Arturia MicroBrute Specifications, Pricing & Availability

Arturia has officially announced the MicroBrute synthesizer – a new synth in their ‘Brute family that offers 100% analog path, MIDI and CV connectivity and unique features, like an analog patch bay. The MicroBrute was designed, according to Arturia, “to be small but still retain an amazing sound quality”. The MicroBrute offers 100% pure analog… Read More Arturia MicroBrute Specifications, Pricing & Availability

Arturia MicroBrute Synthesizer – Is This The New $300 ‘Sonic Monster’?

Arturia yesterday released a new teaser on its site for a new hardware synth, described as a ‘sonic monster’. Official details are to be announced, but we know the new synth will be a monophonic synth with ‘vintage sound’ and no presets. The only official photos that have been released are purposely blurred, like the… Read More Arturia MicroBrute Synthesizer – Is This The New $300 ‘Sonic Monster’?

Arturia’s New Synth ‘A Sonic Monster’ – But Can It Top The MiniBrute?

Arturia has put a page on their site, teasing a new hardware synthesizer. Arturia doesn’t offer any details on the new synth, other than to say that it “Looks tiny, Sounds massive” and that it offers “Vintage sound, modern connectivity”. Other than that, they they just have a collection of quotes, from a variety of synth players, like Hideki… Read More Arturia’s New Synth ‘A Sonic Monster’ – But Can It Top The MiniBrute?

Arturia iSEM Recreates Classic 1974 Oberheim Synthesizer Expander Module

Arturia today introduced iSEM – a software recreation of the classic 1974 Oberheim SEM (Synthesizer Expander Module). The Oberheim SEM was one of the world’s first self-contained synthesizer modules and the first to bear the “Oberheim Electronics” name. The SEM was made famous by artists and bands such as Lyle Mays, Jan Hammer, Joseph Zawinul, Supertramp, 808… Read More Arturia iSEM Recreates Classic 1974 Oberheim Synthesizer Expander Module

Arturia iMini v1.2, Now With iOS7 Compatibility

http://youtu.be/MAMWH4gci_g Thursday, Arturia announced an update of its iMini app, to version 1.2, an iOS 7-supporting update to its recreation of the 1971-vintage Minimoog monosynth for the iPad. The advances to the iMini app take advantage of iOS 7’s built-in Inter-App Audio, allowing users to send MIDI commands and stream audio between apps on the… Read More Arturia iMini v1.2, Now With iOS7 Compatibility

Arturia Updates Spark Software Engine

Yesterday, Arturia announced the release of Spark 1.7, a major update to the software engine that drives its SPARK Creative Drum Machine and SparkLE Creative Drum Machine hybrid hardware/software instruments. The Spark 1.7 software engine allows faster loading times for Spark Creative Drum Machine and SparkLE Creative Drum Machine users. Key changes in SPARK 1.7