Arturia Pigments 5 – Polychrome Virtual Instrument (VST/AU/AAX) Arturia

Pigments is a software VST with the power to create any sound, from the best mix-ready modern presets to deep custom sound design. Explore every shade of synthesis and make your wildest sonic fantasy a full-color reality, whatever your style.

Features:

• Two engines in parallel
  • Virtual Analog triple-osc engine
  • Complex Wavetable engine
  • Sample and Granular engine
  • Harmonic Oscillator additive engine
  • Includes Engine Crossmod
• Utility Engine
  • 5-shape Virtual Analog Oscillator
  • 2 Sample-based Noise Engines
  • External audio input
• Two filters
  • Classic filter types from V Collection instruments
  • Modern filter types
  • 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 assign, hover-over adjustment
  • Envelopes, LFOs, Function generators, Random src, and more
  • 4 dynamic, assignable Macro controls
• Visual interface
  • Graphical representation of the most important modules
  • Simplified Play Mode
  • Dark or Light themes
• Polyrhythmic Sequencer and Arpeggiator
  • Create complex, custom and evolving sequences/arps
  • Advanced random sequence generator
  • Sequencer lock and browser
• Extensive library of 1500 presets
• MTS-ESP microtuning compatibility
• MPE compatibility
• NKS controller compatible

Bridging the gap between mind and matter
A revolution in modern synthesis, Pigments’ approach to sound design is as intricate as it is accessible. Craft epic, high-resolution, surgically-precise and hard-hitting sounds with an all-encompassing interface, tailor-made for forward-thinking producers.

Limitless sound design
A powerful end-to-end software synthesizer, Pigments makes it easier than ever to explore an infinite spectrum of sound. Four forms of synthesis, 1500 + sounds, one-click modulation and sequencing, immediately expressive macros and FX – all instantly gratifying to use.

Vibrant and intuitive workflow
Visualize and refine your sound in style with an interface that matches your creative flow. Whether honing a composition in the Play View, tuning a color-coded modulation or seeing a patch or preset come alive with dynamic visualization – Pigments invites play and supports process.

On the pulse
Pigments’ sonic powers truly shine at the forefront of contemporary music production. Its vast and clear-cut sounds are no stranger to world’s leading electronic genres – from trap, bass music and EDM to house, electro, lo-fi, electronica, cinematic sounds and beyond.

Make it your own
Personalize Pigments to suit your setup and create your own sounds with custom appearance, play modes, audio routing, preset playlists, external sound sources and more.

Reduced CPU consumption
Pigments now utilizes multi-core processing for greater CPU efficiency, allowing more users to explore this powerful softsynth with ease.

Melodize any sound in 1 click
Explore the new generative sequencer, featuring one-click sequence generation and new play modes, as well as saveable presets and sequence browsing. Make use of the sequencer lock to apply your sequence settings to any sound.

Process any audio with Pigments
You can now process external audio in Pigments from the Utility engine, by routing the sound to the instrument through the track sidechain input. Additional FX routing options have also been integrated.

Greater synthesis
Discover a selection of new wavetables and samples in Pigments 5, offering more ways than ever to craft your sound.

Compose in style
Pigment’s refreshed interface includes an improved play view, with new visualisers and other UX enhancements.

New Factory Library and Expansions
Enjoy a selection of 100 new factory presets alongside 3 new preset expansions, showcasing a range of bold, colorful and expansive sounds that Pigments is renowned for.

No better place for modern music production
From the most futuristic electronic music to innovative beatmaking, Pigments is a radical solution to modern synthesis able to produce infinite shades of sound, from the impactful to the pearlescent – now with more sounds than ever to get started.

Advanced synthesis made easy
Discover uncharted depths and melodic heights with more ways than ever to design, sculpt, modulate and arpeggiate your sound. With an intuitive, color-coded design, Pigments takes the intricate details of sound creation and makes them instantly accessible, enjoyable, and yours to explore.

Your blank sonic canvas
Pigments versatile sound making capabilities mean that only your imagination is the limit – from bright nylon-like plucks and epic leads, to dark and denatured bass and deep cinematic soundscapes.

The sound store
Curate your own library of sounds to suit your style with hundreds of sound banks, updated monthly, crafted by world-renowned producers, artists, and sound designers. Explore sounds directly in Pigments’ preset browser or the online store and create a sound library that works for you.