Arturia DX7 VvsArturia OP-Xa V
Summary
Arturia DX7 V and Arturia OP-Xa V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 9 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Synth type: Digital (FM) on the DX7 V and Analogue modelling on the OP-Xa V.
- Voices: 32 on the DX7 V and 16 on the OP-Xa V.
- Emulates: Yamaha DX7 (1983) on the DX7 V and Oberheim OB-Xa (1980) on the OP-Xa V.
- Polyphony: 32 voices on the DX7 V and Up to 16 voices on the OP-Xa V.
- Oscillators: 6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operator on the DX7 V and 2 VCOs per voice plus noise, cross-modulation on the OP-Xa V.
- Filter: Multimode filter per operator on the DX7 V and Modelled Oberheim 2- and 4-pole low-pass on the OP-Xa V.
Both are the same on plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items | ![]() Arturia DX7 VCurrent | ![]() Arturia OP-Xa VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Digital (FM) | Analogue modelling |
| Emulates | Yamaha DX7 (1983) | Oberheim OB-Xa (1980) |
| Voices | 32 | 16 |
| Polyphony | 32 voices | Up to 16 voices |
| Oscillators | 6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operator | 2 VCOs per voice plus noise, cross-modulation |
| Filter | Multimode filter per operator | Modelled Oberheim 2- and 4-pole low-pass |
| Sequencer | Step sequencer | — |
| Effects | Insert effects | Chorus, Delay, Reverb, Phaser, Flanger, Compressor, Drive, Bit crusher |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | DX7 SysEx import, Arpeggiator, Standalone app, NKS | Arpeggiator, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS |

