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Arturia Synthx VvsArturia Vocoder V

Summary

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

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Synthx V
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Arturia

Vocoder V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released2024—
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingVocoder (analogue modelling)
EmulatesElka Synthex (1981)Classic 16-band analogue vocoders
Voices16—
PolyphonyUp to 16 voices (8 per layer)—
Oscillators2 DCOs per voice (saw, triangle, square, pulse), ring mod, sync, noiseDual oscillator with FM, waveshaping and sync, plus 12-slot sample player
FilterModelled Curtis CEM3320 multimode: 24/12 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass16-band vocoder filter bank
Multitimbral parts2—
EffectsChorus, Compressor, Insert effectsReverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay, Ensemble
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesMulti-arpeggiator, Bi-timbral, Standalone app, NKSVoice input with pitch tracking, Macro controls, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: Synthx V – Analogue modelling Vocoder V – Vocoder (analogue modelling)
  • Emulates: Synthx V – Elka Synthex (1981) Vocoder V – Classic 16-band analogue vocoders
  • Oscillators: Synthx V – 2 DCOs per voice (saw, triangle, square, pulse), ring mod, sync, noise Vocoder V – Dual oscillator with FM, waveshaping and sync, plus 12-slot sample player
  • Filter: Synthx V – Modelled Curtis CEM3320 multimode: 24/12 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass Vocoder V – 16-band vocoder filter bank

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