Arturia Modular V3vsArturia SQ80 V
Summary
Arturia Modular V3 and Arturia SQ80 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 10 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Synth type: Analogue modelling on the Modular V3 and Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) on the SQ80 V.
- Voices: 64 on the Modular V3 and 16 on the SQ80 V.
- Released: 2016 on the Modular V3 and 2021 on the SQ80 V.
- Emulates: Moog modular systems (1960s) on the Modular V3 and Ensoniq SQ-80 (1987) on the SQ80 V.
- Polyphony: Mono or up to 64 voices on the Modular V3 and Up to 16 voices on the SQ80 V.
- Oscillators: 9 VCOs, noise on the Modular V3 and 3 digital oscillators (DOC chip), 400+ waveforms, AM and hard sync on the SQ80 V.
Both are the same on plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items |  Arturia Modular V3Current |  Arturia SQ80 VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Analogue modelling | Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) |
| Emulates | Moog modular systems (1960s) | Ensoniq SQ-80 (1987) |
| Voices | 64 | 16 |
| Polyphony | Mono or up to 64 voices | Up to 16 voices |
| Oscillators | 9 VCOs, noise | 3 digital oscillators (DOC chip), 400+ waveforms, AM and hard sync |
| Filter | 3 filter slots (24 dB ladder low-pass and others) plus 14-band fixed filter bank | Modelled CEM analogue resonant 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, MPE, Macro controls, Standalone app, NKS |