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Arturia DX7 VvsArturia Matrix-12 V2

Summary

Arturia DX7 V and Arturia Matrix-12 V2: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 10 compared specifications.

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DX7 V
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Matrix-12 V2
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20172016
Engine
Synth typeDigital (FM)Analogue modelling
EmulatesYamaha DX7 (1983)Oberheim Matrix-12 (1985)
Voices3212
Polyphony32 voices12 voices
Oscillators6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operator2 VCOs (triangle, saw, variable pulse); Osc 2 doubles as noise
FilterMultimode filter per operator15-mode multimode (low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, notch, phase shift, combinations)
SequencerStep sequencer—
EffectsInsert effectsInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesDX7 SysEx import, Arpeggiator, Standalone app, NKSModulation matrix, Multi-timbral, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: DX7 V – Digital (FM) Matrix-12 V2 – Analogue modelling
  • Voices: DX7 V – 32 Matrix-12 V2 – 12
  • Released: DX7 V – 2017 Matrix-12 V2 – 2016
  • Emulates: DX7 V – Yamaha DX7 (1983) Matrix-12 V2 – Oberheim Matrix-12 (1985)
  • Polyphony: DX7 V – 32 voices Matrix-12 V2 – 12 voices
  • Oscillators: DX7 V – 6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operator Matrix-12 V2 – 2 VCOs (triangle, saw, variable pulse); Osc 2 doubles as noise

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