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Arturia Acid VvsArturia OP-Xa V

Summary

Arturia Acid V and Arturia OP-Xa V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 5 of 7 compared specifications.

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Acid V
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Arturia

OP-Xa V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingAnalogue modelling
EmulatesRoland TB-303 (1981)Oberheim OB-Xa (1980)
Voices—16
Polyphony—Up to 16 voices
Oscillators1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator2 VCOs per voice plus noise, cross-modulation
FilterResonant low-passModelled Oberheim 2- and 4-pole low-pass
Sequencer64-step polymetric sequencer with slide, accent and pattern generation—
EffectsDistortion, Insert effectsChorus, Delay, Reverb, Phaser, Flanger, Compressor, Drive, Bit crusher
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Emulates: Acid V – Roland TB-303 (1981) OP-Xa V – Oberheim OB-Xa (1980)
  • Oscillators: Acid V – 1 oscillator (square, triangle) plus sub-oscillator OP-Xa V – 2 VCOs per voice plus noise, cross-modulation
  • Filter: Acid V – Resonant low-pass OP-Xa V – Modelled Oberheim 2- and 4-pole low-pass

Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).