Arturia has announced availability of SPARK DubStep, a software suite dedicated to heavy-duty dubstep rhythm track construction.
Features:
- 30 different kits ranging from pure wobble anthems to revisited EDM and Hip Hop tracks on dub steroids.
- More than 960 pre-programmed MIDI patterns, that you can also customize to your needs.
- Made for live performance: FX Pad, Looper, Slicer and Real-time automation on all parameters.
- 14 high quality effects : Multiband Compressor, Reverb, Sub generator, Destroyer, Bit crusher, Multiband EQ, Chorus, Delay, Distortion, Phaser, Plate reverb, Flanger, Space pan, Limiter.
- Spark’s Step Sequencer makes track creation a breeze.
- Perfect integration: 16 independant audio outputs, midi I/O.
- Unparalleled sound quality based on virtual analog synthesis (TAE®) and high resolution sampling.
- Playable through any MIDI keyboard or drumpads.
Here’s a video intro to SPARK DubStep:
SPARK DubStep is available as a software download for €99.00 / $99.00 or boxed for €119.00 / $129.00.
Hmmm, I don’t know about this. I understand Dubstep is popular right now, but they couldn’t come up with better name?
Spark Dubstep SE (Skrillex Edition)?
after the minibrute.. they really cant do wrong IMHO
i have one, btw:
http://soundcloud.com/invisible-acropolis/freeky-deeky-dub
As cheesy as it seems, some of the sounds and easy automations are pretty cool.
Hopefully Arturia has their support systems in place now. They have nice software, but arguably some of the worst support of any software vendor I have dealt with. Sorry if I sound bitter — just sold off ~ $600+ worth of Arturia software for $200, after failure to resolve crashing issues for eight weeks… and no word from Arturia support. What finally drove me off, was seeing that I was not alone – on Arturia’s own forums. Like I said – hopefully they have things under control now. If not, buyer beware.
Decent support matters more than the particular features of a product, because those alone mean little if the wundertoy suddenly urps a bug at you and the company seems to be on a permanent lunch break. I’ve thrown away 3 softsynths over that and now stick to the ones that offer some backup in a pinch. There’s nothing like paying for your software and receiving good service to close the best of circuits.
subtle marketing in the naming. i see what they did there…
THIS LOOKS REALLY GREAT. I HATE HAVING TO PROGRAM MY OWN SHIT THANK YOU ARTURIA YOU FROGS REALLY OUTDID YOURSELF THIS TIME.
Everything cliched about dubstep in one easy-to-use steaming pile of digital whimsy. Those 960 MIDI patterns assure that no user will ever have to write a single original note. Its Wub Nirvana. I know, I know, here come 42 Dislikes. OTOH, I’m with ORACLE about the MiniBrute, which is a well-designed beast.
I love the screenshot. Dumstep FTW.