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Arturia DX7 VvsArturia Vocoder V

Summary

Arturia DX7 V and Arturia Vocoder 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 Vocoder (analogue modelling) on the Vocoder V.
  • Emulates: Yamaha DX7 (1983) on the DX7 V and Classic 16-band analogue vocoders on the Vocoder V.
  • Oscillators: 6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operator on the DX7 V and Dual oscillator with FM, waveshaping and sync, plus 12-slot sample player on the Vocoder V.
  • Filter: Multimode filter per operator on the DX7 V and 16-band vocoder filter bank on the Vocoder 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 Vocoder V software synthesizer

Arturia

Vocoder V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released2017—
Engine
Synth typeDigital (FM)Vocoder (analogue modelling)
EmulatesYamaha DX7 (1983)Classic 16-band analogue vocoders
Voices32—
Polyphony32 voices—
Oscillators6 operators, 32 algorithms, 25 waveforms per operatorDual oscillator with FM, waveshaping and sync, plus 12-slot sample player
FilterMultimode filter per operator16-band vocoder filter bank
SequencerStep sequencer—
EffectsInsert effectsReverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay, Ensemble
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesDX7 SysEx import, Arpeggiator, Standalone app, NKSVoice input with pitch tracking, Macro controls, Standalone app, NKS