Pigments 3 introduces the boundless power of additive synthesis, an impressive utility engine with sub oscillator and dual noise sample players, the iconic filter from Jup-8 V, 4 incredible new FX including a multiband compressor, and so much more.Ĭombined with unparalleled DSP performance, a revamped audio routing system, and its signature vibrant visual workflow, Pigments 3 sets the new softsynth standard a producer’s playground, a composer’s workhorse, and a sound designer’s dream.

Find out more on the Arturia (opens in new tab) website.The polychrome synthesizer has evolved into a state-of-the-art instrument that spans every shade of synthesis. It runs on PC and Mac in VST/AU/AAX formats. Pigments 3 is a free update for existing users, and new users can grab the synth for the intro price of $99, rising to $199 after 13 May. Looking beyond this, there are further refinements across the board, including additional filter routing options, an added ramp waveform for the virtual analogue engine, and a clutch of new wavetables and presets. There are new non-emulated effects here, too, including a pitched delay and multi-band compressor.

These include a new Jupiter-8 filter model, the classic Juno-6 chorus for the effects section, and a Bel BF-20 analogue flanger recreation. Pigments also gains a few analogue emulation tricks lifted from elsewhere in Arturia’s range of software synths and effects. This exists in addition to the synth’s two existing engine slots, making it a handy tool for adding extra weight to a synth sound without having to sacrifice a slot that could have been used for wavetables or samples, etc. Beyond the Harmonic generator, Pigments 3 also adds a new Utility Engine that contains two noise sources and a virtual analogue sub-oscillator.

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