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Arturia | Spark

Description

Thanks to its very intuitive controller, Spark will introduce you to a unique playing experience. Forget about your computer mouse, get inspired, dive into the creative workflow, and produce stunning beats in no time.

Combining the power of analog synthesis, physical modeling 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 dense library of more than 100 kits, including classic drum machines, modern electronic analog kits, acoustic & physically modeled drums, Spark is your weapon of choice to create unique beats whether you are producing in the studio or performing on stage.

The complete drum solution

With in-depth control over your sounds, advanced loop mode, XY touchpad with 8 real time effects, Spark will allow you to create unique beat experiments and constantly feed your creativity with innovative ideas.

Embedded drum engines

Spark’s sonic power is nothing but huge, embedding three distinctive drum engines: virtual analog synthesis, sampling and physical modeling. With access to in-depth parameters and given how easy it is to automate them all, every instrument is totally customizable, making beat creation more powerful and fun than just browsing through gigabytes of samples.

Groove Station

Incorporating a 64-step sequencer and 8 velocity-sensitive touch pads into a sturdy beat station, Spark is your weapon of choice to create grooves whether you are working in the studio or performing on stage.
BrandArturia
ModelSpark
DeviceDrum
TypeDesktop
Engine TypeDigital
EngineVA, PM, Sample
Voices (max)8
Multitimbral8
Engine DetailedVA, PM and samples
FXMultiband compressor, bit crusher, multiband EQ, chorus, delay, reverb, distortion, phaser, plate reverb, destroyer, flanger, space pan, limiter, sub generator.
Drums100+ Preset kits, 180 user kits
Sequencer1900 user patterns up to 64 steps
Keys8
Key typePads
VelocityY
AftertouchN
MidiI-O, USB
Produced:2011
Legend: Obvious Y: Yes, N: No, N/A: Not Applicable
VCO Voltage Controlled Oscillator DCO Digital Controlled Oscillator
LFO Low Frequency Oscillator Sub Sub Oscillator
VCF Voltage Controlled Filter VCA Voltage Controlled Amplifier
Velocity As with a piano, the harder you hit a key, the louder the sound, unlike most organs which always produce the same loudness no matter how hard you hit a key. Aftertouch Pressing a key after you activated it. Channel Aftertouch, no matter which key, it will send a Channel message. Poly Aftertouch, sends the pressure per key instead of the whole channel.
Values for OSC, LFO, Filter, Envelope are per voice unless stated otherwise.

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