lab

Integrated software instruments and midi controllers

Is there only one reality? Let’s imagine a parallel world full of the most iconic sounds from the past & present. A world so wide that possibilities are unlimited. Listen, replicate, create. Unlock the doors of music creation and start exploring your new playground.

Integrated Software
Instruments and MIDI Controllers

An infinite palette of keyboard and synth sounds, from much-loved vintage to cutting-edge sound design, instantly accessible in your DAW and seamlessly fused with pre-mapped MIDI controllers for ultimate sonic control and expressivity.

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Unique technology

The result of dedicated research using our exclusive TAE® and Phi® modelling technologies, the software and hardware in the Lab range is the pinnacle of modern music technology.

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Seamless integration

Controllers that are plug & play, yet perfectly adapt to your virtual instruments and DAW. From the studio to the stage, this is the perfect combination of the software and hardware worlds.

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Amazing sounds

Combining the passion and skill of hundreds of world-class sound designers and big-name artists, the Lab range features tens of thousands of incredible presets in a vast range of styles.

The Lab range features expressive MIDI controllers and easy-to-use software, combining professional performance and inspiring sound in an instant-access package. Keys that are a joy to play, and the most sought-after synth & keyboard sounds of all time, reborn, enhanced, and streamlined for the perfect musical workflow.

Lab
Controllers

From portable keyboards for on-the-go musical sketching to full-range weighted stage piano workhorses, there’s a Lab controller for every application. Performance-ready keys, enhanced expressive controls, and a seamlessly-integrated software bundle to pave the way for whatever musicality you seek.

Lab
Software Instruments

The greatest keys & synths ever made, available at the touch of a button in your DAW.

Relive the most iconic instruments of all time, and explore cutting-edge sound design - from the genre-defining to the rarest of studio gems. Faithfully emulated, enhanced, and awaiting your creative customization.

V Collection

Recreated historic synths and legendary keyboards.

A premium suite of professional software instruments ranging from modern hybrid synth engines to emulations of the most evocative instruments ever made, enhanced for today’s production workflow.

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Where the
story starts

  • JANUARY 2002

    Storm, precursor to Lab series

    Before the Lab series, before the Brutes, before everything - there was Storm. An end-to-end music production suite for your personal computer, Storm was the solution for aspiring producers and musicians who needed to realise their ideas at home. It paved the way for creative virtual instruments - the foundation of the Lab range.

  • MARCH 2010

    V Collection

    For the first time, our groundbreaking selection of virtual instrument emulations became available in a single inspiring package that continues to evolve to this day. These coveted instruments, from the Mini V to the Prophet V, united under the V Collection banner, gave musicians and producers unprecedented access to timeless sound, setting the standard for iconic instrument software recreations.

  • NOVEMBER 2010

    Analog Laboratory

    An all-in-one softsynth solution, Analog Laboratory was built to cater to the needs of the modern producer - the need for instant access to classic sounds. With 3500 iconic synthesizer sounds built-in, and the ability to accurately adjust parameters, it became a go-to softsynth toolkit, eventually evolving into 2016’s Analog Lab

  • JANUARY 2013

    Minilab

    In 2013, MiniLab answered the call for a tactile, hands-on way of controlling our synth emulations, as well as DAW projects. With enough knobs, pads, and keys for any session or performance, and a slim, portable form-factor, MiniLab was an instant hit. It’s acclaimed successor, MiniLab MkII, was released in 2016. Plug-and-play integration, along with included software like Analog Lab Lite, made it an industry favorite.

  • MAY 2016

    Analog Lab

    An evolution of its Laboratory predecessor, Analog Lab introduced thousands of new presets from V Collection’s expanded collection of legendary synth emulations. With simple controls, seamless Lab hardware integration, and an instant-access library, Analog Lab raised the bar for softsynth workflow, constantly evolving with more sounds and features to meet modern producers’ needs.

  • APRIL 2017

    KeyLab Essential series

    The KeyLab Essentials expanded the well-established KeyLab line-up, originally unveiled in 2013. With 49, 61 and 88-key versions, they offered a streamlined music-making experience that went far beyond a simple MIDI keyboard - but with an affordable price tag. An array of useful controls, along with seamless Analog Lab and DAW compatibility, made professional recording and performance more accessible than ever before.

  • SEPTEMBER 2018

    KeyLab MkII

    Expanding the established KeyLab formula in every direction, the KeyLab MkII range marked new levels of expression and control for musicians and producers. With enhanced interfaces, deeper software integration, and supreme connectivity including CV, the KeyLab MkIIs offered ultimate control over every aspect of your musical setup.

  • DECEMBER 2018

    Pigments

    Pigments was Arturia’s first proprietary software synthesizer, built with 20 years of sound design and engineering experience behind it. With two sound engines in parallel, cutting-edge wavetable and virtual analog synthesis, and a colorful & unique modulation architecture, simply no other synth sounded like it.

PressClippings

  • Magnetic Mag

    On Pigments

    “Something about Pigments unlocked a childlike joy inside of me that I have never felt before (...) I’ve genuinely never felt that way while sound designing.”

  • Sound On Sound

    On Modular V

    “A software recreation of the famous Mg Modular systems, MMV has an authentic tone, a nice user interface and really brings out your creativity. [...] this is a very well-behaved piece of software that is also enormous fun.”

  • Computer Music

    On Modular V

    “This is truly a no-compromise, no ifs, ands or buts. It's also an absolutely rock solid application. All of our little complaints aside, the boys at Arturia have achieved a milestone here. This simply doesn't sound like software!”

  • Mac Addict

    On Modular V

    “One of the most daunting monsters of analog synthesizers, the venerable Mg Modular, has been brought to glorious life in Arturia Software's stunning Modular V. This one of the best-sounding software emulations of a piece of hardware.”

  • Mac Format

    On Modular V

    “The Arturia Modular V is the most authentic analog synth emulation we have ever heard. It looks and sounds just like the real thing. [Editor's Choice]”

  • Remix

    On Modular V

    “The Modular V is a powerhouse that models the old hardware to a tee, producing rich and beautiful tones that compare favorably to a real Mg system. If you're looking for a top-quality software synth that really does sound like the analog hardware it claims to emulate, look no further than Arturia's Modular V. This powerful tool is good enough for Bob Moog, and I'll wager it's good enough for you, too.”

  • Future Music

    On Modular V

    “Arturia bring an unobtainable synth to the masses. It's powerful, easy to use and totally addictive. (Platinum Award)”

  • MusicTech

    On Modular V

    “The Modular V offers the sounds and programmability of the original, plus the powerful extras of modern technology such as MIDI, presets and polyphony. Outstanding!”

  • Raveline

    On Modular V

    “The Modular V sounds noble, warm and full of pressure like no other synthesizer available on the market.”

  • Mac Format

    On Mini V

    “A stunningly realistic recreation of the legendary MiniMg synth. Every electronic musician should have one!”

  • Electronic Musician

    On Mini V

    “Arturia, a company that made a name for itself with Modular V and CS-80V, is the first company to produce an accurately detailed MiniMg emulation that runs native, without the need for additional hardware.”

  • Remix

    On CS-80 V

    “In terms of sound quality, the CS-80V is absolutely divine. It's a first-rate-analog-style synthesizer with a wealth of detuning and modulation possibilities that allow you to cook up truly retro sounds-if that's what you're looking for. On the other hand, thanks to the sequencer, stereo delay and multitimbral aspects of the instrument, the CS-80V can sound as up-to-date as your programming chops will allow. The filters have plenty of bite - so much so that you have to watch for clipping. And I particularly like the implementation of the ring modulator, suboscillator and Touch Response features, which enable you to add weird little subtleties to a sound.”

  • Recording

    On Modular V

    “The Modular V software is an absolute bargain piece of software, especially in light of the ultra-high prices of the real hardware [...]. Its great audio quality, flexible patching and interesting performance options are bringing a new level to audio.”

  • Electronic Musician

    On Modular V

    “Endorsed by Bob Moog himself, Modular V probably comes as close as any software to re-creating complex analog synthesizer hardware, and it does it on a large scale. It runs standalone or as a plug-in for a variety of formats.”

  • Mac Format

    On CS-80 V

    “Overall, the CS-80V is a wonderful sounding synth, capable of producing warm analogue sounds, from fat basses and leads to complex, organic sounding textures that would be ideal for atmospheric film music. It costs a fraction of Yamaha's original.”

  • Future Music

    On CS-80 V

    “So just how close has Arturia got to emulating such a classic monster? I think they've done a superb job with just the right balance between faithful re-creation and modern elaboration. [...] The CS-80V is a phenomenal machine.”

  • MusicTech

    On CS-80 V

    “Aesthetics and programming considerations aside, there's no doubt that the CS-80V captures the classic analogue sound of the original instrument. The additional features Arturia has added stands the virtual instrument well above the original hardware version. Arturia has taken all the good bits, enhanced them, and created a classy, high-quality synth with great appeal to those with an interest in analogue synthesizers.”

  • Keyboard US

    On CS-80 V

    “The CS-80V is a killer soft synth. It's been over 25 years since the CS-80's introduction, and it remains a sought-after powerhouse to this day.”

  • Computer Music

    On Mini V

    “The MiniMg is one of the most desirable and sought-after classic synths [...] the Mini V largely impressed us. It sounds great (if not quite Mg-great), has an excellent sound library and, once you learn what the badly-labelled knobs on the portly interface do, is easy and satisfying to program.”

  • Future Music

    On Mini V

    “It's undeniable that the V is the best basic MiniMg emulator ever”

  • Macuser

    On Mini V

    “Managing to perfectly capture the charm and unique sound of the original hardware, the Mini V can be used either as a plug-in or in a standalone mode [...] The Mini V is one of the most exciting and enjoyable vintage synth emulations ever to be released.”

  • Future Music

    On Mini V

    “If some synths are destined to stay with us forever then probably the daddy of them all is the MiniMg”

  • MusicTech

    On Mini V

    “Fully endorsed by Mg Music, The Mini V is a faithful recreation of the original, though it adds polyphony, MIDI management, preset handling, a modulation matrix, an LFO, an arpeggiator, a chorus and a delay - all thanks to the power of modern technology, of course.”

  • MusicTech

    On Mini V

    “The MiniMg was one of the easiest synths to program - undoubtedly contributing to its popularity - and Arturia's version is no less approachable.”

  • Remix

    On Mini V

    “For anyone wanting the elusive MiniMg sound from a software synth, look no further [...] Arturia Mini V delivers the sonic weight and complexity of its namesake, without the hassles of a vintage instrument.”

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the artists' perspective

We're humbled to see inspiring artists around the world choosing Arturia products. See how world-renowned names from across the musical spectrum use Arturia in their creative process.

Technology

Anatomy of the Lab

The technology that sets the Lab range apart, setting the standard for musical hardware and software.

  • TAE® : True Analog Emulation allows our software instruments to reproduce classic instrument sounds with unparalleled accuracy, from the raw power of analog oscillators to the detailed soft-clipping behavior of classic circuitry.

  • Phi® : We calculated and engineered the vibrations and harmonic detail of physical resonance, from piano strings to acoustic ambience, for expressive and accurate software instruments without a single sample.

  • DAW integration : The Lab controllers feature multiple usage modes, engineered in detail to fit right into your creative flow. This lets you control software instruments, DAW projects, or perform freely - it\'s like having multiple controllers in one.

What’s next?
Brute

Raw Analog Synthesizer

Raw, powerful, organic. No matter how we call it, No matter how we define it. You just have to feel it. Exploring the machine, searching for the tactile, electric and vital sound of real analog syntheses. This rare moment, of pure creation just at your fingertips... Welcome to the world of Brute.

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