 3 digital oscillators (DOC chip), 400+ waveforms, AM and hard sync
  • Filter: MiniFreak V – Modelled analogue multimode SQ80 V – Modelled CEM analogue resonant low-pass

Both are the same on synth type (Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).