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Arturia DX7 VvsArturia Korg MS-20 V

Summary

Arturia DX7 V and Arturia Korg MS-20 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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Korg MS-20 V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20172022
Engine
Synth typeDigital (FM)Analogue modelling
EmulatesYamaha DX7 (1983)Korg MS-20 (1978)
Voices326
Polyphony32 voicesUp to 6 voices
Oscillators6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operator2 VCOs (4 waveforms each), hard sync and ring mod
FilterMultimode filter per operatorKorg high-pass and low-pass in series
SequencerStep sequencerModelled Korg SQ-10, 3 channels
EffectsInsert effectsInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesDX7 SysEx import, Arpeggiator, Standalone app, NKSSemi-modular patching, MPE, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: DX7 V – Digital (FM) Korg MS-20 V – Analogue modelling
  • Voices: DX7 V – 32 Korg MS-20 V – 6
  • Released: DX7 V – 2017 Korg MS-20 V – 2022
  • Emulates: DX7 V – Yamaha DX7 (1983) Korg MS-20 V – Korg MS-20 (1978)
  • Polyphony: DX7 V – 32 voices Korg MS-20 V – Up to 6 voices
  • Oscillators: DX7 V – 6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operator Korg MS-20 V – 2 VCOs (4 waveforms each), hard sync and ring mod

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