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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.

Key differences

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

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

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Arturia Jup-8000 V software synthesizer

Arturia

Jup-8000 V
Current
Arturia OP-Xa V software synthesizer

Arturia

OP-Xa V
Current
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