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Arturia Korg MS-20 VvsArturia OP-Xa V

Summary

Arturia Korg MS-20 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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Korg MS-20 V
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OP-Xa V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released2022—
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingAnalogue modelling
EmulatesKorg MS-20 (1978)Oberheim OB-Xa (1980)
Voices616
PolyphonyUp to 6 voicesUp to 16 voices
Oscillators2 VCOs (4 waveforms each), hard sync and ring mod2 VCOs per voice plus noise, cross-modulation
FilterKorg high-pass and low-pass in seriesModelled Oberheim 2- and 4-pole low-pass
SequencerModelled Korg SQ-10, 3 channels—
EffectsInsert effectsChorus, Delay, Reverb, Phaser, Flanger, Compressor, Drive, Bit crusher
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesSemi-modular patching, MPE, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, MPE, MTS-ESP microtuning, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Voices: Korg MS-20 V – 6 OP-Xa V – 16
  • Emulates: Korg MS-20 V – Korg MS-20 (1978) OP-Xa V – Oberheim OB-Xa (1980)
  • Polyphony: Korg MS-20 V – Up to 6 voices OP-Xa V – Up to 16 voices
  • Oscillators: Korg MS-20 V – 2 VCOs (4 waveforms each), hard sync and ring mod OP-Xa V – 2 VCOs per voice plus noise, cross-modulation
  • Filter: Korg MS-20 V – Korg high-pass and low-pass in series OP-Xa V – Modelled Oberheim 2- and 4-pole low-pass

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