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Arturia - News and Rumours
You want all the latest news, rumours and everything else there’s to know about Arturia? We're happy to oblige: On this page you’ll find everything at a glance – and it’s always up to date!
Software Deals
Arturia, XLN Audio, SSL x Harrison: 3 Ultimate Software Deals!
29 Jul 2025 · Receive big discounts on products from Arturia, XLN Audio, and SSL x Harrison. Powerful synths and plugin effects are now on sale. For a limited time only!
SOUNDS AND PRESETS
Sound Like Your Idols for Less! – Sounds and Presets
23 Jul 2025 · Whether you're in a tribute band or just a real die-hard fan, capturing the sound of your musical idol is something we have all tried to do. With Arturia's Software Season, you can get close for a lot less!
BEST BEGINNER SYNTHS
5 of the Best Synths for Beginners: Buying Your First Synth
11 Jul 2025 · Ready to buy your first synth but don’t know what to get? We're looking at some of the best synths for beginners.
SOUNDS AND PRESETS
Presets for Messenger, Pigments and More: Sounds and Presets
09 Jul 2025 · The Moog Messenger begins to receive love from the third-party preset community, plus free sounds for Arturia's Pigments 6 and PolyBrute 12, and a huge bundle for Modal's Cobalt5S.
Arturia MicroBrute UFO: Guess Who’s Back?
08 Jul 2025 · Arturia brings back its tiniest analog synth in the form of the MicroBrute UFO. Same sound with a funky alien visitation theme!
SOUNDS AND PRESETS
James Dyson. No, Not THAT James Dyson – Sounds and Presets
02 Jul 2025 · He's a faceless, voiceless, quiet sound design genius who beavers away, crafting factory presets and third-party sound banks for pocket money. This James Dyson is doing great work.
SAMPLING VINYL
How to Sample Vinyl: The Dark Arts in a Modern Context
25 Jun 2025 · From the days of tape loops to digital samplers and beyond, sampling remains a cornerstone of modern music. We look at how to sample vinyl!
Deals of the Week
Beatmaking Deals of the Week: Save on Drum Machines, Grooveboxes & More!
14 Jun 2025 · Beatmaking Deals of the week: Save on a modern drum machine classic, a creative groovebox, and a high-end MIDI keyboard controller!
Arturia Mix DRUMS: Shape Your Drums to Perfection
12 Jun 2025 · The new Arturia Mix DRUMS plugin is a specialized processor for sculpting drum sounds in your DAW with saturation, reverb, and distortion.
SYNTHS FOR BANDS
7 of the Best Synths for Indie Bands
06 Jun 2025 · Looking for a synthesizer to fill out your group’s on-stage sound? These are the best synths for indie bands.
Arturia MiniFreak Vocoder – What’s Good for the Micro is Good for the Mini
05 Jun 2025 · In what some may say was an inevitable update, Arturia introduce the MiniFreak Vocoder. Same MiniFreak but with a new engine and additional gooseneck microphone.
SOUNDS AND PRESETS
Say Echoes and Wave Goodbye! – Sounds and Presets
04 Jun 2025 · We've got patches for both hardware and software synths this week, with a couple of packs for Arturia's JUP-8000 V and Pigments 6, plus two new banks for Behringer's Wave!
Arturia MiniFuse Champagne Series: Suave New Look, Same Quality Interface
20 May 2025 · All three of the popular Arturia MiniFuse desktop audio interfaces are now available in an eye-catching new Champagne colour variant.
Arturia MicroLab Mk.3 – Improved Quality, Lower Price!
15 May 2025 · Arturia's littlest controller in their Lab range, the MicroLab, gets the Mk.3 treatment in the hope that it can persuade you to stick it in your backpack for music-making on the go.
Thomann Synth Days: Save up to 80% on Synths, Controllers & More!
08 May 2025 · Just in time for Superbooth 25, Thomann launches the Thomann Synth Days with many great deals on synths, drum machines, software, and more! Save up to 80%!
Roland SH-4d Update v2.0 Adds Two New Oscillator Models, Pattern Chain, Effects
08 May 2025 · This surprise update for the Roland SH-4d drops Harmonic and Step Oscillator Models plus pattern chaining, system-level effects and more.
Native Instruments Announces NKS Support for Arturia Controllers
07 May 2025 · Native Instruments and Arturia have announced that the Arturia KeyLab MK3, KeyLab Essential MK3, and MiniLab MK3 series will soon support NKS.
SOUNDS AND PRESETS
Expand and Enhance Your V Collection – Sounds and Presets
30 Apr 2025 · This week, we show you some great banks created specifically for Arturia's V Collection, which just got updated to 11!
7 Huge Synthesizer Plugin Collections – Tops and Flops
26 Apr 2025 · Looking for a one-stop-shop for your synth plugins? There are some very decent collections out there, all with something to offer. We take a look and try and figure out which one is the best!
REVIEW
Their Biggest & Best Yet? Arturia V Collection 11 – Review
24 Apr 2025 · As Arturia's V Collection 11 breaks cover, we check out the updates and new editions and see if it is a worthy upgrade on the previous iteration.
SOUNDS AND PRESETS
Shoulder Pads and Frames – A Geometric Sounds and Presets
23 Apr 2025 · KORG takes us on a trip back in time with Shoulder Pads, whilst Void & Vista give us Frames, another innovative and inspiring library to embellish our productions.
FILTER PLUGINS
The Best Filter Plugins: Creative Software Filtering Tools
17 Apr 2025 · Need more creativity in your tracks? These tools can manipulate your sounds in innovative new ways! This list of the best filter plugins will change your life (or at least your songs).
SELL SYNTH PRESETS