Every producer knows that moment when a single sound sparks an entire track. Pigments has always been one of those idea generator synths, and with Pigments 7, Arturia leans even harder into that feeling with new filters, a fully refreshed Play View, sharper envelopes and a chunky stack of new presets. It feels faster, more visual and more fun, which is exactly what you want from a flagship soft synth.
Key Features
- Revamped Play View for visual, hands on sound shaping
- New Rage, Ripple and Reverb filters, plus a Corroder effect
- Audio engine improvements including sharper amplitude envelopes and FM on the classic filter
- 150 new factory presets plus 450 expansion presets, new wavetables, samples and noises
- Faster workflow with modulation range visualisation and CPU optimisations
The Pigments Philosophy, Sharpened Again
Pigments has always stood out by mixing six different synthesis types into one colour coded playground. The new version keeps that core but smooths out the workflow. The redesigned Play View (page 3 and 4) is the first thing you notice, and it is clean, responsive and shows you exactly how your sound is moving in real time. Instead of diving straight into deep menus, you get a front row seat to modulation and tone changes that react visually as you play.
That shift matters because Pigments has become a go to for sketching ideas quickly. You can flip through patches, twist a few macros and immediately see the intention behind each preset. It feels closer to playing an instrument, not navigating a spreadsheet of sound design options.
New Filters That Go Hard
Arturia clearly wanted to inject some attitude into Pigments 7, and the new filters do exactly that.
Rage Filter
This one brings gritty harmonics and distortion like edge. According to the page 6 notes, it is great for tearing basslines, aggressive leads or anything that needs bite. Pair it with the sequencer and it goes straight into high energy acid territory.
Ripple Filter
Ripple introduces a frequency based phase offset, letting you dial in futuristic laser zaps, metallic transient shapes or that modern ringing brilliance you hear in cinematic and hyper electronic productions.
Reverb Filter
Not a reverb effect. A filter that behaves like resonant acoustic space. With high resonance you can get metallic tones (page 7), and by modulating its cutoff you can create those non tonal swooshes and swells perfect for sound effects or breakdown transitions.
Corroder Effect
A new effect module that gives you controlled degradation. This is not just bit crushing everything, but deliberately shaping the frequency band you want to destroy while keeping the body of the sound intact. Great for dirtying up otherwise clean patches.
More Content, More Speed
Pigments 7 drops a generous batch of fresh material:
• 150 new factory presets
• 450 expansion presets
• 50 new wavetables, 30 samples, 20 noise sources
These are all confirmed in the source document on page 4.
The improved amplitude envelope is another sleeper upgrade. It hits harder and responds faster, which is a big win for psy, trap, techno or anything that relies on tight bass transients (page 7). FM added to the classic filter is also a neat trick for pushing harmonics without stacking oscillators.
Workflow gains, especially modulation range visualisation, make designing patches feel less like trial and error and more like intentional shaping. CPU optimisations help too, especially considering how elaborate Pigments patches can get.
Built In Tutorials That Show Actual Production Techniques
The in-app tutorials are not fluff. They walk through real use cases such as creating basses, shaping timbres and building transitions. For newer producers, that tightens the learning curve dramatically. For experienced users, it is a quick way to understand what the new tools can do without diving into a manual (page 4).
Why Musicians Will Actually Want to Use Pigments 7
This update is not about novelty. It is about speed, clarity and attitude. The new Play View makes it easier to read a sound at a glance, the new filters open up creative corners Pigments did not have before, and the sharper envelopes finally give it the punch needed for modern electronic bass work. The added presets and content feel genuinely usable, not filler, and the workflow tweaks make Pigments feel snappier and more musical overall. It is the kind of update that encourages experimenting, improvising and following ideas wherever they go.
Closing Thought
Pigments was already one of the most flexible synths on the planet. Version 7 leans even harder into playfulness and texture. If your sessions have been feeling a little too clean or predictable, this update offers plenty of strange, noisy and beautifully responsive ways to shake things loose.
