A comparison with a real SEM with similar patches, played by a professional, what more can you ask for... thanks for another excellent demo Mr. Ujiie. :)
Rather than argue on what is better, hardware or VST , I just love the sound. And there are quite a few of us that can't afford a hardware synth. For $99, you can buy an Arturia Minilab black edition and it comes with the full version of the Sem v2. Plus over 5,000 analog synth sounds including the 2600 an analog synth Tom Oberheim first fiddled with before he made his own. On top of that, you get a pretty good quality hardware controller with automatic knob assignment.
I have owned and written tracks with a Moog Source, Oberheim OB-8 Matrix 6, Memorymoog and SH-101. Its all we had back in the 80's..and it was real and RAW. I will be quite honest...I have written newer tracks with the SEM, OP-x pro and some G-force plugs and if I keep the effects processing to a minimal, and mimic the way I did things back in the 80's I cannot tell the difference between the hardware or software within an overall mix...with that said, I will take the emulations anyday
It's actually rather light on the CPU when in poly mode; I was really surprised! As you may know their other earlier revisions of JP8V / CS80V were indeed CPU hogs. This SEM V software is a new fresh start for the company and quite a unique product.
I don't know what it is, but most side-by-side comparisons end up having the emulated version ;less bright' sounding. It may just be an EQ thing w/ the people doing the demos, but the emulated version sounds a little dead. At least there's not the digital tinniness in the high end as earlier virtual analog had, though, but is the more filtered sound covering that artifacting up a little?
Translate this to english and there is talk of genitalia and stepmothers and abandoned mines, and sumo prizes after one month, dont forget to speak with fingers and talk crisp. Brilliant.
Only we 'purist' synth guru/aficionado types will ever really be able to hear the difference in whether it's true analog or a vst and even then, many of us could be fooled. I say make great music no matter what your budget. If a kid with a cheap laptop and uses all freeware VST's makes GREAT music while a guy with a room full of Roland System 100's, OsCars, MemoryMoogs, Arp's and Cweij/Analog Solutions Modulars makes crap...I am buying the stuff the kid on the laptop made.
The best Oberheim VST emulation is hands down the OP-X 2 Pro. It sounds quite similar to the SEM. There's a vid that compares it to the OB-X and it's very difficult to tell the 2 apart. I bought myself a copy and I love it! The Arturia emulation isn't that great IMO. It completely lacks in upper harmonics.
A big hello to all my fellow synth lovers. I'd just like to say that I was very fortunate to be able to buy a two year old virtually unused Minimoog Voyager Performer Edition (second-hand) for £1600, twelve months ago. It is in "mint" condition, and is also in perfect working order, (she is the love of my life) but, reality dictates that I could not afford to buy the synths of my dreams, (apart from my beloved Minimoog Voyager, which was sheer luck in my opinion.) So, what do I do? Well, many scorn VST synths, that is a matter of choice. Soft-synths were never created for the "purist"; I mean, to ague the toss whether: "Oh, my Minimoog Model D sounds way better than the version could ever sound," is rather missing the point entirely. They were never meant to be exact, because it's impossible to so do; "you can't touch or twiddle the knobs, in that, I'll never know how it feels to use an ARP 2600; it's smells, the warmth of the electronics heating the front pane et al. Thus, VST's play, ( I apologize for the pun,) a very important part in a lot of peoples lives who create music, and who, (like myself don't have a bottomless bank account) to enjoy our hobby. I just wish people would stop knocking VST's; after all, were all into making music. Respect to you all. Pauly.
It seems like the vst sounds duller. I wonder if he ever plays it with the lowpass filter completely open. Otherwise it might be the antialiasing filter cutting the high frequencies
In reality, most REAL ANALOG synths DO sound better (raw and gritty and hey..knobs you can really turn in real time!) than most analog emulations...but different strokes for different folks. My ear buds think NOTHING on this earth sounds more beautiful than Access Virus- it is the greatest and most beautiful sounding pad synth ever made, hardware or software.. Point is, we can go on like this for days yet the bottom line is personal taste and the fact that you make good music with what you have
No one even bothers to think about how it's all recorded! The signal chain and video mixdown can affect the sound of everything. I listened blind they sounded pretty damn similar down to human error(his playing) You wouldn't be able to tell in a mix. And if you love Aliasing so damn much, add aliasing to your signal chain somehow. It can be done.
I know it is a cliche to say this, but it is so F&*king true.... Regardless of whether it sounds real or not, it sounds freaking fantastic, what a great soft synth! The real SEMS are more buzzy which gives you more to work with. But I am sold on the softsynth.
It does, but it's still not the real thing. It's emulated and digital. Not analog. The sound isn't produced in real-time by voltage going through oscillators, op-amps and filters. It's emulated. A synthesized synthesizer.
James Reeno Don't underestimate the capabilities of the human ear. Also, that's like saying you can't tell a vintage sports car from a replica, or a real painting from a fake. For afficionados, it's about knowing you have the real deal. Doesn't matter if they sound very similar.
I'm really happy that works for you, I am certainly not clueless enough to think that my opinion has to be had by everyone. That's excellent that you find a good use for this software. I feel the same about the GForce Minimonsta and Oddity. I just don't share that feeling about this SEM emulation. You can hear for yourself on this song I produced - the SEM Pro is used for the bassline (I also tried the Arturia demo, but it didn't work as well): goo. gl/XtrDl
So let me get this right, you still think the original is far superior given that the software can be polyphonic, is integrated into the DAW, has hundreds of presets, is much cheaper and the actual sound is so close? You still would recommend getting the original or remake over this?
@TheOberheimer I don't see the point of this argument. They are both great in different ways! The real SEM has a more 'authentic' sound and benefits from a hands-on analog interface (more immediate and less glitch-prone than MIDI controllers). The VST version approaches that sound (and has a very good sound in its own way too) for a fraction of the price and benefits from unlimited patch storage, polyphony, and can be fully integrated into a DAW. Either way, you can't lose!
No true perfect vintage warm analog synth can save you if you're out of musical ideas. I'm pretty sure you can make a phenomenal album using only soft synths, if the inspiration strikes you right. Now this inspiration, that's a different story...
Honestly, I thought the SEM V was a little richer sounding. Maybe it was based on a vintage SEM module. In any case, I have to get one of these. Having polyphony and programmable presets make this thing a killer.
So, I've been playing the SEM V alongside my (hardware) Korg MS-20 mini...and the sound? VERY comparable in quality, inasmuch as different synths can be thus compared, between the analog VCOs and digitally modeled oscs. Anyone complaining of thinness or plasticy sound...I'd blame low sample rate settings, mediocre sound card DACs, or speakers before I blame the software. My only complaint is strictly an interface one: if I'm too quick with my MIDI knob turns, it can't really keep up (or my controller may be skipping commands!).
I have the real thing sitting next to me, and the main thing that the Arturia is, is convenient. The real thing, I'm sorry to say, sounds very different. Like most arturia synths, you can load up an instance of pretty much any VST and get a similar sound to it, it's not special. This demo is pretty accurate, that grainy "towel thrown over the top of it's treble" sound from the Arturia, is also the comparison I'm getting, at any sampling rate.. The real thing is smoother AND sharper.
Can someone tell me where can i download Arturia spark,Oberheim and Arturia Matrix for free??? I really need them,but cant afford to pay hundreads for them:(
I wouldn't say plastic, but it's definitely not as clear as the real sem. It's not bad low, but when he goes high, the Arturia sounds like it gets dull. Also you can hear the difference when he sweeps the filter. The emulations are getting better but this one still isn't at the level of the real SEM. For the money though it sounds really good.
Yes. Have you heard the actual hardware other than on a UA-cam video with horrid compression? Don't get me wrong, I love plug-ins, and I have a lot of them. I just immensely dislike Arturia plug-ins. I find that they all sound the same; that I can get identical results from any other VST, and that the Arturia interfaces are sluggish and feel disconnected from the instrument somehow. I enjoy good sound, and good character, and the real thing has far more of that than the plug-in does. IMO.
In the end, Whether you own the hardware or the software, if the music you make with it sucks, its a moot point which one you use anyway.......If my music sucks, and no one is buying my stuff because of it, I'd rather be writing it with sofsynths, then have spent a fortune collecting a room full of vintage analog synths costing tens of thousands of dollars. In the end, whether your music sucks or not, the average non synth guru Mr. and Miss Q public won't know the difference anyway...
But you know that the NEW SEM does not sound like the original Oberheim SEM?? The oscillators of the original sound different, they are darker. Still, I'd prefer the analogue beasts ;-) But the original is best. If not available buy a Semtex. That is the best clone. Better than the Oberheim cloning himself :-)
Analog snobbery would be saying it's FACT that the hardware sounds better than the software. I didn't, I said it was my OPINION that it sounded better. And it is. If you are too ignorant to understand that it's your loss. I use a lot of VSTs for my music, and some hardware. I compared both, and again, I think the SEM hardware sounds incredibly different. But again, that's my opinion. If you think that I'm an analog snob, that's ignorant, but perfectly fine. You are entitled to an opinion.
You can hear a bunch of sounds on my soundcloud that show the hardware. You could try yourself to recreate these, but it shows the texture: goo. gl/mgIIY and goo. gl/mLpQU and goo. gl/mlaoZ and goo. gl/1bfp4 and goo. gl/bG6Iv
I have a Oberheim SEM and it is not the same as a Aruria SEM V at all. The real thing is way more dynamic and dry, and it has more and better sounding overtones a lot better sounding bass. The ENV is more logarithmic (Punchy) sounding on the original. A friend of mine have the Aturia SEM V and a Oberheim SEM. He is very disappointing with the plug-in and is using it only as a scratchpad. Its like this if you want a violin sound buy a violin and if you want a analog synthesizer sound buy a real Analog synthesizer :-) Plug-in emulations will not sound the same anyway.
+Jørgen Traun We are all aware that it doesnt sound as the real synth ! Same for any VST of any synth. Its quiet close though and in a mix, with some EQ and effects, only a sound engineer would hear the VST from the real synth. But please, stop fucking, constantly, critizing those VST. Those Synth are not produced anymore and the one you can buy second hand are really, really expensive. Is it a problem to reacreate all those amazing synth ? Im quiet happy that few companies have worked hard to recreate those sound. If you don't like the VST, then keep your synth and have fun with them ;)
Jules. Sorry to say your wrong. Tom Oberheim is still producing these SEM synths: www.tomoberheim.com/ And you can buy them from new. If you do not think there is a huge different, fine with me. But please it is not for you to decide what I like to write even though you disagree.
+Jørgen Traun , layer two Arturia SEM V's in any VST host et voila, problem solved, Some people have no clue how to get the potential out of software. That said, I stick to hardware myself for a couple of things but the combination of various VST's (also Korg's Legacy collection with the fantastic MonoPoly & M1) in a host like FL Studio needs a LOT of hardware to be beaten.
One uses real voltage controlled oscillators the soft synth uses fake sample base internally recorded oscillator which in other words is a fake oscillator, just a sample selector varying patameters but fooling people to think it is a real oscillator. Now you know the truth.
Actually. While there are sample based soft synths, this is a virtual analog. Arturia models the actual circuitry, which generally makes its much more faithful recreation than would have been possible with samples.
A comparison with a real SEM with similar patches, played by a professional, what more can you ask for... thanks for another excellent demo Mr. Ujiie. :)
Great review, as always! This man knows his synths. Many thanks for the english subtitles!
Rather than argue on what is better, hardware or VST , I just love the sound. And there are quite a few of us that can't afford a hardware synth. For $99, you can buy an Arturia Minilab black edition and it comes with the full version of the Sem v2. Plus over 5,000 analog synth sounds including the 2600 an analog synth Tom Oberheim first fiddled with before he made his own. On top of that, you get a pretty good quality hardware controller with automatic knob assignment.
...yes, and UVI Grand Piano in that bundle too (full version I believe) ! Just $79, I'm very close to pulling the trigger on that deal myself
Great Deal, plug in a digital Piano to your PC and you have a Steinway.
I have owned and written tracks with a Moog Source, Oberheim OB-8 Matrix 6, Memorymoog and SH-101. Its all we had back in the 80's..and it was real and RAW. I will be quite honest...I have written newer tracks with the SEM, OP-x pro and some G-force plugs and if I keep the effects processing to a minimal, and mimic the way I did things back in the 80's I cannot tell the difference between the hardware or software within an overall mix...with that said, I will take the emulations anyday
As always, a very skillful demo - Domo arigato !!
It's actually rather light on the CPU when in poly mode; I was really surprised! As you may know their other earlier revisions of JP8V / CS80V were indeed CPU hogs. This SEM V software is a new fresh start for the company and quite a unique product.
What are you waiting for to remake some classic Prince presets ??
Katsunori is the Man
Amazing, just got the demo myself to try out this beast! :D
Fantastic! Just got the Arturia SEM myself :)
Anyone know the name of the patch he is using at 12:13,
I can't seem to find it in the brass section.
both sound excellent!
Good review.
Didn't the sound of what you hear between 00:16 and 00:25 second remind you a bit of Van Halen's "Jump"?
I don't know what it is, but most side-by-side comparisons end up having the emulated version ;less bright' sounding. It may just be an EQ thing w/ the people doing the demos, but the emulated version sounds a little dead. At least there's not the digital tinniness in the high end as earlier virtual analog had, though, but is the more filtered sound covering that artifacting up a little?
Very good review. I will learn japanese. Just to be able to learn from your knowledge. Thank you.
love their intros!
Would you mind uploading the two side by side or linking to a soundcloud comparison just to highlight the differences?
English (version video) please!
Arturia SEM V is a brilliant instrument & very inspiring. This video demo doesn't do it any justice - just try it for yourself ...
this guy look so cool and nice! i like really his review!
Translate this to english and there is talk of genitalia and stepmothers and abandoned mines, and sumo prizes after one month, dont forget to speak with fingers and talk crisp.
Brilliant.
Only we 'purist' synth guru/aficionado types will ever really be able to hear the difference in whether it's true analog or a vst and even then, many of us could be fooled. I say make great music no matter what your budget. If a kid with a cheap laptop and uses all freeware VST's makes GREAT music while a guy with a room full of Roland System 100's, OsCars, MemoryMoogs, Arp's and Cweij/Analog Solutions Modulars makes crap...I am buying the stuff the kid on the laptop made.
The best Oberheim VST emulation is hands down the OP-X 2 Pro. It sounds quite similar to the SEM. There's a vid that compares it to the OB-X and it's very difficult to tell the 2 apart. I bought myself a copy and I love it! The Arturia emulation isn't that great IMO. It completely lacks in upper harmonics.
I see no indication of your claim that it lacks upper harmonics, re: my spectrum analyzer and my osciliscope. No clue how you came to this conclusion.
@@deadwhenifoundher Just listen to this video! Treble and snap missing in the Arturia, as if the high end is muted and sluggish in response.
A big hello to all my fellow synth lovers. I'd just like to say that I was very fortunate to be able to buy a two year old virtually unused Minimoog Voyager Performer Edition (second-hand) for £1600, twelve months ago. It is in "mint" condition, and is also in perfect working order, (she is the love of my life) but, reality dictates that I could not afford to buy the synths of my dreams, (apart from my beloved Minimoog Voyager, which was sheer luck in my opinion.) So, what do I do? Well, many scorn VST synths, that is a matter of choice. Soft-synths were never created for the "purist"; I mean, to ague the toss whether: "Oh, my Minimoog Model D sounds way better than the version could ever sound," is rather missing the point entirely. They were never meant to be exact, because it's impossible to so do; "you can't touch or twiddle the knobs, in that, I'll never know how it feels to use an ARP 2600; it's smells, the warmth of the electronics heating the front pane et al. Thus, VST's play, ( I apologize for the pun,) a very important part in a lot of peoples lives who create music, and who, (like myself don't have a bottomless bank account) to enjoy our hobby. I just wish people would stop knocking VST's; after all, were all into making music. Respect to you all. Pauly.
Once again, hardware clearly sounds much better than software. ANALOG FOREVER
awsome side by side comparison..... arturia's versions is a good attempt but just not quite there.......
It seems like the vst sounds duller. I wonder if he ever plays it with the lowpass filter completely open. Otherwise it might be the antialiasing filter cutting the high frequencies
+Olov Johansson Agree, and you can notice he's not comparing them with filter fully open, at least not on the Arturia
pretty darn close emulation and a good price point!
arturia the best :D
In reality, most REAL ANALOG synths DO sound better (raw and gritty and hey..knobs you can really turn in real time!) than most analog emulations...but different strokes for different folks. My ear buds think NOTHING on this earth sounds more beautiful than Access Virus- it is the greatest and most beautiful sounding pad synth ever made, hardware or software.. Point is, we can go on like this for days yet the bottom line is personal taste and the fact that you make good music with what you have
No one even bothers to think about how it's all recorded!
The signal chain and video mixdown can affect the sound of everything. I listened blind they sounded pretty damn similar down to human error(his playing)
You wouldn't be able to tell in a mix. And if you love Aliasing so damn much, add aliasing to your signal chain somehow. It can be done.
I know it is a cliche to say this, but it is so F&*king true....
Regardless of whether it sounds real or not, it sounds freaking fantastic, what a great soft synth!
The real SEMS are more buzzy which gives you more to work with. But I am sold on the softsynth.
8 SEMS for 99 Euros. WOW :)
It does, but it's still not the real thing. It's emulated and digital. Not analog. The sound isn't produced in real-time by voltage going through oscillators, op-amps and filters. It's emulated. A synthesized synthesizer.
*****
The sound is produced in real time by voltage though...:)
In a mix, nobody would tell.
James Reeno Don't underestimate the capabilities of the human ear. Also, that's like saying you can't tell a vintage sports car from a replica, or a real painting from a fake. For afficionados, it's about knowing you have the real deal. Doesn't matter if they sound very similar.
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Can someone tell me where can i downnload arturia Martix,Solina and Oberheim???
I really need them..:(
Hi
Matrix and Oberheim are both available on Audiobang .Net
iam not sure about solina.Its free to download,but a little bit slow...
hope it helps
I'm really happy that works for you, I am certainly not clueless enough to think that my opinion has to be had by everyone. That's excellent that you find a good use for this software. I feel the same about the GForce Minimonsta and Oddity. I just don't share that feeling about this SEM emulation. You can hear for yourself on this song I produced - the SEM Pro is used for the bassline (I also tried the Arturia demo, but it didn't work as well): goo. gl/XtrDl
So let me get this right, you still think the original is far superior given that the software can be polyphonic, is integrated into the DAW, has hundreds of presets, is much cheaper and the actual sound is so close? You still would recommend getting the original or remake over this?
dude's awsome
@TheOberheimer I don't see the point of this argument. They are both great in different ways! The real SEM has a more 'authentic' sound and benefits from a hands-on analog interface (more immediate and less glitch-prone than MIDI controllers). The VST version approaches that sound (and has a very good sound in its own way too) for a fraction of the price and benefits from unlimited patch storage, polyphony, and can be fully integrated into a DAW. Either way, you can't lose!
@TheOberheimer Everyone has different standards. Just because I choose to have mine higher than yours doesn't mean you should get so upset about it.
No true perfect vintage warm analog synth can save you if you're out of musical ideas. I'm pretty sure you can make a phenomenal album using only soft synths, if the inspiration strikes you right. Now this inspiration, that's a different story...
Honestly, I thought the SEM V was a little richer sounding. Maybe it was based on a vintage SEM module. In any case, I have to get one of these. Having polyphony and programmable presets make this thing a killer.
So, I've been playing the SEM V alongside my (hardware) Korg MS-20 mini...and the sound? VERY comparable in quality, inasmuch as different synths can be thus compared, between the analog VCOs and digitally modeled oscs. Anyone complaining of thinness or plasticy sound...I'd blame low sample rate settings, mediocre sound card DACs, or speakers before I blame the software. My only complaint is strictly an interface one: if I'm too quick with my MIDI knob turns, it can't really keep up (or my controller may be skipping commands!).
I have the real thing sitting next to me, and the main thing that the Arturia is, is convenient. The real thing, I'm sorry to say, sounds very different. Like most arturia synths, you can load up an instance of pretty much any VST and get a similar sound to it, it's not special. This demo is pretty accurate, that grainy "towel thrown over the top of it's treble" sound from the Arturia, is also the comparison I'm getting, at any sampling rate.. The real thing is smoother AND sharper.
How cerebral of you.
Thanks...
Would you really care in a mix though? I listened blind and couldn't tell which was real. It all comes down to the music you can make surely?
Can someone tell me where can i download Arturia spark,Oberheim and Arturia Matrix for free???
I really need them,but cant afford to pay hundreads for them:(
I wouldn't say plastic, but it's definitely not as clear as the real sem. It's not bad low, but when he goes high, the Arturia sounds like it gets dull. Also you can hear the difference when he sweeps the filter. The emulations are getting better but this one still isn't at the level of the real SEM. For the money though it sounds really good.
real one beta
Yes. Have you heard the actual hardware other than on a UA-cam video with horrid compression? Don't get me wrong, I love plug-ins, and I have a lot of them. I just immensely dislike Arturia plug-ins. I find that they all sound the same; that I can get identical results from any other VST, and that the Arturia interfaces are sluggish and feel disconnected from the instrument somehow. I enjoy good sound, and good character, and the real thing has far more of that than the plug-in does. IMO.
I wonder how long before the Zebra trolls start hating on this video.
In the end, Whether you own the hardware or the software, if the music you make with it sucks, its a moot point which one you use anyway.......If my music sucks, and no one is buying my stuff because of it, I'd rather be writing it with sofsynths, then have spent a fortune collecting a room full of vintage analog synths costing tens of thousands of dollars. In the end, whether your music sucks or not, the average non synth guru Mr. and Miss Q public won't know the difference anyway...
Ooo this is DABUSTEPE!
But you know that the NEW SEM does not sound like the original Oberheim SEM?? The oscillators of the original sound different, they are darker. Still, I'd prefer the analogue beasts ;-) But the original is best. If not available buy a Semtex. That is the best clone. Better than the Oberheim cloning himself :-)
This.
Analog snobbery would be saying it's FACT that the hardware sounds better than the software. I didn't, I said it was my OPINION that it sounded better. And it is. If you are too ignorant to understand that it's your loss. I use a lot of VSTs for my music, and some hardware. I compared both, and again, I think the SEM hardware sounds incredibly different. But again, that's my opinion. If you think that I'm an analog snob, that's ignorant, but perfectly fine. You are entitled to an opinion.
nice bee sound @ 12:53
@remixerone You can't be serious!
original one is more clear sound and WINNER!
Banda passe!
You can hear a bunch of sounds on my soundcloud that show the hardware. You could try yourself to recreate these, but it shows the texture: goo. gl/mgIIY and goo. gl/mLpQU and goo. gl/mlaoZ and goo. gl/1bfp4 and goo. gl/bG6Iv
I have a Oberheim SEM and it is not the same as a Aruria SEM V at all. The real thing is way more dynamic and dry, and it has more and better sounding overtones a lot better sounding bass. The ENV is more logarithmic (Punchy) sounding on the original. A friend of mine have the Aturia SEM V and a Oberheim SEM. He is very disappointing with the plug-in and is using it only as a scratchpad.
Its like this if you want a violin sound buy a violin and if you want a analog synthesizer sound buy a real Analog synthesizer :-) Plug-in emulations will not sound the same anyway.
+Jørgen Traun We are all aware that it doesnt sound as the real synth ! Same for any VST of any synth. Its quiet close though and in a mix, with some EQ and effects, only a sound engineer would hear the VST from the real synth.
But please, stop fucking, constantly, critizing those VST. Those Synth are not produced anymore and the one you can buy second hand are really, really expensive. Is it a problem to reacreate all those amazing synth ? Im quiet happy that few companies have worked hard to recreate those sound.
If you don't like the VST, then keep your synth and have fun with them ;)
Jules. Sorry to say your wrong. Tom Oberheim is still producing these SEM synths: www.tomoberheim.com/ And you can buy them from new.
If you do not think there is a huge different, fine with me. But please it is not for you to decide what I like to write even though you disagree.
+Jørgen Traun Dude, it's close enough! As everyone can hear for themselves in this video, and I trust the judgement of Katsunori. Arturia NAILED it!
+Jørgen Traun , layer two Arturia SEM V's in any VST host et voila, problem solved, Some people have no clue how to get the potential out of software. That said, I stick to hardware myself for a couple of things but the combination of various VST's (also Korg's Legacy collection with the fantastic MonoPoly & M1) in a host like FL Studio needs a LOT of hardware to be beaten.
Upper harmonics ABSENT in Arturia.
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no mate! we prefer in Japanese! lol
you made that crappy vst sound like jesus. holy crap lol
...sound the same...the japanese men lost my respect on this one, comparing apple and orange and tell you they taste the same from a mile away!
One uses real voltage controlled oscillators the soft synth uses fake sample base internally recorded oscillator which in other words is a fake oscillator, just a sample selector varying patameters but fooling people to think it is a real oscillator. Now you know the truth.
Actually. While there are sample based soft synths, this is a virtual analog. Arturia models the actual circuitry, which generally makes its much more faithful recreation than would have been possible with samples.