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Arturia Buchla Easel VvsArturia DX7 V

Summary

Arturia Buchla Easel V and Arturia DX7 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 11 compared specifications.

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Buchla Easel V
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DX7 V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20182017
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingDigital (FM)
EmulatesBuchla Music Easel (1973)Yamaha DX7 (1983)
Voices432
PolyphonyUp to 4 voices32 voices
OscillatorsComplex oscillator and modulation oscillator (West Coast)6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operator
FilterDual low-pass gates (modelled vactrols)Multimode filter per operator
Sequencer5-step sequencer plus right-hand step sequencerStep sequencer
EffectsReverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, DelayInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesSemi-modular patching, Standalone app, NKSDX7 SysEx import, Arpeggiator, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: Buchla Easel V – Analogue modelling DX7 V – Digital (FM)
  • Voices: Buchla Easel V – 4 DX7 V – 32
  • Released: Buchla Easel V – 2018 DX7 V – 2017
  • Emulates: Buchla Easel V – Buchla Music Easel (1973) DX7 V – Yamaha DX7 (1983)
  • Polyphony: Buchla Easel V – Up to 4 voices DX7 V – 32 voices
  • Oscillators: Buchla Easel V – Complex oscillator and modulation oscillator (West Coast) DX7 V – 6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operator

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