Synthesizer Oscillator Comparison
Mod column types are:
- A: Amplitude modulation (AM)
- F: Frequency (a.k.a. Cross) modulation (FM)
- N: Noise modulation
- P: Phase modulation (PM)
- R: Ring modulation
- W: (Pulse) Width modulation (PWM)
Notes:
- * Chord section has additional waveforms.
- ** Additional ringmod waveforms.
- These are simplified tables, see the model links for more complete information.
- Multiple sine waves usually indicates an additive source.
- A number in the sub field indicates the total number of active octaves.
- An "M" indicates waveforms which can be mixed (e.g. an oscillator produces saw + pulse).
- "W" and "P" refers to white or pink noise, respectively.
- FM refers to oscillator based carriers/modulators (vs. frequency modulation by LFO, EG, etc).
- Samplers and sample based synthesizers (romplers) are not shown if they do not use single cycle waveforms.
| Model | General | Waveform | Features |
| Akai | number | type | sub | pulse | saw | sine | square | triangle | noise | complex | glide | sync | mod |
| AX80 | 2 | DCO | X | M | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | F W |
| AX60 | 1 | VCO | - | X | M | - | - | M | M | - | - | - | W |
| AX73 | 1 | VCO | - | X | M | - | - | M | M | - | - | - | W |
| VX90 | 1 | VCO | - | X | M | - | - | M | M | - | - | - | W |
| VX600 | 2 | VCO | - | X | M | - | - | M | - | - | X | X | F W |
| Arp | number | type | sub | pulse | saw | sine | square | triangle | noise | complex | glide | sync | mod |
| 2600 | 3 | VCO | - | X | X | X | X | X | W|P | - | X | - | F N R W |
| Odyssey | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | - | W|P | - | X | X | R W |
| Odyssey2 | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | - | W|P | - | X | X | R W |
| Axxe | 1 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | - | X | - | X | - | N W |
| Solus | 2 | VCO | - | M | M | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | W |
| Quadra | 5 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | - | - | - | X | - | W |
| Casio | number | type | sub | pulse | saw | sine | square | triangle | noise | complex | glide | sync | mod |
| CZ-101 | 2 | DCO | - | M | M | X | X | - | - | 3 | X | - | N R |
| CZ-230s | 2 | DCO | - | M | M | X | X | - | - | 3 | X | - | N R |
| CZ-1000 | 2 | DCO | - | M | M | X | X | - | - | 3 | X | - | N R |
| CZ-2000s | 2 | DCO | - | M | M | X | X | - | - | 3 | X | - | N R |
| CZ-2300s | 2 | DCO | - | M | M | X | X | - | - | 3 | X | - | N R |
| CZ-3000 | 2 | DCO | - | M | M | X | X | - | - | 3 | X | - | N R |
| CZ-5000 | 2 | DCO | - | M | M | X | X | - | - | 3 | X | - | N R |
| CZ-1 | 2 | DCO | - | M | M | X | X | - | - | 3 | X | - | N R |
| FZ-1 | 1 | DCO | - | M | M | 1+48 | X | - | random | draw samples | - | - | |
| FZ-10m | 1 | DCO | - | M | M | 1+48 | X | - | random | draw samples | - | - | |
| FZ-20M | 1 | DCO | - | M | M | 1+48 | X | - | random | draw samples | - | - | |
| VZ-1 | 8 | DCO | - | - | 5x | X | - | - | W|P | - | X | - | P R |
| VZ-8m | 8 | DCO | - | - | 5x | X | - | - | W|P | - | X | - | P R |
| VZ-10m | 8 | DCO | - | - | 5x | X | - | - | W|P | - | X | - | P R |
| HZ-600 | 1 | DCO | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | - | - | |
| HT-700 | 1 | DCO | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32+15* | - | - | |
| MT-600 | 1 | DCO | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32+15* | - | - | |
| HT-3000 | 1 | DCO | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32+15* | - | - | |
| HT-6000 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 32+16** | - | - | R |
| Crumar | number | type | sub | pulse | saw | sine | square | triangle | noise | complex | glide | sync | mod |
| DS-1 | 2 | DCO | - | X | X | - | X | X | X | - | X | - | |
| DS-2 | 2 | DCO | - | X | X | - | X | X | X | - | X | - | |
| Spirit | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | X | - | X | X | R |
| Bit One | 2 | DCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | X | - | - | - | |
| Bit01 | 2 | DCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | X | - | - | - | |
| Bit99 | 2 | DCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | X | - | - | - | |
| Elka | number | type | sub | pulse | saw | sine | square | triangle | noise | complex | glide | sync | mod |
| Synthex | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | X | W|P | - | X | X | R W |
| EK22 | 2 | DCO | - | M V | M V | - | - | M V | - | - | X | X | |
| EM22 | 2 | DCO | - | M V | M V | - | - | M V | - | - | X | X | |
| EK44 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| EM44 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| Ensoniq | number | type | sub | pulse | saw | sine | square | triangle | noise | complex | glide | sync | mod |
| ESQ-1 | 3 | ROM | - | X | X | X | X | - | 3 | 25 | X | X | A |
| ESQ-M | 3 | ROM | - | X | X | X | X | - | 3 | 25 | X | X | A |
| SQ-80 | 3 | ROM | - | X | X | X | X | - | 3 | 68 | X | X | A |
| Kawai | number | type | sub | pulse | saw | sine | square | triangle | noise | complex | glide | sync | mod |
| 60F | 1 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | - | W | - | X | - | W |
| 100F | 1 | VCO | - | - | X | - | X | - | W | - | X | - | |
| 110F | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | X | P|W | - | X | - | F R W |
| SX-210 | 1 | DCO | X | - | X | - | X | - | X | - | X | - | |
| SX-240 | 2 | DCO | X | X | X | - | X | - | X | - | X | - | R W |
| SX-400 | 4 | DCO | X | - | X | - | X | - | X | - | X | - | |
| K3 | 2 | DCO | - | - | - | 32 | - | - | X | 31 | - | - | R |
| K3m | 2 | DCO | - | - | - | 32 | - | - | X | 31 | - | - | R |
| K5 | 2 | DCO | - | - | - | 63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| K5m | 2 | DCO | - | - | - | 63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| K5000R | 6 | DCO ROM | - | - | - | 64 | - | - | - | 122 | - | - | A R |
| K5000S | 6 | DCO ROM | - | - | - | 64 | - | - | - | 122 | - | - | A R |
| K5000W | 6 | DCO ROM | - | - | - | 64 | - | - | - | 122 | - | - | A R |
| Korg | number | type | sub | pulse | saw | sine | square | triangle | noise | complex | glide | sync | mod |
| 700 MiniKorg | 1 | VCO | - | - | X | - | X | X | - | chorus | - | - | |
| 700s MiniKorg | 1 | VCO | - | - | X | - | X | X | X | chorus | - | - | R |
| 100 Synthe Bass | 1 | VCO | - | - | X | - | X | X | - | chorus | - | - | |
| 800dv MaxiKorg K3 | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | X | P W | chorus | - | - | R |
| 770 | 1 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | X | P W | - | - | - | R |
| M-500 MicroPreset | 1 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | - | P W | - | - | - | |
| M-500SP MicroPreset | 1 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | - | P W | - | - | - | |
| PS-3100 | 1 | VCO | - | 3 | X | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | A |
| PS-3200 | 2 | VCO | - | 3 | X | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | A |
| PS-3300 | 3 | VCO | - | 3 | X | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | A |
| MS-10 | 1 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | W | - | - | - | |
| MS-20 | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | W | - | - | - | R |
| MS-50 | 1 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | W | - | - | - | R |
| Trident | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | W |
| Trident MKII | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | W |
| Delta | 1 | VCO | 4 | - | ? | - | ? | - | X | - | - | - | |
| MonoPoly | 4 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | X | - | - | X | F W |
| Polysix | 1 | VCO? | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | W |
| Poly-61 | 2 | VCO? | - | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | W |
| Poly-61M | 2 | VCO? | - | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | W |
| Poly-800 | 1-2 | DCO | 4 | - | additive square | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Poly-800II | 1-2 | DCO | 4 | - | additive square | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | |
| EX-800 | 1-2 | DCO | 4 | - | additive square | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | |
| DW-6000 | 2 | DCO | - | - | - | - | - | - | W | 8 | - | - | |
| DW-8000 | 2 | DCO | - | - | - | - | - | - | W | 16 | - | - | |
| EX-8000 | 1 | DCO | - | - | - | - | - | - | W | 16 | - | - | |
| DSS-1 | 2 | DCO | - | - | - | 128 | - | - | X | draw sample | - | X | |
| DSM-1 | 1 | DCO | - | - | 3 | X | X | - | W | 12 sample | - | - | |
| DS-8 | 2 | DCO | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | F R |
| 707 | 2 | DCO | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | F R |
| Moog | number | type | sub | pulse | saw | sine | square | triangle | noise | complex | glide | sync | mod |
| Minimoog | 3 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | X | X | - | - | - | |
| Memorymoog | 3 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | X | - | - | X | |
| Sonic 6 | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | W|P | - | - | - | F R |
| Polymoog Synthesizer | 2 | VCO | - | - | X | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Polymoog Keyboard | 2 | VCO | - | - | X | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Micromoog | 1 | VCO | - | V | V | - | - | - | P | - | - | - | |
| Multimoog | 2 | VCO | - | V | V | - | - | - | P | - | - | - | |
| Prodigy | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | X | - | - | - | X | |
| Rogue | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | - | X | - | - | X | |
| Concertmate MG-1 | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | - | X | - | - | X | R |
| Liberation | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | - | X | - | - | X | R |
| TaurusII | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | - | X | - | - | X | |
| Source | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | X | - | - | - | X | |
| Opus-3 | 3 | VCO | - | - | X | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Satellite | - | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Minitmoog | - | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | |
| New England Digital | number | type | sub | pulse | saw | sine | square | triangle | noise | complex | glide | sync | mod |
| Synclavier I | 4+4 | DCO | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | X | - | F |
| Synclavier I | 4+4 | DCO | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | optional sampling | X | - | F |
| Synclavier I | 4+4 | DCO | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | optional sampling | X | - | F |
| Oberheim | number | type | sub | pulse | saw | sine | square | triangle | noise | complex | glide | sync | mod |
| SEM | 2 | VCO | - | V | V | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Two Voice | 2 | VCO | - | V | V | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Four Voice | 2 | VCO | - | V | V | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Eight Voice | 2 | VCO | - | V | V | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| OB-1 | 2 | VCO | - | V | V | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | |
| OB-X | 2 | VCO | - | V | V | - | - | - | X | - | - | X | F |
| OB-SX | 2 | VCO | - | V | V | - | - | - | X | - | - | X | |
| OB-Xa | 2 | VCO | - | V | V | - | - | - | X | - | - | X | |
| OB-8 | 2 | VCO | - | V | V | - | - | - | X | - | - | X | |
| Matrix-12 | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | X | - | - | X | F |
| Xpander | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | X | - | - | X | F |
| Matrix-6 | 2 | DCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | - | - | - | X | W |
| Matrix-6R | 2 | DCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | - | - | - | X | W |
| Matrix-1000 | 2 | DCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | - | - | - | X | W |
| Roland | number | type | sub | pulse | saw | sine | square | triangle | noise | complex | glide | sync | mod |
| RS-101 | 2 | VCO | - | - | X? | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| RS-09 | 2 | VCO | - | - | - | - | 6? | - | - | - | - | - | |
| RS-09 | 3 | VCO | - | - | X? | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| SH-1000 | 1 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | - | W P random | - | - | - | |
| SH-2000 | 1 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | - | W P random | - | - | - | |
| SH-3 | 1 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | - | W P random | - | - | - | |
| SH-5 | 1 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | X | - | - | - | hard|soft | r |
| SH-7 | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | X | - | - | - | X | r |
| SH-1 | 1 | VCO | X | X | X | - | X | - | W P random | - | - | - | |
| SH-2 | 1 | VCO | X | X | X | X | X | - | X | - | - | - | |
| SH-09 | 1 | VCO | X | X | X | - | X | - | W P random | - | - | - | |
| SH-101 | 1 | VCO | X | X | X | - | X | - | W P random | - | - | - | |
| Juno-6 | 1 | DCO | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | |
| Juno-60 | 1 | DCO | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | |
| Juno-106 | 1 | DCO | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | |
| Juno-106s | 1 | DCO | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | |
| HS-60 | 1 | DCO | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | |
| MKS-7 | 1 | DCO | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | |
| Juno-1 | 1 | DCO | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | |
| HS-10 | 1 | DCO | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | |
| Juno-2 | 1 | DCO | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | |
| HS-80 | 1 | DCO | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | |
| MKS-50 | 1 | DCO | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | |
| Jupiter-4 | 1 | VCO | X | X | X | - | X | - | X | - | - | - | |
| Jupiter-8 | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | X | F |
| Jupiter-6 | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | X | X | - | - | X | F |
| MKS-80 | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | X | X | - | - | X | F |
| JX-3P | 2 | DCO | - | X | X | - | X | - | X | - | - | X | R |
| MKS-30 | 2 | DCO | - | X | X | - | X | - | X | - | - | X | R |
| GR-700 | 2 | DCO | - | X | X | - | X | - | X | - | - | X | R |
| JX-8P | 2 | DCO | - | X | X | - | X | - | X | - | - | X | R |
| JX-10 | 2 | DCO | - | X | X | - | X | - | X | - | - | X | R |
| MKS-70 | 2 | DCO | - | X | X | - | X | - | X | - | - | X | R |
| D-50 | 2 | DCO | - | X | filtered square | - | - | - | - | samples | - | - | R |
| D-550 | 2 | DCO | - | X | filtered square | - | - | - | - | samples | - | - | R |
| D-10 | 2 | DCO | - | X | filtered square | - | - | - | - | samples | - | - | R |
| D-20 | 2 | DCO | - | X | filtered square | - | - | - | - | samples | - | - | R |
| D-110 | 2 | DCO | - | X | filtered square | - | - | - | - | samples | - | - | R |
| D-5 | 2 | DCO | - | X | filtered square | - | - | - | - | samples | - | - | R |
| Sequential Circuits | number | type | sub | pulse | saw | sine | square | triangle | noise | complex | glide | sync | mod |
| Prophet5 | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | X | - | - | X | F |
| Prophet10 | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | X | - | - | X | F |
| ProOne | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | X | - | - | X | F |
| Prophet600 | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | X | - | - | X | F |
| ProphetT8 | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | X | - | - | X | F |
| SixTrak | 1 | DCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | X | - | - | - | |
| Max | 1 | DCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | X | - | - | - | |
| Multitrack | 1 | DCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | X | - | - | - | |
| Split-8 | 1 | DCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | X | - | - | - | |
| Prophet VS | 4 | DCO | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | W | 113 | - | - | |
| Prophet VS Rack | 4 | DCO | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | W | 113 | - | - | |
| Siel | number | type | sub | pulse | saw | sine | square | triangle | noise | complex | glide | sync | mod |
| Orchestra | divided | DCO | - | ? | ? | - | ? | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mono | 1 | DCO | 5 | 5 widths | X | - | - | - | pink | - | - | - | |
| Cruise | divided 1 | DCO | 5 | 5 widths | X | - | ? | - | pink | - | - | - | |
| Orchestra2 | divided | DCO | - | ? | ? | - | ? | - | - | - | - | - | |
| OR 400 | divided | DCO | - | ? | ? | - | ? | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Opera 6 | 2 | DCO | - | X | X | - | - | - | pink | - | - | - | |
| DK 600 | 2 | DCO | - | X | X | - | - | - | pink | - | - | - | |
| Kiwi | 2 | DCO | - | X | X | - | - | - | pink | - | - | - | |
| Expander | 2 | DCO | - | X | X | - | - | - | pink | - | - | - | |
| DK 700 | 2 | DCO | - | X | X | - | - | - | pink | - | - | - | |
| DK 70 | 1-2 | DCO | 4 | X | X | - | - | - | pink | - | - | - | |
| EX 80 | 2 | DCO | 4 | X | X | - | - | - | pink | - | - | - | |
| DK 80 | 2 | DCO | 4 | X | X | - | - | - | pink | - | - | - | |
| Yamaha | number | type | sub | pulse | saw | sine | square | triangle | noise | complex | glide | sync | mod |
| SY-1 | 1 | VCO | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| SY-2 | 1 | VCO | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| CS-10 | 1 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | W |
| CS-30 | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | R W |
| CS-30L | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | R W |
| CS-50 | 2 | VCO | - | M | M | M | - | - | M | - | - | - | R W |
| CS-60 | 2 | VCO | - | M | M | M | - | - | M | - | - | - | R W |
| CS-80 | 4 | VCO | - | M | M | M | - | - | M | - | - | - | R W |
| CS-5 | 1 | VCO | - | M | M | X | - | - | M | - | - | - | W |
| CS-15 | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | X | - | - | - | W |
| CS-15D | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | |
| CS-20m | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | X | - | - | - | W |
| CS-40m | 2 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | X | X | - | - | - | R W |
| CS-70m | 1 | VCO | - | X | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | |
| CS-01 | 1 | VCO | - | X | X | - | X | X | X | - | - | - | W |
| GS-1 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| GS-2 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| CE-20 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| CE-25 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| DX9 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| DX21 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| CX5M | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| DX100 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| DX27 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| DX27s | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| FB01 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| DX11 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | F |
| TX81z | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | F |
| WT11 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | F |
| TQ5 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | F |
| YS100 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | F |
| YS200 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | F |
| B200 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | F |
| V50 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | F |
| DX7 | 6 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| DX1 | 6 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| TX816 | 6 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| TX216 | 6 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| TX7 | 6 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| DX5 | 6 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| DX7IID | 6 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| DX7IIFD | 6 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| DX7S | 6 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| TX802 | 6 | DCO | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| SY22 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X? | - | - | - | samples | - | - | F |
| TG33 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X? | - | - | - | samples | - | - | F |
| SY35 | 4 | DCO | - | - | - | X? | - | - | - | samples | - | - | F |
| SY77 | 6 | DCO | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | samples | - | - | F |
| TG77 | 6 | DCO | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | samples | - | - | F |
| SY99 | 6 | DCO | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | samples | - | - | F |