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Arturia MiniFreak VvsArturia Synthx V

Summary

Arturia MiniFreak V and Arturia Synthx V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 10 compared specifications.

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MiniFreak V
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Synthx V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20222024
Engine
Synth typeHybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)Analogue modelling
EmulatesArturia MiniFreak (2022)Elka Synthex (1981)
Voices616
Polyphony6 voicesUp to 16 voices (8 per layer)
Oscillators2 digital engines, 31 oscillator modes2 DCOs per voice (saw, triangle, square, pulse), ring mod, sync, noise
FilterModelled analogue multimodeModelled Curtis CEM3320 multimode: 24/12 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass
Multitimbral parts—2
Sequencer64-step with 4 modulation lanes—
EffectsInsert effectsChorus, Compressor, Insert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, Syncs to MiniFreak hardware, Standalone app, NKSMulti-arpeggiator, Bi-timbral, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: MiniFreak V – Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) Synthx V – Analogue modelling
  • Voices: MiniFreak V – 6 Synthx V – 16
  • Released: MiniFreak V – 2022 Synthx V – 2024
  • Emulates: MiniFreak V – Arturia MiniFreak (2022) Synthx V – Elka Synthex (1981)
  • Polyphony: MiniFreak V – 6 voices Synthx V – Up to 16 voices (8 per layer)
  • Oscillators: MiniFreak V – 2 digital engines, 31 oscillator modes Synthx V – 2 DCOs per voice (saw, triangle, square, pulse), ring mod, sync, noise

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