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Notes: A revolution in modern synthesis, Pigments' approach to sound design is as intricate as it is accessible, letting users 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 & sequencing, immediately expressive macros & 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.

What's new in Pigments 5

Pigments 5 introduces multi-core processing, a new generative sequencer, the ability to input external audio as well as a refreshed interface and new curated content and sounds - enabling an even greater sonic palette to play with.

NEW multi-core processing - Pigments now operates with greater CPU efficiency, allowing more users to explore this powerful softsynth with ease.

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

sequence settings to any sound.

NEW external audio input - you can now process any audio with 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. NEW curated content and sounds - discover a selection of 100 new factory presets alongside new wavetables and samples in Pigments 5, comprising more than 1500 sounds. NEW refreshed interface - including an improved play view, with new waveform visualisers and other enhancements. NEW preset expansions - 3 new sound banks including 150 presets in each, showcasing a range of bold, colorful and expansive sounds that Pigments is renowned for.

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 & browser

Extensive library of 1500 presets
MTS-ESP microtuning compatibility
MPE compatibility
NKS controller compatible

Included software

Arturia Pigments
Arturia Software Control Center

Notes: The AKAI APC64 is a dynamic instrument in the realm of music production and live performance, playing a critical role in numerous artists' setups. To protect such a vital piece of equipment, this Decksaver cover, made from sturdy polycarbonate, presents the perfect solution. It is precisely crafted to shield your APC64 from dust, liquid spills, and unexpected knocks.

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Dimensions
Weight: 0.365 kg
Length: 37.7 cm
Width: 27.5 cm
Height: 2.7 cm

Material: Smoked clear polycarbonate.

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Notes: The Osmose from Expressive E, with its groundbreaking approach to musical expression, has rapidly become a highly sought-after item in the Decksaver cover range. As a tool that redefines the interaction between musician and instrument, it's imperative to ensure that such a distinctive piece of equipment is afforded the highest level of protection. The Decksaver protective lid, crafted from robust and durable polycarbonate, is meticulously designed to shield your Osmose from dust, liquid spills, and accidental knocks or impacts.

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Dimensions

Weight: 1.025 kg
Length: 90.2 cm
Width: 31.7 cm
Height: 5.2 cm

Material: Smoked clear polycarbonate.

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Notes: Devices like the Native Instruments S49 MK3 keyboard controller are pivotal to your music production collection, acting as the cornerstone of your creative ensemble. Such indispensable equipment necessitates the utmost level of protection. This Decksaver cover, constructed from an ultra-durable polycarbonate shell, is meticulously designed to guard your S49 MK3 against dust, liquid spillages, and unintended impacts.

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Dimensions

Weight: 1.039 kg
Length: 81 cm
Width: 33.1 cm
Height: 5.7 cm

Material: Smoked clear polycarbonate.

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Notes: The Native Instruments S61 MK3 stands as a pillar in the domain of music production and a crucial element in any studio or live performance setup. It's imperative to ensure this indispensable piece of equipment is thoroughly protected. This Decksaver cover, manufactured from durable polycarbonate, is devised to offer your S61 MK3 comprehensive protection against dust, spills, and accidental knocks.

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Dimensions

Weight: 1.184 kg
Length: 97.5 cm
Width: 33 cm
Height: 5.7 cm

Material: Smoked clear polycarbonate.

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Notes: The PreSonus FaderPort 16, renowned for its expansive 16-channel control interface and its enhancement of mixing efficiency, has become a pivotal tool for audio professionals worldwide. In direct response to its widespread acclaim and the growing need for dedicated protection, Decksaver are excited to present the Decksaver cover for the PreSonus FaderPort 16. This cover, constructed from durable polycarbonate, is expertly fashioned to shield your FaderPort 16 from dust, accidental spills, and impacts, ensuring your gear remains in top-notch condition.

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Weight: 0.365 kg
Length: 37.7 cm
Width: 27.5 cm
Height: 2.7 cm

Material: Smoked clear polycarbonate.

WARNING: When your Decksaver cover is in place, please ensure that your equipment is kept away from direct and high heat sources, such as radiators, fires and sunlight.

Notes: The Roland GAIA 2 synthesiser, renowned for its rich sound and versatile capabilities, is a treasured asset for numerous musicians and producers. Acknowledging its significance in your musical collection, Decksaver have developed a cover specifically for the Roland GAIA 2, ensuring it receives paramount protection. This cover, constructed from high-grade polycarbonate, is devised to offer a defence against dust, liquid spills, and accidental impacts.

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Weight: 0.795 kg
Length: 66.1 cm
Width: 34.5 cm
Height: 4.9 cm

Material: Smoked clear polycarbonate

Notes: The Roland SPD-SX Pro, with its forefront sampling capabilities and performance attributes, has not merely cemented itself as an indispensable apparatus for electronic drummers and percussionists but has also emerged as one of the most ardently requested and sought-after Decksaver covers.
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Weight: 0.461 kg
Length: 36.6 cm
Width: 33.9 cm
Height: 4.3 cm

Material: Smoked clear polycarbonate.

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Review: Drumcode supremo Adam Beyer has become increasingly more prolific in recent years, signalling a creative renaissance that recalls the undoubted quality of his work in the late 1990s and early 2000s. His first outing of 2024, which follows a quartet of EPs last year, is predictably strong and packed to the rafters with future Drumcode anthems. Fittingly, he starts with 'Let's Begin', where mutilated vocal loops, mind-mangling rave noises and unsettling melodic motifs dance atop a typically thunderous and breathless big room techno groove, before opting for a dirtier, acid-flecked groove, metallic noises and sped-up hip-hop vocal samples on 'Computerized' (hip-techno anyone?). To round things off, he goes darker and denser still on the loopy techno power of 'Red Room', which pleasingly also boasts the same Aisha vocal sample as the Orb's 'Blue Room'.

Review: Atlanta's leading deep house outlet NDATL welcomes the always on from DJ Aakmael for its next outing and as always with this producer the results are smoky and seductive. His signature sound is all about cuddly, dusty drums with deft little melodies, horns or gospel samples that lodge in your mind while you move to his compelling grooves. That's true again here with a Latin-jazz-infused opener in the form of 'Track 109.' 'Imagination' is a truly hypnotic house sound and on the flip are 'This Is Not A Game,' a killer collab with label head Kai Alce, and '102.5' which has a bassline smoother than chocolate. Another doozy from Aakmael, then.

Review: Balkan Vinyl has a strong resume of releasing excellent 90s inspired IDM and electro since the first release in 2010. Veteran producers Posthuman (Cousins Richard Bevan and Joshua Doherty) own and run the UK label. For this release they call upon a legendary friend Luke Vibert, to make a staggeringly great, joint EP. 'Still In Love' kicks off the record and brings Luke's familiar acid techniques to the party while sampling classic 80s and 90s dance tracks and samples within it. 'Android Webber' is quintessential sound Vibert is known for that balances a quirky IDM grit and a downtempo slow jam. For the B-Side, Posthuman offers the futuristic electro stormer 'Grad' followed by the sexy, slow burner 'Forever Circles'. A match made in acid house heaven.

Review: Originally released in 2005 as the follow up to the more accessible, melodious alt rock endeavour that was 2000's America's Volume Dealer, the seventh full-length from Raleigh, North Carolina stoner/sludge legends Corrosion Of Conformity, boasting the epic title In The Arms Of God, would take a half decade of introspection and self-reappraisal to materialise. Rediscovering their incomparable knack for hefty trudging riffs that displace the Louisiana bayou blues to caverns of beer-soaked sludge, for many the album signalled a return to form with both critics and avid fans celebrating the band's more corrosive elements once again. The only project not to feature drummer Reed Mullin as this was during his sabbatical from the group, while most notably being the final work with primary songwriter and overall mastermind Pepper Keenan until his glorious return on 2018's No Cross No Crown.

Review: Arriving almost six years on from their Grammy Award-winning eighth full-length Electric Messiah, Oakland, California stoner-sludge behemoths High On Fire return with the highly anticipated Cometh The Storm. Plumbing the depths of post-COVID woes, the increasing proverbial fire of the world at large, and our brittle purpose within the cosmos, these long-gestating beastly cuts offer up some of the most heaving tonal bedlam the trio have delivered in well over a decade, whilst simultaneously operating as their most sonically daring and expansive chapter yet by tapping into middle-Eastern influences and utilising Turkish instruments to craft a worldly, encompassing sense of global dread. When you absolutely, positively, require some of the most grooving, hefty, nihilistic sludge/stoner/doom available, you're always in luck when High On Fire rear their Cerberus heads.

Review: Tara Jane O'Neil's latest album, The Cool Cloud of Okayness, is a poignant reflection on transformation amidst adversity. Recorded in the aftermath of the devastating Thomas Fire, the album embodies resilience and renewal. O'Neil's ethereal vocals and spectral guitar work are complemented by a talented ensemble, including drummer Sheridan Riley and multi-instrumentalist Walt McClements. Together, they craft a sonic landscape that blurs boundaries between genres, challenging easy categorization. The album's themes of grief and hope are palpable, underscored by deft production and rock-solid bass lines. Each track feels like a journey, offering both solace and introspection. The Cool Cloud of Okayness is a powerful album of music used to heal and inspire, reminding listeners that even in the darkest moments, there is light and possibility.