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Arturia DX7 VvsArturia Prophet-5 V

Summary

Arturia DX7 V and Arturia Prophet-5 V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 8 compared specifications.

Key differences

  • Synth type: Digital (FM) on the DX7 V and Analogue modelling on the Prophet-5 V.
  • Released: 2017 on the DX7 V and 2022 on the Prophet-5 V.
  • Emulates: Yamaha DX7 (1983) on the DX7 V and Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (1978) on the Prophet-5 V.
  • Oscillators: 6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operator on the DX7 V and 2 modelled SSM VCOs (5 waveforms), noise, hard sync, Poly-Mod on the Prophet-5 V.
  • Filter: Multimode filter per operator on the DX7 V and Modelled SSM 2040 4-pole low-pass on the Prophet-5 V.

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

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Arturia DX7 V software synthesizer

Arturia

DX7 V
Current
Arturia Prophet-5 V software synthesizer

Arturia

Prophet-5 V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20172022
Engine
Synth typeDigital (FM)Analogue modelling
EmulatesYamaha DX7 (1983)Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (1978)
Voices32—
Polyphony32 voices—
Oscillators6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operator2 modelled SSM VCOs (5 waveforms), noise, hard sync, Poly-Mod
FilterMultimode filter per operatorModelled SSM 2040 4-pole low-pass
SequencerStep sequencer—
EffectsInsert effectsInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesDX7 SysEx import, Arpeggiator, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, Chord mode, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS