Sound design synthesizer
Pigments is an all-in-one software synthesizer for modern producers, blending six cutting-edge synthesis engines, effortless drag-and-drop modulation, premium effects, generative sequencing, and a vivid, color-coded interface that responds to both playing and patching. Create forward with boundary-pushing sound design.
Create forward
Explore in-depth sound design with every synthesis type you could need and a responsive, color-coded interface that rewards experimentation. Whether discovering new ideas or building intricate patches, create the sounds of tomorrow – from glowing harmonics to razor-edged basses and shape-shifting wavetables.
Multi-engine versatility
Discover pure sonic possibility with 6 forms of synthesis: Modal, Granular, Wavetable, Sample, Harmonic and Virtual Analog, alongside the Utility engine.
Visual sound design
Streamline your creative process with Pigments’ color-coded interface, reactive Play View, and drag-and-drop modulation – designed for fast, fluid sound design without breaking your flow.
Modern-sounding aesthetic
Pigments is defined by a boundary-pushing sound and over 1700 instantly-rewarding presets – from hybrid-acoustic tones to sweeping granular textures. Expandable with the sound store.
Harness every shade of synthesis
Craft immense, composite soundscapes like no other synth. With 6 engine types, twin morphing filters, 20 high-quality FX, advanced modulation and creative sequencing – Pigments’ in-depth sonic architecture lets your imagination lead the way.
Engines
Choose between 3 engine slots and 6 methods of sound generation and discover the combined power of Modal, Granular, Wavetable, Sample, Harmonic and Virtual Analog synthesis, alongside a Utility engine which provides additional oscillators and sampled noise. Don’t forget, you can process external audio too!
Filters
Sculpt your sound with 19 filter types and 68 filter modes, from warm analog classics to futuristic formants and digital lo-fi, each with flexible routing options.
Modulation
Dive deep with unlimited connections between envelopes, LFOs, random sources, and more – just click, drag, and transform your patch. Modulate practically any parameter with anything you choose. You can even trigger envelopes with audio!
Effects
With twin insert buses and a send bus, each one letting you choose and combine any 3 of the 20 studio-grade effects – from shimmering reverbs and dynamic delays to fierce distortions and vocoder textures.
Sequencer
Pigments features a fully-fledged generative sequencer. Create evolving stepped modulations in one click, browse and save sequencer presets, and animate your whole sound with a simple yet powerful sequencing and arpeggiation engine.
A complete solution to modern synthesis
From braindance to future bass experimentation, experience Pigments’ sonic repertoire in action.
Close the gap between inspiration and outcome
Transform your ideas into fully realized sounds with Pigments’ visual workflow and audio-reactive Play View. Whether you’re experimenting or building complex patches, see what’s happening, modulate with ease, and watch your creativity come to life.
Clear, color-coded design
Pigments’ clean, intuitive layout and color-coded modulation sources make it easy to see where you are and what’s connected at a glance – so you can stay focused.
Effortless workflow
From drag-and-drop modulation, quick-edit tools, and streamlined signal routing, every element is crafted to make sound design fluid efficient and enjoyable.
Animation that informs
From engine waveforms to envelope transients and the parameter-responsive Play Page, Pigments’ real-time animated feedback clarifies, shapes, and guides your sound design.
A next-gen synth for innovative electronic genres
Pigments is at the forefront of modern sound design, embodying an innovative aesthetic that underpins the world’s most daring music – from phosphorescent tones to thundering basses and sweeping granular expanses.
Modern-sounding aesthetic
Discover a precise, powerful sound that goes hand-in-hand with the latest forms of electronic production – from bass-heavy sound design to experimental composition.
Extensive factory library
Harness 1700+ meticulously crafted presets that define Pigments’ distinctive sonic identity and push its powers to the limit – keys, basses, leads, pads, sequences and much more.
On-trend expansions
Stay on the cutting edge with contemporary presets and genre-focused packs that capture today’s most innovative musical trends.
Explorations Volume 5
Pigments 7 introduces Explorations Volume 5: three new expansions designed for today’s forward-thinking producers. From atmospheric trap and hybrid dubstep to detailed IDM textures, each one offers 150 presets crafted for immediacy, expression, and mix-ready impact.
Hazy explorations
A cloud-rap inspired Pigments expansion of delay-washed keys, hazy pads, and soft 808 pressure. Built for introspective hooks, late-night moods, and drifting trap atmospheres.
Dubstep explorations
A club-ready Pigments bank blending US and UK bass DNA: snarling mids, metallic swerves, tuned subs, and precise transient punch. Designed for modern drops, hybrids, and heavyweight low end.
IDM Explorations
A Pigments toolkit of granular dust, broken-logic arps, warped basses, and shifting textures. Perfect for exploratory production where sound design is composition.
Preset Library
Dive into a curated selection of presets that showcase Pigments’ engines at their best.
Punchy basses, cinematic atmospheres, evolving sequences, and the bold textures shaping modern music.
Main Features
Two engines in parallel
- Modal physcial-modeling engine
- Complex Wavetable engine
- Sample and Granular engine
- Harmonic Oscillator additive engine
- Virtual Analog triple-osc engine
- Includes Engine Cross-modulation
Utility Engine
- 5-shape Virtual Analog Oscillator
- 2 Noise Engines
- External audio input
Dual filters
- 19 modern filter types and 68 filter modes
- Classic filter types from V Collection instruments
- Continuous series/parallel routing
Powerful FX section
- 2 Insert buses, 1 Send/Return effect bus, 3 FX slots per bus
- Modulable parameters
- 20 algorithms including Shimmer Reverb, MultiBand Compressor, Distortion, Vocoder, and more.
Advanced modulation system
- Color-coded workflow
- Drag-and-drop assignation
- Hover quick-edit adjustment
- Modulation side-chain
- Envelopes, Morphing LFOs, Function generators, Random generators, Combinators and more
- 4 dynamic, assignable Macro controls
Generative Sequencer and Arpeggiator
- Create complex, evolving and polymetric sequences/arps
- Advanced random sequence generator
- Sequencer lock & browser
Visual interface
- 4k resizeable interface
- Interactive animated interface
- Audio-reactive Play View
- Dark or Light themes
Interactive Play View optimized for expressive performance and preset browsing
Extensive library of more than 1700 presets
MPE compatibility
NKS controller compatible
MTS-ESP microtuning compatibility
IDR 1.663.000
