Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
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Contenders
Synth / Blinksonic
€119 launch with code L4UNCH until October 30, 2026 (regular €159)
HOLODRIFT by Blinksonic is a granular sampler and real-time spectral synth: eight grain slots, a journey that morphs between them, and WAVE resynthesis. €119 launch.
Arturia Pigments is a software synthesizer combining six synthesis engines, drag-and-drop modulation, filters, effects, and sequencing.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Blinksonic HOLODRIFT | Arturia Pigments |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €119 launch with code L4UNCH until October 30, 2026 (regular €159) | $199 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 9.1 |
| Formats | AU, VST3, CLAP, Standalone, macOS, Windows | Standalone, VST, VST3, AAX, Audio Unit (AU), NKS |
| Type | Granular sampler plus spectral resynthesis synth | — |
| Granular | 8 slots, 4 voices each | — |
| Spectral engine | FFT 256 to 4,096, 15 processes, WAVE mode with 128 harmonics | — |
| Library | 1,360 sounds in 16 collections | — |
| Presets | 240 in 13 banks | Over 1,700 presets |
| Formats | AU, VST3, CLAP, standalone on macOS 13+; VST3, CLAP, standalone on Windows 10 and 11 | — |
| License | 2 computers; Studio licence up to 10 | — |
| Synthesis engines | — | Six engines: Modal, Granular, Wavetable, Sample, Harmonic, and Virtual Analog (plus a Utility engine) |
| Filters | — | 19 filter types and 68 filter modes |
| Effects | — | 20 effects, with 3 FX slots per bus across two insert buses and one send/return bus |
| Current version | — | Pigments 7 |
| Platforms | — | Windows 10+ (64-bit) and macOS 11+ (incl. Apple M1); 4 GB RAM, 3 GB disk space |
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