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Arturia's Pigments 7 is a software synthesizer designed for producers who like to see, touch and sculpt sound with equal pleasure and efficiency. Behind its colourful, responsive interface, Pigments brings together an impressive synthesis architecture, capable of moving from luminous harmonics to razor-sharp bass, then sliding into shifting textures with a few intuitive gestures. Each visual interaction responds to play and settings, transforming sound creation into a fluid and stimulating field of exploration. With Pigments 7, Arturia encourages you to experiment with a modern approach to sound design, where modulation is manipulated by simply dragging and dropping, and each engine dialogues naturally with the others. The sound aesthetic remains resolutely contemporary, nourished by a large collection of expressive presets and a design focused on contemporary electronic music. Between precision, creativity and immediate pleasure, Pigments by Arturia makes you want to go further and further, with that knowing smile when an idea suddenly comes to life under your fingers.

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Arturia's Pigments 7 is based on a multi-engine structure that allows several types of synthesis to be combined within a single patch, paving the way for rich, evolving layers of sound. This organisation favours complex timbres, where each engine brings its own specific colour, while remaining perfectly legible thanks to a clear interface. As a result, you can explore varied sonic territories without ever losing the thread, even when the textures become dense and detailed.

With Pigments 7, modulation becomes a visual game that's as logical as it is inspiring, because each source and destination is instantly identified by a consistent colour code. Envelopes, LFOs and advanced generators are quickly manipulated, helping to build subtle movements or radical transformations according to musical intent. This approach fosters a direct relationship between your creative gesture and the sonic result, while retaining great depth of adjustment to refine each nuance. In this way, the Pigments synthesiser encourages precise work, without weighing down the creative process.

The integrated effects engine naturally completes the synthesis, with a flexible chain designed to enrich the signal without masking its identity. The processing is integrated directly into the sound flow and plays a full part in the construction of the timbre. You can then adjust texture, space and impact with great consistency, directly from a unified and legible environment.

Pigments 7's library of presets is a real source of inspiration, covering punchy basses, cinematic layers and evolving sequences suited to today's productions. Each sound enhances the instrument's capabilities, while remaining easily modifiable to suit your personal universe. This collection serves as both a creative starting point and an educational showcase, revealing programming techniques that can be put to direct use. Pigments then becomes a sound laboratory, where each preset invites you to open it up, understand it and reshape it according to your intuition.
Application
 Studio, Content creation
Downloadable version
 Yes
Compatibility
 MacOS, Windows
Effects
 Synthesizer simulation
Audio units
 Yes
AAX Native
 Yes
NKS support
 Yes
Packaging
 Download License
  • Arturia Pigments 7
  • Virtual instrument
  • Download licence
  • You will receive your serials by e-mail with your invoice
  • Synthesis engine: Sound design software synthesizer
  • Architecture: 6 synthesis engines (Modal & Granular & Wavetable & Sample & Harmonic & Virtual Analog)
  • Engine slots: 3 simultaneous engines + Utility Engine
  • Oscillators: Virtual Analog triple oscillator + additive harmonic oscillator
  • Noise engines: 2
  • External audio input: Yes
  • Dual filters with continuous serial/parallel routing
  • Filter types: 19 modern types & 68 filter modes
  • New filters: Rage & Ripple & Reverb
  • Modulation: Advanced system with envelopes & LFO morphing & function generators & random generators & combinators
  • Assignment: Drag-and-drop & fast hover editing
  • Macros: 4 assignable dynamic macros
  • Sequencer: Generative sequencer & advanced arpeggiator
  • Effects: FX section with 2 Insert buses + 1 Send/Return bus
  • Effects slots: 3 slots per bus
  • Effects algorithms: 20 including Shimmer Reverb & multiband compressor & distortion & vocoder
  • New effect : Corroder
  • Interface: Animated, responsive visual interface
  • Display: 4K resizable interface
  • Play View : Audio-reactive Play View with interactive viewer
  • Themes: Dark & Light
  • Workflow: Coloured interface with colour-coded modulation
  • Preset library: Over 1,700 built-in presets
  • Extensions: Explorations Volume 5 with 3 banks of 150 presets
  • MPE & NKS & MTS-ESP compatibility
  • Plug-in formats: VST & AAX & Audio Unit & NKS
  • Stand-alone mode
  • Minimum system requirements
  • macOS: macOS from version 10.13, 64-bit
  • Windows 10, 64-bit
Pigments 7's interface focuses on legibility and responsiveness, with animations that translate sound changes in real time. This visual dimension helps you understand the impact of each parameter, reinforcing the relationship between ear and eye. You'll find it easier to make adjustments, because each graphical movement tells the story of what's happening in the audio signal, making learning as natural as it is progressive.

Arturia has designed Pigments 7 with modern producers in mind, so it integrates easily into different production environments, whether you're working on composition, sound design or expressive performance. Its extensive compatibility and adaptable interface make it easy to use, even for complex projects. The synthesizer can be used for both quick sketches and meticulous sound construction, remaining stable and consistent. This makes Pigments an enduring creative companion, capable of keeping pace with the evolution of your musical style while retaining a strong, contemporary sound identity.
Arturia - Pigments 7 SN
Arturia - Pigments 7 SN
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