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Pigments

Sound design synthesizer

Pigments is an all-in-one software synthesizer for modern producers, blending six cutting-edge synthesis engines, effortless drag-and-drop modulation, premium effects, generative sequencing, and a vivid, color-coded interface that responds to both playing and patching. Create forward with boundary-pushing sound design.

Launch offer

Get a special offer on all Explorations preset bundles if you already own Pigments, or with any Pigments 7 purchase.

From Dec. 16th 2025 until Jan. 6th 2026.

Launch offer

Valid from Dec. 16th 2025 until Jan. 6th 2026.

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Create

Create forward

Explore in-depth sound design with every synthesis type you could need and a responsive, color-coded interface that rewards experimentation. Whether discovering new ideas or building intricate patches, create the sounds of tomorrow - from glowing harmonics to razor-edged basses and shape-shifting wavetables.

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’ color-coded interface, reactive Play View, and drag-and-drop modulation - designed for fast, fluid sound design without breaking your flow.

Modern-sounding aesthetic

Pigments is defined by a boundary-pushing sound and over 1700 instantly-rewarding presets - from hybrid-acoustic tones to sweeping granular textures. Expandable with the sound store.

Forward

Harness every shade of synthesis

Craft immense, composite soundscapes like no other synth. With 6 engine types, twin morphing filters, 20 high-quality FX, advanced modulation and creative sequencing - Pigments’ in-depth sonic architecture lets your imagination lead the way.

Engines
Filters
Modulation
Effects
Sequencer

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 19 filter types and 68 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 20 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.

A complete solution
to modern synthesis

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

Breach

Nasko

Explosive festival-ready dubstep masterpiece.

Voltage Alley

Gisaza

A high-voltage UK bass club weapon, surging with raw energy and a relentless acidic groove.

Coberlon

Victor Morello

A heady, atmospheric psy-techno track with experimental flair.

Liquid

Visages

A punchy, dynamic liquid drum and bass track.

Quest

Victor Morello

A deep and dreamlike trap piece with soaring leads and textured harmonies.

Code Bloom

Popbot

A cutting-edge eardrum acupuncture session powered by the full force of Pigments.

Inspire

Close the gap between inspiration and outcome

Transform your ideas into fully realized sounds with Pigments’ visual workflow and audio-reactive Play View. Whether you’re 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 the parameter-responsive Play Page, Pigments’ real-time animated feedback clarifies, shapes, and guides your sound design.

Explore

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 sound that goes hand-in-hand with the latest forms of electronic production - from bass-heavy sound design to experimental composition.

Extensive factory library

Harness 1700+ meticulously crafted presets that define Pigments’ distinctive sonic identity and push its powers to the limit - keys, 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.

Explorations Volume 5

Pigments 7 introduces Explorations Volume 5: three new expansions designed for today’s forward-thinking producers. From atmospheric trap and hybrid dubstep to detailed IDM textures, each one offers 150 presets crafted for immediacy, expression, and mix-ready impact.

Hazy explorations

A cloud-rap inspired Pigments expansion of delay-washed keys, hazy pads, and soft 808 pressure. Built for introspective hooks, late-night moods, and drifting trap atmospheres.

Dubstep explorations

A club-ready Pigments bank blending US and UK bass DNA: snarling mids, metallic swerves, tuned subs, and precise transient punch. Designed for modern drops, hybrids, and heavyweight low end.

IDM Explorations

A Pigments toolkit of granular dust, broken-logic arps, warped basses, and shifting textures. Perfect for exploratory production where sound design is composition.

Preset
Library

Dive into a curated selection of presets that showcase Pigments’ engines at their best.

Punchy basses, cinematic atmospheres, evolving sequences, and the bold textures shaping modern music.

BASSES

Classic Yoi

Mr Bill

Mr Bill's take at a classic dubstep yoi in Pigments.

Next Gen Liquid

Martin Rabiller

Soft liquid bass with a solid foundation, a modal tone, and a specific attack timbre thanks to a ripple filter.

SEQUENCES

Coastal Shine

Gabriel Sauvage

Sun's always brighter on the coastline.

Arp for Life

Ollie Psy

Dreamy arp meant to create a dreamy-like melody.

LEADS

This Olive Is Acid

Ollie Psy

Modern acid patch meant to be used as a main lead.

Magenta

Martin Rabiller

Soft synced lead with a lofi tone.

KEYS

Microscoping

_Opal

Soft lead keys. Ideal for chords and melody.

Physular

Mr Bill

Some nice wet keys.

PADS & STRINGS

Rods

_Opal

Simple pad for background textures.

Magic Havok

Martin Rabiller

Ethereal and dreamy atmosphere made with the harmonic engine.

SFX

Iron Tremors

Lily Jordy

Haunting, futuristic metallic textures.

Glitter Factory

_Opal

Random-driven arpeggios. Ideal for breaks.

ill.Gates

Technicolor synth explosion

Dylan Lake AKA ill.Gates is a North American electronic music producer whose genuine, high-energy attitude is felt throughout his rumbly EDM world.

Artist
Corner

Plaid

Producers (Björk, Mara Carlyle)

"We love it, there is a real detail and depth in its sound, the modulation assignment and routing system is one of the best we’ve used, making complex structures clear. Its potential is exciting, we’ve still got lots to discover."

Zardonic

"Pigments is praised as an ideal teaching tool for synthesis thanks to its clear visual feedback. Despite being extremely powerful, it stays accessible for beginners, making it a versatile, go-to synthesizer for almost any purpose."

Henrich Mueller

Producer (Dopplereffekt)

"After careful scientific experimentation, evaluation and data collection the Pigments application has proven to be quite a powerful and extensive application for deep investigations into new dimensions and possibilities within the domain of sound synthesis. Just as the particle accelerator is essential to atomic physics, Pigments is essential to the physic of advanced synthesis."

Mylo

Producer

"This is something completely new, an analog/wavetable hybrid beast with the craziest modulation capabilities I have ever seen."

Nicky Romero

DJ / Producer (Britney Spears, David Guetta)

"I love how Pigments sounds so warm, and how easy it is to achieve the result you are looking for with your music. Great job on how the interface is done, all functions are easy to be found, even if you are new to this synthesizer. 5/5."

Kmru

Producer

"The immense possibilities of pigments is mind boggling - in love with the modulation possibilities."

Alix Perez

DJ / Producer

"Pigments is my go to when I'm producing on the road, away from my hardware setup. It offers so much versatility and depth in one. The granular function and modelling tables are awesome and I can cover all ground between beautiful pads to aggressive, analogue sounding bass."

Andrew Huang

Producer/YouTube Influencer

"Pigments is super deep and super flexible. The layout and visual feedback for modulation routing is the best I've ever seen in a softsynth. "

Forest Swords

Producer

"Pigments is incredible, I love it – it's so easy to use and it's also very easy to pull entirely new sounds together. I've already used it on a couple of songs, which I think are going to make the new album. "

Daisuke Tanabe

Producer

"Love Pigments 4. It brings a cinematic layer to the production with a very delicate and present sound."

Leon Vynehall

Producer

"Since I've had Pigments, it's made its way on to pretty much everything I've written. The maliable combination of sample and synth makes Pigments a perfect all rounder for me."

Sofie Birch

Producer

"I like how Arturias Pigments allow me to create high quality sounds that still have this noisy lo-fi vibe to them. The predesigned sounds have a lot of interesting layers and textures that connect with my taste in dusty woodwinds and rustling organic surfaces."

Marc Houle

DJ / Producer

"Pigments is my favourite software synth - the layout is phenomenal, letting you have an overview of everything that's going on with that great modulation bar. Seeing everything at once inspires new ideas with very unique sounds. The giant preset bank is great for inspiration."

Howie B

Mixing Engineer, Producer (Bjork, Brian Eno, U2, Siouxsie and the Banshees)

"I can very quickly get and create what I hear in my head. Sonically sound and visually a treat use. "

FEMME

Artist / Performer

"I'm impatient, work fast and like stuff to sound great quickly. I found Pigments does just that and I've had a ton of fun playing with the sequencer. It's powerful and hugely flexible, but the controls accessible, easily understood and manipulated. "

Camo & Krooked

Electronic Music Duo

"Pigments is a state of the art softsynth, which combines all classic and modern synthesis possibilities we wished for in one powerful package. The only limitation is your own mind! "

Christian Löffler

Producer

"Absolutely loving it. Great work! Love the gentle, atmospheric sounds. Very inspiring presets as well."

Zola Blood

Producer

"It feels like the possibilities are endless without being overwhelming, which opens up a welcomed door to some serious sonic creativity."

Janus Rasmussen

DJ / Producer / Band Member (KIASMOS)

"It's a very inviting synth. Before you know it, you'll be tweaking your own intricate and interesting presets. Pigments has a good balance between being simple and really deep, which is no small feat for this many features. "

Alex Lustig

Producer (Young Thug, Don Toliver, French Montana)

"I love the textures Pigments is able to create. The hybrid synth enables me to create some new different sounds that help me be creative. The layout of Pigments is also super user friendly. Great synth. "

Ttristana

Producer

"Pigments 4 is in the top three of my favourite virtual synthesizers. Its clear interface makes it easy to navigate. Pigments allows me to explore my creativity without limit."

Zaliva D

Producer / Composer

"Its my main weapon for sound design work and music production. I love the Granular synth part so much, it's perfect for my beloved apocalyptic sounds. Love it, Love it, Love it!"

Etch

Producer

"An absolute behemoth of a synth, the fact I was able to create a whole track using nothing but it is a testament to what a versatile powerhouse it is - recommend to ANYONE."

INVT

Producer

"Pigments is super versatile, has almost every type of sound from basses to fx to pads and drums. The built in sequencer is awesome. Really beautiful design as well."

NxxxxxS

Producer

"The strongest point of Pigments is its interface; everything is visible in a single window. The visual is modern and pleasant to look at, you understand quickly and easily each section and their functions."

Press
Clippings

Sound On Sound

On Pigments

"Pigments is an absolute pleasure to use and never feels confusing or intimidating thanks to its excellent interface. Yet there is still enough depth and thoughtful musical features to keep the most demanding sound designer happy. Hats off to Arturia - I hope they will continue to develop software of their own design. (...) A pleasure to use thanks to its excellent design and graphical interface."

Gearnews

On Pigments

"Arturia has done it again. Pigments has grown in terms of features and become leaner and meaner under the hood, with those CPU and workflow improvements. It retains its place at the top table of software synthesizers."

Gearspace

On Pigments

"Excellent sound quality, with powerful oscillators and a diverse set of filters."

Future Music ES

On Pigments

"Working with Pigments 7 has become much smoother and faster, but above all, more fun. It's a synthesis powerhouse and a gateway to sound design; and once you understand its dynamics, Pigments 7 is incredibly intuitive and fun to use for creating any kind of sound..."

Music Radar

On Pigments

"5/5 Pigments easily earns a place at the top table of synthesis. (...) The whole thing impresses from end to end. It’s hard to imagine how Arturia could have made it any easier to use - the work it has done in that regard is hugely commendable. With its voluminous, expressive sound and inspiring interface and architecture, Arturia’s first homegrown synth is a marvel."

Sonic State

On Pigments

"At the heart of Pigments is the deep, deep modulation routing system, with a highly visual approach. Each source can have multiple destinations and can also be modified by the same sources. It's deeply powerful, yielding highly complex and compelling sounds."

Tape Op

On Pigments

"Pigments is a great synth for complex evolving sounds (...) And, this is a very fun instrument to play (...) If you’re into synths, you’ll really want to check this one out for sure. Hats off to Arturia for successfully expanding into a new instrument category (...) Pigments takes Wavetable synths to a new, more refined and mature level than any other implementation I’ve seen to date."

DJMag

On Pigments

"How the hell do you make Pigments even better? From the original product, which was amazing, to this new version 7, which, once again, takes things to another level. Arturia keeps continuing to deliver the goods and then some with each new edition. Pigments is a must for all sound designers, Electronic Music Makers and creative artists, it has to be one of the most versatile synths that you NEED in your collection."

Audio Fanzine

On Pigments

"I highly recommend you to try out Pigments, which sound pallet could perfectly fit all your tracks. Arturia's developers keenly designed the ergonomics of the interface in order to make it easier and intuitive for users when working with it. It's the type of synthesiser we can use to learn synthesis."

Future Music

On Pigments

"Pigments is a powerful synth unifying the best of virtual synthesis, it has an amazing sound and modulation options are a delight to design dynamic sounds. An excellent and flexible ally for the creation of new sounds."

Electronic Musician

On Pigments

"A lot is going on in this latest synth powerhouse. (...) a surprisingly adept emulation machine (...), excellent controllable randomization tools."

Audio Technology

On Pigments

"This instrument is paradise for those who love geeking out in the process of crafting unique sound."

Matrixsynth

On Pigments

"Pigments is going to change the way you make music."

Hispasonic

On Pigments

"Arturia's most personal and comprehensive software synthesiser."

Noisegate

On Pigments

"Pigments is a deep instrument perfect for sound designers and producers alike."

Synth Anatomy

On Pigments

"Pigments: a very impressive update offering some great new features, but also overall tweaks that makes the entire engine even more capable and workflow at the same time easier. Big like for this update."

DJMag

On Pigments

"Pigments has established itself as a must-have plugin in the audio world."

Audio Fanzine

On Pigments

"The ultimate plugin"

Gearnews

On Pigments

"Pigments is an essential tool in any sound designer's box."

Create Digital Music

On Pigments

"Each upgrade has me discovering some existing features I hadn’t fully explored before. That ease of discoverability and play is something special. "

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."

MusicTech

On Pigments

"Pigments is a veritable chameleon of an instrument – it’s an analogue monster, a digital dream, a sampling powerhouse, and now a physical modelling marvel."

WeRaveYou

On Pigments

"Pigments’ versatility and ease of use make it a no-brainer when choosing which new software synth to try out."

DJMag

On Pigments

"Pigments is a very powerful and unique soft synth created by Arturia who, we have to say, are masters of their game."

Hispasonic

On Pigments

"It is a synthesizer in which Arturia has wanted to concentrate a large number of resources and get out of the most established areas. It is not a synthesizer that intimidates its use, but in spite of offering a very recognizable global structure, it floods with details in each element that go out of the most traveled and allow to accumulate many simultaneous actions."

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Main Features

Two engines in parallel

  • Modal physcial-modeling engine

  • Complex Wavetable engine

  • Sample and Granular engine

  • Harmonic Oscillator additive engine

  • Virtual Analog triple-osc engine

  • Includes Engine Cross-modulation

Utility Engine

  • 5-shape Virtual Analog Oscillator

  • 2 Noise Engines

  • External audio input

Dual filters

  • 19 modern filter types and 68 filter modes

  • Classic filter types from V Collection instruments

  • Continuous series/parallel routing

Powerful FX section

  • 2 Insert buses, 1 Send/Return effect bus, 3 FX slots per bus

  • Modulable parameters

  • 20 algorithms including Shimmer Reverb, MultiBand Compressor, Distortion, Vocoder, and more.

Advanced modulation system

  • Color-coded workflow

  • Drag-and-drop assignation

  • Hover quick-edit adjustment

  • Modulation side-chain

  • Envelopes, Morphing LFOs, Function generators, Random generators, Combinators and more

  • 4 dynamic, assignable Macro controls

Generative Sequencer and Arpeggiator

  • Create complex, evolving and polymetric sequences/arps

  • Advanced random sequence generator

  • Sequencer lock & browser

Visual interface

  • 4k resizeable interface

  • Interactive animated interface

  • Audio-reactive Play View

  • Dark or Light themes

Interactive Play View optimized for expressive performance and preset browsing

Extensive library of more than 1700 presets

MPE compatibility

NKS controller compatible

MTS-ESP microtuning compatibility

Platform Specifications

Windows

  • Win 10+ (64bit)

  • 4 GB RAM

  • 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost)

  • 3GB free hard disk space

  • OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU

  • ARM processors not supported on Windows

Required configuration

  • Works in Standalone, VST, AAX, Audio Unit, NKS.

Apple

  • Mac OS 11+

  • 4 GB RAM

  • 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost) or M1 CPU

  • 3GB free hard disk space

  • OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU

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