What's New? | Pigments 5 - Update Overview

Arturia2024-01-23

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💫 Short Summary

Pigments version 5 introduces new features including a Factory bank with 100 new sounds, three expansion Banks for purchase, multicore processing for greater CPU efficiency, a new generative sequence feature, the ability to process external audio sources, and visual enhancements. These additions aim to enhance the performance and sonic potential of Pigments.

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Introduction to Pigments Version 5

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Pigments is a virtual synthesizer with multiple synthesis types, modulation capabilities, creative effects, and a forward-thinking sequencer.

Pigments 5 introduces a new Factory bank with 100 new sounds, three new expansion Banks (experimental, ambient, liquid drum & base), and improved CPU efficiency with multicore processing.

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Sequence Upgrade and Generative Scales

02:17

The sequence upgrade introduces a new 'generation' feature that allows users to generate random sequencer patterns with one click.

Users can take advantage of multiple new generative scales and lock their patterns and random changes to a particular sound.

Pigments now allows processing of external audio sources in the utility engine by replacing the second noise generator with the audio input module.

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Sequence Editing and External Audio Processing

04:13

New parameters like step on and off, playback direction, and shift forward/backward have been added to improve sequence editing.

Pigments now supports processing of external audio sources in the utility engine, giving control over volume, filtering, and processing.

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Visual Enhancements and Design Updates

06:28

Pigments features a new playview with visualizer and on/off option for all three sound generators in the utility engine.

The new wave tables visualizer design and updates to the keyboard, mod & pitch bend wheels, and sequencer further enhance the visual aesthetics of Pigments.

00:04 hey guys it's Charlie here and I'm super

00:06 thrilled to show you new pigments

00:08 version 5 in this video we'll go through

00:11 all of its upgrades and play a few of

00:13 its great sounds let's dive

00:20 in pigment is a virtual synthesizer with

00:23 a power to create any sound from the

00:26 best mix ready modern presets to deep

00:29 custom sound design

00:31 all this is possible thanks to its

00:33 multiple synthesis types modulation

00:36 capabilities and creative effects topped

00:38 with a Forward Thinking sequencer first

00:41 to explore our new sounds these come in

00:44 the form of a new pigments five Factory

00:46 bank that includes 100 new sounds let's

00:49 play a few of these now to get an idea

00:52 of its tones and

00:58 textures

02:15 so these were the sounds coming from the

02:17 new Factory bank which comes for free in

02:20 the update however there are also three

02:23 new expansion Banks each with its own

02:25 theme that we've prepared for you to

02:28 purchase these Banks explore

02:30 experimental bead science liquid drum

02:33 and base and MP ready expressive

02:38 Ambience another important update is

02:40 that pigments now utilizes multicore

02:43 processing for greater CPU efficiency

02:46 preventing unwanted audio drops and CPU

02:49 overload when using multiple tracks we

02:53 are excited that this powerful

02:55 instrument will now work seamlessly for

02:57 more users the sequence upgrade brings

03:00 the most musical features to date and

03:03 will definitely be your ally in

03:05 generating lots of great ideas the First

03:08 new feature is called generation and it

03:11 allows you to Generate random sequencer

03:13 patterns with one

03:15 click pressing the dice will generate a

03:18 new set of random values based on the

03:20 random amounts for each trip if a

03:23 sequence track's random value is set to

03:25 0% the dice will not do anything to it

03:29 while if it's set to 100% the dice will

03:32 generate new random spreading values

03:35 let's play with it now to see how fun

03:37 the results can

03:58 be

04:11 you can also take advantage of the

04:13 multiple new generative scales if you

04:15 want to use it as a starting point to

04:17 create interesting sequences or lock

04:20 your patterns and random changes to a

04:23 particular sound to give you context the

04:26 classic scales come from traditional

04:28 music theory while the generative scales

04:31 are designed to work in combination with

04:33 the generation sections randomizing

04:35 power especially in modern electronic

04:38 music

04:39 context press the snap to scale button

04:42 to force notes to lock into a particular

04:44 scale what's best is that once you like

04:47 a certain pattern you can apply to a

04:50 different preset this is thanks to the

04:53 sequence a lot and sequencer preset

04:55 browser this of course also includes

04:58 your own patterns that that you can

05:00 generate from scratch and save and then

05:03 apply to your favorite presets there are

05:05 also a few new parameters to improve and

05:08 Inspire editing such as step on and off

05:12 playback direction or shift forward and

05:14 backward that also works great along

05:17 generation

05:18 feature this has been waiting to come

05:21 for some time but it's finally here now

05:24 you can use pigments to process your own

05:27 external audio sources this is done in

05:30 the utility engine where you can replace

05:33 the second noise generator with the

05:34 audio input

05:36 module once your audio is Flowing you

05:39 can control its volume filter it and

05:42 decide how to process

05:58 it

06:25 more than that complimenting the

06:28 external audio flow we have introduced a

06:31 handy feature in the effect section A

06:34 prepost FX switch this allows you to

06:37 decide whether the or scent occurs

06:39 before or after effects bus one and

06:42 two this is particular beneficial as IT

06:46 addresses the issue of limited tonal

06:48 content in the a bus when using a scent

06:52 new pigments visual enhancements push

06:55 its design further in the direction of

06:57 modern instrument Aesthetics

06:59 first of all is the new playvw with its

07:02 new visualizer as well as onoff option

07:05 for all three sound generators in the

07:08 utility engine that appear when you

07:10 hover over them this is followed by the

07:13 new wave tables visualizer design on top

07:16 with multiple adjustments across the

07:18 whole instrument such as new design of

07:22 the keyboard which is now black in the

07:24 dark mode and white in the light mode

07:27 all refreshed mod and P Bend wheels on

07:30 top with already mentioned sequen of

07:34 improvements so that's it for this video

07:37 we think these additions will enhance

07:39 your pigments experience both in terms

07:41 of performance and Sonic potential if

07:44 you like what you saw make sure to

07:46 subscribe and leave thumbs up thanks for

07:49 watching and see you

07:55 soon

💫 FAQs about This YouTube Video

1. What are the key upgrades in Pigments version 5?

Pigments version 5 introduces a new Factory bank with 100 new sounds, three new expansion banks, multicore processing for greater CPU efficiency, and a new sequencer feature called Generation that allows for the generation of random sequencer patterns.

2. How does Pigments version 5 enhance the sound design capabilities?

Pigments version 5 enhances the sound design capabilities through its new Factory bank, three expansion banks, and the ability to process external audio sources, as well as the introduction of generative scales and new parameters for editing.

3. What are the performance enhancements in Pigments version 5?

Pigments version 5 includes multicore processing for greater CPU efficiency, preventing unwanted audio drops and CPU overload when using multiple tracks, making it seamless for more users.

4. What is the new sequencer feature introduced in Pigments version 5?

Pigments version 5 introduces a new sequencer feature called Generation that allows for the generation of random sequencer patterns with the click of a button, as well as the introduction of generative scales and new parameters for editing.

5. How does Pigments version 5 improve the sound processing capabilities?

Pigments version 5 allows for the processing of external audio sources and includes a pre/post FX switch in the effects section, enhancing the sound processing capabilities of the software.

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