Augmented PERSIA
Acoustic instruments reinvented
Augmented PERSIA fuses the distinctive character of traditional Persian and Middle Eastern instruments with modern synthesis, giving composers, producers and sound explorers an immediate way to shape expressive, cinematic, and boundary-pushing soundscapes.
Deep-rooted timbres, in modern form
Explore a rich musical tradition, reimagined through expressive sampling and modern synthesis. Whether you’re a composer, producer or sound designer, discover a palette of authentic, contemplative sounds both of this world, and beyond it.
Distinctive Persian & Middle Eastern palette
A curated collection of deeply-sampled traditional instruments — Oud, Tar, Saz, Ney, Alto Kamancheh, and Shah Kaman — each bringing its own time-honoured feel and resonance.
Instant inspiration for contemporary composition
Explore over 200 mix-ready presets built for modern composition — from evocative, earthy drones and plucked organic textures to luminous sequences and abstract atmospheres.
Control expresivo de metamorfosis
Move effortlessly between acoustic realism and synthetic transformation with Morph, macros, and dynamic modulation controls that make every sound feel alive.
Instrument
families
Drawn from long-standing musical traditions and captured in expressive detail - discover the Oud, Tar, Saz, Ney, Alto Kamancheh, and Shah Kaman across a range of authentic and processed articulations.
String articulations
The Oud delivers warm, honeyed melodies, the Tar adds a taut, nasal bite, and the Saz brings bright, wiry energy — while the Alto Kamancheh and Shah Kaman offer expressive bowed depth, from reedy ornamental trills to sweeping, cello-like sustains.
Wind & other articulations
The Ney brings breath and tone as one — from dusky, hollow sustains in its lower register to a keening, voice-like expression in its upper range, ideal for meditative passages and dramatic, emotionally charged phrases.
Experimental & processed
These traditional instruments are also reimagined through modern processing, effects, and additional samples - extending the palette into abstract, atmospheric layers for cinematic scoring and sound design.
Características principales
Augmented PERSIA blends meticulous sampling with innovative multilayered synthesis for a sound that transcends traditional musical boundaries.
Muévete entre sonidos acústicos y sintéticos: Combina fácilmente grabaciones instrumentales reales con texturas futuristas de sintetizador para generar sonidos híbridos en evolución.
Motor híbrido que combina samples y síntesis: Disfruta de samples acústicos detallados junto con distintos motores de síntesis: analógica virtual, granular, tablas de ondas y armónica.
Modulación intuitiva y controles macro: Da forma a cualquier sonido en unos pocos segundos con macros asignables, aplica modulación arrastrando elementos y disfruta de una interfaz clara y optimizada.
Compatibilidad con MPE para mayor expresividad: Toca con un control polifónico lleno de matices para conseguir interpretaciones más dinámicas y realistas, y diseño de sonido táctil.
Presets de calidad listos para bandas sonoras de cine: Accede al instante a un repertorio inspirador de sonidos listos para mezclar, desde tonos clásicos hasta texturas experimentales.
Arpegiador y secuenciador integrados: Add rhythmic movement and depth with a versatile arpeggiator and chance-based sequencing
Captura
la magia
To recreate the exceptional depth and tone of these instruments, we recorded meticulously detailed samples in a state-of-the-art facility in the Netherlands, renowned for its acoustic profile.
Augmented PERSIA's source material was developed in partnership with Evolution Series, bringing together specialist knowledge and beautifully recorded performances from a selection of the most important instruments in the historical Persian and broader Middle Eastern tradition.
Augmented PERSIA has been made possible with the expertise and sounds of Evolution Series. A dedicated team of developers who capture the most expressive performances to deliver completely authentic libraries.
Presets dinámicos
para todos los usos
Move effortlessly between the contemplative depth and resonance of Persian classical music and contemporary synth textures and effects.
Augmented PERSIA includes 200 expertly-crafted presets spanning intimate melodic voices, evolving drones, pulsing rhythmic patterns, cinematic underscores, and abstract atmospheres.
Real
Augmented Saz
Gustavo Bravetti
An authentic Saz which captures the real tone of the instrument.
Burning Kamanches
Lily Jordy
A fiery kamanche duo that disintegrates into a granular soundscape in Layer B.
Sand Rising
Joe Sheldrick
Atmospheric ambient string plucks. Morph transforms the sound into Lofi synth pads.
Cinematic
Arrakis Sand Dune
Joe Sheldrick
A haunting and expressive cinematic pad. Minor pitch modulations are linked to aftertouch which adds to the expressiveness.
Lone Star
Lily Jordy
Comb-filtered, string-based atmosphere. Play low drone notes for spectacular effects!
Long Walk
Quentin Feuillard
Cinematic ambience that morphs into a more tension pad and harmony.
Electronic
Oak Forest
Sounds of Quince
A rhythmic plucked sequence layered with organic textures from traditional instruments, creating a natural, earthy motion.
Echoes of Arbela
Gustavo Bravetti
Evolving atmosphere alternating Alto Kamanche and Oud tremolo samples, creating an ever-moving cinematic soundscape.
Persian Scholastic
Luka Beatovic
A rich layer of synthesis and stringed instruments. This pad evolves as you play.
Escúchalo
en acción
As Time Passed
Andrew Beaton
An adventurous cinematic piece. Something you may hear in modern action movies.
Under The Moon
Raven Bush
An inquisitive piece that captures the essence of the Middle Eastern instruments included in Augmented Persia.
Into The Sun
Andrew Beaton
An epic modern cinematic journey inspired by the music of Dune.
Mystique Sands
Joe Sheldrick
A progressive downtempo track which explores Augmented Persia's blend of synthesis and real instruments, with a trip hop inspired beat underneath.
Shur
Richard Veenstra
An adventurous piece with a more traditional cinematic approach. A composition style often heard in movie or game soundtracks.
Asha's Dream
Lily Jordy
This piece explores the ambient side, while still capturing the cinematic tones of the instrument.
Artist
Corner
Mezigue
"Such an inspiring instrument"
Sami Galbi
Producer, composer
"The Augmented PERSIA offers a wide range of sounds organized in 4 synths / samples sources. Both the source layering and the control sections allow infinite possibilities to shape your sound. I personally liked diving in the pad section and would gladly use it to design specific ambiances, shape drones or risers."
El Nabulsi
Producer, composer (Sherine, Tamer Hosny, Enya, Elissa)
"Augmented Persia is certainly one of the coolest and most unique VSTs dedicated to Middle Eastern sounds. The seamless blend between the sample and the synth realms is beyond fantastic and the engine and effects are truly inspiring! This is now a staple amongst my production escapades and Soundtrack / Score compositions. Arturia knocked it out of the park once more! "
Hyas
Producer
"I love modulating multiple LFOs in morph mode and shaping the effects in Augmented PERSIA. It lets me move seamlessly between synthesis and sampling while keeping a strong sense of progression. The result is a deep, evolving sound — perfect for scoring, ambient, and drone music."
LUCASV
Producer, composer (Kid Cudi, Miki, Mahmood)
"PERSIA became one of my go to VSTs for ambient and cinematic use. Its evolving synthesis engine allows me to effortlessly create the craziest drones, textures and fat sounding pads."
GGGG
Producer, composer
"Really nice plug, a truly beautiful sound library, crazy modern modulations inside. It’s super inspiring to work with. I’m definitely going to use Arturia Augmented PERSIA on the series I’m currently working on."
Reseñas
de prensa
Las funciones
que necesitas
Tutoriales integrados en la app
Los tutoriales integrados en la aplicación te guían en todos los aspectos del instrumento, desde parámetros individuales hasta consejos de nuestros diseñadores de sonido, para que te puedas centrar en la parte creativa. Cuesta creer que resulte tan fácil, ¡pero así es!
Galería
Características principales
Instrumentos virtuales que puedes tocar en un DAW (Live, FL Studio, Logic,...) o de forma autónoma con un teclado.
Instrumentos híbrido dinámico de Persia y Medio Oriente
2 capas en cada preset; cada capa contiene 2 fuentes de sonido personalizables
Biblioteca de samples detallados de instrumentos tradicionales con articulaciones expresivas de samples múltiples
Cuerda punteada: Oud / Tar / Saz
Cuerda frotada: Alto Kamancheh / Shah Kaman
Viento: Ney
Articulaciones auténticas más samples procesados y adicionales
Motores flexibles de síntesis
Síntesis analógica virtual con nuestra tecnología galardonada TAE®
Motor granular que genera sonidos de deformación, defectos y estiramientos
Motor armónico basado en síntesis aditiva
Motor de tablas de ondas para generar sonidos digitales más abrasivos
Simpler (golpes, ruidos, etc.)
El control Morph produce una transición entre las capas A y B, con posibilidades ilimitadas de modulación
7 macros: tiempo, color, movimiento, efecto A, efecto B, reverb, delay
2 LFO, 2 generadores de funciones, 2 fuentes aleatorias, 4 fuentes de modulación de teclado, más vibrato y trémolo con tempo sincronizado
Sistema intuitivo de modulación con asignación arrastrando en la interfaz, unificada en varias pestañas
2 ranuras de efectos por capa con 16 efectos incluidos ParamEQ, Bitcrusher, BL-20 Flanger, etc.
Arpegiador integrado de 16 pasos con pista de probabilidad y autorregeneración para crear patrones cambiantes
Compatible con MPE
Compatible con microafinación MTS-ESP ODDSOUND
Incluye más de 200 presets de fábrica
platform
Windows
Win 10+ (64bit)
4 GB RAM
4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost)
4 GB 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 (64-bit DAWs only).
Apple
Mac OS 11+
4 GB RAM
4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost) or M1 CPU
4 GB free hard disk space
OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU
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