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Arturia Prophet-5 VvsArturia SQ80 V

Summary

Arturia Prophet-5 V and Arturia SQ80 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 8 compared specifications.

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Prophet-5 V
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SQ80 V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20222021
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingHybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)
EmulatesSequential Circuits Prophet-5 (1978)Ensoniq SQ-80 (1987)
Voices—16
Polyphony—Up to 16 voices
Oscillators2 modelled SSM VCOs (5 waveforms), noise, hard sync, Poly-Mod3 digital oscillators (DOC chip), 400+ waveforms, AM and hard sync
FilterModelled SSM 2040 4-pole low-passModelled CEM analogue resonant low-pass
EffectsInsert effectsInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, Chord mode, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, MPE, Macro controls, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: Prophet-5 V – Analogue modelling SQ80 V – Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)
  • Released: Prophet-5 V – 2022 SQ80 V – 2021
  • Emulates: Prophet-5 V – Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (1978) SQ80 V – Ensoniq SQ-80 (1987)
  • Oscillators: Prophet-5 V – 2 modelled SSM VCOs (5 waveforms), noise, hard sync, Poly-Mod SQ80 V – 3 digital oscillators (DOC chip), 400+ waveforms, AM and hard sync
  • Filter: Prophet-5 V – Modelled SSM 2040 4-pole low-pass SQ80 V – Modelled CEM analogue resonant low-pass

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