8.5Great
Arturia DX7 V by Arturia. Full DX7 FM recreation with expanded operators and modern extras—the pro commercial counterpart to free Dexed.
Plugin comparison
Arturia DX7 V vs Plogue Chipsynth OPMZ
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
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Plogue Chipsynth OPMZ is a multi-layer FM synth that emulates four classic Yamaha four-operator chips, the OPM, OPP, OPZ and OPZ2, behind the DX100, TX81Z, DX11 and V50.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | Arturia DX7 V | Plogue Chipsynth OPMZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $149 | $49.95 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.5 | — |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP, Standalone |
| Type | FM synthesizer | Multi-chip four-operator FM synthesizer |
| Inspiration | Yamaha DX7 | — |
| Developer | Arturia | — |
| Chips emulated | — | OPM (YM2151), OPP (YM2164), OPZ (YM2414), OPZ2 (YM2424) |
| Hardware modeled | — | DX21, DX27, DX100, TX81Z, DX11, V50, arcade hardware |
| Layering | — | Up to 8 sounds on the stack page, keyboard mapping |
| Patch import | — | SysEx patch file loading |
| Extras | — | VGM playback and analysis, CSM mode, chip-accurate noise and LFO, NKS |
| Formats | — | VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP, standalone (Windows, macOS, Linux) |
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