Arturia Clavinet V License The Funkiest Electric Keyboard Ever

The Funkiest Electric Keyboard Ever

The Clavinet V faithfully models the electric keyboard that put the funk in many ‘70s hits. This vintage instrument’s unmistakable sound will help your music jump right out of the speakers. No keyboard collection is complete without it.

The “Clav” sound is so iconic that most keyboards have a patch that tries to emulate it. Why settle for an approximation?

From the first note you play on the Clavinet V, you know this is no sample or synth. You feel that organic grit that only comes from a physical instrument, reproduced in minute detail by our award-winning modeling technology. We recreated the iconic Clavinet D6—including lightning response, multiple pickups, EQ rockers and variable mute. You can even tech your own customizations to age your instrument to taste. Dial in the rest of that coveted vintage sound you’re looking for with the built-in virtual guitar amp and stompbox rig—or just hit the extensive preset library.

May The Funk Be With You

Whether you love playing oldies or pioneering new musical territory, there’s nothing like the distinctive sound of the Clavinet’s hammered strings.

The unmistakable bright, punchy sound of this vintage keyboard occupies a unique sonic space somewhere between harpsichord, hammered electric guitar and slapped bass. Top keyboardists of the ‘70s used its signature bark and bite to cut through the mix while delivering some of the most authoritative percussive keyboard lines ever played. Thanks to the ultra-realistic Clavinet V, you can now command the same crisp sound that helped define funk and formed the bedrock of many pop and R&B hits back in the day. If you’re looking to add natural energy and vintage cred to your sound, the Clavinet V is just the ticket.

The Clavinet V inspires with both the sound and feel of the funkiest electric keyboard ever made. Your fingers have never danced like this before.

Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing, Baby

Only modeling technology gives you this faithful reproduction of a vintage Clavinet.

Since the Clavinet is an electro-acoustic instrument, complete with multiple settings and a dynamic action, there are countless subtle variations during performance. By comparison, “Clav” synth patches and samples seem one-dimensional. That’s why we’ve applied our award-winning physical modeling and algorithmic emulation to give you a sound and playing experience indistinguishable from the real thing.

The Clavinet V brings all the inspiring nuances and natural goodness of the original instrument to your keyboard collection.

More than a Clavinet

Clavinet V delivers all the original features, plus new additions designed to keep your creative juices flowing.

The original Clavinet controls were simple to use, and we’ve kept them authentic. If you want to go deeper, just click the lid open and you can easily tweak exactly how your instrument sounds and behaves. The built-in collection of effects pedals—chorus, flanger, wah and more—let you easily get the rich signature sounds of the keyboardists who popularized the instrument. You’ll also find an integral vintage guitar amp, so you never have to look elsewhere to get just the sound you’re looking for. Of course, everything can be preset for instant recall.

The Clavinet V isn’t just a Clavinet. It’s a complete rig at your fingertips.

Meticulous Component-Level Modeling Is The Secret To Authentically Recreating A Legend.

Let’s face it—most “clav” sounds you’ve heard from electronic instruments are less than convincing. That’s because a Clavinet is a unique combination of discrete electro-acoustic components that each have a dynamic life force all their own as they interact with each other. Even multi-layer sample switching can only attempt to nail all those nuances. Instead, we’ve modeled each component to bring the signature sound and continuous playing dynamics of the Clavinet fully to life under your fingertips.

Physical Modeling Of Real Strings And Action

When you play a Clavinet, rubber pads on the end of the keys drive the corresponding strings against a metal plate, giving the instrument its characteristic bright, percussive sound, similar to that of hammer-on guitar or slapped bass. When the key is released, a yarn weave beyond the strike point damps the strings. We modeled each of those individual components, so you get the authentic sound—including all the nuances of increased volume and brightness as you play with more force. A master damper slider also controls a variable degree of master muting for more subtle plucking effects. Yep, we modeled that, too.

Algorithmic Emulation Of Pickups And Circuitry

The Clavinet’s string vibrations are converted to an electric signal via a pair of large phase-switchable 6-core humbucking pickups similar to those found in electric guitars, then preamplified to line level. Left-hand rocker switches determine the pickup engagement and phase, as well as all-or-nothing passing of low-, mid- and high-frequency ranges. We used our algorithmic emulation to perfectly reproduce the sound and behavior of each of these electronic components and controls individually. Various combinations of the modeled controls give you the exact tonal variations popularized on numerous flagship funk, pop, R&B and soul recordings of the ‘70s.

With the combination of accurate physical modeling and algorithmic emulation, playing the Clavinet V is exactly like playing the real thing.

Tech It To Taste In A Heartbeat

Dial In Your Perfect Clavinet.

People used to pay seasoned techs to painstakingly modify their instruments to get just the right sound and response. The only reasons a player opened their keyboard was to tune it or fix it—not fun. With the Clavinet V, you’ll actually want to pop the top, because that’s where you’ll find control over every aspect of the modeled components.

A Complete All-In-One Vintage Rig

What’s better than an authentic Clavinet? Having the perfect amp and effects right onboard.

Like guitars, most Clavinets were processed. It was common to use compression to punch things up for more presence, and chorus to fatten and animate the sound. Those are just two of the effects you get in the full array of modeled stompboxes built right in—flanger, analog delay, overdrive, wah pedal and more. You can even use our unique new vocal filter for an ear-catching vowel effect. Clavinet V also lets you run direct for a cleaner sound or through our model of the most popular tube amp of the era for more warmth. The amp features both channel and master gain to heat things up to taste. It’s all saved with your patches for instant recall of your entire custom rig.

With processing built right in, the Clavinet V has everything you need to instantly access complete sounds that bring back the past or are uniquely yours.

Preset Browser

Our redesigned preset browser lets you quickly find just the sound you’re looking for.

Search by name or simply select the appropriate tags to dial in on the exact sonic character you’re looking for. You can mark and recall your own favorites, enter comments, and set up playlists. There’s never been a more intuitive way to manage your library of designer and personal presets.

Resizable GUI

The user interfaces for all your Arturia instruments are now resizable, making it easy to work with any High Resolution screen, UHD or Retina.

You can decide whether you want to fill the screen with awesome graphic reproductions of classic instrument goodness, scale the window down when you’re working in a DAW and screen real estate is at a premium, or even zoom for detailed work.