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Arturia DX7 VvsArturia Synclavier V

Summary

Arturia DX7 V and Arturia Synclavier V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 7 compared specifications.

Key differences

  • Synth type: Digital (FM) on the DX7 V and Digital (FM, additive) on the Synclavier V.
  • Released: 2017 on the DX7 V and 2018 on the Synclavier V.
  • Emulates: Yamaha DX7 (1983) on the DX7 V and New England Digital Synclavier (1977) on the Synclavier V.
  • Oscillators: 6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operator on the DX7 V and FM and time-slice additive, 12 partials on the Synclavier 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 Synclavier V software synthesizer

Arturia

Synclavier V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20172018
Engine
Synth typeDigital (FM)Digital (FM, additive)
EmulatesYamaha DX7 (1983)New England Digital Synclavier (1977)
Voices32—
Polyphony32 voices—
Oscillators6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operatorFM and time-slice additive, 12 partials
FilterMultimode filter per operator—
SequencerStep sequencer—
EffectsInsert effectsReverb, Insert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesDX7 SysEx import, Arpeggiator, Standalone app, NKSVariable bit depth, Standalone app, NKS