johnchop Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/v-collection/overview Updated Mini and Wurli (finally!) minifreak and acid now included. CP70 added (!) and more augmented plugins. Nice update! 2 Quote I make software noises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnchop Posted December 12, 2023 Author Share Posted December 12, 2023 Updated B3 and Spark 3 would be cool to see at some point, but it’s enough to make me spring for the upgrade. Dammit 😂 1 Quote I make software noises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberGene Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Nice but €300 for an upgrade from my current v8 is a bit steep. Will pass for now. But at €100 would have purchased it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnchop Posted December 12, 2023 Author Share Posted December 12, 2023 Ah, mine was 149, but I’m on 9, and I have the minifreak standalone which I can sell now to offset that even more. Quote I make software noises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderGroundGr Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, johnchop said: Ah, mine was 149, but I’m on 9, and I have the minifreak standalone which I can sell now to offset that even more. I am on 9 and it's 199 euros... 27 minutes ago, CyberGene said: Nice but €300 for an upgrade from my current v8 is a bit steep. Will pass for now. But at €100 would have purchased it. I agree, I am waiting for the same... 1 Quote Kurzweil K2661 + full options,iMac 27",Mac book white,Apogee Element 24 + Duet,Genelec 8030A,Strymon Lex + Flint,Hohner Pianet T,Radial Key-Largo,Kawai K5000W,Moog Minitaur,Yamaha Reface YC + CP, iPad 9th Gen, Arturia Beatstep + V Collection 9 https://antonisadelfidis.bandcamp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 My upgrade is $200, too steep as I don't particularly need or want the additions, but I wouldn't mind the two updates. I think in previous cycles those have been free to owners of the previous collection, but I haven't checked yet this time. The audio demos do sound like big improvements, and MiniFreak V is kind of cool too. 2 Quote Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Havu Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 I'll wait until 11. The augmented stuff is pretty much useless for me; they make even my i9 12900K cry for help. Same with most of the rebuilds. Quote Hardware Yamaha MODX7, DX7, PSR-530, MX61/Korg TR-Rack, 01/W Pro X, Trinity Pro X, Karma/Ensoniq ESQ-1 Behringer DeepMind12, Model D, Odyssey, 2600/Arturia Keylab MKII 61 Software Studio One/V Collection 9/Korg Collection 4/Cherry Audio/UVI SonicPass/EW Composer Cloud/Omnisphere, Stylus RMX, Trilian/IK Total Studio 3.5 MAX/Roland Cloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Put me in the "$200 is $100 too much" camp. MiniFreak would be interesting but I have alternatives for Acid (Roland) and Mini (GForce). I would never use a CP in anything. I'll wait for a sale. 1 Quote This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felis Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 I have V collection (8), FX collection (2), and Pigments. $299 logged in update price - hard pass for now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnchop Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 Ya this seems to be the sentiment on the Arturia socials… too spendy for what you get. I think i got the 149 offer because I have Minifreak. Acid is fun, I’m a fool for CP sounds, and the Minifreak wavetabley bits are a nice touch on a pretty cool sound engine. (Sort of Pigments-lite?) The new Mini does sound different to my ears, more raw. Was happy to see our own Jerry Kovarsky’s name on many new Wurli patches. Arturia addressed the comparatively anemic sound of the previous release. 2 Quote I make software noises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrythek Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 19 minutes ago, johnchop said: Was happy to see our own Jerry Kovarsky’s name on many new Wurli patches. Arturia addressed the comparatively anemic sound of the previous release. Thanks for noticing! I worked a lot on improving the Wurly with Jonathan Leonard - I think we got it into much better shape. And I also worked on the CP-70. Both were fun projects. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoB3 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 8 hours ago, johnchop said: Updated B3 and Spark 3 would be cool to see at some point, but it’s enough to make me spring for the upgrade. Dammit 😂 Wait, are they planning a Spark 3? One of their best products imo. 2 still sees use today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Yeah, I like MiniFreak but have Pigments and it does seem a bit redundant in that context, but I could be wrong. Although the Moog Mini sounds like a huge improvement, I use my hardware Voyager for most Moog sounds and also have Moog's own soft synths, which are quite good (including the excellent new Mariana bass synth). I have no use for the Augmented-type libs. When I was younger, I probably would have thought they were cool, and I certainly respect Arturia for doing something a bit different. At any rate, I can barely run the ones I have, on my 2017 iMac. 1 Quote Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundown Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 I would have liked to have seen a rebuild of the Matrix 12 and DX-7. I’ll wait. Todd Quote Sundown Just finished: The Jupiter Bluff Working on: Driven Away Main axes: Kawai MP11 and Kurz PC361 DAW Platform: Cubase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnchop Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 8 hours ago, JoJoB3 said: Wait, are they planning a Spark 3? One of their best products imo. 2 still sees use today. Oh I don’t know if they are, that’s just me hoping. Agree that it’s a gem and was a bit frustrated when it dropped from V collection some versions ago (IIRC). Per the website it’s a legacy product, and there are no plans to develop as Apple silicon native. 1 Quote I make software noises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscapeRocks Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 13 hours ago, johnchop said: Ya this seems to be the sentiment on the Arturia socials… too spendy for what you get. I wouldn't pay too much attention to those. It's the same people over and over again, like clockwork, anytime Arturia has a new collection Whether it's $10 or $300, they complain. 1 Quote David Gig Rig:Depends on the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoB3 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 8 hours ago, johnchop said: Oh I don’t know if they are, that’s just me hoping. Agree that it’s a gem and was a bit frustrated when it dropped from V collection some versions ago (IIRC). Per the website it’s a legacy product, and there are no plans to develop as Apple silicon native. We are not alone on the Spark joy. W the actual F is wrong with Arturia? Feverishly cranking out VST simulations of vintage synths that kids tinkle around on for about 10mins tops - drops a useful hardware meet software product that's actually useful. SMDH Though I do like their vst preamps (did I just type that?) in the FX pack. The 2nd easiest Arturia decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconoclast Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 The wurli really needed upgrading. Can't wait to try the new one. And the CP70 was a pretty big hole in the collection. I haven't bonded with any of the "augmented x" instruments. They seem really oriented to the cinematic crowd? Quote You want me to start this song too slow or too fast? Forte7, Nord Stage 3, XK3c, OB-6, Arturia Collection, Mainstage, MotionSound KBR3D. A bunch of MusicMan Guitars, Line6 stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnchop Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 I consistently voice two opinions when prompted for feedback in Arturia customer surveys: - Don’t sunset Spark - consider backing off skeuomorphic design for some plugins. They don’t make them easier to work with. 2 Quote I make software noises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 I felt the Spark abandonment years ago and sold the hardware before it became useless to the next buyer. It was a tough choice as I still feel it was the best software drum machine emulation ever, and it covered so many overlooked models, but I have also moved almost 100% away from those overdone sounds and find that I like just about everything better with acoustic drums, even in electronic genres. 1 Quote Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.