8.6Great
Arturia Acid V is a TB-303-inspired acid synth with a 64-step polymetric sequencer, modulators, 17 FX, and modern workflow—built for slides, accents, and filter scream.
Plugin comparison
Arturia Acid V vs Iftah Sting
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
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Iftah Sting is a 35€ VST3, AU, and CLAP acid-line MIDI sequencer with four engines, Launchpad and monome support, and a seven-download daily free tier.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | Arturia Acid V | Iftah Sting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $149 | 35€ + VAT |
| Dubspot Score | 8.6 | — |
| Formats | VST, VST3, AU, AAX, NKS, Standalone | VST3, AU, CLAP |
| Type | Monophonic acid / bassline synthesizer (TB-303 inspired) | Algorithmic MIDI sequencer |
| Sequencer | Up to 64 steps; polymetric; slide, accent, octave shift; scales; pattern shift; 350+ sequence presets (per Arturia) | — |
| MIDI export | Drag-and-drop patterns to MIDI clips for use with other instruments | — |
| Modulation | Multiple modulators for evolving acid motion | — |
| Effects | Multi-slot FX path with a large algorithm set (Arturia documents 17 FX algorithms / 4 FX slots class features) | — |
| Distortion/drive | Multiple drive/distortion flavors for classic crunch | — |
| Formats | Standalone, VST, VST3, AU, AAX, NKS | — |
| System (guide) | macOS 11+ class; Windows modern 64-bit; see Arturia matrix for CPU/RAM | — |
| List price | $149 USD typical (frequent Arturia promo pricing) | — |
| Related clones | TAL-BassLine-101, D16 Phoscyon 2, hardware 303 / boutique clones | — |
| Engines | — | Algo, Arp, Bass, Counterpoint |
| Steps | — | 16, with note, accent, gate, octave lanes |
| Scales | — | 35 |
| Memory | — | 128 slots (8 x 16) |
| macOS | — | 11+, VST3 / AU / CLAP |
| Windows | — | 10+, VST3 / CLAP |
| Linux | — | VST3 / CLAP |
| Hardware | — | Optional Novation Launchpad or monome |
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