Arturia Modular V3vsArturia OP-Xa V
Summary
Arturia Modular V3 and Arturia OP-Xa V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 9 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Voices: 64 on the Modular V3 and 16 on the OP-Xa V.
- Emulates: Moog modular systems (1960s) on the Modular V3 and Oberheim OB-Xa (1980) on the OP-Xa V.
- Polyphony: Mono or up to 64 voices on the Modular V3 and Up to 16 voices on the OP-Xa V.
- Oscillators: 9 VCOs, noise on the Modular V3 and 2 VCOs per voice plus noise, cross-modulation on the OP-Xa V.
- Filter: 3 filter slots (24 dB ladder low-pass and others) plus 14-band fixed filter bank on the Modular V3 and Modelled Oberheim 2- and 4-pole low-pass on the OP-Xa V.
Both are the same on synth type (Analogue modelling) and plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).
| 2 items |  Arturia Modular V3Current |  Arturia OP-Xa VCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2016 | — |
| Engine | ||
| Synth type | Analogue modelling | Analogue modelling |
| Emulates | Moog modular systems (1960s) | Oberheim OB-Xa (1980) |
| Voices | 64 | 16 |
| Polyphony | Mono or up to 64 voices | Up to 16 voices |
| Oscillators | 9 VCOs, noise | 2 VCOs per voice plus noise, cross-modulation |
| Filter | 3 filter slots (24 dB ladder low-pass and others) plus 14-band fixed filter bank | Modelled Oberheim 2- and 4-pole low-pass |
| Sequencer | 24-step sequencer | — |
| Effects | Chorus, Delay, Phaser, Ring modulator | Chorus, Delay, Reverb, Phaser, Flanger, Compressor, Drive, Bit crusher |
| Software | ||
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Features | ||
| Features | Modular patching, Standalone app, NKS | Arpeggiator, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS |