9.1Essential
Arturia Pigments is a software synthesizer combining six synthesis engines, drag-and-drop modulation, filters, effects, and sequencing.
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Arturia Pigments vs S1gns Of L1fe Tranquility
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
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S1gns Of L1fe Tranquility is a 20 dollar hybrid analog and wavetable synth built for ambient, with three oscillators, dual filters and onboard chord and sequencing tools.
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Specs compared
| Signal | Arturia Pigments | S1gns Of L1fe Tranquility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199 | $20 |
| Dubspot Score | 9.1 | — |
| Formats | Standalone, VST, VST3, AAX, Audio Unit (AU), NKS | VST3, AU |
| Synthesis engines | Six engines: Modal, Granular, Wavetable, Sample, Harmonic, and Virtual Analog (plus a Utility engine) | — |
| Filters | 19 filter types and 68 filter modes | 2 multimode filters, flexible routing |
| Effects | 20 effects, with 3 FX slots per bus across two insert buses and one send/return bus | — |
| Presets | Over 1,700 presets | — |
| Current version | Pigments 7 | — |
| Platforms | Windows 10+ (64-bit) and macOS 11+ (incl. Apple M1); 4 GB RAM, 3 GB disk space | — |
| Type | — | Hybrid analog and wavetable synthesizer |
| Oscillators | — | 3 main sources plus a sub |
| Source material | — | Analog waveforms, wavetables and samples |
| Unison | — | Up to 8 voices per source |
| Modulation | — | Deep modulation for evolving movement |
| Extras | — | Chord tools, sequencing, onboard effects |
| Included | — | Plugin, factory sounds and user manual |
| Formats | — | VST3, AU (macOS and Windows) |
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