Prophet 5 Plugins - Softube Model 80 vs Arturia Prophet V

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  1. Udi Zisser

    Udi Zisser Platinum Record

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    Let's compre these two Prophet 5 Plugins


    You can watch a full review on both


    Arturia


    Softube
     
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    do you not agree that repro is the best
     
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    I've used both the Softube and Arturia vsti and feel that Repro is the better of the three. I like Arturia enough to have bought their hardware synths but feel that their software is...soft.
     
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    I wouldn't know as I don't have it yet. By the way.. how do you measure 'best' do you mean the most accurate reproduction of the original unit sound? Honestly I never played the original so I can't say but I know there are videos out there comparing. In the video I show that both arturia and softube sound very similar but differ in functions and features.
     
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    Which wouldn't have helped you much because it changed its basic sound several times over the years.
     
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    What is there 3 or 4 revisions of it altogether? Not to mention the fact that 40 years or so will do a number on all the components inside, who's to say which one of the originals even sounds 'like the original' anymore?
     
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    I only tried Repro and it sounds and controls great.
     
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    i had the softube but i sold it... I'm a repro guy to me sounds sooooooo warm... the softube is really really good and i have tonssss of preset for the repro he he he but I do believe the fight is between softube and repro.
     
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    Its so weird how all these people jump in and start promoting Repro. I don't think Repro should even be included in the comparison as its not even a faithful emulation of the Prophet 5. Softube goes as far as saying it is emulating the circuitry.

    Anyway I played around with all 3 - I think Softube sounds the best followed by Arturia though in some aspects maybe Arturia is better. It seems Softube can make warmer sounds. I didn't like Repro (1 and 5) at all.

    I don't get the guy who said Repro was the warmest because I though Repro sounded the harshest or edgy (maybe you like and want that sound; not me). I thought Softube was the warmest though I like aspects or Arturia's version too.
     
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    Is it just me or the Softube Model 80 sounds more like a Moog than it is a Prophet. Repro 5 for me.
     
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