Arturia SEM V3vsArturia Synthx V
Summary
Arturia SEM V3 and Arturia Synthx V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 10 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Arturia SEM V3CurrentView details → | Arturia Synthx VCurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Analogue modelling | Analogue modelling |
| Emulates | Oberheim SEM (1974) | Elka Synthex (1981) |
| Voices | 8 | 16 |
| Polyphony | Up to 8 voices | Up to 16 voices (8 per layer) |
| Oscillators | 2 VCOs (saw, variable pulse) with hard sync, plus sub-oscillator | 2 DCOs per voice (saw, triangle, square, pulse), ring mod, sync, noise |
| Filter | 12 dB state-variable: low-pass, notch, high-pass, band-pass | Modelled Curtis CEM3320 multimode: 24/12 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass |
| Multitimbral parts | — | 2 |
| Effects | Insert effects | Chorus, Compressor, Insert effects |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | Multi-arpeggiator, Unison, Macro controls, Standalone app, NKS | Multi-arpeggiator, Bi-timbral, Standalone app, NKS |
Key differences
- Voices: SEM V3 – 8 Synthx V – 16
- Released: SEM V3 – 2025 Synthx V – 2024
- Emulates: SEM V3 – Oberheim SEM (1974) Synthx V – Elka Synthex (1981)
- Polyphony: SEM V3 – Up to 8 voices Synthx V – Up to 16 voices (8 per layer)
- Oscillators: SEM V3 – 2 VCOs (saw, variable pulse) with hard sync, plus sub-oscillator Synthx V – 2 DCOs per voice (saw, triangle, square, pulse), ring mod, sync, noise
- Filter: SEM V3 – 12 dB state-variable: low-pass, notch, high-pass, band-pass Synthx V – Modelled Curtis CEM3320 multimode: 24/12 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass
Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).