The new software instruments include the Jun-6 V, Emulator II V, Vocoder V, OB-Xa V, and Stage-73 V 2. These synthesizers are some of the most legendary pieces of hardware in the synthesizer world, and this software adaptation will give you access to everything for a mere fraction of what it would cost to purchase all of these units as hardware instruments. Yes, there are certainly freeware and similar-but-not-quite-the-real-deal versions of these synthesizers out there, and maybe that is your thing and you can work with that, but if you are looking for the most accurate recreation of classic synthesizers, keyboards, organs, electric pianos, and string machines, the people at Arturia have put together a meticulously-crafted tribute to the greatest keyboards of all time - all in this collection.Īrturia V Collection 8 comes with a handful of new synthesizers and keyboard instruments, all recreated with accurate sound engines and each with a user interface designed to function like the original hardware units. Granted the price tag may seem intimidating at first, you will quickly come to realize the value you are getting with this package.
If you have not taken your first steps into the world of software synthesizers, this collection might be one of the best places to start.
The hardware side of things has not been their only focus as Arturia has announced that the newest version of the V Collection, their ever-expanding collection of vintage synthesizers reimagined as software instruments, is now available for purchase. This synthesizer will be the next in their Brute line of analog synthesizers, the line that starts with the MicroBrute and moves all the way up to the new PolyBrute monstrosity that will hit the market in January. Not only have they been increasing the quality of their MIDI controllers and desktop keyboard interfaces, which are available at various price points and capabilities, they have been gearing up towards releasing the PolyBrute 6 - a six-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer that has an impressive list of features and functions.
While the world has been forced to stay inside, these folks have only continued pushing forward with product design and software development, and the people at Arturia have been stepping up their game. The year 2020 has affected a lot of people in different ways, but it seems like nothing can slow the team at Arturia.