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 12 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Voices: 64 on the Modular V3 and 4 on the Synthi V.
- Released: 2016 on the Modular V3 and 2019 on the Synthi V.
- Emulates: Moog modular systems (1960s) on the Modular V3 and EMS Synthi AKS / VCS3 (1972) on the Synthi V.
- Polyphony: Mono or up to 64 voices on the Modular V3 and Up to 4 voices on the Synthi V.
- Oscillators: 9 VCOs, noise on the Modular V3 and 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator on the Synthi V.
- Filter: 3 filter slots (24 dB ladder low-pass and others) plus 14-band fixed filter bank on the Modular V3 and 18 dB resonant low-pass on the Synthi V.
Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX). Both list at £111.
| 2 items |  Arturia Modular V3Current |  Arturia Synthi VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Price | approx. £111 | approx. £111 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Analogue modelling | Analogue modelling |
| Emulates | Moog modular systems (1960s) | EMS Synthi AKS / VCS3 (1972) |
| Voices | 64 | 4 |
| Polyphony | Mono or up to 64 voices | Up to 4 voices |
| Oscillators | 9 VCOs, noise | 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator |
| Filter | 3 filter slots (24 dB ladder low-pass and others) plus 14-band fixed filter bank | 18 dB resonant low-pass |
| Sequencer | 24-step sequencer | Keyboard sequencer module, syncs to the DAW |
| Effects | Chorus, Delay, Phaser, Ring modulator | Reverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | Modular patching, Standalone app, NKS | Pin-matrix patching, Joystick, Standalone app, NKS |