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Arturia's Mission is to provide musicians with unique means of creation for unforgettable performances. Focusing on innovation, we strive to integrate the latest advances in computer music research and technology into our products. This involves working closely with partner research institutions, in the development of cutting-edge musical instruments and software.

Our instruments have gone on to be used in making many hit records and soundtracks.

Founded in Grenoble, France, in 1999, by Frédéric Brun and Gilles Pommereuil, Arturia specialises in the development of music software and hardware for professional and amateur musicians.

Frédéric and Gilles, both engineering students at INPG, Grenoble Institute of Technology, shared a vision that technology could open music creation to everyone. Their first product, Storm, was an all-in-one virtual studio, allowing anyone to create music easily, for little money.

In 2003, Arturia began to recreate legendary analogue hardware synthesizers in digital format. Their first software synth, the Modular V, was critically acclaimed and became a great success. Several other software instruments were released in the years following, giving to many musicians access to legendary sounds and creative possibilities they could only dream off.

Arturia software synthesizers are based on TAE (standing for True Analog Emulation), an advanced proprietary technology allowing accurate modelling of analogue circuitry behaviour on personal computers. Developed by Arturia's in-house Signal Processing team, this technology has been employed to successfully recreate the sounds produced by many classic analogue synthesizers. It keeps on evolving and becomes more precise year after year.

Products by Arturia

Latest reviews of Arturia products

V Collection X

Reviewed By ajdz [all]
February 8th, 2024
Version reviewed: 10.0 on Mac

Since I never owned all these instruments I can't say anything about the accuracy of emulation, but it's so much fun to check the exact features and sounds of all these also optically carefully recreated classics and so get an idea of what they did. I got the bundle for a great price and so I'm very happy.

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Efx Refract

Reviewed By DiBase [all]
December 24th, 2023
Version reviewed: 1 on Windows

Are u f*cking kidding me!!! This is just insane. After trying this I needed to log on here because it's that good of a FX. Easily between 7 or 8 Stars out of 5! The best part is they are giving this away to existing customers for free for a limited time.

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Efx Refract

Reviewed By zisser [all]
December 24th, 2023
Version reviewed: 1 on Windows

Arturia did it again!
This plugin is too good to be free (christmas 2023).

Basically a twist on unison voices. There are three parts to this plugin: voices (refract). effects and modulations.
Take any boring sound and make ite better.

Watch my quick review here:

https://youtu.be/vbw6A8Gl4zQ

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FX Collection 4

Reviewed By DiBase [all]
November 28th, 2023
Version reviewed: 1 on Windows

I do not own the latest version but this offers so many things that I can recommend it to anyone when it's on sale. If you're starting out it might not be for you as it can be overwhelming but if you like what you're doing it grows on you constantly.

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Acid V

Reviewed By zisser [all]
September 2nd, 2023
Version reviewed: 1 on Windows

This is so much fun and inspiring. Arturia take on TB303 is so good and with all the goodies Arturia added.
Arturia recreated the original unit as virtual instrument but also added sub oscillator, distortion unit, sequencer, modulation and cool effects.

Watch my deep dive for more details.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6_6RGDpVfU

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Analog Lab Pro

Reviewed By zisser [all]
June 3rd, 2023
Version reviewed: 1 on Windows

https://youtu.be/HVoSUpSG_-k

Analog Lab V is perfect for any one interested in quick access to 11K and more presets from Arturia's V Collection synths.
Even if you have some or all instruments it's a great tool for searching sounds across the collection. Focusing on sound rather than specific instrument is a great way to docus on what matters most.

The power of this tool is the ease of use, search and filters of the presets but you can tweak the sounds and create layered sounds which is very useful.

More reviews and demos at UDI AUDIO

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Augmented BRASS

Reviewed By elviecho [all]
April 29th, 2023
Version reviewed: 1 on Windows

This is a nice plugin. The presets are very usable and mostly unique. It fits in classic music but you can use it for almost every genre. I've made a quick track to demonstrate the variaty of sounds.
I've used only drums and 15 instances of Augmented Brass (original presets only):
https://soundcloud.com/christianhennings/augmented-brass

Highly recommended if you can get it for € 29,-- (V-Collection 9 Users).

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B-3 V2

Reviewed By 709rich [all]
March 13th, 2023
Version reviewed: 2.8.0.34 on Windows

I think the first B3 VI I ever used was Arturia... this was when it was in its very early days, and I'm pretty sure it was free. I eventually moved to Native Instruments organs, but never felt the B3 sounded authentic. Too sterile and cold. Adding distortion didn't help. I recently bought Arturia's synth collection, and assumed that the B3 would sound just like the NI one. Boy was I surprised. THIS is what a B3 sounds like. Warm, smooth, beautiful. I don't know what Arturia is doing, but they certainly have a way of making their synths sound authentic. I love the sound of everything I've tried out of their synth collection.

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What the heck did I do to my Keystep 37?
by Rahodees at 20 Mar 2024, 00:19
MIcrobrute with drumbrute
by whyterabbyt at 8 Mar 2024, 14:12
KeyLab Essential mk3 MIDI 2.0 support?
by jamcat at 24 Feb 2024, 08:32
Free SQ-80V Bank - Happy Holidays
by billw at 11 Feb 2024, 10:42
Is it possible to bypass the amp VCA in pigments?
by kindlysoundart at 28 Jan 2024, 11:28
Win one license of V Collection X
by Sunrider at 25 Jan 2024, 13:08
Unfair Upgrade Pricing
by slaambo at 24 Jan 2024, 13:06
CS80 V3 VS V4
by groumpf at 17 Jan 2024, 19:51
Arturia Minifreak sound bank
by MarkSoundDesigner at 15 Jan 2024, 16:46
Logic Pro & typing in the plug in windows
by dayjob at 3 Jan 2024, 18:26
MIDI Program Changes with Arturia Synths?
by terumi_ at 13 Dec 2023, 12:52
System requirements
by Jms5 at 5 Dec 2023, 12:37
MPE in V9
by Echoes in the Attic at 22 Nov 2023, 16:11
Analog Lab Play very confusing
by MeanMrMustard at 21 Nov 2023, 19:40