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Arturia ARP 2600 V3vsArturia DX7 V

Summary

Arturia ARP 2600 V3 and Arturia DX7 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 11 compared specifications.

Key differences

  • Synth type: Analogue modelling on the ARP 2600 V3 and Digital (FM) on the DX7 V.
  • Released: 2016 on the ARP 2600 V3 and 2017 on the DX7 V.
  • Emulates: ARP 2600 (1971) on the ARP 2600 V3 and Yamaha DX7 (1983) on the DX7 V.
  • Polyphony: 2 to 32 voices, with unison on the ARP 2600 V3 and 32 voices on the DX7 V.
  • Oscillators: 3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold on the ARP 2600 V3 and 6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operator on the DX7 V.
  • Filter: 24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimode on the ARP 2600 V3 and Multimode filter per operator on the DX7 V.

Both are the same on voices (32) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).

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Arturia ARP 2600 V3 software synthesizer

Arturia

ARP 2600 V3
Current
Arturia DX7 V software synthesizer

Arturia

DX7 V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20162017
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingDigital (FM)
EmulatesARP 2600 (1971)Yamaha DX7 (1983)
Voices3232
Polyphony2 to 32 voices, with unison32 voices
Oscillators3 VCOs, noise, ring modulator, sample and hold6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operator
Filter24 dB resonant low-pass plus ARP 2500 12 dB multimodeMultimode filter per operator
SequencerModelled ARP 1601 step sequencerStep sequencer
EffectsChorus, Delay, ReverbInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesSemi-modular patching, Standalone app, NKSDX7 SysEx import, Arpeggiator, Standalone app, NKS