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Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
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Synth / u-he
Diva is a virtual analogue synthesizer that models oscillators, filters and envelopes from classic hardware synths via circuit simulation.
Arturia V Collection 11 Pro: 45 vintage synth, keys and Augmented instruments with Analog Lab Pro. $699 at Plugin Boutique; it sold for $399 last Black Friday.
Technical matrix
| Signal | u-he Diva | Arturia V Collection 11 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | $699 |
| Dubspot Score | 9.1 | — |
| Formats | VST3, AUv2 (macOS), CLAP, AAX | VST, AU, AAX, standalone, macOS, Windows |
| 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) | — |
| Instruments | — | 45 (Intro edition: 10) |
| Presets | — | 12,000+ sounds; Analog Lab Pro with 2,000+ curated presets |
| New in version 11 | — | Jup-8000 V, SEM V (rebuilt), MiniBrute V, Synthx V, Pure LoFi, Augmented MALLETS, Augmented YANGTZE |
| Formats | — | Standalone, VST, AU, AAX, NKS (64-bit hosts only) |
| macOS | — | macOS 11 or later, 4 GB RAM, 4-core 3.4 GHz CPU or Apple Silicon, 32 GB disk |
| Windows | — | Windows 10 or later (64-bit), 4 GB RAM, 4-core 3.4 GHz CPU, 32 GB disk; ARM not supported |
| Authorisation | — | Arturia Software Center |
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