Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
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Contenders
Phaseburn One is a software synth built around a phase-locked-loop oscillator, with four oscillators, a probability sequencer, and a feedback patchbay.
Arturia Pigments is a software synthesizer combining six synthesis engines, drag-and-drop modulation, filters, effects, and sequencing.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Phaseburn One | Arturia Pigments |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €149 | $199 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 9.1 |
| Formats | VST3, CLAP, AU, Standalone | Standalone, VST, VST3, AAX, Audio Unit (AU), NKS |
| Type | Software synthesizer (semi-modular) | — |
| Oscillators | PLL, Vector Phase Shaping, MORPH (12 waveform families), SUB | — |
| Sequencer | Probability sequencer, 3 timing grids, 152 slots, 17 scales | — |
| Routing | Patchbay with mixing inputs and feedback taps | — |
| Effects | Delay (frequency shifter in loop), Freezer, filter, chorus, reverb, distortion, bitcrusher | 20 effects, with 3 FX slots per bus across two insert buses and one send/return bus |
| Modulation | 4 LFOs, 4 mod sequencers, envelopes with per-stage curves, aftertouch, velocity | — |
| Engine | 64-bit float DSP, true stereo, written in Rust | — |
| Formats | Standalone, VST3, CLAP, AU (macOS only) | — |
| Platforms | macOS 10.14+ (Apple Silicon and Intel); Windows 10 21H2+/11 (x86-64) | Windows 10+ (64-bit) and macOS 11+ (incl. Apple M1); 4 GB RAM, 3 GB disk space |
| Synthesis engines | — | Six engines: Modal, Granular, Wavetable, Sample, Harmonic, and Virtual Analog (plus a Utility engine) |
| Filters | — | 19 filter types and 68 filter modes |
| Presets | — | Over 1,700 presets |
| Current version | — | Pigments 7 |
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