Arturia Modular V3vsArturia Prophet-5 V
Summary
Arturia Modular V3 and Arturia Prophet-5 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 8 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Released: 2016 on the Modular V3 and 2022 on the Prophet-5 V.
- Emulates: Moog modular systems (1960s) on the Modular V3 and Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (1978) on the Prophet-5 V.
- Oscillators: 9 VCOs, noise on the Modular V3 and 2 modelled SSM VCOs (5 waveforms), noise, hard sync, Poly-Mod on the Prophet-5 V.
- Filter: 3 filter slots (24 dB ladder low-pass and others) plus 14-band fixed filter bank on the Modular V3 and Modelled SSM 2040 4-pole low-pass on the Prophet-5 V.
Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items |  Arturia Modular V3Current |  Arturia Prophet-5 VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Analogue modelling | Analogue modelling |
| Emulates | Moog modular systems (1960s) | Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (1978) |
| Voices | 64 | — |
| Polyphony | Mono or up to 64 voices | — |
| Oscillators | 9 VCOs, noise | 2 modelled SSM VCOs (5 waveforms), noise, hard sync, Poly-Mod |
| Filter | 3 filter slots (24 dB ladder low-pass and others) plus 14-band fixed filter bank | Modelled SSM 2040 4-pole low-pass |
| Sequencer | 24-step sequencer | — |
| Effects | Chorus, Delay, Phaser, Ring modulator | Insert effects |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | Modular patching, Standalone app, NKS | Arpeggiator, Chord mode, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS |