Arturia Pigments 6

Pigments Sound design synthesizer

Pigments is an all-in-one software synthesizer for modern producers, blending 6 cutting-edge synthesis engines, a color-coded interface, effortless drag-and-drop modulation, premium effects and generative sequencing. Shape your sonic vision with boundary-pushing sound design.

Shape your sonic vision

Explore in-depth sound design with every synthesis type you could need and a responsive, color-coded interface that rewards experimentation - from playful discoveries to intricate modulation and patch creation.

Multi-engine versatility

Discover pure sonic possibility with 6 forms of synthesis: Modal, Granular, Wavetable, Sample, Harmonic and Virtual Analog, alongside the Utility engine.

Visual sound design

Streamline your creative process with Pigments’ clean, color-coded interface and drag-and-drop modulation - every step is designed for fast, fluid sound design without breaking your flow.

Modern-sounding aesthetic

Pigments is defined by a boundary-pushing sound and over 1600 instantly-rewarding presets - from hybrid-acoustic tones to sweeping granular textures. Expandable with the sound store.

Harness every shade of synthesis

Craft immense, composite soundscapes like no other synth. With 6 engine types, twin morphing filters, 19 high-quality FX, advanced modulation and creative sequencing - Pigments’ in-depth sonic architecture lets your imagination lead the way.

Engines

Choose between 3 engine slots and 6 methods of sound generation and discover the combined power of Modal, Granular, Wavetable, Sample, Harmonic and Virtual Analog synthesis, alongside a Utility engine which provides additional oscillators and sampled noise. Don’t forget, you can process external audio too!

Filters

Sculpt your sound with 13 filter types and 51 filter modes, from warm analog classics to futuristic formants and digital lo-fi, each with flexible routing options.

Modulation

Dive deep with unlimited connections between envelopes, LFOs, random sources, and more - just click, drag, and transform your patch. Modulate practically any parameter with anything you choose. You can even trigger envelopes with audio!

Effects

With twin insert buses and a send bus, each one letting you choose and combine any 3 of the 19 studio-grade effects - from shimmering reverbs and dynamic delays to fierce distortions and vocoder textures.

Sequencer

Pigments features a fully-fledged generative sequencer. Create evolving stepped modulations in one click, browse and save sequencer presets, and animate your whole sound with a simple yet powerful sequencing and arpeggiation engine.

Close the gap between inspiration and outcome

Transform your ideas into fully realized sounds with Pigments' visual workflow. Whether you’re just experimenting or building complex patches - see what’s happening, modulate with ease and watch your creativity come to life.

Clear, color-coded design

Pigments’ clean, intuitive layout and color-coded modulation sources make it easy to see where you are and what’s connected at a glance - so you can stay focused.

Effortless workflow

From drag-and-drop modulation, quick-edit tools, and streamlined signal routing, every element is crafted to make sound design fluid efficient and enjoyable.

Animation that informs

From engine waveforms to envelope transients and modulation dynamics - Pigments’ real-time animated feedback offers instant visual clarity and aliveness.

A next-gen synth for innovative electronic genres

Pigments is at the forefront of modern sound design, embodying an innovative aesthetic that underpins the world’s most daring music - from phosphorescent tones to thundering basses and sweeping granular expanses.

Modern-sounding aesthetic

Discover a precise, powerful and high-quality sound that goes hand-in-hand with leading electronic genres - from trap to EDM, house, cinematic and beyond.

Extensive factory library

Harness 1500+ meticulously crafted presets that define Pigments’ distinctive sonic identity and push its powers to the limit - basses, leads, pads, sequences and much more.

On-trend expansions

Stay on the cutting edge with contemporary presets and genre‑focused packs that capture today’s most innovative musical trends.

A complete solution to modern synthesis

From braindance to future bass experimentation, experience Pigments’ sonic repertoire in action.