u-he Diva vs Arturia Pigments
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
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Specs compared
| u-he Diva | Arturia Pigments | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | $199 |
| Dubspot Score | — | — |
| Formats | VST3, AUv2 (macOS), CLAP, AAX | Standalone, VST, VST3, AAX, Audio Unit (AU), NKS |
| Oscillator models | 5 models based on classic synth hardware (Triple VCO, Dual VCO, DCO, Dual VCO Eco, Digital) | — |
| Filter models | 5 models based on classic synth hardware (Ladder, Cascade, Multimode, Bite, Uhbie) | — |
| Polyphony | Up to 16 voices, plus duophonic, monophonic and legato modes | — |
| Factory presets | Over 1200 factory presets | — |
| Effects | 2 stereo effects slots (chorus, phaser, plate reverb, delay, rotary speaker) | 20 effects, with 3 FX slots per bus across two insert buses and one send/return bus |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows and Linux (Linux is beta) | 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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