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This month’s presets will wow you with their beauty, urgency, and deep harshness. Elevate your music with plucked and dystopian soundbanks for Pigments, and dive into spacey, dynamic sonics with CZ V.

Tuesday 28th, May
Our second OB-Xa V livestream workshop will dive deep into its advanced features such as the Stereo Spread to explore and showcase some special sound design tips.

As the bassist and backing vocalist of Snow Patrol, Paul Wilson abounds with the musical know-how on how to complete the emotional spectrum of a song. We chatted with Paul about songwriting and experimenting with bass sounds on his go-to synths in the V Collection.

Tuesday 19th, May
Arturia will announce the launch of a brand new product, worldwide. To be part of the release, join us for a special livestream hosted by our product experts Baptiste and Pierre and discover your new studio must-have! Hear it in its nasty action and ask our dedicated team questions during the Q&A session at the end.

Tuesday 12th, May
MiniBrute 2 and Eurorack module can truly benefit one another. Let's have a look at how they can operate together.

Thursday 7th, May
KeyStep Pro has all the power and outputs you need to sync all your music gadgets easily. This workshop will show you how to sync everything together from scratch to lay a foundation for seamless playing experience.

Tuesday 5th, May
Building a modern R&B beat from the ground up with sounds from V Collection, using the MkII's integration with Analog Lab 4.

End of April - Beginning of May
Join us for a night of networking, demonstrations, giveaways, and a producers battle presented by ARTURIA in partnership with Westlake Pro and The Los Angeles Recording School! Submit your instrumental for a chance to be one of eight finalists that will battle head-to-head at the Ivar Theater in Hollywood, CA.

Thursday 30th, April
DrumBrute Impact is an analog drum machine that packs a punch. See how easy it is to make a pattern, then add factors to make the rhythmsmore interesting and satisfying. Never made a beat on a drum machine before? Now's the time to learn how to do just that."

Tuesday 28rd, April
V Collection is an incredibly inspiring bundle of software instruments. It gives you access to the most famous keyboards of music history that have evolved to sonic excellence over decades. By using these legendary tools, we will dive into how a Detroit Electro inspired track was made. This livestream will make you understand why these instruments are more relevant in music production more than ever before.

Thursday 23rd, April
During this workshop we will learn how to create big and powerful sounds using MiniBrute 2S in a small live setup. You'll truly understand why analog is the element all producers long for.

This month’s sound banks include some seriously inspiring presets. From electronic trips straight from the 70s Berlin scene to noisy, intergalactic drama, you’ll be spoiled for choice with our thick basses, VHS scratches, and spooky lo-fi beats. We’re also excited to reveal our second tribute to Vangelis in honour of his inexhaustible synth heritage.

We visited melodic house and techno visionary Rodriguez Jr. in his Paris studio to find out what the crucial elements of his music-making process are and the ways KeyLab 88 MKII allows him to unleash his creativity and performance potential.

Tuesday 21st, April
During this session, we will first go through the new features brought by the update. Then we will break down a rythmic preset made by Victor Morello to understand how it has been desgined and tweak it to make it sound more personnal.

Tuesday 21st, April
We will look at the new features of the version 2 firmware, and learn how to make our own presets. MicroFreak is a versatile and slightly unusual digital synthesizer. It's capable of producing classic synth, lead, pad, and keys sounds, however it's when you get under to hood that the surprises are revealed.

Tuesday 14th, April
In this workshop we will look at the vintage analog synthesizers, digital synthesizers, pianos, and other keys to discuss possible applications for music production. We will discuss the sonic qualities of some of the instruments and possible use cases, such as which instruments are good for bass, leads, or pads.

Thursday 9nd, April
Going through the history of V Collection instruments and Analog Lab, we will show you tips and tricks on how to use all the instruments that come with Analog Lab in a professional track. Using the powerful browser to filter quickly through a vast library of sounds, we will demonstrate how finding the right sound for your track has become easier than ever.

Tuesday 7nd, April
During this live workshop we will discover unique functions such as reamping or Bluetooth audio streaming, understand the benefits of the most complete monitoring section on an audio interface, check out the audio performances of Arturia's Discrete Pro preamps, and more! We will also review AudioFuse Creative Suite bundle offered with all AudioFuse interfaces.

Thursday 2nd, April
Join our product specialist Jakub to learn how to create dynamic, evolving sounds. The workshop will focus on using Pigments modulation system to animate sound.

Tuesday 31st, March
Sébastien is the designer of KeyStep Pro, and in this first workshop he will go through the features of the instrument, what makes it unique, and how it could integrate in your setup. There will be a video presentation, some (hopefully) musical illustrations and some time for questions from participants at the end.

March 21st
Knobs, faders, analog and digital sounds. Head down to Bristol, UK, for another exciting show featuring demonstrators and artists.

March 16th - 19th
Under the umbrella of Miami Music Week, the Winter Music Conference [WMC] will return to Miami Beach next March with even more updates and insightful programming that will bring together a new generation of industry professionals and music consumers for a week of unforgettable experiences.

In this month’s preset pack update, we’ve got something very special in store for you. Not only will you find 2 exciting new granular sets from your favorite sound designers, but we’ve also got some menacing Trap sounds, and a signature series from industrial hero Blush Response. Let’s dive in!

This video shows various recording techniques from 2 microphones, 4 mics, and 8 mics, all recorded through AudioFuse 8Pre and mixed using AudioFuse Creative Suite. Brendan and Mike show their drum tuning tips, drum dampening, microphone placements, and some other handy tips too.

March 7th
Arturia hits the West Midlands with some of the latest synthesizers and controllers from the Franch musical instrument manufacturers. Get hands-on with the gear and get sound production tips from the demonstrators.

March 7th
Come see the newest and hottest Arturia products and meet our staff members! The Los Angeles Synth Expo is a free for all interactive marketplace of synthesizers – pictures from previous expos we organized in NYC, Austin and Toronto can be found here. Hundreds of sonic devices, at your fingertips, in the headphones.

February 25th
Come discover keyStep Pro, the sequencer Arturia just announced at NAMM show. If you're living in Málaga, Sevilla, Madrid or Barcelona it's your chance to know in and out the sequencer that might become the new center of your studio. KeyStep Pro gives keyboard players incredible sequencing and performance power in an affordable, versatile controller. Be one of the first to have your hands on the solution all live electronic artists have been waiting for! During the events more Arturia instruments will be presented: MiniBrute 2, AudioFuse Studio...and you'll even have the chance to win a MicroFreak! We are waiting for you!

February 1st
Join the next Synth Day in Rimini (Italy) with the synth guru Enrico Cosimi who will be showcasing the MatrixBrute, MicroFreak and DrumBrute!

Jan 30th - Feb 1st
Visit the Arturia display at London Music Conference, with the controller and synthesizer range on display. See the latest products in action and learn some top tips from the demonstrators.

January 16th to 19th
The NAMM Show is the global crossroads of the music, sound and event technology products industries with more than 115,000 registrants from 139 countries and regions commanding $11+ billion in buying power.

Nov 28th
Arturia is proud to be partnering with the Modular Commune, a series of events about modular synth and other electronic instruments. The organizers want to introduce the concept and technology of modular synth to a greater crowd, improve modular synth owners’ skills of using them through these events.

We met up with 3 awesome Berlin music-makers, finding out how they use our MatrixBrute to truly explore their creativity. Watch now.

Nov 18th
The first musical laboratory in Tatarstan for young composers, arrangers, sound producers, beatmakers, musicians and poets. The theme of the laboratory this year is the search for identity in the era of globalization.

Nov 10th
In collaboration with DualTRX, DJ Superstore will be hosting for the second time the 2019 Bucharest Modular meet. Come and test different modular and synthesizer gear, experience live sessions, bring your gear and exchange ideas in this yearly event. A special surprise from Arturia Awaits you!

In Synthwave 2085, you’ll find stellar selection of bass, leads, pads, and sequences that you’ll lose yourself in, as well as a few fun effects and percussive elements to spice up your tracks.

The mysterious synthwave legend has had a huge influence on the genre, and talented synth sound designer Simon Gallifet has worked his magic to capture the essence of Kavinsky’s sonic signature.

Nori Ubakata has been an in-demand sound designer for decades. He’s created hundreds of sounds for Arturia, and was an important figure in shaping the sound of the original DX7. Now his “Shofuku” expansion cartridges have been imported to our DX7 V software instrument. Explore the revamped sounds of 1984!

Back by popular demand, the “Black Edition” BeatStep, KeyStep, and BeatStep Pro are now available again for a limited time

In the early days of FM synthesis, only a few synth masters were talented enough to crack the code of the DX-7 and create patches that were simultaneously innovative, inspiring, and sounded fantastic. Nori Ubukata was one of those people.

Oct 26th, 11AM - 8PM
Join IMSTA and SAE Institute as they host IMSTA FESTA, a celebration of music technology packed with Panels, Workshops & Master Classes, Song Critiques, Demonstrations and more. IMSTA FESTA is a FREE event open to everyone in the music making community; professional and semi-professional musicians, songwriters, music producers, and audio engineers, as well as music students and educators.

Oct 16th - 19th
Meet the Arturia team at AES showing the new AudioFuse audio interface range. Meet the designers and see what makes these interfaces the next generation. Listen, Learn, and Connect at the AES New York 147th International Pro Audio Convention.

Oct 19th
The theme of this year's 2019 is a line-up of contemporary active music synthesizers in a broader framework, from classical syntheses, through modern and experimental styles, to trendy retro synthetic sound.

Oct 12th
Arturia product specialist, Jakub Manaj, will host Arturia demo space where attendees will be able to test Arturia's software and hardware. Jakub will also demonstrate Arturia live performance setup - a budget friendly setup for stage.

October 10th-13th
With China becoming the second-largest consumer market in the world, its business opportunities are multifold. Over 110,000 visitors from more than 81 countries and regions crowded into Music China 2018 to source for the latest market’s favorites.

Oct 10th
For the first time in Belarus and in collaboration with DJShop.by , Arturia's product specialist Jakub Manaj will be holding an event at DJ Shop Minsk. Gears like MicroFreak, Drumbrute Impact, Beatstep Pro, MicroLab, Pigments, V-Collection 7 and more will be on the frontline of this event. Come meet with us and ask us your questions!

Oct 8th, 6:30PM - 8:30PM
We invite Korean musicians and Aturia users to synthesizer, audio and sound design seminars with the founder Frederic Brun. Fun synthesizer stories, audio recordings, and sound designs from the founders. Various gifts and souvenirs are also available! Don't miss the wonderful “ARTURIA STORY” shared with the best synthesizers and keyboardist experts in Korea!

Oct 5th
Synthesizer fanatics from all over the UK gather at SynthFest so see the latest and most interesting sound making machines available today. Arturia will be there, come and see the machines in action and get hands-on with these powerful beasts.

A follow-up to one of our most popular sound banks! In this tribute to rock legends Pink Floyd, you’ll find 32 iconic, incredibly accurate synth, key, and organ patches from Animals, The Wall, and Dark Side of the Moon!

Straight from the heart of pioneering 90s Trance, this pack of 32 sounds gives you all the biting tone you’d expect from razor-sharp digital and FM synths. Strings, polyphonic keys, bass patches, cool effects and atmospheres, and even a few percussive elements.

128 big, emotive Future Bass sounds! Heavy-hitting but dreamlike bass sounds, sequences, pads, and effects, as well as loads of awesome melodic lead and poly synth sounds are at your disposal.

Charge up your MicroFreak with 32 dedicated bass sounds. A superb mix of tones and types, but all with that big fat low-end you crave. Make the most of the aggressive digital oscillator and toasty analog filter dream team!

14 September 2019
Scandinavian Music Expo has since 2015 attract DJs, music producers and devoted fans of music every year. Of course will a selection of Arturia's newest products be shown here this year.

12-14 September 2019
Welcome to NAMM Musikmesse Russia, the only international music event, combining an engaging business and festival program and a professional demonstration platform with a wide range of musical products from the world’s leading brands.

6 & 7 September 2019
Want to caprute your recording at the highest possible quality? At StudioSzene you will see AudioFuse, AudioFuse Studio, and AudioFuse 8Pre – with their pristine mic preamps, top-spec features, and a bundle of powerful included software.

For 4 decades, sound engineer, layback mixer, synth programmer, musician, and all-around awesome dude Larry Hopkins has been involved in some of the biggest films and TV series ever made. Lost, Breaking Bad, Ratatouille, Finding Nemo, he even helped spec the synth chip for the Sega Saturn! We met up with Larry to chat about his work, and his new signature sound bank.

Full of fresh essentials, this powerpack of presets will transform Pigments into a house-making machine. 128 presets that’ll keep your tracks fresh and your listeners enticed.

Time to get nasty! MicroFreak’s unique ability to rapidly modulate its oscillator opens up new sound design possibilities, and the 32 new sounds in the Tech Loop preset pack do exactly that.

A love letter to DX7 V, Hopkins has created 100 presets that show serious mastery of this FM icon, developed since the 80s, and now here for you to explore.

Launch yourself into early Daft Punk sounds with thissound bank, packed with awesome hybrid funk/electro sequences, keyboard and synth sounds.

28 & 29 September 2019
The Los Angeles Synth Expo is a free for all interactive marketplace of synthesizers – pictures from previous expos we organized in NYC, Austin and Toronto can be found here.

7 September 2019
Join Imsta and SAE Institute New York, as we host IMSTA FESTA, a celebration of music technology packed with Panels, Workshops & Master Classes, Song Critiques, Demonstrations and more. Hosting industry experts in an environment where music-makers can network, interact and learn with each other face-to-face, this annual one-day event is not to be missed. IMSTA FESTA is a FREE event open to everyone in the music making community; professional and semi-professional musicians, songwriters, music producers, and audio engineers, as well as music students and educators.

7 & 8 September 2019
Knobcon, the world's only synthesizer convention, returns to the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg for the eighth incarnation of this three-day event featuring exhibitors, live performances, workshops and more.

In episode 4 of our Pigments tutorials, Guy shows you how the powerful effects section of the software synth works. With dozens of studio quality effects built-in, and infinite ways to modulate and route them, Pigments does effects like nothing else.

Did you know our awesome little controller/sequencer got a great new upgrade? New abilities, tighter workflow, and even more fun to use. Best of all, the upgrade is free! Check out the new changes, update yours today, and - if you don’t own a KeyStep yet - why not treat yourself? There’s never been a better time.

03 August 2019
Afishi Picnic is the main music festival in Moscow and an ideal miniature city.

27 July 2019
IMSTA FESTA is a FREE event open to everyone in the music making community; professional and semi-professional musicians, songwriters, music producers, and audio engineers, as well as music students and educators.

26 July 2019
For the second year in a row, its principal location is the Sevkabel Port: a large cultural space where the post-industrial vibe is augmented with the best possible view of the Gulf of Finland, and a well-equipped cozy waterfront.

Hideya Kojima is a popular Japanese artist and producer whose music foundations are deeply rooted in funk and disco music. Discover how #VCollection allowed him to use iconic instruments he was dreaming to play with, and how he uses it in his creative process.

Moroder Tribute: 32 presets covering some of the most famous sounds of electronic music pioneer Giorgio Moroder.

Analog Explorations: The musical side of Synthi V captured in 64 patches, refined, tweaked, and ready to rock.

Smooth when you want them to be, but textured when it counts. These 32 presets demonstrate the amazing Pad sounds that MicroFreak can master.

Tactile Strike: give your music a little more “dong” and “clang” with 64 contemporary, dynamic, and exciting mallet and bell sounds.

Synth Voices: a collection of 64 bizarre but super-usable “computer voice” choirs, pads, basses, leads, ands sequences.

Producers for Lenny Kravitz, Ella Eyre, Lana Del Rey, or even Felix Jaehn, modern dance duo SONDR took some time off stage to chat with us about their music creation process. And guess what?! It includes our V Collection instruments. Check out the interview.

July 19-21st
A celebration of synths! MicroFreak will make an appearance, as will the rest of the analog Brute family. Learn how all these synths connect with each other and how to create some truly unique sounds.

Big artists aren’t immune to “writer’s block”, and in this series of mini-interviews, we sit down with our favorite acts to chat about how they find inspiration. This week: techno producer Kenny Larkin.

A MIDI controller for melody, drum machine for rhythm, synth for texture. Watch LA based musicians having fun jamming with Arturia products: MatrixBrute, DrumBrute Impact and KeyLab MkII.

June 21-22
With two days of the hottest new gear, mind-blowing workshops, and performances by some of the best in the business, Sweetwater's GearFest is a music-maker's paradise. Thousands of dollars of gear giveaways, camping, and GearFest-exclusive gear deals and it's all absolutely FREE! Spend the weekend with 15,000 fellow musicians and register for this year's GearFest.

June 07th to 09th
A promising and special 6th edition, which puts down for the last time its flight cases and synths at the DIX in Nantes, before investing a bigger place. A prestigious edition with the support of Jean-Michel Jarre. A theme centered on modular synthesizers.

June 8-9th
The Deli and Delicious Audio are proud to announce the 6th edition of the Brooklyn Synth Expo and the 9th edition of the Brooklyn StompBox Exhibit (both happening in the same room at the same time!

June 06-10th
The mystical little party hidden in the middle of the woods. Gottwood is an independent, boutique, and very intimate underground electronic festival. Inside the festival, Ruffy’s Lab will be hosting synth clinics, packed with numerous electronic toys, including Arturia gear, and an open invite to play them.

27th May
Join the Connessioni - A Modular Journey - event this Saturday in Milan and you'll have the chance to win a V Collection 7!

May 25th
IMSTA FESTA is a FREE event open to everyone in the music making community; professional and semi-professional musicians, songwriters, music producers, and audio engineers, as well as music students and educators.

23-24th May
Synth Attack is a series of workshops on electronic music production organized by the School of Modern Music and Audiotech.

Musician Bamanya Brian has recently build a totally DIY modular synth rig, from locally sourced parts and circuits in Uganda, East Africa. He’s been using the Arturia BeatStep Pro to sequence this scratch-built since marvel, and we caught up with him to chat about his passion for modular.

Thanks to the power of Pigments’ wavetable hybrid synthesis, you can hear a totally fresh take on classic keyboard sounds with a gritty, relic feel. These two banks adds up to 128 imaginary instruments and audio curios guaranteed to inspire your creativity.

This is the real deal. 800 red hot, cutting edge sounds that take 12 of our software synths to exciting new places. Included for free with V Collection 7, and available as an add-on for users of Analog Lab 3 or 4, Synthopedia lets you play the sound of tomorrow’s hits, today.

Fresh from the imagination key MatrixBrute sound designer Victor Morello comes an exciting new batch of presets. 32 patches of super-usable sequences, effects, lead, and bass sounds, all highly expressive, letting you really dig deep and enjoy the creative process.

May 18th
Helsinki Synthetic is a non-profit event for everyone interested in synthesizers, electronic music and meeting likeminded people.

A synthesizer like no other, MicroFreak is a peculiar, exceptional instrument that rewards the curious musician. It blends wavetable and digital oscillators with analog filters. It features a unique poly-aftertouch flat keyboard. It adds controlled randomness to sequences. This isn’t a revolution, it’s a mutiny.

May 15th
The Musikhaus-Heilbronn will be hosting different brands to show their products. Arturia will be there with their product-specialists giving an overview of the gear, giving tips and tricks and showing what is possible.

May 15th
Arturia product presentation and demo day, with the headliner being MicroFreak . It’s a good opportunity for everyone to learn about the newest addition to the Arturia family, as well as to see all products in action. The event will take place at Delta College’s presentation room and it will be open to all audiences.

May 9th to 11th
SUPERBOOTH is the first and the largest European trade fair for electronic musical instruments, giving you the opportunity to experience the latest innovations and rare instruments.

May 4th and 5th
Synth fanatics all gather at Synth Day & Night in Rome, with the headliner being MicroFreak. It’s a good opportunity to see all Arturia synths in action – try make some exciting sounds on the MiniBrute 2 and MiniBrute 2S, and learn some interesting tricks you can do with sound design on the MicroFreak.

The quirky patch-pin modular synth made famous by the likes of Roxy Music and Hawkwind reborn in software with exciting new tricks up its sleeve.

Our recreation of Hammond’s legendary organ has received a total sound engine overhaul, making it the most authentic, vibrant electric organ virtual instrument ever.

The classic, otherworldly warble of the Mellotron has been the cornerstone of prog and rock sounds for decades. Now play back your own samples!

The phase distortion cult-classic that became a favorite of Madonna, Vince Clarke, and Van Halen has a new lease of life and awesome upgrades.

Guy from Arturia goes over the basics of Synthi V, a software reincarnation of the iconic “silver machine” analog synth. This video covers the basics of the instrument, like its layout, features, options, and even a few of the presets so you can start getting to grips with this great synth.

In this overview video, Guy reveals some of the most important aspects of Mellotron V in a quick, concise way. Covering its interface, its options, performance controls, and even running through a few of the presets. Start exploring Mellotron V now.

In this overview video, Guy runs through some of the key parameters of CZ V, gives you the low-down on its layout, and runs through some sounds to give you an idea of what this exciting new virtual instrument from Arturia is capable of.

Analog Lab is the ultimate “all-in-one” software instrument, combining the best keyboard and synth sounds of all time in one place, with thousands of presets, inspiring functionality, and a dedicated live mode. See it, hear it, want it.

April 13th
Arturia Turkey distributor Compel Music is going to hold an event in collabration with instructors Göktuğ Çiftçi & Mehmet Akar of İstanbul Sonar House Electronic Music School. Duo will introduce Arturia’s new soft synthesizer Pigments, share tips & tricks and will create new sounds via software.

April 12-14th
Arturia will be presenting KeyLab Essential, MiniBrute 2/2S, DrumBrute & DrumBrute Impact and other popular gears for musicians and producers at a specialized forum of the concert industry in Ukraine “Kyiv Music Days” with the assistance of Musician.ua.

March 25th to April 08th
These intensive workshops of musical production with technology and synthesis (initial and advanced) and synthesizers, sequencers and electronic drums aim to provide a broad and concise panorama focused on the understanding of electronic musical instruments and the processing, mixing and recording devices.

April 5th to 07th
These intensive workshops of musical production with technology and synthesis (initial and advanced) and synthesizers, sequencers and electronic drums aim to provide a broad and concise panorama focused on the understanding of electronic musical instruments and the processing, mixing and recording devices.

April 06th
The Session instore event with over 50 exhibitors showing news and their gear. Extended opening hours and the chance to talk to the specialists give you the possibility to try out the Arturia gear. We will also have the MicroFreak there to test!

Want to get to grips with our new trio of awesome compressors? In this short series, we'll cover each compressor's history, their parameters, and unique sound-shaping abilities.

March 28th to 31st
Synthplex is the place to try synthesizers, modules, pedals, and electronic music machines. Arturia will be there with our range or controllers and synthesizers. See the demonstrations and meet the Arturia team.

March 30th
A festival of Knobs, Buttons and Discussions over 4 warehouse rooms in the heart of Bristol.

March 29th
Get freaky with MicroFreak in Italy. In partnership with Your Music, MidiWare will be demonstrating Arturia’s latest synth to show off its powerful performance and sound design capabilities.

March 29th
An evening of piano, beatboxing and electronics... Joining the line-up at this years event is electronic producer Luke Abbott with Jack Wyllie of Portico Quartet. Reeps One will bring the beatboxing for a very unique piano performance and Float artist Andrea Belfi will perform tracks by Moondog with his trio hobocombo.

March 23th
The signal in collaboration with T Studio offers a unique exhibition "Synthesis", which will present music, dj equipment and studio equipment.

March 16th-17th
Arturia will be present at another great Dancefair show with our collection of synths including the new MicroFreak, AudioFuse interfaces, and drum machines and controller keyboards to show you a full music making experience.

Between March 14 and 17,
get ready to immerse yourself in the world of synthesizers, from modular to virtual, and be guided by our team and a carefully-curated selection from the top YouTubers in the world.

March 16th
IMSTA FESTA is a FREE event open to everyone in the music making community; professional and semi-professional musicians, songwriters, music producers, and audio engineers, as well as music students and educators.

March 15th & 16th
The SXSW Music Festival invites artists, industry professionals, and fans from all over the world to Austin, Texas for a week every March to attend performances by iconic artists, make professional connections, elevate their musical careers, and discover the next wave of musical talent.

Our latest software synth is now available to “rent to own” through our friends at Splice. Now you can enjoy Pigments right now, with low monthly installments, pause any time, and own it forever after your final payment. No nonsense, no interest, and no inflated prices. If you’ve been thinking about it, now is it the perfect time to start exploring this superb synth

We get messages and emails every day from reviewers, artists, studios, and hobbyists all around the world telling us how much they love Pigments. Like any proud parent, we thought we’d make a little “virtual trophy cabinet” to collect our favorites. Take a look!

In the latest episode of our simple, easy to follow tutorials, Guy goes over the different modes, sounds, and configurations of the twin filters found in Pigments. Whether you like smooth analog tone-shaping, aggressive cuts, or self-oscillating resonance, Pigments has you covered.

We saw that rising electronic music star Risa Taniguchi had started using DrumBrute Impact in her techno-infused sets. We jumped at the chance to ask her about her music, and how she’s been using our pint-sized, monstrous drum machine to drive her new tracks.

February 23rd
A celebration of music technology packed with Panels, Workshops & Master Classes, Song Critiques, Demonstrations and more. IMSTA FESTA is a FREE event open to everyone in the music making community; professional and semi-professional musicians, songwriters, music producers, and audio engineers, as well as music students and educators.

MiniBrute 2S features a powerful sequencer that not only lets you program note pitch and length, but also synth automations. In this video tutorial, Seb Rochard goes into detail on some of the unique ways MiniBrute 2S can animate your sound.

February 20th
Join us and discover the "Arturia World". This clinic will be fully focused on their products. Full in depth review and we will be answering to all your questions!

February 16th and 19th
The Regional Radiation Conservatory and the Rueil Malmaison Mediatheque offer this year a second edition of "Machines to the Instrument".

This month, we’ve added 2 more great new sound banks to the Analog Lab Sound Store, an awesome way to expand your sonic palette with fresh, original patches.

We met up with Finnish Techno producer at his studio to chat about synths, how he creates his tracks, and transitioned back from solely using software to introducing hardware synths like MatrixBrute back into his creative process.

UK synth-pop act Years & Years have been smashing it recently. With 2 huge selling albums, loads of hit songs, the guys have now kicked off a year-long world tour. We found a moment in their crazy schedule to chat with synth and beat production pro Emre Türkmen about how he goes about creating beats, using DrumBrute Impact in the studio.

In the latest edition of our “Art of Inspiration” series, we hear from one of our electronic idols on how she finds that creative spark. A superbly useful collection of advice from big-name artists, we hope you find this week’s thoughts from Emika both inspiring and motivating.

Pigments just got better. Just a month after its release, our heroic software team have upgraded Pigments to version 1.1. Here’s a few of the new features you’ll find in the update:
Poly Aftertouch • Added a 6dB LPF and HPF slope mode to the Multimode Filter • New master tune control • Turing and Binary random sources with reset trigger sources • Velocity and Keyboard curve editor in Keyboard tab • 15 new presets from Andrew Huang

Want to know more about what went into the creation of Pigments? Check out this video interview with some of the key members of the Arturia team who brought this amazing instrument to life.

Vous voulez vous offrir ou investir dans un synthetiseur, une boite a rythmes, un clavier maitre ou une suite logicielle d'instruments? Philippe Brodu sera present pour vous conseiller.

Follow Bryan as we dive into the exciting twin-synth engine that forms the basis of Pigments' sound. We'll cover the triple-voice virtual analog engine, as well as the superbly powerful wavetable engine. Learn what every parameter does with useful sound demos, and easily master your new instrument.

Analog Lab has new sounds made from our legendary software instruments in stock. Discover our brand new soundbanks : Bass Music Powerpack, EDM Powerpack, and Switched-on tribute.

We sat down with the man behind the electronic soundscapes of “Girl on a Train”, “Fifty Shades of Grey”, “Independence Day: Resurgence”, and “Cries from Syria” to discuss his past, his future, his Arturia gear, and how to deal with writer’s block. Check it out!

Arturia hardware and software won 3 times in MusicRadar's yearly "Best In Tech" awards. V Collection 6, DrumBrute Impact, and KeyLab MkII all got places on the podium!

Whether you want to relive the famous, iconic sounds of these legendary instruments or create something totally new and exciting, V Collection 6 has you covered. Check out these videos, and let your imagination run wild.

A long-time lover of our V Collection software bundle, Starcadian’s music is a cinematic, genre-hopping mix of lush retro, neon-soaked synths, snappy drum machines, and dream-like textures. We had the pleasure of catching up with the mysterious man behind the mask to chat about his inspiration, the gear he uses, and his plans for the future.

November 29th
Ernesto Romeo & Sylvain Missemer presents DrumBrute Impact / MicroBrute 2s / RackBrute

November 26th
Av. Salvador 2536, SANTIAGO DE CHILE 16:00 Santiago - Chile
DRUMBRUTE impact, MINIBRUTE 2S & RACKBRUTE presentation

January 24th to 27th
The NAMM Show is the global crossroads of the music, sound and event technology products industries with more than 115,000 registrants from 139 countries and regions commanding $11+ billion in buying power.

November 17th to 18th
Introducing the latest modular synthesizer and its attractiveness and possibilities, aim for revitalization of Japanese electro music scene.

November 16th to 17th
A showcase of cutting-edge audio technology, installations, workshops, talks, interactivity, and more for people interested in all things audio!

November 15th to 18th
Presented by Alberta Electronic Music and Studio Bell, home of National Music Centre, AEMCON is a one of kind experience for music producers, DJs, industry professionals, and fans of electronic music.

November 10th
For the fifth time a day of workshops covering songwriting, recording, mixing and mastering, inspiring business discussions covering artist branding and revenues, local artist showcase and an expo of the latest music technology.

November 3rd-4th
Hosted at a large warehouse blocks away from Echo Park and co-organized with LA’s premier synth, pedal and pro audio store Vintage King.

October 28th 2018
Do not miss the opportunity to interact with professionals from the music industry, product specialists from participating companies and other musicians in a relaxed atmosphere and learn from each other.

October 19th-21st
Arturia's new KeyLab MkII controller keyboard, MiniBrute 2 synthesizer range, and DrumBrute Impact: come and see them on display and learn how to use them from the product demonstrators.

October 12th-14th
We Are Robots returns to London, and this year Arturia will be demonstrating the new releases for 2018, including DrumBrute Impact, KeyLab MkII, and the analog MiniBrute 2 range.

We will be at the number one Asian show from October 10th to 13th. Get hands on our instruments at our Chinese distributor booth (No. C72 in Hall W5).
2345 Longyang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 201204, PR China

The new version includes hundreds of new presets to play and personalize; a sample library of vintage New England Digital sounds; revamped timeline with host BPM sync; and extra destinations in the Modulations tab!

The latest update to Arturia’s V Collection sees the French software and hardware creators take the next step in terms of features, stability, and integration.

October 6th
Arturia will be present at Synthfest, the UK finest dedicated synth show in conjunction with Sound on Sound, to show the DrumBrute Impact, MiniBrute 2 Range, and the new KeyLab MkII.

The MiniBrute 2S doesn’t just swap out the 2 octave keyboard for pads, it offers so much more! In this video, Seb shows you how the pads can be used to their full potential, and goes into detail on the expanded sequencer in clear, easy steps.

September 22th
This one-day event is a celebration of music technology packed with Panels, Workshops & Master Classes, Song Critiques, Demonstrations and more..

YouTubers, pro audio media, and professionals around the world snapped up DrumBrute Impact as soon as they could. What did they think about our latest analog drum machine? Head to our "Wall Of Fame" and find out!

DrumBrute Impact has found a home in the studio of renowned producer, composer, engineer, and all-round music genius Emre Ramazanoglu. Having worked with Noel Gallagher, Paloma Faith, Sia, Michael Jackson, Richard Ashcroft, Lilly Allen, and Tricky, we were excited to learn that DrumBrute Impact could have such a big part to play in the future of cutting edge pop. Watch the video, and prepare to be blown away.

September 15 2018
Arturia's new range of Brute synthesizers and drum machines, alongside the controllers like KeyLab MkII will all be ready for you to get hands on, and learn the tricks from the experts.

September 07-09th
Knobcon is a one-of-a-kind synthesizer convention now in it's seventh year. Complete with performances, workshops and vendors, Knobcon allows for a fully immersive experience.

Grammy-nominated audio engineer and mixer Billy Bush, the man behind Garbage’s iconic sound, has welcomed the Arturia AudioFuse into his studio. Watch the video, and find out why this hugely influential, multi-talented, and all-round awesome guy chose Arturia’s debut audio interface.

If you’re Trap mad, or all about that Nu-Disco zing, we’ve got the sound bank for you. This week, we’ve got 2 exciting new preset packs for Analog Lab, Mini V and Prophet V in an eclectic mix of styles. Don’t forget you can try out some of the demos in the Arturia Sound Store!

July 22 2018
Plaża Miejska Wilda and Kuba Sojka invites you to attend Music Production School workshop that will go over the current trends and techniques of the modern music production concept. It will involve new technologies and lots of hardware synthesizers including brands such as Arturia among others.

July 21 2018
This one-day event is a celebration of music technology packed with Keynote Speaker, Panels, Workshops & Master Classes, Song Critiques, Song Contest, Demonstrations and more.

July 15 2018
The first edition is dedicated to synthesizers and modular synthesizers, Arturia will be present with The Arturia User Group Torino. The leader of the User Group will mount an " Arturia Check point" where you can try the new "Minibrute 2S".

Our award-winning software effects are now NKS-compatible, meaning producers using Native Instruments’ Kontrol keyboards will now be able to enjoy smart auto-mapping of all the key features. Not checked out our recreations of some of the best studio gear ever made? Now’s the perfect time!

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last 10 years, you’ll have heard the work of Robert Dudzic. We interviewed this humble genius, and revealed some of the secrets of legendary sound design, and how Arturia’s analog instruments enhance his workflow.

June 30 to July 1 2018
Arturia will be at demonstrating and exhibiting the MiniBrute 2 Ecosystem, KeyLab controllers, DrumBrute and KeyStep. Learn the best way to make electronic music using Arturia music equipment.

When one of the coolest Indie bands out there chose MatrixBrute as their primary synth, we wanted to find out all about it. We spoke to their keyboard and bass player Daniel Offermann about how Arturia’s flagship monosynth opens up new methods of music-making for this quirky Belgian sextet.

Now you’ve had time to think about the question, do you prefer Boards of Canada, Art of Noise, or Depeche Mode? Well, whatever your choice, Arturia’s latest sound banks have you covered! We’ve also got a brand new bank dedicated to all things 128BPM: Hansen’s House. Enjoy!

June 22-23 2018
With two days of the hottest new gear, mind-blowing workshops, and performances by some of the best in the business, Sweetwater continues to put the "fest" in GearFest.

Straight from Arturia's headquarters in the French Alps, join Lead Product Manager Sébastien Rochard in Nagoya and Tokyo, Japan where we will reveal the mysteries of MiniBrute 2. Explore its incredible analog sound, experiment with the powerful sequencer in the MiniBrute 2S, and unlock the gateway to Eurorack modular with RackBrute. Join us!

The product specialist from Arturia Sylvain Missemer will be happy to share some time with you and will show the new instruments: Minibrute 2s, Drumbrute, Rackbrute 3U.

Come to see the demo and try the new hits from Arturia. We will be happy to answer all your questions!

June 9-10 2018
Celebrating its 5th edition, the Brooklyn Synth Expo is the biggest event for electronic musicians in the east coast, attracting an average of 1k synth lovers over a weekend.

You can imagine how pleased we were when we read the line “I will use the hell out of these” in Tape Op’s great review of our recent software effect bundles 3 Preamps You’ll Actually Use and 3 Filters You’ll Actually Use.

It just celebrated its 4th birthday, but it’s still one of the most advanced, intuitive software drum machines out there. To celebrate, our developers have been hard at work refining and improving the performance of Spark 2, removing bugs and enhancing compatibility to give musicians around the world the best Spark experience ever.

Three news stories about Spark? We’re really spoiling you! More exciting news: we’ve released another three awesome sound banks for Spark 2. We’re proud to announce the Berlin Bassm3nt, Trap, and Electronic Blend sound banks, packed full of instruments and sequences that will inspire your creativity.

We caught up with Steve Porcaro and TOTO bandmates Lenny Castro and Shannon Forrest at a recent show in France to chat about how they use the Arturia AudioFuse to keep their creativity alive when they’re on the road.

June 02 2018
Concerts, talks, workshops, exhibition and a synth fair: Come visit Arturia at the annual synth gathering in Munich and enjoy the music of the future at „Knobs&Wires.

April 17 to May 30 2018
The Minibrute 2 Demos Tour Starts now! If you want to hear and test the potencial of these new models of Arturia Synths, take note of the dates for the events that will be taking place in different locations of the Peninsula. The first will be in Drunkat (San Sebastián) this Tuesday the 7th of April.

06 June 2018
We are delighted to have among us Arturia product specialist from Poland Jakub Manaj, who will be demonstrating these brand new beasts, along with our own Ziad Sarrouh from Atomic Circus, who will give us a preview of the eurorack world that everybody raves about!

With unparalleled stage presence and boundless eclecticism, Arnaud Rebotini breaks the mold when it comes to electronic musicians. We met up with Arnaud to find out about his story, from his early music ventures right up to his recent “Best Original Music” César award for the movie "BPM".

Check out these 3 exceptional soundbanks for Arturia virtual instruments. ELP Tribute honors keyboard genius and Progressive Rock figurehead Keith Emerson, Depeche Speak Tribute brings you the signature sounds of the British New Wave band's debut. Last but not least, Dreamscape gives you a vast collection of otherworldly sounds from New Wave expert Frédéric Bourreau.

May 5, 14 and 26
Join the synth revolution on tour in Italy, and see the latest Arturia synths and controllers on demonstration with some of the top Italian synthesizer experts: Luca Proietti, Davide Ricci, Valeria Vito and Enrico Cosimi

May 19th
This one-day event is a celebration of music technology packed with Panels, Workshops & Master Classes, Song Critiques, Demonstrations and more. This annual one-day event is not to be missed. This is a FREE event. Visit Arturia to try V Collection 6, and the new controllers and synthesizers.

Saturday May 19th
Join us for an afternoon at Portland’s very own Modular 8. Get introduced to Arturia’s New Semi-Modular MiniBrute 2 & 2S. Learn music-making tips and tricks on Arturia’s award winning MatrixBrute synthesizer. Swing by for free, enter to win a BeatStep Pro and meet like-minded music producers and enthusiasts!

May 23 to 26
If your interests include Live Sound, Studio Recording, Networked Audio, Broadcast & Streaming, Music production, Post Production and Game Audio, AES Milan is the place to be!

The Arturia Link is a mechanical system that allows for smart and mobile modular configurations. It may seem like a small thing, but it’s got big potential. Some of Arturia’s greatest achievements have been born from this spirit of collaboration, from our early days working with Dr Bob Moog to create what would become Mini V, to working with original programmer Cameron Jones on the Synclavier. Whether you are a synth manufacturer, a DYI garage engineer, a module developer, the Link is free for you to use. Check out for more details

May 3-5 2018
Arturia will be present at this year's exciting Superbooth in Berlin. The impressive Arturia display area will be the center of all things synthesis: MatrixBrute, MiniBrute, RackBrute, DrumBrute, controllers and more... experience out-of-this-world creations from the world of synthesizers from Arturia.

April 17-18 2018
This time Synth Attack vol. 3 will visit Poznań, Warsaw and Katowice. Three special guests to give talks plus a chance to play and test almost 40 synthesizers, including all the Brute range from Arturia. All of this will be followed by jamming and open discussion. Everyone are welcome to join! The event is free of charge.

We were thrilled to be part of the Musikmesse celebrations last week, and absolutely blown away to receive not one, but two coveted MIPAs for the MiniBrute 2 and V Collection 6. The Musikmesse International Press Awards are chosen by pro audio publications from around the world, and we were elated to be chosen ahead of such amazing competition. Thank you!

Our 2nd exciting sound bank comes in the form of an amazing collection of drawn and plucked string sounds that have been meticulously designed by Ed Ten Eyck to satisfy all your synth string needs.

wow, wow, wow! We’ve been totally blown away by the feedback since it arrived at stores worldwide earlier this month. We’ve heard amazing patches, huge modular jams, and even a self-contained MiniBrute 2 drum sequence patch.

In the 2nd episode of our MiniBrute 2 tutorial series, our resident product mastermind Sébastien Rochard covers the “ins and outs” of the patch bay. Not only does he demonstrate how the different patch points work, and how they interact, he also gives you a few solid-gold creative examples that give you an idea of the unique tone-shaping this synth is capable of.

April 12th 2018
Get down to Cosmo Music, Toronto, to see Arturia's Bryan demonstrate the latest Arturia products including MiniBrute 2 and MiniBrute 2S. Feel free to ask him to make some crazy patches and learn about the full Arturia range.

April 9th 2018
Steve's Music in Montreal hosts a demonstration with Bryan from Arturia, demonstrating the Brute range of synthesizers, and our exciting controllers and software. Come on down to learn some interesting electronic music tips from 5pm.

To highlight the unique creative potential the MiniBrute 2 ecosystem offers, we teamed up with French modular mastermind Maxime Dangles to showcase the more experimental side of our new range.

Pioneering musician and synth expert Chris Stack has put together a fantastic preset pack for MatrixBrute. We took the chance to ask him about his inspiration as an artist, his creative process, his history with Dr Moog, and how he came to use MatrixBrute as an integral part of his setup.

As a tribute to the original and experimental Kraftwerk track: The Robots, Claudio Passavanti designed a MatrixBrute preset bank that will let you fully recreate this electronic music cornerstone.

We were invited into the studio to meet with Ferry Corsten, award-winning Trance DJ and producer who, since the mid-90s, has enjoyed chart success and admiration in the industry. We spoke about his use of V Collection in his latest concept album "Blueprint", and blending cinematic sounds with sci-fi inspiration.

Marc Doty once again puts his mastery at your service in the form of a free bank of 32 presets for our flagship analog synthesizer. Marc even shot a video to illustrate his vision through their creation.

If there was one must-watch video this week, it was John Heath recreation of the Inception theme "Time" using a MiniBrute as only sound source! In this article, he goes into detail on the different stages involved, and shows you how to create some of the unbelievable sounds used in this mind-blowing performance.