[NAMM] Arturia Spark Drum Machine

It is a drum solution made of a software application and a dedicated hardware controller. Combining analog synthesis, physical modelling and samples, through the workflow of a hardware drum machine, Spark is a beat production center.

Main Features

• 480 Instruments / 30 Kits :

o Vintage drum machines : Analog recreations in the spirit of the TR-808, TR-909, Simmons SDS-V, and Eprom based LinnDrum, Drumtraks, DMX, and more.
o Electronic kits covering popular modern music styles : Dub, House, Techno, Hip Hop, RnB… as well as experimental fields thanks to the physical modelling engine.
o Acoustic drum kits subtly mixing physical modelling and samples for high audio realism.

• Sound engines including : TAE Analog synthesis, Multi layered sampling delivered by reference third-party companies, Physical modelling

• FX Pad with Repeat, Tape, Reverse, Strobe, Pan, Mix, 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

• 16 key – 64 step sequencer

• 8 velocity sensitive pads

• Touch sensitive FX Pad

• 30 knobs for sound control

• Aluminum enclosure

• Works as a universal MIDI controller towards any third-party software

Pricing

MSRP: $599 / 499€