A lot of bouncing down to audio would be required because the cpu usage gets very high on most patches. Amazing sounds. Just wish the cpu usage was a bit more controlled
Same here. :) such an amazing instrument, thanks for this great walkthrough. I’ll use it a lot. I’d love the CPU usage to be much more optimized as I can open just one instance in real time.
@@ebeyslough that's because when using virtual instruments having a lot of RAM isn't important. What's important is having a CPU with a good clock speed (anywhere near 3ghz or more) and a good amount of cores (6+). If you have that along with at least 16 GB RAM you should be good. I built a PC 2 years ago for music production, went with a Ryzen 3700x CPU (3.5 GHz, 8 cores) and 16 GB 3600mhz RAM. I've no issues running plugins like Pigments 3, different Kontakt instruments, and Ozone 9 Advanced. I'm able to run all those plugins in the same session with no bogging down of the CPU, no crackling or popping noise, AND my latency buffer is set to 96.
@@ebeyslough On some few presets, Mellotron and Augmented Piano give rise to memory material fault resulting in audio glitches (Win11 on i7-7700 16 g.). I think it has to do with presets using sampling instead of synthesis. One has to reduce polyphony and shorten ADSR release. I would respectfully disagree with JaeBeatBoi: Pigment like Augmented (and Mellotron) use both synthesis and sampling. Some large samples with slow release will cause problem with polyphony. I ordered 2x8 g. ram (total 32 g.) so I'll soon know.
Interesting to hear how sampling still has the edge over Physical Modelling when it comes to Piano Sounds. This sounds sooo much better than Piano V (imo)
As a Pianoteq pro user, I was skeptical at first. But it's in a different niche: either cinematic or effected piano, though the Default preset is quite dry.
So excited to see the release of this awesome sounding product. So sad to realized it would kill my 2013 MacBook Pro in CPU demands. I need a better music computer.
The interface reminds me of macro interfaces into some “workstation” software products that allow you to build huge combos with macro controls. I wonder if Arturia is heading in that direction; maybe something like an ultra-analog-lab?
Is this any better than NI Kontakt Hybrid Keys? Is it necessary to have if you already have Pigments as well as some of the architecture looks like it's based on Pigments.
I don't own hybrid keys but yeah Arturia have similar interfaces in their different products, even in EFX FRAGMENTS which is not an instrument but an effects plugin, so don't be fooled by the visuals but let your ears decide. It's a way to make customers comfortable with an alre familiar GUI. I own similar piano vst (a lot of them in fact) but not this one yet... may get it today! But if I compare to when I got Augmented Strings, which I also have a ton of (strings and hybrid strings), I was like "Damn this sounds great!, Glad I got it". Different sound designers will create different results on a similar theme (piano here). Pigments is fantastic but there is not full.piano samples like here. It's of course more oriented toward synthesis, with the ability to import organic soundsources that will be laid accross they 88 keys (a lower key will stretch the sample and the higher keys will make it sound high pitched and shorter) instead of true samples from each 88 keys with round robbins. This seems to be great too, like most every instrument Arturia makes. Quality stuff!
Arturia's software instruments kind of compete against it's hardware. I admire their hardware, I only have their software and boy, that's way more than I need (admit, have an 88 Keylab Mk2 too).
@@MathHammer Augmented Strings are great! I was impressed to be honnest. And I alre have many others like Realitone's Nightfall (which is amazing) but it's very cool to have more colors and different takes to tweak a similar instrument. I might get this one too even if I have too many piano vst already, haha. Heavyocity Ascend is my favorite right now. But 49€ for this (beacause I own Augmented Strings) is a great deal.
I can run most things but Arturia Strings can barely run once instance so don’t use it much, shame as it sounds so good! Probably best leaving this because it will be the same
@@bcrox that not true. If someone has a weak CPU then some plugins will have a hard time running. That's because virtual instruments utilize CPU cores for them to run effectively. A CPU with a clock speed of 3 GHz and at least 6 cores will have no issues running virtual instruments. The more cores your CPU has the better. So just getting a good audio interface will NOT solve the issue of a computer not being able to run a virtual instrument. This is something I know from experience.
Nice range of controls, dated klunky interface, pretty presenter, but shitty sounds, and too much time spent on the effects, which everybody has their own already, and not enough time spent on the raw sounds in this demo, sorry.
A lot of bouncing down to audio would be required because the cpu usage gets very high on most patches. Amazing sounds. Just wish the cpu usage was a bit more controlled
Same here. :) such an amazing instrument, thanks for this great walkthrough. I’ll use it a lot. I’d love the CPU usage to be much more optimized as I can open just one instance in real time.
I have a 12700K with a Babyface Pro...now I'm curious how CPU demanding it is...
Pigments, Augmented Strings and Piano are absolute CPU hogs. My relatively robust Mac Mini with plenty of RAM can't handle it. Such a waste.
@@ebeyslough that's because when using virtual instruments having a lot of RAM isn't important. What's important is having a CPU with a good clock speed (anywhere near 3ghz or more) and a good amount of cores (6+). If you have that along with at least 16 GB RAM you should be good.
I built a PC 2 years ago for music production, went with a Ryzen 3700x CPU (3.5 GHz, 8 cores) and 16 GB 3600mhz RAM. I've no issues running plugins like Pigments 3, different Kontakt instruments, and Ozone 9 Advanced. I'm able to run all those plugins in the same session with no bogging down of the CPU, no crackling or popping noise, AND my latency buffer is set to 96.
@@ebeyslough
On some few presets, Mellotron and Augmented Piano give rise to memory material fault resulting in audio glitches (Win11 on i7-7700 16 g.). I think it has to do with presets using sampling instead of synthesis. One has to reduce polyphony and shorten ADSR release.
I would respectfully disagree with JaeBeatBoi: Pigment like Augmented (and Mellotron) use both synthesis and sampling. Some large samples with slow release will cause problem with polyphony. I ordered 2x8 g. ram (total 32 g.) so I'll soon know.
Interesting to hear how sampling still has the edge over Physical Modelling when it comes to Piano Sounds. This sounds sooo much better than Piano V (imo)
I say it confidently and honestly as a middle eastern composer, this piano is the most amazing sampler synthesis I have ever heard.
Nice VST, congratulations!
Lena, you are the best !
I have to admit a was suspicious in the intro...but after listening to the preset I was very positive about this one great work arturia 👏👍
As a Pianoteq pro user, I was skeptical at first. But it's in a different niche: either cinematic or effected piano, though the Default preset is quite dry.
@@rossminet wouldn't compare it to Pianoteq... It's way to artificial sounding...but it's okay to me, as long as the sounds sit in a pop mix tbh 🤷🏾♂️
First Arturia plugin I thought worth buying
Lovely concept and patches.
Wonderful Sound!
Good introduction
So excited to see the release of this awesome sounding product. So sad to realized it would kill my 2013 MacBook Pro in CPU demands. I need a better music computer.
Beautiful ♥️
The interface reminds me of macro interfaces into some “workstation” software products that allow you to build huge combos with macro controls. I wonder if Arturia is heading in that direction; maybe something like an ultra-analog-lab?
Plz guide me friend I don't play grand piano in my Arturia 49 midi in Ableton 11 live
Arturia pigments is amazing....
Sad to see this not being included in V Collection 9 :/
I hope an augmented horns is next😁
Is this any better than NI Kontakt Hybrid Keys? Is it necessary to have if you already have Pigments as well as some of the architecture looks like it's based on Pigments.
I don't own hybrid keys but yeah Arturia have similar interfaces in their different products, even in EFX FRAGMENTS which is not an instrument but an effects plugin, so don't be fooled by the visuals but let your ears decide. It's a way to make customers comfortable with an alre familiar GUI.
I own similar piano vst (a lot of them in fact) but not this one yet... may get it today!
But if I compare to when I got Augmented Strings, which I also have a ton of (strings and hybrid strings), I was like "Damn this sounds great!, Glad I got it".
Different sound designers will create different results on a similar theme (piano here). Pigments is fantastic but there is not full.piano samples like here. It's of course more oriented toward synthesis, with the ability to import organic soundsources that will be laid accross they 88 keys (a lower key will stretch the sample and the higher keys will make it sound high pitched and shorter) instead of true samples from each 88 keys with round robbins.
This seems to be great too, like most every instrument Arturia makes. Quality stuff!
Hi! How does this work in MainStage?
Arturia help us with the CPU
Arturia's software instruments kind of compete against it's hardware. I admire their hardware, I only have their software and boy, that's way more than I need (admit, have an 88 Keylab Mk2 too).
I’m looking at it on ozone 9 and it’s always out of phase
Is the NKS integration good ? Can we handle fx from NI keyboards
Sounds great! Does it support MPE?
Can Augmented Grand be used on ipad pro?
My cpu go's to 111 120 . Unusable same with all the Augmented series.
Is Kairos a nod to EDEN??
49Euro for me...not much to think about. Go get it.
Yeah, I am thinking about the $99 Augmented Collection offer, too. Not sure…
@@MathHammer Augmented Strings are great! I was impressed to be honnest. And I alre have many others like Realitone's Nightfall (which is amazing) but it's very cool to have more colors and different takes to tweak a similar instrument.
I might get this one too even if I have too many piano vst already, haha. Heavyocity Ascend is my favorite right now. But 49€ for this (beacause I own Augmented Strings) is a great deal.
❤😊
I can run most things but Arturia Strings can barely run once instance so don’t use it much, shame as it sounds so good! Probably best leaving this because it will be the same
@@bcrox that not true. If someone has a weak CPU then some plugins will have a hard time running. That's because virtual instruments utilize CPU cores for them to run effectively. A CPU with a clock speed of 3 GHz and at least 6 cores will have no issues running virtual instruments. The more cores your CPU has the better. So just getting a good audio interface will NOT solve the issue of a computer not being able to run a virtual instrument. This is something I know from experience.
NO
"its liviosa.... not levioasaaa 😒"
Nice range of controls, dated klunky interface, pretty presenter, but shitty sounds, and too much time spent on the effects, which everybody has their own already, and not enough time spent on the raw sounds in this demo, sorry.
very bad