Arturia Pigments 3

Here's What Arturia say: 

Pigments 3 is a state-of-the-art software instrument that gives you the power of every shade of synthesis. With colourful sound engines, effortless modulation, professional utilities, and studio-grade FX, you can explore an infinite spectrum of sound.

What’s new in Pigments 3

The polychrome synthesizer has evolved, blurring the lines between timbres and pushing sound design into vivid new territory – and it’s easier to use than ever.

Key Features 

• Harmonic oscillator for expressive & beautiful additive synthesis
• Third Utility engine to add depth & colour to any sound
• 64 new wavetables for metallic, aggressive timbres
• 4 x new FX including Pitch Shift Delay & Chorus JUN-6
• Jup-8 V’s iconic resonant low pass filter
• Enhanced filter & FX routing
• New in-app tutorials
• 200 new preset sounds

Create any sound

Whatever sound you need, Pigments can take you there. From bright nylon-like plucks to the fattest wavetable sounds, dark hip hop & trap bass to creeping film soundtrack ambience, Pigments is your blank sonic canvas. Combine any pair from a selection of 4 state-of-the-art sound engines, and layer them with deep sub bass and a sprinkling of sampled noise for instant access to every texture, timbre, and colour.

Harmonic engine

Cutting-edge additive synthesis with up to 512 harmonic partials. Forge curious & tangible timbres from scratch, from plastic tubular resonance to evolving vowel-like swells - in vivid harmonic detail.

Wavetable engine 

Animate, distort, or morph through over 160 wavetables, bringing a vast spectrum of breathy, glassy, and abrasive digital sounds. Perfect for everything from roof-raising bass music to pop top-lines.

Virtual analog engine 

Energise your mix with coveted analog warmth and irresistible vintage charm, inspired by the greatest synths ever made, courtesy of our award-winning analog emulation technology.

Sample & granular engine 

Browse hundreds of instrument samples and loops, import your own, and transform them into genre-defying granular patches. Warp, contort, stretch, and modulate samples down to the finest detail.

Utility engine 

Used in conjunction with Pigments’ dual sound engines, the Utility engine lets you add an extra oscillator to the mix, complemented by 2 noise sample players, ensuring that your sound always has the depth and detail it deserves.

Intuitive, powerful 

Pigments 3 is easy to understand thanks to its fluid colour-coded interface - any modulation source or destination is just a colourful click away, letting you weave complex modulation and animated patches with a simple click and drag.

Studio-grade FX 

The ultimate final touch. Create your own unique chain of FX with twin insert buses and a send bus, and a curated selection of 18 classic, creative, or modern algorithms - from pitch shifting de-lay to an essential multiband compressor.