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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!
BEST BEGINNER SYNTHS
5 of the Best Synths for Beginners: Buying Your First Synth
11 Jul · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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!
Stage Keyboards
Best Stage Keyboards for Organ Players: All-in-one Gigging Machines
02 Jun · Modern stage keyboards are all-in-one gigging machines that include everything you need for a live performance. Let's check out the best stage keyboards!
Arturia AstroLab 88 – The Ultimate Stage Keyboard?
27 May · It's been a year since Arturia launched the original AstroLab. Now the AstroLab 88 aims to take things up a level.
Arturia MiniFuse Champagne Series: Suave New Look, Same Quality Interface
20 May · All three of the popular Arturia MiniFuse desktop audio interfaces are now available in an eye-catching new Champagne colour variant.
Virtual Modular Synths
Best Virtual Modular Synths: Modular in the Box
19 May · Virtual modular synths are a great way to experiment with modular without investing in a hardware system. Here's our list of the best modular software synths!
Arturia MicroLab Mk.3 – Improved Quality, Lower Price!
15 May · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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.
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