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Arturia Modular V3vsArturia Synthi V

Summary

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

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Arturia

Modular V3
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Synthi V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20162019
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingAnalogue modelling
EmulatesMoog modular systems (1960s)EMS Synthi AKS / VCS3 (1972)
Voices644
PolyphonyMono or up to 64 voicesUp to 4 voices
Oscillators9 VCOs, noise3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator
Filter3 filter slots (24 dB ladder low-pass and others) plus 14-band fixed filter bank18 dB resonant low-pass
Sequencer24-step sequencerKeyboard sequencer module, syncs to the DAW
EffectsChorus, Delay, Phaser, Ring modulatorReverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesModular patching, Standalone app, NKSPin-matrix patching, Joystick, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Voices: Modular V3 – 64 Synthi V – 4
  • Released: Modular V3 – 2016 Synthi V – 2019
  • Emulates: Modular V3 – Moog modular systems (1960s) Synthi V – EMS Synthi AKS / VCS3 (1972)
  • Polyphony: Modular V3 – Mono or up to 64 voices Synthi V – Up to 4 voices
  • Oscillators: Modular V3 – 9 VCOs, noise Synthi V – 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator
  • Filter: Modular V3 – 3 filter slots (24 dB ladder low-pass and others) plus 14-band fixed filter bank Synthi V – 18 dB resonant low-pass

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