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Arturia DX7 VvsArturia MiniFreak V

Summary

Arturia DX7 V and Arturia MiniFreak V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 11 compared specifications.

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DX7 V
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MiniFreak V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20172022
Engine
Synth typeDigital (FM)Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)
EmulatesYamaha DX7 (1983)Arturia MiniFreak (2022)
Voices326
Polyphony32 voices6 voices
Oscillators6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operator2 digital engines, 31 oscillator modes
FilterMultimode filter per operatorModelled analogue multimode
SequencerStep sequencer64-step with 4 modulation lanes
EffectsInsert effectsInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesDX7 SysEx import, Arpeggiator, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, Syncs to MiniFreak hardware, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: DX7 V – Digital (FM) MiniFreak V – Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)
  • Voices: DX7 V – 32 MiniFreak V – 6
  • Released: DX7 V – 2017 MiniFreak V – 2022
  • Emulates: DX7 V – Yamaha DX7 (1983) MiniFreak V – Arturia MiniFreak (2022)
  • Polyphony: DX7 V – 32 voices MiniFreak V – 6 voices
  • Oscillators: DX7 V – 6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operator MiniFreak V – 2 digital engines, 31 oscillator modes

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