Since the start, V Collection has been essentially about recreations of classic instruments – the “V” even stands for “virtual.” Arturia has certainly packed a lot of additional twists into those recreations – think enhanced modulation and effects, among other features – but they still emulate something from the past.Īugmented VOICES and STRINGS are really something new and imaginative, hybrid instruments combining multiple techniques and morphing to produce something truly otherworldly. New augmented instrumentsĪugmented STRINGS and Augmented VOICES are perhaps what is most interesting in this update because they take the toolset in a new direction. Okay, a lot of space used just for pretty visuals, but – those macro controls are terrifically useful. That means these are perfect software instruments to use with MTS-ESP and other tools. Now the same tuning support is in all the new instruments, too (including the reboot of the Piano V). (Of course, if you did get a new Apple machine and have something earlier than V-Collection 8, it’s a no-brainer.) Backward compatibility on both platforms is impressive – Windows 8.1+ for PC folks and macOS 13 High Sierra.Ĩ.2 also delivered tuning support for Clavinet V, Stage-73 V, Piano V, and DX7 V. So this is really about whether the new instruments and rebuilds give you creative possibilities. You don’t have to update to V-Collection 9 just to get support for Apple Silicon, by the way – that update came free in 8.2 to owners of that release. I’ll explain – as you do need to really dig in to appreciate why this is a bigger landmark than a typical year.Ĭompatibility. If I’m late in turning in my review, it’s that I found myself on some sonic reveries I didn’t expect with this one. This one goes somewhere new and dreamy – both with new instruments that aren’t remakes of old stuff, and some of the biggest advancements coming in the form of rebuilds for some of your favorites.Īnd I do mean dreamy.

Arturia’s V-Collection 9 is more than just another “add some more instruments, update a few things” V-Collection refresh.

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