Except that the universe doesn't want to play fair. What's more, there are numerous other ways of obtaining the same sound on stage, from wavetable synthesis to sample-based synthesis and, most recently, physical modelling. Of course, I was never going to subject it to the indignities of gigging, not least because, despite its diminutive size, it's a weighty beast, and awkward to move with its legs screwed in. So, many years ago, I bought a lovely Wurli from a ballet studio that was upgrading to one of the earliest digital pianos, and it proved to be everything that I hoped.

With Dark Side Of The Moon, Crime Of The Century, and Houses Of The Holy providing the soundtrack to my discovery of synthesizers, the open road, and young ladies whom I still remember with great affection, it was inevitable that a certain fondness for the music and the sounds within would result. The results in Augmented Voices are a little less compelling if you ask me, but it’s still great to see Arturia try something new and bring something other than emulations of vintage synths to the V Collection.The Wurlitzer electric piano has proved a tough nut to crack in software. Choirs and soloists get processed and smashed up against various synth engines to create everything from ‘80s-inflected synthpop arpeggios to guttural wails for your next Hans Zimmer tribute. The twist is that, instead of using string and orchestral sound, Augmented Voices uses, well, voices. If your whole thing is cinematic sound design, the Augmented series will probably pique your interest.Īugmented Voices follows the same basic formula as Strings: Combine four layers (two sample and two synth) to create unique blends of acoustic and artificial textures. You can swap in samples or synth engines, dial in separate envelopes for each of the four layers, and choose whatever effects you want. The core UI and sounds are all the same, but the addition of an Advanced tab give you complete control over the instrument. But the one included in the V Collection is far more robust. We already got a taste of Strings a few weeks ago when Arturia launched the Intro version for free. The biggest additions to the family, though, are definitely the Augmented Voices and Augmented Strings.

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