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Arturia DX7 VvsArturia Emulator II V

Summary

Arturia DX7 V and Arturia Emulator II V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 10 compared specifications.

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DX7 V
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Emulator II V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20172021
Engine
Synth typeDigital (FM)Digital (sampling)
EmulatesYamaha DX7 (1983)E-mu Emulator II (1984)
Voices328
Polyphony32 voices8 voices
Oscillators6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operator8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bank
FilterMultimode filter per operatorModelled analogue filter per voice
SequencerStep sequencer—
EffectsInsert effectsReverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesDX7 SysEx import, Arpeggiator, Standalone app, NKSMulti-timbral, Arpeggiator, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: DX7 V – Digital (FM) Emulator II V – Digital (sampling)
  • Voices: DX7 V – 32 Emulator II V – 8
  • Released: DX7 V – 2017 Emulator II V – 2021
  • Emulates: DX7 V – Yamaha DX7 (1983) Emulator II V – E-mu Emulator II (1984)
  • Polyphony: DX7 V – 32 voices Emulator II V – 8 voices
  • Oscillators: DX7 V – 6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operator Emulator II V – 8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bank

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