Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
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Contenders
Cherry Audio Pentaphonic is a $59 recreation of the rare 1981 Gleeman hybrid synth, with up to 16 voices, three UI themes, and a polyphonic step sequencer.
A software emulation of the classic Prophet-5 Rev 2 polyphonic analog synthesizer, with modeled VCOs, SSM filter, Poly-Mod, and effects.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Cherry Audio Pentaphonic | Arturia Prophet-5 V |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $59 | $149 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.5 |
| Formats | AU, VST, VST3, AAX, standalone, macOS, Windows | VST, VST3, Audio Unit (AU), AAX, NKS, Standalone |
| Voices | Mono, unison, or 2–16 | — |
| Oscillators | 3 DCOs per voice, 8 stair-stepped waveforms, PWM, sync, noise | 2 modeled SSM VCOs with 5 waveforms, noise generator, hard-sync |
| Filter | 24 dB 4-pole and 12 dB 2-pole low-pass, key tracking | Modeled SSM 2040 low-pass filter |
| Sequencer | 16×4 polyphonic steps, arp, Parameter Animator | — |
| Effects | 22, up to 5 in a chain | 16 built-in effects across 3 configurable slots |
| Presets | 375+, plus a $9.99 Translucent pack | — |
| Disk | 196 MB | — |
| System | macOS 10.13+ or Windows 7+, 64-bit | — |
| Emulated hardware | — | Prophet-5 Rev 2 |
| Modulation | — | Poly-Mod |
| Arpeggiator | — | 5-pattern arpeggiator |
| Microtuning | — | MPE and MTS-ESP compatible |
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