The Jun-6 V (Juno) is pretty spot on, and frankly it’s surprising that Arturia only just got around to emulating a Juno. Plus Arturia’s software versions include a lot of features and additional flexibility that just isn’t available on the originals. I’d say these emulations get you at least 90-percent of the way when it comes to the analog synths, and even closer when it comes to recreating digital instruments. Insanely nitpicky people might claim to hear the difference between the real deal and a VST, but I’m not sure I always believe them.

In general all of instruments in V Collection are pretty solid. In short, it’s a pretty comprehensive collection. It also included recreations of the Synthi AKS, Casio CZ-1, Mellotron M400, Fairlight CMI, Yamaha DX7, Buchla Easel, ARP 2600, Roland Jupiter 8, Minimoog, Moog Modular, Oberheim Matrix 12 and SEM, Sequential Prophet 5, Solina String, Synclavier, Hohner Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer 200A, Hammond B3, Farfisa Compact, Vox Continental and an acoustic piano.

For example, even if you could find a Yamaha CS-80 for sale, it would probably cost about the same as a small sedan. Version seven which launched in mid 2019 included 23 instruments, many of them basically unobtainable in vintage physical form. That being said, even at the new higher sticker price V Collection is a hell of a bargain. Though, there is some bad news, the price of V Collection is going from $499 to $599. (The fact that they frequently go on sale for half price doesn’t hurt, either.) And today both are getting major upgrades. In the world of softsynths Arturia’s V Collection and Analog Lab are two of the best bangs for your musical buck.

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