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Pigments 6 (Arturia) — multi-engine flagship soft synth. Score 8.9/10, price $199, formats and comparisons.
Plugin comparison
Pigments 6 vs Stemwire Mica
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
Independent score / workflow fit / buying signal
Contenders
The side-by-side
Stemwire Mica is a $59 intro / $89 hybrid instrument with two sources, Macro/Modal/FM engines, shared filters, and any-to-any modulation.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | Pigments 6 | Stemwire Mica |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199 | $59 intro / $89 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.9 | — |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | VST3, AU |
| 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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