Pigments

Sounddesign-Synthesizer

Pigments ist ein All-in-One-Software-Synthesizer für moderne Produzenten. Er kombiniert 6 hochmoderne Synthese-Engines, eine farbcodierte Benutzeroberfläche, mühelose Drag-and-Drop-Modulation, hochwertige Effekte und generative Sequenzierung. Gestalten Sie Ihre klangliche Vision mit bahnbrechendem Sounddesign.

Forme deine Klangvisionen

Entdecke detailreiches Sounddesign für jede Synthese-Art, die du jemals brauchen wirst und eine schnell anwendbare, farbkodierte Bedienung, die Experimente belohnt – von verspielten Klangforschungen bis hin zu komplexen Modulationen und Patch-Erstellung.

Vielseitige Mulit-Engine

Entdecke alle Klangformungsmöglichkeiten mit sechs Synthese-Arten: Modal, Granular, Wavetable, Sample, Harmonic und virtuell-analog, sowie zusätzlich eine Utility-Engine.

Visuelles Sounddesign

Beschleunige deinen Kreativ-Prozess mit dem klaren, farbcodierten Bedien-Interface von Pigments und Drag & Drop-Modulationen – jeder Arbeitsschritt ist für schnelles, flüssiges Sounddesign optimiert, ohne dabei deinen Workflow zu bremsen.

Moderne Sound-Ästhetik

Pigments zeichnet sich sich durch einen Sound aus, der neue Maßstäbe setzt und ist ausgestattet mit über 1600 sofort nutzbaren Presets – von hybrid-akustischen Klängen bis hin zu bewegenden granularen Texturen. Erweiterbar über den Sound Store.

Alle Nuancen der Klangsynthese

Erstelle umfangreiche, zusammengesetzte Klanglandschaften wie mit keinem anderen Synth. Mit sechs Engine-Typen, zwei Morphing-Filtern, 19 hochwertigen Effekten, erweiterter Modulation und kreativem Sequencing – die tiefgreifende Klangarchitektur von Pigments setzt deiner Fantasie keine Grenzen.

Engines
Filter
Modulation
Effekte
Sequenzer

Engines

Wähle zwischen drei Engine-Slots und sechs Klangerzeugungs-Optionen. Entdecke die die Kombinations-Power der modalen, granularen, Wavetable-, Sample-, Harmonic- und virtuell-analogen Synthese. Zusätzlich mit einer Utility-Engine, die weitere Oszillatoren und gesampeltes Rauschen liefert. Und nicht vergessen: Du kannst auch ein externes Audiosignal verarbeiten!

Filter

Forme deinen Sound mit 13 Filtertypen und 51 Filtermodi – von warmklingenden analogen Klassikern bis hin zu futuristischen Formant-Filtern und digitalem Lo-Fi, alles mit flexiblen Routing-Optionen.

Modulation

Geh noch tiefer mit den unendlichen Verbindungsoptionen zwischen Hüllkurven, LFOs, den zufälligen Quellen und noch mehr - klicke, ziehe und transformiere dein Patch ganz einfach. Moduliere praktisch jeden Parameter mit allem, was geht. Du kannst Hüllkurven sogar mit einem Audiosignal triggern!

Effekte

Die zweifachen Insert-Busse und der Send-Bus bieten jeweils drei Slots mit 19 Effekten in Studioqualität zur Auswahl – vom Shimmer Reverb und dynamischen Delays bis hin zu massiver Distortion und Vocoder-Texturen.

Sequenzer

Pigments bietet einen vollwertigen generativen Sequenzer. Erstelle sich entwickelnde Step-Modulationen mit nur einem Klick, durchsuche Sequenzer-Presets und animiere deinen gesamten Sound mit einer einfachen, aber leistungsstarken Sequenzer- und Arpeggiator-Engine.

Schließ die Lücke zwischen Inspiration und Resultat

Setz deine Ideen in reale Sounds um – mit dem visuellen Workflow von Pigments. Egal, ob du nur experimentieren oder komplexe Patches bauen willst, du siehst immer, was gerade passiert. Richte Modulationen ein und schau zu wie deine Kreativität zum Leben erweckt wird.

Klares, farbcodiertes Design

Das übersichtliche und intuitive Layout und die farbcodierten Modulationsquellen von Pigments machen es dir auf einen Blick leicht zu erkennen, wo du dich gerade befindest und was miteinander verbunden ist –damit du immer alles im Fokus hast.

Problemloser Workflow

Von Drag & Drop-Modulationen, Quick Edit-Werkzeugen und optimiertem Signalrouting – jedes Bedienelement wurde entwickelt, um das Sounddesign flüssig und angenehm zu gestalten.

Sichtbare Animation

Von Engine-Wellenformen bis hin zu Transienten-Hüllkurven und Modulationsdynamik – das in Echtzeit animierte Feedback von Pigments bietet eine sofortige visuelle Klarheit und Lebendigkeit.

Ein Synth der nächsten Generation für innovative elektronische Musikgenres

Pigments bildet die Speerspitze modernen Sounddesigns und verkörpert eine innovative Ästhetik, die der weltweit extravagantesten Musik zugrunde liegt – von phosphoreszierenden Klängen über donnernde Bässe bis hin zu massiven Sweep-Granular-Flächen.

Moderne Sound-Ästhetik

Entdecke einen präzisen, leistungsstarken und qualitativ hochwertigen Sound, der mit führenden elektronischen Musikgenres Hand in Hand geht – von Trap über EDM, House, cinematisch und alles darüber hinaus.

Umfangreiche Factory-Library

Erlebe über 1500 sorgfältig zusammengestellte Presets, welche die unverwechselbare Klangidentität von Pigments definieren und die Leistungsfähigkeit bis an die Grenzen ausreizen – Bässe, Leads, Pads, Sequenzen und vieles mehr.

Trendige Expansions

Stay on the cutting edge with contemporary presets and genre-focused packs that capture today’s most innovative musical trends.

Die vollständige Lösung
für moderne Synthese

Von Brain Dance bis zu Future Bass-Experimenten – erlebe das Klangrepertoire von Pigments in Aktion.

Code Bloom

Popbot

Soundtrack

Victor Morello

Voltage Alley

Gisaza

Coberlon

Victor Morello

Liquid

Visages

Quest

Victor Morello

ill.Gates

Technicolor synth explosion

Dylan Lake AKA ill.Gates is a North American electronic music producer whose genuine, high-energy attitude is felt throughout his rumbly EDM world.

Artist
Corner

Tim Carmon

Keyboardist

"And for anyone who knows about the ARP 2600 keyboard it will NEVER get any closer than this, forget about it."

Judd Miller

Producer - Composer

"The sound and feel of this virtual instrument is much different than playing a sample... it has a life and aliveness. I don't know of anything else like it."

Philippe Saisse

Jazz composer

"Arturia has taken physical modeling technology to another level with BRASS... A must for anyone in film, commercial or serious orchestration."

Eddie Jobson

Roxy Music - Zappa – UK

"With the CS-80V, Arturia have done a fantastic job of both replicating this classic instrument and adding new features and extensive programmability."

Edwin Birdsong

Keyboardist

"I love the sound of that plug-in, and so does Stevie Wonder... I recommend it to anyone who wants great vintage sounds. (About the CS-80V)"

Eric Persing

Sound Engineer

"It has loads of personality and is capable of amazing sounds which are impossible on my real CS-80."

Franck Serafine

Sound Engineer

"The CS-80V is like a dream come true, with true classic vintage sounds but with all the latest digital control."

George Massenburg

Producer - Composer

"The original CS-80 was in constant need of tuning, which was a profoundly tedious chore. I'll take the plug, thanks. Faithfully and flawlessly modeled and stable! I couldn't live without it now."

Hans Zimmer

Score Composer

"I just sold my Yamaha GX1 because I have a great remplacement with Arturia's CS-80V."

James Lumb

Electric Skychurch

"It has a smooth, detailed sound that you would expect from a real analog synthesizer; with filters that make other digital synths sound gritty by comparison. The CS-80V just sounds great!"

Jamie Muhoberac

Keyboardist

"One of the most appealing things about the CS-80V was the unique sound and shape of its amplitude and tremolo modulation."

John Merchant

Sound Engineer

"Arturia has done a remarkable job of capturing the essence of the instrument. It's incredibly authentic. I hear no difference."

Phoenix

"The CS-80V is the cornerstone of our live shows. We use it on stage. We are really impressed by this software by the way as we own a real CS-80 unit and find the similarities with the software pretty amazing."

Randy Cantor

Producer - Composer

"The CS-80 sounded absolutely amazing and unique, and so does the CS-80V!... The sounds you can get from them are endless."

Alexander Adhami

Score Composer

"The Arturia Mini V so accurately re-creates the original. Perfected analog synthesis with the ease of being able to save your sounds as a preset. A must have in the world of synthesis."

Deadmau5

DJ / Producer

"I've been using the Mini V. Vintage hardware is not easy to come by these days, this is just simply the next best thing!"

Ian Pai

Blue Man Group

"I have a collection of vintage synths but the reliability and the infinite ways you can precisely manipulate and control all the parameters in Arturia's products have left them gathering dust."

Jake Wherry

The Herbalizer

"Very useable synths that integrate perfectly into my studio setup. Now I have some very good, instantly accessible sounds right at my fingertips. (About the Mini V)"

Strip Steve

DJ / Producer

"The fact that it is polyphonic is really cool. What I like most about this plugin is the way it is configured; it stays very true to the original, but also provides tasteful new tools which can be very useful indeed."

Chris Pitman

Guns N' Roses

"This is by far the best VST instrument I've ever heard, period! You guys are onto a winner here!"

Darrell Diaz

Producer - Composer

"I played some tracks for a producer for a record I'm working on and he couldn't believe it was a plug-in! I am in heaven with this plug-in!"

Gareth Jones

Music Director

"The sound is amazing and it's the most reliable virtual instrument that I have ever used."

Geoff Downes

Keyboardist (Yes, Asia, Buggles)

"For anyone who his a fan of the great analog giants of the 70's and 80's, the Modular V is the absolute "full ticket". Get one!"

Guy Allison

Producer - Composer

"He sound of this VSTi is nothing less than HUGE. Bravo Arturia!"

Hideki Matsutake

Sound Engineer

"The clipping of waveforms on the oscillator and the filter behaviour especially are perfect."

Press
Clippings

Magnetic Mag

On Pigments

"Something about Pigments unlocked a childlike joy inside of me that I have never felt before (...) I’ve genuinely never felt that way while sound designing."

MusicTech

On Pigments

"Pigments is a veritable chameleon of an instrument – it’s an analogue monster, a digital dream, a sampling powerhouse, and now a physical modelling marvel."

WeRaveYou

On Pigments

"Pigment 6’s versatility and ease of use make it a no-brainer when choosing which new software synth to try out."

Hispasonic

On Pigments

"It is a synthesizer in which Arturia has wanted to concentrate a large number of resources and get out of the most established areas. It is not a synthesizer that intimidates its use, but in spite of offering a very recognizable global structure, it floods with details in each element that go out of the most traveled and allow to accumulate many simultaneous actions."

Future Music

On Pigments

"Pigments is a powerful synth unifying the best of virtual synthesis, it has an amazing sound and modulation options are a delight to design dynamic sounds. An excellent and flexible ally for the creation of new sounds."

Strong Mocha

On Pigments

"Arturia keeps the promises that Pigments can sound like other synths; no other synth can sound like Pigments. New vibes and tones are always helpful to stay unique with the sound you deliver. (...) Pigments is because of its layout and approach an outstanding way to learn how to use a Synth."

Gearspace

On Pigments

"Excellent sound quality, with two powerful oscillators and a diverse set of filters."

KRHome Studio

On Pigments

"Pigments is a success. The interest of this instrument is double: a powerful synthesizer and a real learning tool (...) Pigments reconciles the look and listening."

Gearjunkies

On Pigments

"Fairly easy to use softsynth that uses the best of Arturia has to offer when it comes to softsynths. (...) Very usable for laying down sequence basslines if you combine it with additional FX plugins that can make it sound dirtier."

Ask Audio

On Pigments

"Incredible sounding oscillators and filters, beautifully designed, amazing modulators, powerful and flexible effects, great sequencer and arpeggiator section."

Sonic State

On Pigments

"At the heart of Pigments is the deep, deep modulation routing system, with a highly visual approach each source can have multiple destinations and can also be modified by the same sources. Its deeply powerful and results in some highly complex and compelling sounds."

Estrada Studio

On Pigments

"Pigments sounds excellent. It is because of both perfectly built synth engines and  great filters, as well as the availability of a wide range of perfectly designed wavetables (...) In terms of sound, Pigments represents the highest league, while workflow, GUI, and unbelievable possibilities of modulation and effects section can appeal to many musicians."

Music Radar

On Pigments

"5/5 Pigments easily earns a place at the top table of synthesis. (...) the whole thing impresses from end to end. It’s hard to imagine how Arturia could have made it any easier to use - the work it has done in that regard is hugely commendable. With its voluminous, expressive sound and inspiring interface and architecture, Arturia’s first homegrown synth is a marvel."

Sound Bytes Mag

On Pigments

"Pigments is yet another winner in their lineup of synth plugins. I really can’t think of anything I’d like added to it. (...) It is very easy to use, the layout of controls in the display seem well thought out, and best of all it just sounds great."

Electronic Musician

On Pigments

"There's a lot going on in this latest synth powerhouse. (...) a surprisingly adept emulation machine (...) excellent controllable randomization tools."

Recording

On Pigments

"It’s an entirely original virtual synthesizer with an unusual and compelling sound, a wonderful slate of great features, and a user interface that’s as easy to navigate as it is, well, colorful"

Tape Op

On Pigments

"Pigments is a great synth for complex evolving sounds (...) And, this is a very fun instrument to play (...) If you’re into synths, you’ll really want to check this one out for sure. Hats off to Arturia for successfully expanding into a new instrument category (...) Pigments takes Wavetable synths to a new, more refined and mature level than any other implementation I’ve seen to date."

Interface

On Pigments

"Impressive capabilities!"

DJMag

On Pigments

"Pigments is a very powerful and unique soft synth created by Arturia who, we have to say, are masters of their game."

Audio Technology

On Pigments

"This instrument is paradise for those who love geeking out in the process of crafting unique sound."

MusicTech

On Pigments

"Pigments 4 update enhances nearly every aspect of the soft synth"

RouteNote

On Pigments

"Pigments is one of the most versatile software syntheiszers out there"

Happy Mag

On Pigments

"A highly creative and intuitive polychrome software synthesizer"

DJMag

On Pigments

"Pigments has established itself as a must-have plugin in the audio world."

Matrixsynth

On Pigments

"Pigments 4 is going to change the way you make music."

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Main Features

Two engines in parallel

  • Modal physcial-modeling engine

  • Complex Wavetable engine

  • Sample and Granular engine

  • Harmonic Oscillator additive engine

  • Virtual Analog triple-osc engine

  • Includes Engine Cross-modulation

Utility Engine

  • 5-shape Virtual Analog Oscillator

  • 2 Sample-based Noise Engines

  • External audio input

Two filters

  • 13 modern filter types and 49 filter modes

  • Classic filter types from V Collection instruments

  • Continuous series/parallel routing

Powerful FX section

  • 2 Insert buses, 1 Send bus, 3 FX per bus

  • Modulable parameters

  • 18 algorithms including Shimmer Reverb, MultiBand Compressor, Chorus JUN-6, and more.

Advanced modulation system

  • Color-coded workflow

  • Drag-and-drop assignation

  • Hover quick-edit adjustment

  • Modulation side-chain

  • Envelopes, Morphing LFOs, Function generators, Random generators, Combinators and more

  • 4 dynamic, assignable Macro controls

Generative Sequencer and Arpeggiator

  • Create complex, evolving and polymetric sequences/arps

  • Advanced random sequence generator

  • Sequencer lock & browser

Visual interface

  • 4k resizeable interface

  • Interactive animated interface

  • Simplified Play View

  • Dark or Light themes

Extensive library of 1600 presets

MPE compatibility

NKS controller compatible

MTS-ESP microtuning compatibility

Platform Specifications

Windows

  • Win 10+ (64bit)

  • 4 GB RAM

  • 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost)

  • 3GB free hard disk space

  • OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU

  • ARM processors not supported on Windows

Required configuration

  • Works in Standalone, VST, AAX, Audio Unit, NKS.

Apple

  • Mac OS 11+

  • 4 GB RAM

  • 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost) or M1 CPU

  • 3GB free hard disk space

  • OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU

Work with ASC

  • An elegant and simple solution to help you install, activate, and update your Arturia software instruments.

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