Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
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Contenders
Synth / u-he
Diva is a virtual analogue synthesizer that models oscillators, filters and envelopes from classic hardware synths via circuit simulation.
TED-8 is discoDSP's software emulation of the Oberheim TEO-5 analog synth, with 8 voices, an SEM-style filter, a 16-slot mod matrix and USB sync to the hardware.
Technical matrix
| Signal | u-he Diva | TED-8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | $99 intro (then $199) |
| Dubspot Score | 9.1 | — |
| Formats | VST3, AUv2 (macOS), CLAP, AAX | Standalone, VST, VST3, AU, AAX |
| 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) | 12 types plus reverb (delays, chorus, flanger, phaser, distortion, ring mod, rotary, lo-fi) |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows and Linux (Linux is beta) | — |
| Developer | — | discoDSP |
| Models | — | Oberheim TEO-5 analog synthesizer |
| Voices | — | 8 (Poly Unison up to 48: 6 per note on 8 notes) |
| Oscillators | — | 2 (triangle, saw, pulse) plus sub oscillator and noise |
| Filter | — | 2-pole state-variable, SEM-modelled: low-pass to notch to high-pass, plus band-pass |
| Modulation | — | 16-slot matrix |
| Sequencer | — | Up to 64 steps, chords up to 5 notes, rests and ties |
| Arpeggiator | — | Up, down, up+down, random, as-played; up to 3 octaves |
| Hardware link | — | USB sync with a physical TEO-5 |
| Formats | — | Standalone, VST, VST3, AU, AAX (Universal Binary 2); iOS in testing |
| Systems | — | Windows 10+, macOS 12 Monterey+, Debian 10+ (AVX2, 8 GB RAM) |
| Price | — | $99 intro (then $199); $49 for existing discoDSP owners |
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