Arturia Pigments 4

[Guy Rowland]

Another major (and free to existing users) update to this fabulous synth.

New features - GUI and workflow:

Full GUI revamp
New Play view
New Light theme
New modulation Drag and Drop workflow
New modulation Quick Edit workflow
New FX and Sequencer Bypass buttons in top toolbar
New sync mode mixing all time divisions
New LFO presets
Various UX improvements

New features - Audio engine:

New MS-20 Filter
New Shimmer Reverb effect
New Super Unison effect
New notch mode in Multi Filter and Distortion effects
New Ring Modulation algorithm in Wavetable Engine
New Pulse Width algorithm in Wavetable Engine
New Unison Phase parameter in Wavetable and Sample Engines
New Phase randomisation mode in Harmonic Engine
New Ratio Key tracking mode in Modulation Oscillator
New pitch bend release mode
Reworked Bitcrusher effect
Added FM option on the Jup-8 Filter
MTS-ESP support

New Content:

New factory wavetables
New factory samples
New factory noises

Bug fixes and improvements:

Various audio engine improvements to reduce CPU consumption
Noise samples are no longer exported with presets
Improved VCA & VCA envelope to reduce clicks

There’s also 3 new sound banks at an introductory €20 bundle, 150 presets in each. There’s also 120 new factory sounds.

Free for existing users, upgrade deals and an intro price for new users of €99 (I think).

Looks fantastic. The new drag and drop modulation immediately looks brilliant, the modulation never was as straightforward as the GUI suggested so this is very welcome.

https://www.arturia.com/products/softwa ... s/overview

[Guy Rowland]

Oh good lord it's fabulous. I always liked it, but it did always take me a while to wrap my head round it. I now get modulations instantly. Hovering over controls brings up their mod assignments below. LFOs have preset waveforms or you can morph between them with interesting effects.

It all positively begs experimentation. Yum.

[Luciano Storti]

Rats! I have barely had time to open Pigments 3 since I updated and now this... Watched the video and boy, just having the "Play" page come up first is a godsend: I love me a complex synth but it was positively overwhelming before. Yep, modulation looks as simple as can be now. Hopefully, I can find some quality time to create some patches early in the new year. (My HW synths are giving me the evil eye, they've been off for months!)