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Arturia Jup-8 V4vsArturia OP-Xa V

Summary

Arturia Jup-8 V4 and Arturia OP-Xa V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 4 of 8 compared specifications.

Key differences

  • Emulates: Roland Jupiter-8 (1981) on the Jup-8 V4 and Oberheim OB-Xa (1980) on the OP-Xa V.
  • Oscillators: 2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync on the Jup-8 V4 and 2 VCOs per voice plus noise, cross-modulation on the OP-Xa V.
  • Filter: Resonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-pass on the Jup-8 V4 and Modelled Oberheim 2- and 4-pole low-pass on the OP-Xa V.

Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling), voices (16) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).

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Arturia Jup-8 V4 software synthesizer

Arturia

Jup-8 V4
Current
Arturia OP-Xa V software synthesizer

Arturia

OP-Xa V
Current
General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released2022—
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingAnalogue modelling
EmulatesRoland Jupiter-8 (1981)Oberheim OB-Xa (1980)
Voices1616
PolyphonyUp to 16 voicesUp to 16 voices
Oscillators2 VCOs per voice with cross-modulation and sync2 VCOs per voice plus noise, cross-modulation
FilterResonant low-pass VCF plus separate high-passModelled Oberheim 2- and 4-pole low-pass
Effects—Chorus, Delay, Reverb, Phaser, Flanger, Compressor, Drive, Bit crusher
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, Voice dispersion, Unison, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS