Arturia Emulator II VvsArturia OP-Xa V
Summary
Arturia Emulator II 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 (sampling) on the Emulator II V and Analogue modelling on the OP-Xa V.
- Voices: 8 on the Emulator II V and 16 on the OP-Xa V.
- Emulates: E-mu Emulator II (1984) on the Emulator II V and Oberheim OB-Xa (1980) on the OP-Xa V.
- Polyphony: 8 voices on the Emulator II V and Up to 16 voices on the OP-Xa V.
- Oscillators: 8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bank on the Emulator II V and 2 VCOs per voice plus noise, cross-modulation on the OP-Xa V.
- Filter: Modelled analogue filter per voice on the Emulator II 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 Emulator II VCurrent |  Arturia OP-Xa VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Digital (sampling) | Analogue modelling |
| Emulates | E-mu Emulator II (1984) | Oberheim OB-Xa (1980) |
| Voices | 8 | 16 |
| Polyphony | 8 voices | Up to 16 voices |
| Oscillators | 8-bit sample playback (27.7 kHz), original factory bank | 2 VCOs per voice plus noise, cross-modulation |
| Filter | Modelled analogue filter per voice | Modelled Oberheim 2- and 4-pole low-pass |
| Effects | Reverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay | Chorus, Delay, Reverb, Phaser, Flanger, Compressor, Drive, Bit crusher |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | Multi-timbral, Arpeggiator, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS | Arpeggiator, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS |