Reverb, it’s everywhere and we love it, most of the time. But for something so common to the human ear, it can sometimes be hard to place in the context of a mix, whether in the studio or live on stage. In this article, we’re
We recently covered Arturia’s new OB-Xa V plugin which recreates and turbocharges one of the most powerful and iconic synths of the 1980s. If you feel like further indulging your retro synthesiser sensibilities, there is another option at your disposal. And it’s 100% free, with
Arturia’s virtual arsenal of classic synthesisers continues to grow with the addition of the OB-Xa V, an emulation of the classic polyphonic monster from Oberheim introduced in 1981. Considered by some to be the definitive polyphonic synth of the 80s thanks largely to its iconic inclusion on a particular Van
Showcased earlier this year at the NAMM show in California, Arturia’s new KeyStep Pro had little problem stirring up buzz within the electronic music community. The Keystep Pro has evolved from its smaller sibling the KeyStep and follows a popular lineage of hardware controllers, and those in the know will notice some similarities to the mighty BeatStep Pro. The KeyStep Pro takes things to a new level with a 4
While we’re self-imposed Coronavirus lockdown, I thought it’d be a good opportunity to really get to know some of my gear better, starting with the Arturia MiniBrute 2S. Already a fantastic analogue synthesiser and sequencer (see my review here), I had a suspicion that the
The Arturia KeyStep is a popular controller keyboard with the analogue and modular synth crowd thanks to its CV outputs — that crowd is currently salivating over the new KeyStep Pro that’s just been released (more on that to come). But even though it’s a
In these unprecedented times, lots of us are being forced to lockdown or self-isolate in some form. While it might feel like we’re all living in a crazy sci-fi film, we can make the most of this challenging situation and take the opportunity to make
In this first look at Arturia’s new FX Collection bundle, we see what kind of damage can be done with the versatile trio of new reverb plugins. Side note: We got a bit excited in the heat of the moment and didn’t notice the master
Arturia have announced not one, but four new software products this week: 3 all new reverb plugins, plus a new flagship FX Collection which packs all 15 of Arturia’s imminently practical effect plugins. Arturia are perhaps as equally well known for their hardware synthesisers as they are for
Today amid all the NAMM show flurry, French music company Arturia released a new firmware update for their digital hybrid synth, the MicroFreak. V2.0 introduces an entirely new oscillator, new performance features, plus a handful of improvements and bug fixes. The new ‘Noise Oscillator’ lets