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I’ll be completely transparent here and say that this is the category where I expected the least. (Well, for the customer, anyway!) Historic Keyboards Honestly, the standalone apps for each synth are very much appreciated and make it super easy to jump right in and play with any of these instruments without having to open up a host. I found myself opening up the standalone app (each synth has a standalone app as well as a plugin!) and getting lost just bouncing through the presets for more time than I’d care to admit. I’ve seen about a jillion recreations of the FM titan at this point, but the presets that Arturia has designed for this instrument are really spectacular. I love the punchy ‘breakup’ of the low end that is so common with early digital keyboard presets, and these two did not disappoint on that end.ĭX7 V was another instrument that somewhat surprised me. I was pleased as punch to see Emulator II join the fray, and Synclavier really sounds unreal.
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They offer a sound that is hard to find in any other collection out there.ĭigital synths are back, baby! Now that we’re free and clear of the fashion trends of the late 80’s we can celebrate the quirky sounds of early digital keyboards. Of the analog bunch, the Buchla Easel and the Jun-6 V are my two favorites. The combination of sampling along with physical modeling really allows the synths to not only sound like the original hardware, but behave like it too. The noises, clicks, and idiosyncrasies of the hardware are well represented (and can also thankfully be turned off if desired). These instruments don’t only sound great, they *react* in a great way as well.
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The Modular V takes an overwhelming instrument and actually makes it accessible for the sound design beginner.
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The Buchla Easel V is incredibly detailed and sounds truly haunting. Some of them are more commonly found in other libraries like the Minimoog, Prophet, and ARP 2600 - but there are some really rare gems in here that have a unique sound. They’ve definitely refined their technique, that’s for sure - a library of this many machines weighing in under 15 gigs has really no business sounding this good! Arturia is touting a new pair of modeling techniques that they have developed called TAE (True Analog Emulation) and PM (Physical Modeling) that really help these machines shine.
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Jup-8 V has had a big upgrade to its sound and modulation engine, and Stage-73 (a favorite of mine) has been completely overhauled with the new physical modeling engine.Įasily the largest part of the collection, the analog synths of VC8 (what we’re calling V Collection 8 now) cover 13 different musical machines from over the years. The 4 new instruments are Jun-6V, Emulator II V, Vocoder V, and OB-Xa V.
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V Collection runs on Mac and Windows, so you can count on VST, Audio Unit, and AAX support. Getting V Collection 8 up and running was straighforward. I’m a big fan of companies that make it easy for you in terms of downloading and activating. I was very happy to discover this, as downloading all 28 separately would have been a bit overwhelming.
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They can be installed separately, or all at once with the Arturia Software Center. The entire collection weighs in at around 14 gigabytes of sample space needed on your hard drive. I very much enjoyed that each instrument keeps its interface and design unique, it helps to really bring you into the workflow of that particular piece of keyboard history. There are some unifying aspects that I’ll touch on later. That’s a mouthful! Each plugin is discrete and has its own interface, presets, design, and aesthetic. The ContentsĪs I stated above, there are 28 discrete instrument plugins included in V Collection 8 that include the following: Vocoder V, Emulator II V, OB-Xa V, Jun-6 V, Buchla Easel V, Mini V, Matrix-12 V, Solina V, SEM V, Jup-8 V, ARP2600 V, CS-80 V, Prophet V, Modular V, Synthi V, Piano V, Clavinet V< Stage-73 V, Farfisa V, Wurli V, Vox Continental V, Mellotron V, B-3 V, CMI V, DX7 V, Synclavier V, CZ V, and Analog Lab V. I played through V Collection 8 for a few weeks to really put it to the paces. Version 8 brings 4 completely new instruments, 2 massive upgrades to stalwart favorites, and a unified workflow that should make finding the sound you want a snap. With 28 separate instruments spanning decades upon decades of keyboard history, Arturia really strove to make a collection that has ‘something for everyone’ with its flagship group of sounds. The Arturia V Collection is a pretty massive group of instruments to wrap your fingers around.