YouTube via Arturiaweb | January 12, 2011 |
"Based on analog synthesis, samples and physical modelling, Spark is offering recreations of classic drum machines, innovative beatboxes and acoustic drum sets.Then Spark lets you break through their sonic boundaries thanks to a highly tweakable controller."
"BEAT THE FUTURE
Combining the power of analog synthesis, physical modelling and samples, through the intuitive workflow of a hardware drum machine, Spark is a highly creative beat production center.
Spark will save you time when looking for the right drum kit, will get you hooked by its amazing simplicity, and will surprise you by its sonic possibilities.
With a complete library including vintage drum machines, electronic analog kits, acoustic & physical drums, Spark is your weapon of choice to create unique grooves whether you are producing in the studio or performing on stage.
MAIN FEATURES:
* Pristine quality sound engines including : TAE® Analog synthesis, Multi layered sampling delivered by reference third-party companies, Physical modelling
* 480 Instruments / 30 Kits :
o Vintage drum machines : Analog recreations in the spirit of the TR-808, TR-909, Simmons SDS-V, and Eprom based LinnDrum, Drumtraks, DMX, and more*.
o Electronic kits covering the most popular modern music styles : Dub, House, Techno, Hip Hop, RnB… as well as experimental fields thanks to the physical modelling engine.
o Acoustic drum kits subtly mixing physical modelling and samples for high audio realism.
* 16 key – 64 step sequencer
* 8 velocity & pressure sensitive pads
* Touch sensitive FX Pad with Repeat, Tape, Reverse, Strobe, Pan, Mix, 3 mode Filter and Roller
* Advanced Loop mode with divide and move functions
* Real-time automation on all parameters
* 16 track mixer with 9 high quality effects : compressor, reverb, bit crusher, multiband EQ, chorus, delay, distortion, phaser, plate reverb
* Song Mode with up to 64 patterns by song
* Shuffle and Shift modes to humanize grooves
* Assignable encoders
* Aluminum enclosure
* Works as a universal MIDI controller towards any third-party software
*The use of trademarks is only meant as a reference to clarify the instruments whose sound was modelled after and doesn’t imply any endorsement.
Price USD599/499Eur
More information on February, 15"
http://www.arturia.com/evolution/en/products/spark/intro.html
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YouTube via SynthMeTV | January 16, 2011 |
crikey didn't see that coming!
ReplyDeletei don't ever need to hear a 909 hi hat again, please.
ReplyDeleteinteresting machine but would have been nice to hear something other than the stock samples that have been around for as long as i've had ears.
Nice, though It'd be a million times better without the laptop!
ReplyDeleteDoes it NEED to be connected to a Lappy? That would kill it for me.
ReplyDeleteI think it does need to be connected to a computer. I think, like Maschine, it's just a hardware controller for software. Silly.
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