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Arturia Jup-8000 VvsArturia OP-Xa V

Summary

Arturia Jup-8000 V and Arturia OP-Xa V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 9 compared specifications.

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Jup-8000 V
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OP-Xa V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released2025—
Engine
Synth typeVirtual analogueAnalogue modelling
EmulatesRoland JP-8000 (1996)Oberheim OB-Xa (1980)
Voices1616
Polyphony16 voicesUp to 16 voices
Oscillators2 oscillators: supersaw, triangle mod, feedback and classic waves; sync, ring and cross-mod2 VCOs per voice plus noise, cross-modulation
FilterMultimode 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-passModelled Oberheim 2- and 4-pole low-pass
Sequencer4-layer multi-arpeggiator and sequencer with piano roll—
EffectsChorus, Delay, Phaser, Compressor, Insert effectsChorus, Delay, Reverb, Phaser, Flanger, Compressor, Drive, Bit crusher
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesMulti-arpeggiator, MPE, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: Jup-8000 V – Virtual analogue OP-Xa V – Analogue modelling
  • Emulates: Jup-8000 V – Roland JP-8000 (1996) OP-Xa V – Oberheim OB-Xa (1980)
  • Polyphony: Jup-8000 V – 16 voices OP-Xa V – Up to 16 voices
  • Oscillators: Jup-8000 V – 2 oscillators: supersaw, triangle mod, feedback and classic waves; sync, ring and cross-mod OP-Xa V – 2 VCOs per voice plus noise, cross-modulation
  • Filter: Jup-8000 V – Multimode 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass OP-Xa V – Modelled Oberheim 2- and 4-pole low-pass

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