Arturia's MicroFreak gets sample playback, granular synthesis and gorgeous Stellar editionFour years in and this dirt cheap weirdo is still getting free major upgrades.By T. O'Brien, 05.10.2023
Arturia's Augmented Brass plugin is built for synthwave and sci-fi scoresThe latest member of the Augmented family combines epic horn samples with modern synthesis.By T. O'Brien, 04.27.2023
Arturia turns the MiniFreak into a standalone soft synthOriginally only available to those who bought the hardware instrument, now MiniFreak V is available to all.By T. O'Brien, 01.18.2023
Arturia's Pigments 4 adds new effects and a simplified interfaceShimmer reverb, drag and drop UI elements and 'light mode' are the latest free updates to the super synth.By T. O'Brien, 12.14.2022
Arturia's instruments and effects are 50 percent off until December 6thTools like Pigments and V Collection are good deals at these prices.By J. Fingas, 11.16.2022
Arturia MiniLab 3 hands-on: A big upgrade for a budget MIDI controllerThe latest version adds a full-size MIDI Out port, an arpeggiator and improved DAW integration.By T. O'Brien, 10.19.2022
Arturia’s MiniFreak is a weird-but-powerful digital synth at a great priceIt's basically two MicroFreaks bolted together with some effects and a traditional keyboard.By T. O'Brien, 10.19.2022
Arturia's Dist Coldfire might be the only distortion plugin you needThe company threw everything and the kitchen sink in this one-stop dirt shop.By T. O'Brien, 08.31.2022
Arturia’s FX Collection 3 adds classic distortions, plus granular and lo-fi effectsNow with 26 plug-ins the FX Collection is an even better deal. By T. O'Brien, 06.17.2022
Arturia V Collection 9 grows to 32 virtual instrumentsThe Augmented line expands the bundle beyond vintage synth emulators.By T. O'Brien, 05.10.2022
Arturia's Augmented Strings is a cinematic combo of orchestra and synthThis first entry in the Augmented line of instruments is free until April 30th.By T. O'Brien, 04.12.2022
Arturia's MiniLab MkII and software bundle is 25 percent offYou'll get the MIDI keyboard, Ableton Live Lite and much more for $99.By K. Holt, 03.18.2022
Arturia Efx Fragments makes granular approachableGranular effects and synthesis are trendy, but often intimidating.By T. O'Brien, 03.02.2022
The 2021 Apple TV 4K drops to $160, plus the rest of the week's best tech dealsYou can still grab the Roku Streambar Pro for $150, too.By V. Palladino, 02.05.2022
Arturia discounts its software instruments, effects and sound banks by 50 percentIncluded in the sale is the company's Pigments soft synth.By I. Bonifacic, 02.03.2022
Arturia unveils 'Noir' editions of its popular MiniBrute synthsIt also revealed a limited version of the DrumBrute Impact analog drum machine.By S. Dent, 01.13.2022
Arturia is giving away a free lo-fi tape plug-in for the holidaysIt's turning that tape simulation from Mellotron emulation into a standalone effect.By T. O'Brien, 12.22.2021
Arturia’s free Pigments 3.5 upgrade adds M1 support and a distortion modulePigments 3.5 adds a versatile new distortion effect and Apple M1 compatibility. By T. O'Brien, 12.15.2021
The best deals on headphones, earbuds and audio gadgets we found for Black FridayA bunch of our favorite devices from Sony, Bose, Jabra and others are on sale.By V. Palladino, 11.26.2021
Arturia's V Collection instruments now have native M1 Mac supportPlay synths and more with full performance on your MacBook.By J. Fingas, 11.25.2021