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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!
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.
Secure Great Synthesizer Deals at Thomann Music Days 2025!
02 Jul · Thomann Music Days 2025: Cult synthesizer deals! Many classic and new products are now available at special prices, but only while supplies last!
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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