The Expressive E Osmose is an expressive MPE synthesizer running the EaganMatrix engine, now with DAW control and a free Ctrl-e license via firmware 2.3.
Plugin comparison
Expressive E Osmose vs Pigments 6
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which instrument to buy.
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Pigments 6 (Arturia) — multi-engine flagship soft synth. Score 8.9/10, price $199, formats and comparisons.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | Expressive E Osmose | Pigments 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €1,799 | $199 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.9 |
| Formats | Standalone, MPE Controller | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | Expressive MPE synthesizer (hardware) | — |
| Engine | EaganMatrix by Haken Audio | — |
| Keys | 49 full-size gesture-sensitive keys | — |
| Voices | Up to 24 | — |
| Firmware 2.3 | DAW control, free Ctrl-e license, new action bar, redesigned USB-MIDI | — |
| Ctrl-e presets | 900+ across Vital, AAS, Kilohearts, Synapse Audio, Dawesome | — |
| Price | €1,799 | — |
| Product type | — | multi-engine flagship soft synth |
| Developer | — | Arturia |
| Typical price | — | $199 |
| Formats | — | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Primary job | — | wavetable/VA/granular design |
| Catalog status | — | Current as of 2026 |
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