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A creative beat-production center with advanced MIDI control and vast drum software package.

Combining the power of analog synthesis, physical modeling and samples, through the intuitive workflow of a hardware drum machine, Spark is a highly creative beat production center.

Spark will save you time when looking for the right drum kit, will get you hooked by its amazing simplicity, and will surprise you by its sonic possibilities.

With a complete library including vintage drum machines, electronic analog kits, acoustic & physical drums, Spark is your weapon of choice to create unique grooves whether you are producing in the studio or performing on stage.

Details
Thanks to its very intuitive controller, Spark will introduce you to a unique playing experience. Forget about your computer mouse, get inspired, dive into the creative workflow, and produce stunning beats in no time.

Sound Engines
Analog Synthesis
Based on Arturia TAE technology, Spark includes more than 100 analog instruments easily customizable thanks to in-depth control over all parameters.

Digital Sampling
Spark comes with a complete library of pristine quality samples selected in partnership with leading third party companies. On top of this, Spark also allows you to easily import your audio files with features such as multi-layering triggered by velocity response and envelope gate.

Physical Modelling
Embedding the latest physical modelling sounds, Spark lets you fine tune and distort the sound of your snare drums, bass drums, toms and access a world of unheard experimental percussion.

Drums heaven
Spark allows you to easily build your own signature drums by choosing from a wide variety of drumkits:

Vintage Drum Machines
Spark gives you access to analog recreations of the TR-808, TR-909, Simmons SDS-V, as well as Eprom based LinnDrum, Drumtraks, DMX, and more.*

Other original analog instruments are also available, including basses and leads created by our international team of award-winning sound designers.

Electronics Kits
Spark embeds a broad library of electronic kits covering all modern music styles: House, Dub, Techno, Hip Hop, RnB… as well as experimental fields thanks to the Physical Modelling instruments.

Acoustic Drum Kits
Acoustic drum kits are included covering the main drumming styles from rock, to jazz, funk, pop, etc.

Samples are recorded and produced by the best third party companies for the highest audio realism, and multi-layered for accurate velocity response.

Features

  • Pristine quality sound engines including : TAE Analog synthesis, Multi-layered sampling delivered by reference third-party companies, Physical modeling
  • 480 Instruments / 30 Kits :
  • Vintage drum machines : Analog emulations of the TR-808, TR-909, Simmons SDS-V, and Eprom based LinnDrum, Drumtraks, DMX, and more*.
  • Electronic kits covering the most popular modern music styles : Dub, House, Techno, Hip Hop, RnB… as well as experimental fields thanks to the physical modelling engine.
  • Acoustic drum kits mixing physical modeling and samples for high audio realism.
  • 16 key – 64 step sequencer
  • 8 velocity & pressure sensitive pads
  • Touch sensitive FX Pad with Repeat, Tape, Reverse, Strobe, Pan, Mix, Bit Crusher, 3 mode Filter and Roller
  • Advanced Loop mode with divide and move functions
  • Real-time automation on all parameters
  • 16 track mixer with 9 high quality effects : compressor, reverb, bit crusher, multiband EQ, chorus, delay, distortion, phaser, plate reverb
  • Song Mode with up to 64 patterns by song
  • Shuffle and Shift modes to humanize grooves
  • High precision rotary encoders
  • Aluminum enclosure
  • Works as a universal MIDI controller towards any third-party software

Beat the future with this awesome setup. Order today.

Spark Specifications:

  • Platform specifications
  • Windows: XP/Vista/Seven
  • Mac OS X: Mac OS X 10.5 or higher
  • Required configuration
  • PC/Windows: 2 GB RAM; 2 GHz CPU
  • Mac (Intel only) : 2 GB RAM; 2 GHz CPU
  • 2GB free hard disk space
  • Protection
  • Internet connection required to authorize the product.
  • Main Features
  • Hardware Specifications:
  • 16 key - 64 step sequencer
  • 8 velocity & pressure sensitive pads
  • Touch sensitive FX Pad
  • High precision rotary encoders
  • Aluminum enclosure
  • Works as a universal MIDI controller towards any third-party software
  • Software Specifications:
  • Pristine quality sound engines including : TAE® Analog synthesis, Multilayered sampling delivered by reference third-party companies, Physical modelling
  • FX Pad with Repeat, Tape, Reverse, Strobe, Pan, Mix, Bit Crusher, 3 mode Filter and Roller.
  • Advanced Loop mode with divide and move functions
  • Real-time automation on all parameters
  • 16 track mixer with 9 high quality effects : compressor, reverb, bit crusher,multiband EQ, chorus, delay, distortion, phaser, plate reverb
  • Song Mode with up to 64 patterns by song
  • Shuffle and Shift modes to humanize grooves
  • Easy Import of Wave and Aiff samples, MIDI files and Rex loops
  • Drag & drop Export of MIDI and Audio (Wave) patterns into your DAW
  • Perfect integration:
  • Seamless integration as a plugin and standalone (VST, AU, RTAS)
  • Easy Import of Wave and Aiff samples, MIDI files and Rex loops
  • Drag & drop Export of MIDI and Audio (Wave) patterns into your DAW
Write a Review Overall Rating Customer Reviews 1 See all 1 customer reviews...

One of the best Analog Drum on the Market

| Review By: Teacee-Bv4EJ | 10 months, 1 week ago

5 people out of 6 found this review helpful

Features:

The Arturia Spark is a durable aluminum and hard platic hybrid analog drum machine and controller. The pads are large and feel very  well balanced all over. The knobs are 360 rotary and is a beast as a controller for virtual instruments, djing or controlling effects in your favorite daw. It has 3 screens so that you can really dig into the mixer, library and sequencer. It has ver nice effects to give your drums that sound you are looking for.

Quality:

The quality of the hardware is really worth ecery penny. I feel it is built to last, and will definetly please most users if not all. The knobs are a hard smooth  plastic with unlimited (360) turning ability. There is a large jog wheel button that allows you to browse through the library for drum  sounds or kits. You can do everything from the unit itself, so you are not commited to using your mouse. The sound of the kits are very nice analog sounding, without that digital sampled sound.  Even though you can add sampled sounds, the factory kits are made to be tweaked to build your own sounds with the filters, tuning and effects.

Value:

Like I said before this is worth every penny and then some. I feel it would be worth the money just as a controller, because of how well it is built.

 

 

Overall:

I actually received one before its actual release date, and was amazed on how quick you can learn all of its features. I have owned and and still own many drum machine groove boxes and vst drum machines such as Native Instruments Battery and Maschine, Motu Bpm, Akai MPC and XR20, Roland 8000. I have also had many of the midi contollers such as the Akai MPD 16, the M-audio Trigger Finger and the Akai Mpk49. The Spark is controller is now one of my favorite all around controllers and drum machine. Plus you will have a lot of fun using the effets pad, looper and knobs. Arturia is raisng the states with there hardware and analog software. I just added the Laboratory 49 key midi keyboard with 3500 instrument presets, which go hand in hand with the spark.

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
Over 20 years
Style of music you play:
Various, neo soul, funk, rock, hip hop, dnb, jazz, r&b
Where you live:
USA

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1091407

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