Arturia has kicked off 2025 with a bang by launching the sixth iteration of its powerful sound design software Pigments.

Front and center in the lineup of new features is a new Vocoder, which enables producers to get truly creative with voice modulation. There’s also a new Modal engine, new filters and modulators, and an improved user interface...

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Thanks, just been reading up on this, there are lots of new features & improvements 👍

• New Modal Engine
  • This introduces physically modeled sounds, allowing for the creation of tones based on resonating objects. This opens up new possibilities for realistic and unique sounds.
• Enhanced Filters
  • New filter types, including the "Cluster" and "LoFi" filters, expand the sonic palette.  
  • The filter selection process has been streamlined with a hierarchical menu.  
• New Vocoder Effect
  • This effect allows users to imprint the characteristics of various audio sources onto their patches, creating effects like robotic vocals or modulated rhythms.  
• Improved Modulators
  • New modulation sources have been added to the Random tab, including the Voice Modulator, which adds variability to each note.  
  • Improvements to the function modulators.
• Granular Improvements
  • Enhanced granular functions, including the ability to scan samples in both directions, and enhancements to grain manipulation.  
• User Interface and Workflow Enhancements
  • Refinements to the drag-and-drop modulation workflow.  
  • Improvements to the file browser.  
  • A refreshed layout with a new light theme option.  
• Sound Content
  • Additions to the factory presets, wavetables and samples.  

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