Arturia Spark2 is an all-encompassing drum production plug-in. Jam-packed with features and sounds Spark2 lets you do everything from design sounds create sequences perform live with its 16 built-in MIDI-mappable performance pads create modular signal paths and mix your sounds with studio-quality sounds all without ever leaving the plug-in. Combining the power of analog synthesis physical modelling and premium-quality samples Spark2 houses over 1900+ unique drum sounds spanning well-known and rare drum machines to new unique sounds. Youll never need to trawl lists of samples or combine multiple instruments to find the sounds you want ever again. Excelling not only in sound but in functionality and flexibility Spark2 has been designed with ease of use in mind. Incorporating a 16-step sequencer and eight velocity-sensitive touch pads allows you to freely create grooves and beats from the ground up exploring your creativity with complete freedom. Truly offering everything under one roof Spark2 will quickly become your one-stop-shop for all things drum production streamlining your production process for faster better and more professional-sounding drum tracks. Please Note: This product comes in the form of a digital download code that will be sent to your email for activation.
Feel the Spark get creative More than any traditional drum machine youve seen Spark2 goes much further than samples and a sequencer its an entire drum instrument. At the heart of Spark2 are the sounds developed using Arturias proprietary TAE analog emulation and Phi physical modelling technologies it encompasses both samples from vintage hardware machines and new synthesized sounds. This gives Spark 2 a whole new method of sound creation that no other drum machine can offer. This melding of two worlds combines to create an all-in-one solution for virtually any performance style your music needs! Plays well with others Drag your sequences into your DAW as MIDI files. Drag your whole loop into your project as a WAV file. Sync it to your song and expand your DAWs drum capabilities. With update 2.4 Spark has been optimized to work beautifully on the latest systems and cutting-edge DAWs with stable robust performance to keep you focussed on the music. Want to get hands-on? Pair it up with the Arturia SparkLE controller for a seamless hardware/software hybrid. Perform at will Instantly familiar to drum machine lovers the main page of Spark2 features 16 performance pads which can be mapped to any instrument in your collection. Perfect for live performance Spark2s home page also includes a 16-step sequencer which can be edited further in the dedicated window with loop controls sequencer positioning and direction among more. A global X/Y pad offers creative control over a mapped parameter and can be used to shape your sound with an EQ alter the level filter level resonance control or more. Arrange your perfect track More than just samples and instruments Spark2 is a fully encompassed drum production solution and this includes the onboard sequencer page. Here you can chain sequences together with variations for depth and progression in your tracks. With 32 steps per instrument you can go much more than the traditional 8-bar drum loop youre used to. Not only can you build the foundations of your beat with the sequencer but it can also be used to trigger automation parameters for the onboard modules effects controls and more. Both X/Y pads and automation lanes are included and allow automation of up to 15 parameters per instrument! This will be your hub for all creative decisions whether thats live on stage or in the studio. Step into the studio The studio page gives you deep access to a variety of studio-quality sound-shaping tools. 14 unique professional processors are included notably compression reverb bit crushing multi-band EQ chorus delay distortion phasing plates flanger panning limiting and sub-enhancement. With such a vast suite of tools you can use these to either trim sculpt and shape Spark2 to your mix or use them for creative effects on dropout sections to add impact to a drop. For a more dynamic and authentic tone each of these studio processors can be automated throughout your track with your DAW automation giving more movement to your processing depending on your composition. Redefine your drums Unique to Spark2 the Modular section gives you virtual access to an expansive patch bay connecting a variety of modules in series parallel or whichever routing you choose to offer exciting modulation in your drum tones. Showing just how deep the rabbit hole can go the modular possibilities are virtually endless and encompasses nine variable state analog-modelled oscillators four multi-mode filters six envelopes two LFOs four mixers two ring modulators two CV modulators two Karplus-Strong filters one stereo filter and one Spring Mass physical modelling engine. With all of this power and flexibility at your disposal keeping control over your parameters is made easy with six assignable Macros. Control multiple parameters of your modular design simultaneously and assign four parameters from any of the modules within a patch all in real time. Get the right levels Balance each individual piece of your drum kit with a simple yet effective mixer. Arranged familiarly to what you may be used to with your DAW or digital mixer you can adjust the volumes across your instruments alter send levels panning and engage global effects across each channel independently. Whats more each of these parameters inside your mixer can be automated using your DAW to create a lively mix that moves with your music placing more importance on selected instruments at certain sections for more focus and impact. Project library Load in your own samples deconstruct drum libraries and organise your sounds with the onboard Library. Utilising Banks and Style tagging its quick and easy to arrange your drum tones into kits and instruments to come back to your favourite sounds again and again. The brains behind the power An essential and understated aspect of Spark2 is the preferences menu. Here you can create customised settings for the myriad of functions its capable of letting you control the basic and advanced settings which run in the menus or behind the scenes. Detailed preferences for the Sequencer Interface file management and MIDI compatibility are all included to create a customised experience for you. Discover a world of sounds With over 1800 sounds onboard Spark2 has something for every kind of producer and genre. Should you want to expand your horizons even further Arturia offers additional sound packs to download. Available as both single “fragment” packs or as part of a larger preset pack you can explore dozens of new drum textures and sounds which can be used to enhance and augment your existing tones for a more unique sound. Integration with SparkLE controller An indispensable tool for live performers on the stage or in the studio Spark2 can be used with your Arturia SparkLE controller to offer tactile control over your drum sound design on the fly. Designed specifically to map together you can get up and running instantly without the need for any special MIDI mapping unless of course you want to! Reviews “I love the easy and quick ways to get results using Spark2. The possibility to build up your own kit mixed with your own samples is very cool. ” – Trentemoller (DJ / Producer) “I used Spark2 in the studio to create some drum sounds in my recent tracks and I will continue to use it for some time. I like the quality of the samples and that its really user-friendly. This is a very useful product.” – Umek (DJ / Producer) “Ive been using Spark throughout all my tracks this summer/ My recent tracks “The Drug” and “22.22” feature Spark2 heavily. I love how it adds an authentic dimension to my beats but all very simply.” – Yousef (DJ / Producer) “The layout of Spark2 is so intuitive and allows for instant creative control. The pads react like playing an acoustic instrument. Your beats will immediately have a new level of depth the first time you get your hands on Spark2.” – Isaac Carpenter (Awolnation) FeaturesComplete drum production solution encompassing samples physical drum modelling and analog synthesis sounds Entire drum machine and beat creation studio with main performance pads sequencer song arranger studio-quality mixing modular routing and downloadable library extensions Encompasses samples developed in collaboration with top-tier sampling partners Over 1900 instruments spanning 180+ full kits Hyper-accurate emulations of classic machines from 808 909 and 606-style Japanese drum machines to E-Drum modules Includes emulations from hardware synthesizers such as 727 MR-10 CR78-styles and more Covers classic and modern genres from hip-hop trap R&B drum and bass EDM dubstep pop funk and much more Discover acoustic drum kits created from physical modelling mixed with premium-quality samples for authentic sounds 64-step sequencer enables you to craft your grooves and automate 15 parameters simultaneously for evolving rhythms Humanization controls such as shuffle and shift add natural push/pull to your tracks Advanced looping mode with Move and Divide functions make it a perfect companion to live performances 16 virtual MIDI-mappable performance pads Studio-quality effects plug-ins 16-tuning modes available from pads and Step buttons Choke groups to mute instruments naturally Modular Drum editor to create custom patches and routing with macro control over six parametersSpecificationsOperating system:Mac: 10.10+ Windows: Windows 7+ (64-bit)Format:Mac: Standalone VST 2.4 (32-bit and 64-bit) AAX (32 bits with PT 10.3.8 64 bits with PT 11) Audio Unit (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows: Standalone VST 2.4 (32-bit and 64-bit) AAX (32 bits with PT 10.3.8 64 bits with PT 11)Processor: 2 GHz CPU RAM: 4GB Hard disk space: 2GB Product code: 1200-20
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