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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.

Key differences

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

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

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Arturia DX7 V software synthesizer

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DX7 V
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Arturia Emulator II V software synthesizer

Arturia

Emulator II V
Current
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