The connections are simply USB, MIDI In, MIDI Out and an A/C Power Input (with a power switch). On the sides of the Spark are two sturdy angled stands, giving the working surface a comfortable angle to work with. Above each of these eight pads are three knobs for tweaking the key parameters for each instrument. In the centre you have 6 main control knobs and at the bottom you have eight MPC-style pads. To the left is the FX Pad, which is a touch pad for filter effects, creating fills and for 'live' chopping of beats. To the right, surrounding a jog dial (for you to quickly load your favourite kits and instruments) is a circle of 16 buttons for you to select your patterns and follow the drum pattern as it plays. Its light blue and grey on a white background, and the way the controls are designed makes it look very futuristic! The top row of 16 pads is for the 16-step sequencer, just like on classic drum machines, and you also have the master volume and shuffle controls. The Arturia Spark certainly looks different to any drum machine I have seen in the past. However, I did notice an AC connection on the back, which seems to take a standard 9v 800ma adaptor. There is no Mains cable to plug in as it gets all its power from a USB cable. It is the new Arturia Spark creative drum machine, announced at NAMM this year, which combines multi-layered drum samples from all the vintage greats and adds power with Arturia's TAE Analog Synthesis and physical modelling.Īs I take it out of the box, the first thing that I notice is that it is heavy! It feels like a solid hardware drum machine. I am just about to take a look at 480 instruments and 30 Kits from both vintage drum machines and acoustic kits, all in one drum solution, made of a software application and a dedicated hardware controller. This is a stand-alone product.You can read more reviews like this, along with Tony's productions at his personal site -> Tony Long Music. SPARK DubStep brings a complete and powerful production suite to the Dubstep producer.įeaturing a comprehensive library of 30 kits / 480 instruments created in partnership with Sample Magic, SPARK DubStep delivers unparalleled punch.įrom atomic wobble basses, to filthy FX and dirty drums, everything is at your fingertips in one single and easy to use interface. Drums, bass and FX included - just install and go.īased on analogue modeling and sampling, Spark Dubstep is a great sounding and inspiring tool, and will work both standalone or as a plugin in any DAW.

Spark Dubstep is a software production and sequencing package for easily putting together tracks and loops, with 30 kits and 480 editable sounds and samples included.

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