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Arturia SQ80 V Plugin

£103.00

Discover the rebirth of Ensoniq’s iconic SQ-80 with SQ80 V, a hybrid digital synthesiser that fuses lo-fi charm with modern production versatility. This software instrument brings the unmistakable grit, warmth, and quirky character of the original 1980s hardware to your DAW or standalone setup. Built around a perfectly modelled 8-bit 5503 DOC chip, SQ80 V […]

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Description

Discover the rebirth of Ensoniq’s iconic SQ-80 with SQ80 V, a hybrid digital synthesiser that fuses lo-fi charm with modern production versatility. This software instrument brings the unmistakable grit, warmth, and quirky character of the original 1980s hardware to your DAW or standalone setup. Built around a perfectly modelled 8-bit 5503 DOC chip, SQ80 V delivers organic digital sounds that range from silky pads to razor-sharp leads, all enriched by an emulated analogue filter and output circuit. With thousands of waveform combinations, hidden waveforms, and Transwave technology, it offers endless sound design possibilities. Additional features such as an arpeggiator, unison mode, advanced envelopes, and modulation mixer make the SQ80 V as flexible as it is expressive. Whether recreating vintage textures, crafting complex industrial tones, or exploring retro-futuristic soundscapes, SQ80 V provides an intuitive interface that captures the distinctive edge of its legendary predecessor while empowering modern music makers to create instantly inspiring, unique sounds.

Key Features

  • Hybrid Digital and Analogue Architecture:
    Combines 8-bit digital oscillators with an emulated CEM analogue filter, producing warm, gritty, and characterful sounds with natural imperfection.
  • Extensive Waveform Library:
    Includes over 400 waveforms across four banks, plus hidden waveforms and Transwaves, enabling a limitless palette of evolving, intricate sounds.
  • Enhanced Performance Tools:
    Features include an arpeggiator, unison mode, MPE support, and advanced envelopes, allowing dynamic control, expressive playing, and complex modulation setups.

Digital Character and Lo-Fi Charm:

SQ80 V captures the original hardware’s quirky sonic personality with its 8-bit DOC oscillators. Each digital voice is infused with organic imperfections, crunchy harmonics, and subtle lo-fi distortion. By passing the oscillators through a meticulously modelled CEM analogue filter and amp, every patch gains depth, warmth, and motion, from silky evolving pads to aggressive leads. The result is a digital instrument with expressive richness, capable of emulating retro textures while maintaining modern production flexibility.

Creative Sound Design:

Explore thousands of waveform combinations with SQ80 V’s flexible architecture. Each of the three oscillators can be independently assigned a waveform, allowing intricate cross-fading and layering. Hidden waveforms from the original hardware and Transwaves expand your palette, while the Mod Mixer lets you combine modulation sources for unpredictable sonic results. Enhanced envelopes, including DADSR and MSEG modes, provide full control over attack, sustain, and evolution, making sound design both approachable and endlessly creative.

Modern Production Ready:

SQ80 V is designed to integrate seamlessly into contemporary workflows. With 16-voice polyphony, unison mode, built-in arpeggiator, and four FX slots, it supports complex arrangements and live performance. MPE compatibility allows nuanced expression across keyboards, while macro controls offer instant tweaks to brightness, timbre, time, and movement. The intuitive interface ensures that classic character and modern flexibility coexist, empowering producers to craft nostalgic yet forward-thinking music effortlessly.

Specifications

  • 3 digital oscillators based on the original DOC chip
  • Over 400 waveforms across 4 banks
  • Amplitude modulation and hard sync
  • 4 analogue DCAs; one for each oscillator and one master output
  • Analogue resonant low-pass filter based on CEM chip
  • 4 polyphonic envelope generators with SQ80, DADSR, MSEG modes
  • 3 LFOs with 6 waveforms
  • 8 MIDI sources
  • Modulation mixer with 6 modes
  • 7-mode built-in arpeggiator
  • Up to 16-voice polyphony with 8-voice unison
  • 4 FX slots across 2 busses, 15 effect types
  • Advanced Brightness, Timbre, Time, and Movement macros
  • 200+ factory presets, including 40 from original SQ-80
  • MPE compatible
  • Windows 10+ 64-bit or Mac OS 10.13+, 2.5 GHz CPU, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB free disk space
  • OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU
  • VST, AAX, Audio Unit compatible

Brand

Arturia

Arturia are respected makers in the world of musical instruments, specialising in keyboards, synths or electronic gear. They bring their own identity through design and sound, offering instruments that stand out for reliability and creativity. Musicians value Arturia for producing gear that delivers professional results. With a focus on quality and innovation, Arturia continues to play a trusted role in the music industry.

Category

Modular & Eurorack

Synthesizers

Tags

Analog

Analogue is sound generation based on physical electronic circuits such as oscillators, filters, and amplifiers rather than digital processing. It produces continuously variable signals with natural drift, saturation, and harmonic character, giving sounds a distinctive warmth and movement. Analogue instruments are valued for their hands-on control, immediacy, and expressive response in both studio and live performance environments.

Digital

Digital is sound generation and processing based on digital signal processing rather than analogue circuitry. It is used for precise control, stable tuning, patch memory, and complex sound design that would be difficult to achieve with purely analogue systems. For example, a digital instrument might be used to create detailed evolving textures or realistic emulations while storing and recalling complete sound setups instantly.

Modular

Modular is a synthesis format made up of separate, interchangeable modules that are patched together to create custom signal paths. It allows complete freedom over sound design, sequencing, and modulation, with each system built to suit the user’s workflow and creative approach.

Polyphonic

Polyphonic is the ability to play multiple notes at the same time. Polyphonic instruments allow chords, layered harmonies, and complex musical passages, making them suitable for pads, harmonic textures, and expressive performance.

Synth

A synth is an electronic instrument that creates sound through electronic signal generation and shaping. It is used to produce basses, leads, pads, textures, and effects by controlling oscillators, filters, envelopes, and modulation. Synths are central to electronic music and modern production, offering flexible sound design for both studio work and live performance.

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