Synth81Z is Jun Murakami's measured Yamaha TX81Z instrument, with 8 to 32 voices, Performance mode, and a hardware librarian. Intro $39, regular $59.
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Jun Murakami Synth81Z 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.
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Specs compared
| Signal | Jun Murakami Synth81Z | Plogue Chipsynth OPMZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39 intro / $59 | $49.95 |
| Dubspot Score | — | — |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX, Standalone | VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP, Standalone |
| Type | Measured Yamaha TX81Z / YM2414 OPZ instrument | Multi-chip four-operator FM synthesizer |
| Polyphony | 8, 16, 24, or 32 voices | — |
| Performance | 8-part layers, splits, multitimbral, per-part pan and LFO | — |
| Effects | 5 slots, 12 effects shared with Synth-80 | — |
| Librarian | MIDI mirror, SysEx, .syx and .mid import, bank builder | — |
| Presets | 420+ factory, plus 52 Saif Sameer patches in 1.0.0 | — |
| Windows | 10 or later, 64-bit, no ARM. Standalone, VST3, AAX | — |
| macOS | 10.15 or later, Universal. Standalone, VST3, AU, AAX | — |
| Price | $39 intro through 31 October 2026 (AoE), $59 regular | — |
| 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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