Combining the power of analog synthesis, physical modeling and samples, through the intuitive workflow of a hardware drum machine, the Arturia 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.

Arturia Spark Drum Machine Features

• Pristine quality sound engines including: TAE Analog synthesis, Multi layered sampling delivered by reference third-party companies, Physical modelling
• 480 Instruments / 30 Kits:
  • 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.
  • 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 subtly mixing physical modelling 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, 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
• Assignable encoders
• Aluminum enclosure
• Works as a universal MIDI controller towards any third-party software
• Seamless integration as a plugin and standalone (VST, AU, RTAS)
• Easy import of audio samples, MIDI files and Rex loops
• Drag & drop export of MIDI and Audio patterns into your DAW

Arturia Spark Drum Machine System Requirements

PC

• XP/Vista/Seven
• 1 GB RAM
• 2 GHz CPU
• Internet connection required to authorize the product

Mac

• Mac OS X 10.5 or higher
• 1 GB RAM
• 2 GHz CPU
• Internet connection required to authorize the product