New Product: Arturia Analog Factory Experience Soft Synth and USB Controller Combo
Dec 11, 2007 10:14 PM Asher Fulero (Writer)
As a cool
software-meets-hardware move, Arturia has released Analog Factory Experience
($349; www.arturia.com), a combination of synthesizer emulation software and an
integrated USB keyboard controller. Packaged with Analog Factory 2.0 software,
the lightweight, aluminum-framed keyboard is not constrained to using with
Analog Factory; it can operate as a normal USB or stand-alone 32-key
Velocity-sensitive MIDI controller with pitch/mod wheels, 11 knobs, four
sliders and 11 buttons. The Analog Factory software has 3,500 presets that use
a hybrid engine culled from Arturia's Minimoog V, Prophet V, ARP 2600V, Moog
Modular V, CS-80V and Jupiter-8V. A smart preset manager allows quick
filtering, and each patch intelligently assigns relevant parameters to the
virtual knobs and faders, meaning no need to assign manually when using the USB
controller. This fast and intuitive integration is what makes the
"experience;" synth fanatics should take a close look.
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