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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).

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Arturia DX7 V software synthesizer

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DX7 V
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Arturia OP-Xa V software synthesizer

Arturia

OP-Xa V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released2017—
Engine
Synth typeDigital (FM)Analogue modelling
EmulatesYamaha DX7 (1983)Oberheim OB-Xa (1980)
Voices3216
Polyphony32 voicesUp to 16 voices
Oscillators6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operator2 VCOs per voice plus noise, cross-modulation
FilterMultimode filter per operatorModelled Oberheim 2- and 4-pole low-pass
SequencerStep sequencer—
EffectsInsert effectsChorus, Delay, Reverb, Phaser, Flanger, Compressor, Drive, Bit crusher
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesDX7 SysEx import, Arpeggiator, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS