Arturia CMI VvsArturia OP-Xa V
Summary
Arturia CMI V and Arturia OP-Xa V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 8 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Synth type: Digital (sampling, additive) on the CMI V and Analogue modelling on the OP-Xa V.
- Emulates: Fairlight CMI (1979) on the CMI V and Oberheim OB-Xa (1980) on the OP-Xa V.
- Polyphony: Up to 32 voices per track on the CMI V and Up to 16 voices on the OP-Xa V.
- Oscillators: Sampling, additive and spectral synthesis; 600 original CMI samples on the CMI V and 2 VCOs per voice plus noise, cross-modulation on the OP-Xa V.
- Filter: Modelled analogue filter on the CMI V and Modelled Oberheim 2- and 4-pole low-pass on the OP-Xa V.
Both are the same on plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items |  Arturia CMI VCurrent |  Arturia OP-Xa VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Digital (sampling, additive) | Analogue modelling |
| Emulates | Fairlight CMI (1979) | Oberheim OB-Xa (1980) |
| Voices | — | 16 |
| Polyphony | Up to 32 voices per track | Up to 16 voices |
| Oscillators | Sampling, additive and spectral synthesis; 600 original CMI samples | 2 VCOs per voice plus noise, cross-modulation |
| Filter | Modelled analogue filter | Modelled Oberheim 2- and 4-pole low-pass |
| Multitimbral parts | 10 | — |
| Sequencer | 32-step 'Page R' sequencer | — |
| Effects | Insert effects | Chorus, Delay, Reverb, Phaser, Flanger, Compressor, Drive, Bit crusher |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | Variable bit depth, Standalone app, NKS | Arpeggiator, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS |