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Synthesizer LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) Comparison

Oscillator | Filter | EG | LFO | Modulation Matrix

Notes:

  • These are simplified tables, see the model links for more complete information.
  • * The Arp 2600 oscillators and clock can be used as LFOs.
  • ** The Moog Minimoog and Memorymoog oscillator 3 can be used as an LFO.
  • A "V" indicates variable waveforms (e.g. varied from triangle to saw, pulse to square).
  • A "D" indicates a dedicated waveform or Sample and Hold generator (i.e. routed independent of primary LFO settings).
ModelGeneralWaveform
Akai number delay polarity sync pulse saw sine square triangle random
AX80 3 X - - - up|down - X X -
AX60 1 X - - - up|down - X X X
AX73 1 X - - - up|down - X X X
VX90 1 X - - - up|down - X X X
VX600 2 X - - - up|down - X X -
S612 1 X - - - - X - - -
S900 1 X - - - - X - - -
S950 1 X - - - - X - - -
S1000 1 X - - - - X - - -
S1000HD 1 X - - - - X - - -
S1000KB 1 X - - - - X - - -
S1000PB 1 X - - - - X - - -
Arp number delay polarity sync pulse saw sine square triangle random
2600 * - - - - - - X - D
Odyssey 1 - - - - - X X - D
Odyssey2 1 - - - - - X X - D
Axxe 1 - - - - - X X - D
Solus 1 - - - - - X X - -
Quadra 1 - - - - - X X - D
Casio number delay polarity sync pulse saw sine square triangle random
CZ-101 1 - - - - up|down - X X -
CZ-230s 1 - - - - up|down - X X -
CZ-1000 1 - - - - up|down - X X -
CZ-2000s 1 - - - - up|down - X X -
CZ-2300s 1 - - - - up|down - X X -
CZ-3000 1 - - - - up|down - X X -
CZ-5000 1 - - - - up|down - X X -
CZ-1 1 - - - - up|down - X X -
FZ-1 1 X - X - up|down X X X X
FZ-10m 1 X - X - up|down X X X X
FZ-20M 1 X - X - up|down X X X X
VZ-1 2 - - - - up|down - X X -
VZ-8m 2 - - - - up|down - X X -
VZ-10m 2 - - - - up|down - X X -
HZ-600 1 X - - - up|down - X X X
HT-700 1 X - - - up|down - X X X
MT-600 1 X - - - up|down - X X X
HT-3000 1 X - - - up|down - X X X
HT-6000 1 X - - - up|down - X X X
Crumar number delay polarity sync pulse saw sine square triangle random
DS-1 1 X - - - up|down - X X -
DS-2 2 X - - - up|down - X X -
Spirit 2 - - - oscB V (Shaper Y) - X X 3
Bit One 2 X - - - 1:up 2:down - X X -
Bit01 2 X - - - 1:up 2:down - X X -
Bit99 2 X - - - 1:up 2:down - X X -
Elka number delay polarity sync pulse saw sine square triangle random
Synthex 2 X - - - up down - X X -
EK22 1 X - - - X X X - X
EM22 1 X - - - X X X - X
EK44 1 X - - - X X X - X
EM44 1 X - - - X X X - X
Emu number delay polarity sync pulse saw sine square triangle random
Emulator 1 - - - - - - - ? -
EmulatorII 1 X - - - - - - - -
EIII 1 X - - - - - - X -
EIIIX 1 X - - - - - - X -
ESI-32 1 X - - - up|down X X X -
Emax 1 X - - - - - - ? -
EmaxII 1 X - - - - - - ? -
Proteus1 2 X - - - up|down X X X X
Proteus2 2 X - - - up|down X X X X
Proteus3 2 X - - - up|down X X X X
Procussion 2 X - - - up|down X X X X
VintageKeys 2 X - - - up|down X X X X
ClassicKeys 2 X - - - up|down X X X X
ProteusMPS 2 X - - - up|down X X X X
ProteusFX 2 X - - - up|down X X X X
Morpheus 2 X - - - up|down X X X X
Ensoniq number delay polarity sync pulse saw sine square triangle random
Mirage DSK-1 1 - - - - - - - ? -
Mirage DMS-1 1 - - - - - - - ? -
ESQ-1 3 - - - - up - X X Noise
ESQ-M 3 - - - - up - X X Noise
SQ-80 3 - - - - up - X X Noise
Kawai number delay polarity sync pulse saw sine square triangle random
60F 1 X - - V V - V V X
100F 1 X - - - up - X X -
110F 1 X - - V V - V V X
SX-210 1 X X - - up - X X -
SX-240 1 X X - - up - X X -
SX-400 1 X X - - up - X X -
K3 1 X X - - up|down - X X X
K3m 1 X X - - up|down - X X X
K5 1 delay attack X - - up|down - X X -
K5m 1 delay attack X - - up|down - X X -
K1 1 X X - - up - X X X
K1m 1 X X - - up - X X X
K1r 1 X X - - up - X X X
K1II 1 X X - - up - X X X
K1rII 1 X X - - up - X X X
K4 1 X - - - up - X X X
K4r 1 X - - - up - X X X
KC10 1 - - - - up - X X X
XS-1 1 - - - - up - X X X
K11 1 - - - - up - X X X
GMega 1 - - - - up - X X X
K5000S 2 delay attack - - - up X X X X
K5000R 2 delay attack - - - up X X X X
K5000W 2 delay attack - - - up X X X X
Korg number delay polarity sync pulse saw sine square triangle random
700 MiniKorg 1 X - - - - - - ? -
700s MiniKorg 1 X - - - - - - ? -
100 Synthe Bass 1 X - - - - - - ? -
800dv MaxiKorg K3 1 X - - - - - - ? -
770 1 X - - - - - - ? -
770s 1 X - - - - - - ? -
M-500 MicroPreset 1 X - - - - - - - -
M-500SP MicroPreset 1 X - - - - - - ? -
PS-3100 2 - - - - up|down - X X P W
PS-3200 2 - - - - up|down - X X P W
PS-3300 2 - - - - up|down - X X P W
MS-10 1 - - - X V - - V -
MS-20 1 - - - X V - - V -
MS-50 1 - - - X V - - V -
Trident 1 - - - - - - - ? -
Trident MKII 1 - - - - - - - ? -
Delta 1 - - - - - - - ? -
MonoPoly 2 - - - - up|down - X X -
Polysix 1 X - - - - - - ? -
Poly-61 1 X - - - - - - ? -
Poly-61M 1 X - - - - - - ? -
Poly-800 1 X - - - - - - ? -
Poly-800II 1 X - - - - - - ? -
EX-800 1 X - - - - - - ? -
DW-6000 1 X - - - - - - ? -
DW-8000 1 X - - - up|down - X X -
EX-8000 1 X - - - up|down - X X -
DSS-1 1 X - - - up|down - X X -
DSM-1 1 X - - - up|down - X X -
DS-8 1 X - - - X - X X X
707 1 X - - - X - X X X
M1 2 X - X - up|down - X X -
M1R 2 X - X - up|down - X X -
M3R 2 X - X - up|down - X X -
T1 2 X - X - up|down - X X -
T2 2 X - X - up|down - X X -
T3 2 X - X - up|down - X X -
Wavestation 2 X - X - up|down - X X -
Wavestation EX 2 X - X - up|down - X X -
Wavestation AD 2 X - X - up|down - X X -
Wavestation SR 2 X - X - up|down - X X -
01W 2 X - X - up|down - X X -
01RW 2 X - X - up|down - X X -
01Wfd 2 X - X - up|down - X X -
01Wpro 2 X - X - up|down - X X -
01WproX 2 X - X - up|down - X X -
Moog number delay polarity sync pulse saw sine square triangle random
Minimoog ** - - - X up|down - X X noise
Memorymoog 1** - - - - up|down - X X X
Sonic 6 2 - - - - up|down - X X -
Polymoog Synthesizer 3 - - - - VCO - VCO - VCF
Polymoog Keyboard 3 - - - - VCO - VCO - VCF
Micromoog 1 - - - - - - X X X
Multimoog 1 - - - - - - X X X
Prodigy 1 - - - - - - X X -
Rogue 1 - - - - - - X X X
Concertmate MG-1 1 - - - - - - X X X
Liberation 1 - - - - - - X X X
TaurusII 1 - - - - - - X X X
Source 1 - - - - - - X X X
Opus-3 1 X - - - - X - - -
Satellite 1 - - - - - - X X -
Minitmoog 1 - - - - - - X X -
New England Digital number delay polarity sync pulse saw sine square triangle random
Synclavier I 3 attack X X - X X X X X
Synclavier II 3 attack X X - X X X X X
Synclavier PSMT 3 attack X X - X X X X X
Oberheim number delay polarity sync pulse saw sine square triangle random
SEM 1 - - - - - - - X -
Two Voice 1 - - - - - - - X -
Four Voice 1 - - - - - - - X -
Eight Voice 1 - - - - - - - X -
OB-1 1 - - - - - X X - X
OB-X 1 - - - - - X X - X
OB-SX 1 - - - - - X X - X
OB-Xa 3 - - - - up|down X X - X
OB-8 3 - 90|180 phase - - up|down - X X X
Matrix-12 6 - - key|external - up|down - X X sample noise
Xpander 6 - - key|external - up|down - X X sample noise
Matrix-6 3 - - external - up|down - X X sample|noise
Matrix-6R 3 - - external - up|down - X X sample|noise
Matrix-1000 3 - - external - up|down - X X sample|noise
Peavey number delay polarity sync pulse saw sine square triangle random
SP 1 - X - - X 2 X X 2
SP Plus 1 - X - - X 2 X X 2
DPM3 2 - X - - up down - X X X
DPM3 SE 2 - X - - up down - X X X
DPM V3 2 - X - - up down - X X X
DPM2 1 - X - - up down - X X X
DPM V2 1 - X - - up down - X X X
DPM SI 2 - X - - up down - X X X
DPM4 2 - X - - up down - X X X
DPM488 2 - X - - up down - X X X
Spectrum Bass 1 attack - - - - - - ? -
Spectrum Bass II 2 attack - - - up down - X X X
Spectrum Synth 2 attack - - - up down - X X X
Roland number delay polarity sync pulse saw sine square triangle random
RS-101 1 - - - - - - - ? -
RS-09 1 X - - - - - - ? -
RS-505 1 X - - - - - - ? -
SH-1000 1 X - - - - X X - -
SH-2000 1 X - - - - X X - -
SH-3 1 X - - - X X X - -
SH-5 2 X - - - X X X X X
SH-7 1 X - - - up|down X X X X
SH-1 1 X - - - - X X - X
SH-2 1 X - - - - X X - X
SH-09 1 X - - - - X X - X
SH-101 1 X - - - - X X X X
Juno-6 1 X - - - - - - ? -
Juno-60 1 X - - - - - - ? -
Juno-106 1 X - - - - - - ? -
Juno-106s 1 X - - - - - - ? -
HS-60 1 X - - - - - - ? -
MKS-7 1 X - - - - - - ? -
Juno-1 1 X - - - - - - ? -
HS-10 1 X - - - - - - ? -
Juno-2 1 X - - - - - - ? -
HS-80 1 X - - - - - - ? -
MKS-50 1 X - - - - - - ? -
Jupiter-4 1 - - - - up|down X X - -
Jupiter-8 1 X - - - down X X - X
Jupiter-6 1 X - - - down - X X X
MKS-80 1 X - - - down - X X X
JX-3P 1 X - - - - X X - X
MKS-30 1 X - - - - X X - X
GR-700 1 X - - - - X X - X
JX-8P 1 X - - - - X X - X
JX-10 1 X - - - - X X - X
MKS-70 1 X - - - - X X - X
S-10 1 X - - - - - - ? -
MKS-100 1 X - - - - - - ? -
S-220 1 X - - - - - - ? -
S-50 1 X - - - - - - ? -
S-550 1 X X X - - - - ? -
S-330 1 X X X - - - - ? -
W-30 1 X X X - - - - ? -
S-750 1 X - - - up|down X X X X
S-760 1 X - - - up|down X X X X
S-770 1 X - - - up|down X X X X
SP-700 1 X - - - up|down X X X X
D-50 3 X pitch X - down - X X X
D-550 3 X pitch X - down - X X X
D-10 1 - X - - - - - ? -
D-20 1 - X - - - - - ? -
D-110 1 - X - - - - - ? -
D-5 1 - X - - - - - ? -
D-70 1 X - - - X X X X X
U-20 1 X - - - up|down X X X 4
U-220 1 X - - - up|down X X X 4
U-110 1 X - - - - - - ? -
JV-80 2 X - X - X X X X X
JV-880 2 X - X - X X X X X
JV-90 2 X - X - X X X X X
JV-1000 2 X - X - X X X X X
JV-1080 2 X - X - X X X X X
JV-30 1 - - - - - - - ? -
JV-35 1 - - - - - - - ? -
JV-50 1 - - - - - - - ? -
Sequential Circuits number delay polarity sync pulse saw sine square triangle random
Prophet5 1 - - - - up - X X -
Prophet10 1 - - - - up - X X -
ProOne 1 - - - - up - X X -
Prophet600 1 - - - - up - X X -
ProphetT8 1 - - - - up - X X -
SixTrak 1 - - - - - - X X -
Max 1 - - - - - - X X -
Multitrack 1 - - - - - - X X -
Split-8 1 - - - - - - X X -
Prophet 2000 1 - - - - - - - ? -
Prophet 2002 1 - - - - - - - ? -
Prophet VS 2 - - - - up|down - X X X
Prophet VS Rack 2 - - - - up|down - X X X
Siel number delay polarity sync pulse saw sine square triangle random
Orchestra 1 - - - - - - - X -
Mono 1 X - - - - - - X -
Cruise 2 X - - - - - - X -
Orchestra2 1 - - - - - - - X -
OR 400 1 - - - - - - - X -
Opera 6 3 - - - - - X X X -
DK 600 3 - - - - - X X X -
Kiwi 3 - - - - - X X X -
Expander 3 - - - - - X X X -
DK 700 4 - - - - - X X X X
DK 70 2 X - - X - X - X -
EX 80 2 X - - X - X - X -
DK 80 2 X - - X - X - X -
Yamaha number delay polarity sync pulse saw sine square triangle random
SY-1 1 - - - - - - - ? -
SY-2 1 - - - - - - - ? -
CS-10 1 - - - - down X - - -
CS-30 1 - - key EGs sequencer external - up|down X X - -
CS-30L 1 - - key EGs sequencer external - up|down X X - -
CS-50 1 - - - - up|down X X - W
CS-60 1 - - - - up|down X X - W
CS-80 1 - - - - up|down X X - W
CS-5 1 - - - - down X - - X
CS-15 1 - - - - down X - - X
CS-15D 1 - - - - - X X - X
CS-20m 1 - - - - up|down X X - X
CS-40m 1 - - - - up|down X X - X
CS-70m 1 - - - - down X - - X
CS-01 1 - - - - - - - ? -
GS-1 2 - - - - - - - ? -
GS-2 2 - - - - - - - ? -
CE-20 1 X - - - - - - ? -
CE-25 1 X - - - - - - ? -
DX9 1 - - - - up|down X X X X
DX21 1 - - - - up - X X X
CX5M 1 - - - - up - X X X
DX100 1 - - - - up - X X X
DX27 1 - - - - up - X X X
DX27s 1 - - - - up - X X X
FB01 1 - - - - up - X X X
DX11 1 X - - - up - X X X
TX81z 1 X - - - up - X X X
WT11 1 X - - - up - X X X
TQ5 1 X - - - up - X X X
YS100 1 - - - - up - X X X
YS200 1 - - - - up - X X X
B200 1 - - - - up - X X X
V50 1 X - - - up - X X X
DX7 1 X - key - up|down - X X X
DX1 1 X - key - up|down - X X X
TX816 1 X - key - up|down - X X X
TX216 1 X - key - up|down - X X X
TX7 1 X - key - up|down - X X X
DX5 1 X - key - up|down - X X X
DX7IID 1 X - key - up|down - X X X
DX7IIFD 1 X - key - up|down - X X X
DX7S 1 X - key - up|down - X X X
TX802 1 X - key - up|down - X X X
TX16w 32x2+1 X - key - up|down X X X -
SY22 1 - - - - up|down - X X X
TG33 1 - - - - up|down - X X X
SY35 1 - - - - up|down - X X X
SY77 1 - - - - up|down - X X X
TG77 1 - - - - up|down - X X X
SY99 1 - - - - up|down - X X X
TG100 1 - - - - - - - ? -
CBX-T3 1 - - - - - - - ? -
MU5 1 - - - - - - - ? -
SY55 1 X - - - up|down X X X X
TG55 1 X - - - up|down X X X X
SY85 2 X - - - up|down X X X X
TG500 2 X - - - up|down X X X X
TG300 1 X - - - up|down X X X X
W5 1 X - - - up|down X X X X
W7 1 X - - - up|down X X X X