Idle Foundry CA-72 is a free, open-source Minimoog Model D emulation in VST3 and CLAP, modelled from the real circuit in SPICE and ngspice.
Plugin comparison
Idle Foundry CA-72 vs Arturia Mini V
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
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7.8Good
Software emulation of the Minimoog synthesizer with three oscillators, a ladder filter, modulators, an arpeggiator, and effects.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | Idle Foundry CA-72 | Arturia Mini V |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $149 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 7.8 |
| Formats | VST3, CLAP | Standalone, VST, VST3, AU, AAX, NKS |
| Current version | — | Mini V4 |
| Oscillators | — | Three oscillators, up to 6 voices of polyphony |
| Filter | — | Minimoog-style ladder filter with bass compensation |
| Modulation & sequencing | — | 2 modulators and 1 arpeggiator |
| Effects | — | 3 effect slots with 17 effects available |
| Presets | — | Over 160 factory presets |
| Compatibility | — | 64-bit DAWs only; Windows 10+ and macOS 11+ |
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