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Arturia Modular V3vsArturia Vocoder V

Summary

Arturia Modular V3 and Arturia Vocoder V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 7 compared specifications.

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Arturia

Modular V3
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Arturia

Vocoder V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released2016—
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingVocoder (analogue modelling)
EmulatesMoog modular systems (1960s)Classic 16-band analogue vocoders
Voices64—
PolyphonyMono or up to 64 voices—
Oscillators9 VCOs, noiseDual oscillator with FM, waveshaping and sync, plus 12-slot sample player
Filter3 filter slots (24 dB ladder low-pass and others) plus 14-band fixed filter bank16-band vocoder filter bank
Sequencer24-step sequencer—
EffectsChorus, Delay, Phaser, Ring modulatorReverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay, Ensemble
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesModular patching, Standalone app, NKSVoice input with pitch tracking, Macro controls, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: Modular V3 – Analogue modelling Vocoder V – Vocoder (analogue modelling)
  • Emulates: Modular V3 – Moog modular systems (1960s) Vocoder V – Classic 16-band analogue vocoders
  • Oscillators: Modular V3 – 9 VCOs, noise Vocoder V – Dual oscillator with FM, waveshaping and sync, plus 12-slot sample player
  • Filter: Modular V3 – 3 filter slots (24 dB ladder low-pass and others) plus 14-band fixed filter bank Vocoder V – 16-band vocoder filter bank

Both are the same on plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).