Arturia has unveiled Pigments 4, the latest version of their modern multi-engine soft synth, featuring massive changes to the instrument’s layout and enhancements to almost every module, this comprehensive update will be available for free to existing users and accompanied by a limited-time offer for new buyers, including 3 exclusive sound banks.

What’s New

New looks for your setup

• New graphical interface: Easier to navigate than ever,

• Play Mode: Enjoy a simplified overview of your sound with stripped-back modules and hands-on macros.

• Light Mode: Opt for a less nocturnal vibe and enjoy a sleek off-white redesign.

Sound Design Workflow

• Quick modulation editing: you can now click and drag your modulation source to its destination and adjust its depth by hovering over the parameter.

• Quicker feature navigation: Flick between options instantly for any of Pigments’ multimode modules with added left-right buttons. 

• LFO presets: Pigments’ LFOs now come with 6 familiar waveforms presets, from sine to random.

• FX & Seq bypass: You can quickly bypass both the FX and Seq sections from the Synth and Play Mode views. 

• New sync modes: Create dynamic rhythmic ideas by blurring the lines between straight, triplet, and dotted sync within Pigments’ modulators.

• MTS-ESP micro tuning compatibility: Pigments is now compatible with ODDSound’s micro tuning software MTS-ESP, designed in conjunction with Aphex Twin.

Enhanced Engines

• Wavetable engine: Sprinkle some warbling tremolo movement and metallic character by swapping frequency modulation for the new Ring Mod feature and harness a new Pulse Width mode for the Phase Transformation section

• Harmonic engine: Uncover new harmonic territory and pitch alterations

• More Unison options: The Unison control is now uniform across all engines, with the addition of a Unison Phase control for Wavetable, Sample, and Harmonic voices. 

• Modulator Oscillator: Go deeper into the dedicated Mod Osc with Ratio options and an extended hertz range from 0.100 to 20,000.

New Effects & Filters

• MS-20 Filter: Unleash deeper bass than ever and crank the grit with the notorious screaming response of the classic MS-20 filter, with HP6 and LP12 modes. 

• Shimmer Reverb: Inject cathedral-in-outer-space ambience and cinematic detail into any sound with the Shimmer Reverb effect, complete with 2 octaves of pitch shift and built-in modulation. 

• Super Unison: Mimic ultra-wide ensemble timbres with a single voice using Super Unison, a swaying chorus-like effect that detunes, spreads, and enlivens any sound.

• Effects & filter improvements: Pigments’ Bitcrusher has doubled in size with Jitter, Scale, and extra Downsampling options, the Jup-8 V filter now has FM control, and both the Multi Filter & Distortion algorithms feature a Notch Filter mode.

Fresh Sound Exploration

• New factory presets A distilled selection of the hardest basses, leads, pads, and percussive sounds for modern production, from ambient to drill to soundtrack composition.

• 63 new wavetables: Navigate a massive array of crushed, filtered sounds, monstrous peaks, resonant vowel-like sweeps, and more.  

• 67 new samples: From rattling 808 basses to hang drum resonance to sustained vocals, enjoy 67 new sounds for the Sample & Granular engine.

• 36 new noise types: Expanding Pigments’ Utility Engine Noise modules; this fresh selection includes smooth impulses, nature sounds, industrial tools, and more. 

Pigments 4 Sound Banks

• Wavelengths Lo-fi: Beatmaking palette you’ve ever heard, perfect for adding retro colour and character to hip-hop, trap, and electronic mixes.

• Wavelengths Neuro Bass: Deeper & darker frequencies that hit differently. Reach new levels of crushed, gnarled, earth-shaking bass using Pigments’ engines, filters, and FX.  

• Wavelengths Cinematic: Discover new shades of ambience and impact with evocative and powerful sounds for contemporary film scores and library composition.

Each of the three new banks includes 150 presets, exploring the bold, colourful, exploratory sounds that Pigments are renowned for.

Intro Offer Until January 4th 2023

Celebrate the launch of Pigments 4 with generous introductory offers and exclusive sounds for new and existing users alike.

For Existing Pigments Users

This update is free of charge. Plus, get the exclusive Wavelengths Bundle with 3 new sound banks for 19.90€/$ (worth 89.97€/$), or 9.90€/$ individually (worth 29.99€/$), for a limited time.

For New Pigments Users

The latest version is available to buy at 99€/$ (worth 199€/$), with the Wavelengths Bundle included at no additional cost.

Registered Arturia customers will be eligible for a personal introductory offer and can log in to redeem. Intro offers end on January 4th, 2023.