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Arturia Modular V3vsArturia Korg MS-20 V

Summary

Arturia Modular V3 and Arturia Korg MS-20 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 11 compared specifications.

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Modular V3
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Korg MS-20 V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20162022
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingAnalogue modelling
EmulatesMoog modular systems (1960s)Korg MS-20 (1978)
Voices646
PolyphonyMono or up to 64 voicesUp to 6 voices
Oscillators9 VCOs, noise2 VCOs (4 waveforms each), hard sync and ring mod
Filter3 filter slots (24 dB ladder low-pass and others) plus 14-band fixed filter bankKorg high-pass and low-pass in series
Sequencer24-step sequencerModelled Korg SQ-10, 3 channels
EffectsChorus, Delay, Phaser, Ring modulatorInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesModular patching, Standalone app, NKSSemi-modular patching, MPE, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Voices: Modular V3 – 64 Korg MS-20 V – 6
  • Released: Modular V3 – 2016 Korg MS-20 V – 2022
  • Emulates: Modular V3 – Moog modular systems (1960s) Korg MS-20 V – Korg MS-20 (1978)
  • Polyphony: Modular V3 – Mono or up to 64 voices Korg MS-20 V – Up to 6 voices
  • Oscillators: Modular V3 – 9 VCOs, noise Korg MS-20 V – 2 VCOs (4 waveforms each), hard sync and ring mod
  • Filter: Modular V3 – 3 filter slots (24 dB ladder low-pass and others) plus 14-band fixed filter bank Korg MS-20 V – Korg high-pass and low-pass in series

Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).