Arturia OP-Xa V - Classic Analog Synthesizer Virtual Instrument (VST/AU/AAX)

The OP-Xa V takes the immense analog power of the fat, aggressive sounding OB-Xa from the 80s charts to the modern era. Faithful to the sound of the original and supercharged with new features, OP-Xa V will take you for a wild sonic ride. Huge brasses, strings, and pads made the OB-Xa dominate the hottest artists’ keyboard stands, from Prince to Van Halen’s iconic ‘Jump’.

With OP-Xa V, that same unmistakable presence comes to life right in your DAW. There’s just something about the sound that invites you to dig in with both hands and come up with great parts. True Analog Emulation® ensures an authentic muscle car synthesizer experience - while our added touches add heaps of production horsepower that’ll get your creativity racing.

Features:

• Stereo spread with left/right offsets on oscillator, filter, and LFO parameters
• Modulation matrix
• Arpeggiator
• More flexibility on the LFO for easy modulation
• Up to 16 voice polyphony
• Innovative voice detuning
• On-board effects: delay, chorus, reverb, phaser, flanger, compressor, overdrive, multimode filter, and bitcrusher
• Oscillators’ continuous X-Mod modulation (cross modulation)
• Oscillators’ (1, 2, and noise) mix in filter section for rich sound sources
• 4 Function Generators
• Sleek design for great visual experience of your sound
• Seamless preset selection with the visual browser
• Over 400 presets
• Individual voice panning
• Extension panel includes Mod Matrix, four Function Generators, and 3 busses with 9 effects each
• MTS-ESP ODDSOUND microtuning compatibility
• MPE compatibility

Chart-topping Spirit
Today’s hottest hits are drawing on ’80s synth sounds more than ever. With OB-Xa in your arsenal, you’ll be ready to produce the next one.

The Real Deal
ARTURIA went back to the source to model the OB-Xa, analyzing every detail, component, and behavior of the genuine article with TAE® emulation.

Jump Right In
The straightforward user interface and signal path can turn a novice into a seasoned synth enthusiast in record time.

Sound That Slaps
TAE® does not emulate sounds - it duplicates how vintage analog circuits behave, and you’ll hear the difference. Earth-shaking, hair-raising, soul-stirring.

Where Hardware Can’t Go
Trouble-free tempo sync. Gorgeous built-in effects. Even more polyphony. The awe-inspiring nature of a classic synth, the enhancements of software.

The Poly that Could
Oberheim® already had a legacy of fat-sounding synths. But for many, the OB-Xa was the one that hit the sweet spot. The OB-Xa packed up to eight massive-sounding synthesizer voices in an integrated, programmable slab form factor. After its debut in December 1980, musicians noticed.

Black and Blue Beauty
OP-Xa V melds the best of the OB-X, OB-Xa, and OB-8 synths with today’s DAW-centric music workflows. In many ways it’s the most OB you can get outside of having a collection of all three. Here are just a few of the features that set that benchmark.

01. Authentic Oscillators
Triangle, saw, and square waves with variable pulse width, cross-mod from the OB-X, and hard sync create the signature sounds of the ’80s.

02. Flexible FIlters
Choose 12dB filtering for the classic OB sound or 24dB mode for more aggressively resonant timbres.

03. Bend One or Both
OP-Xa V duplicates the original’s option to pitch-bend oscillator 2’s pitch only, for musical statements that sing in intervals.

04. Ultrawide
Adjust the stereo spread of the oscillator, filter, and LFO outputs for fatter bass, more expansive pads, and a truly immersive mix.

05. Standalone Vibrato
A comprehensive vibrato section means you don’t need to tie up an LFO to get this go-to musical effect.

Resurrecting a titan
ARTURIA's teams of engineers and audio experts set out to capture every velvety-smooth sinewave, every dazzling sawtooth chord, every detuned sub-rich bass, and every split-keyboard stacked timbre that put the OP-Xa on the map.

To fully experience the majesty and raw power of an instrument like this, samples simply won’t cut it. OP-Xa V is the result of exhaustive measuring, analysis, and reverse-engineering of every aspect of the original instrument - and then some.

The unique behavior and sonic character of the Curtis chips played a crucial role in the colossal sound we know and love; replicating the bite and bark of the Curtis filters was an integral part of nailing OP-Xa V’s sound. We also incorporated some choice cuts from the instrument's famous peers - OB-X and OB-8 - and enhanced them with new features for a supremely authentic and far-reaching analog experience.

OB Enhanced
The Advanced Panel makes OP-Xa V more powerful than you can possibly imagine. Once they nailed the sound, ARTURIA multiplied the modulation possibilities and added effects derived from their FX Collection. It all adds up to an instrument that’s yesterday and tomorrow at once, and a musical force that will always be with you.

Expressive Elegance
Map performance control sources like velocity and aftertouch to any destination you like with just a few clicks.

The Fun in Function
Design and assign your own modulation curves that sync to tempo. Loop ’em or opt for one shot. The possibilities are endless.

Studio-Quality Effects Rack
Stack up to three FX in series or parallel and choose from nine types including deep reverb, ping-pong delay, and stereo chorus.

Real Analog Drift
Surgically control variations between several aspects of the voices: pitch, pulse width, cutoff, resonance, envelopes, and modulation.