Pigments

Synthétiseur de design sonore

Pigments est le synthétiseur logiciel de référence pour les producteurs modernes qui cherchent à créer leurs propres sons. Avec ses 6 moteurs de synthèse avancés, son interface intuitive codée par couleur, ses modulations par drag & drop, ses effets haut de gamme et son séquençage génératif, il offre tout ce dont vous avez besoin pour créer. Donnez vie à vos visions sonores grâce à une approche innovante de la conception sonore.

Donnez vie à votre vision sonore

Explorez chaque type de synthèse avec une profondeur inédite, tout en bénéficiant d’une interface intuitive à codes couleurs qui vous incite à expérimenter, de la découverte ludique aux modulations complexes et à la création de patches.

Polyvalence multi-moteur audio

Explorez un univers sonore infini avec six formes de synthèse : Modal, Granulaire, Table d’ondes, Sample, Harmonique et Analogique virtuelle, ainsi que le moteur Utility.

Conception sonore visuelle

Optimisez votre processus créatif avec l’interface épurée et codée par couleurs de Pigments et la modulation par glisser-déposer. Chaque étape est conçue pour offrir une expérience de création fluide, sans interrompre votre inspiration.

Une esthétique résolument moderne

« Pigments se distingue par un son novateur et plus de 1 600 presets inspirants, des tons hybrides-acoustiques aux textures granulaires expansives. Il est évolutif grâce à la boutique de sons. »

Domptez toutes les nuances de la synthèse

Concevez des paysages sonores d’une ampleur inégalée. Avec 6 types de moteurs audio, deux filtres à morphing, 19 effets de haute qualité, une modulation avancée et un séquenceur créatif, Pigments met une architecture sonore approfondie au service de votre imagination.

Les moteurs audio
Les filtres
Modulation
Les effets
Le séquenceur

Les moteurs audio

Faites votre choix parmi 3 emplacements de moteur et 6 méthodes de génération de son pour découvrir la puissance combinée des synthèses sample, granulaire, table d’ondes, harmonique et analogique virtuelle, ainsi qu’un moteur Utility qui fournit des oscillateurs supplémentaires et du bruit échantillonné. Sans oublier la fonctionnalité de traitement des pistes audio externes.

Les filtres

Sculptez votre son avec 13 types de filtres et 51 modes, allant des classiques analogiques chaleureux aux Formants futuristes et au lo-fi numérique, chacun offrant des options de routage flexibles pour une personnalisation totale.

Modulation

Plongez dans un univers sonore sans limites grâce aux connexions infinies entre enveloppes, LFO, sources aléatoires, et bien plus encore. Il vous suffit de cliquer, glisser et transformer votre patch. Modulez pratiquement n’importe quel paramètre et déclenchez même des enveloppes via l’audio.

Les effets

Avec deux bus d’insert et un bus d’envoi, vous pouvez choisir et combiner trois des 19 effets de qualité studio, allant des reverb riches et des delays dynamiques aux distorsions percutantes et textures de vocodeur.

Le séquenceur

Pigments dispose d'un séquenceur génératif complet. Créez des modulations en paliers évolutives en seul un clic, parcourez et enregistrez les presets du séquenceur et animez tout votre son grâce à un moteur de séquençage et d'arpégiation aussi simple que puissant.

Donnez vie à votre inspiration

Donnez vie à vos idées avec le flux de travail visuel de Pigments. Que vous soyez en pleine exploration sonore ou en train de façonner des patches complexes, visualisez chaque étape, modulez en toute simplicité, et laissez libre cours à votre créativité.

Un code couleur bien pensé

Avec son interface intuitive et épurée et ses sources de modulation codées par couleur, Pigments vous permet de visualiser instantanément où vous en êtes, pour que vous puissiez rester concentré.

Des flux de travail en toute simplicité

Avec la modulation par glisser-déposer, des outils d’édition rapides et un routage de signal simplifié, chaque élément est conçu pour rendre la création sonore fluide, efficace et agréable.

Animation informative

Des formes d’onde du moteur audio aux transitoires d’enveloppe et aux dynamiques de modulation, le feedback visuel animé en temps réel de Pigments apporte clarté instantanée et immersion totale.

Un synthé nouvelle génération pour des genres électroniques innovants

Pigments se positionne en leader de la conception sonore moderne, avec une esthétique innovante qui nourrit la musique la plus audacieuse, des tons phosphorescents aux basses puissantes, en passant par des paysages granulaires saisissants.

Une esthétique résolument moderne

Découvrez un son précis, puissant et de haute qualité, conçu pour s’intégrer parfaitement aux genres électroniques de référence, du trap à l’EDM, la house, le cinématique et au-delà.

Bibliothèque d’usine étendue

Exploitez plus de 1 500 presets minutieusement conçus, capturant l’essence sonore unique de Pigments et repoussant ses limites : basses, leads, pads, séquences et bien plus encore.

Expansions tendance

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

Une solution
complète pour la synthèse moderne

Du braindance aux expérimentations de basses futuristes, découvrez toute la richesse sonore de Pigments.

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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