New sync modes create dynamic rhythmic ideas by blurring the lines between straight, triplet, and dotted sync within Pigments’ modulators. This allows checking of the raw synthesis without these features getting in the way.

The effects and sequencer sections are now quickly and easily bypassed. For those looking for quick LFO solutions, Pigments 4 now comes with a half dozen commonly used LFO presets to quickly get get you going Switching between options in Pigments’ many multi-mode features is now simply a click away with new left and right buttons either side. Simply drag your modulation source to its destination and, as they say in Grenobles, voilà! You can quickly adjust its depth by hovering over the parameter.

Well, improve it they have! First up is quick modulation editing. It is safe to say that Pigments has always had a really intuitive workflow and for Arturia to improve this would take some doing. Switching between ‘Play’ and ‘Synth’ view is just a simple click away.Īrturia Pigments 4 Skins Improved Pigments Workflow If you’re using Pigments live or in some other performance setting, this makes the most common features larger and clearly in view. This feature hides away a lot of the sound design panels and leaves you with the essentials. One interesting and rather welcome addition is ‘Play Mode’. Changes are very subtle and users of previous versions will instantly feel at home. The overall GUI has had a very subtle tweak here and there. I guess the most obvious of these is the ‘Light Mode’, allowing users to have the choice of dark or light backgrounds. Pigments was always a very visual instrument and version 4 builds on that in some clever ways. Let’s take a look at what is new under the hood and on the front end. It has consistently improved on an already exciting set of features and now we are at version 4. Famous for their superb V Collection, Arturia have always pitched Pigments as a unique synthesizer that is worthy of its own place in their extensive roster. Pigments has, in a relatively short space of time, become a must-have instrument for many people.

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