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Arturia V-Collection 7 Specifications

  • Platform specifications

    Windows: Win 7+ (64bit) PC: 4GB RAM; 2.5 GHz CPU.
    16GB free hard disk space
    OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU

    Mac: 10.11+: 4GB RAM; 2.5 GHz CPU.
    16GB free hard disk space
    OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU

  • Required configuration

    Works in Standalone, VST 2.4, VST 3, AAX, Audio Unit, NKS (64-bit DAWs only)

About Arturia V-Collection 7

Legendary Keyboards Reinvented
This is the most comprehensive anthology of classic synth and keyboards ever made. This is decades of passionate research, modelling and development. This is your chance to take your place in music history.

This is V Collection 7
24 timeless instruments lovingly recreated in software and modernized with contemporary features. They were cutting edge in the 60s, mind-blowing in the 70s, awe-inspiring in the 80s, they're at the heart of today's hits and they'll help you shape the sound of tomorrow.

The best synths and keys reborn
V Collection has grown into the industry reference of software instruments that made music history. The solution demanding musicians choose.

Unrivalled, perfectly modelled sound
V Collection uses our advanced TAE and Phi modelling technologies that perfectly recreate both the sound and feel of these legendary instruments.

Thousands of masterfully crafted presets
An army of top-tier sound designers and big-name artists have created some of the most awe-inspiring synth and keyboard patches just for you.

Create with confidence
All the instruments in V Collection are modelled on keyboards that made history. Now you can use them in your DAW to create the music you've always wanted to.

Play, perform, control
V Collection seamlessly integrates with Arturia's KeyLab range, as well as controllers from other brands, giving you full control of your sound in the studio and on stage.

Easy yet powerful
Every instrument features an integrated tutorial, tips on every control and an intuitive sound browser. No matter what skill level you are or what style you play, this has you covered.

The band's back together

Think of a famous synth sound or an iconic keyboard's tone and you can create it with V Collection 7
A million-dollar collection of the finest pianos, synthesizers, samplers and esoteric keyboard instruments all in one place, geared for modern music makers and at your command.

Awesome analog synths
Electricity harnessed into music. We mapped every circuit and analyzed every component to bring you unrivalled analog sound.
• Buchla Easel V
• Mini V
• Matrix-12 V
• Solina V
• SEM V
• Jup-8 V
• ARP 2600 V
• CS-80 V
• Prophet V
• Modular V
• Synthi V

Powerful digital instruments
Breakthroughs of binary and code from the pioneering days of digital technology, reborn, remastered and yours to explore.
• CMI V
• DX7 V
• Synclavier V
• CZ V

Famous pianos and keyboards
Physical works of art, honed from steel, wood, reeds, motors and magnetic tape, all recreated as software for your pleasure.
• Clavinet V
• Piano V
• Stage-73 V
• Farfisa V
• Wurli V
• VOX Continental V
• Mellotron V
• B-3 V

World class sound
Our exclusive TAE and Phi modelling technologies let us study, analyze and recreate these keyboard legends with unrivalled accuracy

Beautiful to use
Easy to install, fun to use. Inspiring, clear and intuitive GUIs, with scaleable 4K resolution let you lose yourself in every instrument.

+8000 inspiring presets
Whatever style or genre you create, V Collection 7 has a huge collection of expertly-made presets for you to explore.

You're in control
While our own KeyLab Essential, KeyLab MkII and MiniLab controllers are specially designed to bring out the best in V Collection 7, you can use any MIDI controller keyboard to get hands on with these timeless instruments.

Have a controller or keyboard from our friends at Novation, Yamaha, KORG or Native Instruments? No problem, they will work perfectly. Do you own a digital piano? You can use that too! You can even use your computer or laptop's keyboard to play notes, perfect for getting creative on the move.

Start the next chapter
These instruments are touchstones of their time, but through the magic of software and our advanced modelling technology, we were able to supercharge these legends with 21st century features. Turn a classic monosynth into a polysynth at the flick of a switch. Load your own samples into a vintage sound engine with drag and drop. Add oscillators, add filters, add modulation and effects. You can enjoy these instruments however you want: in their original spec, with all the contemporary updates or somewhere in between. The choice is yours.

Every instrument also has an extensive preset library with smart tag-based browsing and thanks to Analog Lab, access to a constantly evolving Sound Store where you can customize your setup with signature sounds of current synth heroes and tributes to the all-time greats. The next chapter in the music history books hasn't been written yet, but V Collection 7 puts the pen in your hand.

Loved around the world
V Collection 7 is our flagship title and has become the absolute reference point for software synth and keyboard emulations. The biggest artists of our time, their producers, their engineers and their studios love the sound of our software instruments and their vibrant sounds are found in countless chart toppers and hit film scores.

What do you see ?
For the team at Arturia, V Collection 7 is landmark. Countless hours of research, development, coding, sound designing, playing and refining. Naturally, it feels like a big deal for us, but this is only part of the story; another chapter in music history. It's an exciting, inspiring and constantly changing tale and one that you're part of. History's greatest musicians and the iconic instruments they used started the story, we gave their legacy new life and fresh potential and the pen is now in your hands. The next chapter is yours to write. It's your turn.

History's finest keyboards at your fingertips
How did we decide which synths and keyboards to recreate? Simple, we asked the experts: you. We regularly ask our users and the wider music production community what iconic instruments they would like us reimagine and then we work our magic. When you purchase V Collection 7, you'll be given the keys to your own personal synth and keyboard museum. In it, you'll find 24 jaw-dropping legends that defined music history and - in your hands - will shape the sound of tomorrow.

Analog Lab

Your creative hub
Last, but by no means least, the final instrument of V Collection 7 isn't a classic synth, an organ, piano, sampler or tape machine. It's all of them combined. With V Collection 7, Analog Lab 4 gives you instant access to over 8000 preset V Collection sounds in one place, with quick-access controls, smart tag-based browsing and loads of inspiring features.

• Live mode "Concert" panel to prepare your set and sounds
• Stage view for peace of mind when playing live
• 10 integrated effects to color your sounds
• Search anything: tags, instruments, sound designers, styles
• Find similar presets with machine learning algorithms
• Amazing support for Arturia and generic MIDI controllers
• Discover new presets in the Sound Store
• "Multi" sounds that can combine 2 instruments
• Streamlined mapping for all instruments and presets

Combining superb controller keyboard integration, lightning-fast sound browsing, powerful combo sounds and quick access to every sound's most important parameters, Analog Lab will become your go-to keyboard plug-in.

Classic instruments, new features
Every single instrument contained in V Collection 7 hasn't just been recreated, it has been reimagined. While being careful to stay true to the original, unique sound of each keyboard, each instrument benefits from new features and enhancements that are only possible through software. Want to turn that classic monosynth into a polysynth? No problem.

Wish there were more oscillator voices or an extra LFO to play with? We've added them. Want to load your own samples? Go for it. Would that organ sound better through a nice guitar amp and some effects? We've included that too. V Collection 7 gives you the tonal flavor and richness of analog sound with all the benefits of modern, digital technology. You'll often hear die-hard synth fans discussing killer features that they wish their favorite instruments had. We are the fans and we made it happen.

How did we do it?
Now, that's the kind of question we love to answer. Behind every one of the instruments in V Collection 7, there's an interesting story and every one is different. The short answer is that it's taken years of painstaking research, analysis, modelling and testing to get here, but now you can enjoy the fruits of our labor.

Rather than simply sampling different synth and keyboard sounds and letting you replay them, we have modelled every component of each instrument to create a living, breathing virtual version in your computer. The peculiarities and nuances of circuitry, crosstalk and noise, the resonant properties of wood and metal; we cracked the code. We do this using two modelling technologies, exclusive to Arturia.

Preset heaven
Every instrument in V Collection 7 features the same intuitive preset browser. It lets you find the type of sound you're looking for in a flash and makes discovering new sounds a joy. Search by name, select a few "style" tags or browse categories. Favorite the sounds you love to quickly find them later. Enter comments, set up playlists. There's never been a more intuitive way to manage your library of designer and personal presets. Sound

Arturia V-Collection 7 Features

  • Includes 24 software titles: Mellotron V, Synthi V, CZ V, Analog Lab, Clavinet V, CMI V, DX7 V, Buchla Easel V, Synclavier V, B-3 V, Mini V, Piano V, Stage-73 V, Matrix-12 V, Farfisa V, Solina V, SEM V, Wurli V, Jup-8 V, ARP 2600 V, CS-80 V, Prophet V, VOX Continental V, Modular V
  • Each virtual instrument in the V Collection can be used as a stand-alone application or as a NKS (except Analog Lab, Mellotron V, Synthi V, CZ V and B-3 V), VST, AU or AAX plug-in
  • High resolution graphic interfaces, compatible with very large displays
  • All instruments share a common interface for browsing, editing (save, import, export, ...)
  • Easy MIDI mapping to any keyboard controller
  • In app tutorials allowing to quickly understand the instruments
  • Easy install and license manager : Arturia Software Center
  • More than 8000 high-quality and innovative sound presets
  • Analog Lab - All presets of the V Collection 7 can be browsed and edited from a single interface
  • Arturia's proprietary technologies, TAE and Phi, ensure that each instrument sounds and behaves exactly like the original