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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.

Key differences

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

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 Matrix-12 V2 software synthesizer

Arturia

Matrix-12 V2
Current
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