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!
Nov 8th to 10th
Three days full of live music, lots of new and interesting musical instruments, innovative music electronics and the best studio and live equipment, the whole thing garnished with great trade fair deals: all this and much more since 1998, the Musik Produktiv fair in Ibbenbüren.
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 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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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 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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.