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u-he Diva
9.1Essential
Diva is a virtual analogue synthesizer that models oscillators, filters and envelopes from classic hardware synths via circuit simulation.
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u-he Diva vs Currents & Nostalgia
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
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Currents & Nostalgia is Unusable Engineering's six-voice virtual-analog synth with two slot sequencers, per-voice drift, and no modulation matrix.
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Specs compared
| Signal | u-he Diva | Currents & Nostalgia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | €89 |
| Dubspot Score | 9.1 | — |
| Formats | VST3, AUv2 (macOS), CLAP, AAX | VST3, AU |
| Oscillator models | 5 models based on classic synth hardware (Triple VCO, Dual VCO, DCO, Dual VCO Eco, Digital) | — |
| Filter models | 5 models based on classic synth hardware (Ladder, Cascade, Multimode, Bite, Uhbie) | — |
| Polyphony | Up to 16 voices, plus duophonic, monophonic and legato modes | — |
| Factory presets | Over 1200 factory presets | — |
| Effects | 2 stereo effects slots (chorus, phaser, plate reverb, delay, rotary speaker) | — |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows and Linux (Linux is beta) | — |
| Developer | — | Unusable Engineering ApS (Rasmus Nyåker) |
| Voices | — | 6 |
| Oscillators | — | 2 circuit-modeled (saw, triangle, sine, pulse) plus Ring Mod, Folded Sum, Sine and Saw Min/Max |
| Movement | — | Two independent slot systems (oscillators and filter) with sequenced positions and blends |
| Per-voice drift | — | Discrepancies section (tune, scale, wave mix, position, filter, envelopes, stereo, Dice) |
| Filter | — | Low-pass and high-pass with resonance |
| Envelopes | — | 2 (amplitude and modulation), attack/decay/release |
| Presets | — | 350 factory presets |
| Formats | — | VST3, AU (macOS and Windows) |
| Price | — | €89 incl. VAT (€71.20 excl. VAT); 30-day refund |
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