Shape your sonic vision
Explore in-depth sound design with every synthesis type you could need and a responsive, color-coded interface that rewards experimentation - from playful discoveries to intricate modulation and patch creation.
Multi-engine versatility
Discover pure sonic possibility with 6 forms of synthesis: Modal, Granular, Wavetable, Sample, Harmonic and Virtual Analog, alongside the Utility engine.
Visual sound design
Streamline your creative process with Pigments’ clean, color-coded interface and drag-and-drop modulation - every step is designed for fast, fluid sound design without breaking your flow.
Modern-sounding aesthetic
Pigments is defined by a boundary-pushing sound and over 1600 instantly-rewarding presets - from hybrid-acoustic tones to sweeping granular textures. Expandable with the sound store.
Harness every shade of synthesis
Craft immense, composite soundscapes like no other synth. With 6 engine types, twin morphing filters, 19 high-quality FX, advanced modulation and creative sequencing - Pigments’ in-depth sonic architecture lets your imagination lead the way.
Engines
Choose between 3 engine slots and 6 methods of sound generation and discover the combined power of Modal, Granular, Wavetable, Sample, Harmonic and Virtual Analog synthesis, alongside a Utility engine which provides additional oscillators and sampled noise. Don’t forget, you can process external audio too!
Filters
Sculpt your sound with 13 filter types and 51 filter modes, from warm analog classics to futuristic formants and digital lo-fi, each with flexible routing options.
Modulation
Dive deep with unlimited connections between envelopes, LFOs, random sources, and more - just click, drag, and transform your patch. Modulate practically any parameter with anything you choose. You can even trigger envelopes with audio!
Effects
With twin insert buses and a send bus, each one letting you choose and combine any 3 of the 19 studio-grade effects - from shimmering reverbs and dynamic delays to fierce distortions and vocoder textures.
Sequencer
Pigments features a fully-fledged generative sequencer. Create evolving stepped modulations in one click, browse and save sequencer presets, and animate your whole sound with a simple yet powerful sequencing and arpeggiation engine.
Close the gap between inspiration and outcome
Transform your ideas into fully realized sounds with Pigments' visual workflow. Whether you’re just experimenting or building complex patches - see what’s happening, modulate with ease and watch your creativity come to life.
Clear, color-coded design
Pigments’ clean, intuitive layout and color-coded modulation sources make it easy to see where you are and what’s connected at a glance - so you can stay focused.
Effortless workflow
From drag-and-drop modulation, quick-edit tools, and streamlined signal routing, every element is crafted to make sound design fluid efficient and enjoyable.
Animation that informs
From engine waveforms to envelope transients and modulation dynamics - Pigments’ real-time animated feedback offers instant visual clarity and aliveness.
A next-gen synth for innovative electronic genres
Pigments is at the forefront of modern sound design, embodying an innovative aesthetic that underpins the world’s most daring music - from phosphorescent tones to thundering basses and sweeping granular expanses.
Go to the Sound StoreModern-sounding aesthetic
Discover a precise, powerful and high-quality sound that goes hand-in-hand with leading electronic genres - from trap to EDM, house, cinematic and beyond.
Extensive factory library
Harness 1500+ meticulously crafted presets that define Pigments’ distinctive sonic identity and push its powers to the limit - basses, leads, pads, sequences and much more.
On-trend expansions
Stay on the cutting edge with contemporary presets and genre‑focused packs that capture today’s most innovative musical trends.
A complete solution
to modern synthesis
From braindance to future bass experimentation, experience Pigments’ sonic repertoire in action.
Code Bloom
Soundtrack
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Liquid
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SHERELLE & LORAINE JAMES
160 BPM with Pigments
We sat down with Sherelle and fellow musician Loraine James to learn more about their work and be introduced to the innovative powers of Pigments 5.
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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
- Granular and Sample engine
- Harmonic Oscillator additive engine
- Virtual Analog triple-osc engine
- Includes Engine Cross- modulation
Utility Engine
- 5-shape Virtual Analog Oscillator
- 2 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
- 19 algorithms including Shimmer Reverb, MultiBand Compressor, Distortion, Vocoder, 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 (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
- 3GB free hard disk space
- OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU
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- An elegant and simple solution to help you install, activate, and update your Arturia software instruments.