Version 6 now available at a special price for a limited time! (Also available as a free update for existing Pigments users.)
Please note: this product will be delivered in the form of a licence serial number that will be sent to your email within one working day of your order.
Manufacturer's description
Pigments offers 6 types of synthesis, a deep modulation system, high quality effects and a generative arpeggiator-sequencer, all in an clear and intuitive interface.
- New modal engine
- 3 new filters
- New vocoder effect
- 4 new modulators
- Granular engine improvements
- UX/UI improvements
Explore the next chapter in Pigments’ evolution, where a powerful new Modal engine meets enhanced filters, modulators, and creative tools for unprecedented sound design freedom.
What's new in Version 6
New Modal Engine: Experience physically-inspired tones using collisions or friction, from delicate plucked strings to richly
resonant pads. A bold new dimension in hybrid synthesis.
New Filters: Broaden your palette with an analog-infused Multimode V2, the stacked Cluster filter for swirling textures, and LoFi for crunchy, lo-fi style coloration.
New Vocoder Effect: Inject everything from classic vocal textures to avant-garde color-bass sound design into your patches, blending external input or Pigments’ engines with seamless versatility.
New Modulators: Elevate expression by assigning different modulation values per voice, adding deeper randomness, triggering audio-driven envelope followers, and sculpting curves with the revamped Function V2.
Granular Improvements: Scan through samples mid-playback for time-stretching atmospheres, randomize grain playback for each note, and continuously adjust grain size for fluid, evolving textures.
UX & UI Enhancements: Refine modulations with Quick Edit V2’s drag-and-drop workflow, explore an improved file browser, and enjoy a refreshed layout — including a polished light theme — for effortless creativity.
Modal Engine
Create soft plucked string sound: Select the string resonator mode, use the collision exciter only. Lower the brilliance knob to have a natural sounding decay.
Create a chimes layer for a pad: Use the friction exciter with a very slow rate, or use the granular exciter with a low rate and add random to the rate. This will add a subtle layer of chimes to your sound.
Create metallic timbre while maintaining a solid sense of pitch: Create dissonant tones with Warp and Shape knobs. Then increase the Range knob to protect the first harmonics from the wrapping and preserve the base pitch of the sound.
Use the modal resonator like a regular oscillator: Turn Decay and Brilliance all the way up to make the resonance infinite, and use the collision exciter, which excite all frequencies by the same amount. With this basis you can tailor the oscillator with the Warp, Shaper and Timbre parameters, and use the filters and Amp enveloppe like if it was a regular oscillator.
Use Warp quantize to modulate the pitch of the partials while staying in tune: Turn on Warp Quantize (the little Q to the right of Warp). Then modulate the Warp and Shape knobs with LFOs or random modulators.
New Filters
Formant filter with the Cluster filter: Select the LP+HP 24 mode with the cluster filter. Set a high resonance and a cutoff of 700Hz. Modulate the spread between 0 and 0.5, and play a rich signal like a Saw wave. Bonus: Add a bitcrusher in the FX to increase the vowel effect.
Aliased Keys with the LOFI filter, to emulate the effect of old samples played across the keyboard: Select a source with few harmonics, like a sine, a triangle or a e-piano sample. Turn up the Keytracking to maximum. Enable pre-filter. Turn down the Freq knob until you have the right amount of aliasing.
Resonant filter without losing bass: Select Classic filter LP, in Analog mode. Modulate the filter cutoff by an envelope. Play a bassline with a simple Saw wave, and increase resonance. For more grit, increase the output volume of the oscillator.
New Vocoder
Talking Synth: Make Pigments talk using the external Audio Input with your voice. Experiment with Daft Punk like signature sounds and go beyond using Pigments capabilities.
Color Bass Sound Design: Set the vocoder modulator to any point in your signal chain or to FX input to self vocode your signal to discover a new sonic territory. Mess around with the Mode, Bandwidth and Band Numbers to go from a very modern resonant spectral sounding vocoder to a cheap dirty one.
Water Drop Effect: The Gate parameter allows to trigger individual band only when the amplitude of the band is greater than the threshold value. Find the sweet spot for your input sound and play with the Decay parameter to create droplet effects.
New Modulators
Voice Modulator: Create organic variations in the spirit of analog synths with the Voice Modulator, creating differences on the modulated parameters between each note played.
Envelope follower: Use the sound anywhere in Pigments audio chain and use its amplitude to create movements to any parameter to create organic behaviours.
How much is my shipping?
Shipping is automatically calculated before you submit your payment information. Simply add items to your cart and proceed to the checkout page, where you'll be offered shipping options and their prices. In the UK it's normally around £4 for order values under £150, and free above that. Shipping to mainland EU is typically between £7 and £20, depending on the shipping method and the size and weight of the order.
Do you ship to my country?
Almost certainly - the site will give you an estimate of shipping costs if you add an item to the cart and then enter your country and postcode. If you have specific requirements (such as if you prefer UPS over FedEx, for example) then let us know in advance and we'll try to work something out for you.
Shipping methods
We use a combination of Parcelforce, DPD, Royal Mail and UPS for the UK, and for international orders it's either Royal Mail, UPS, DHL or FedEx depending on where you are in the world. If you have a particular preference then try to let us know BEFORE you order so we can look into it for you. Please note that there may occasionally be additional shipping charges if you live in a remote area, depending on what surcharges are applied by the shipper. We'll get in touch to discuss this with you in such cases.
Dispatch times
For UK orders, we normally dispatch the same working day if we get the order before 15:00. If you have a really urgent situation then of course drop us an email before ordering and we'll always do our absolute best to accommodate you.
For international orders, we normally dispatch the same day if we get the order before 13:00 but again, occasionally it might be the next day before we can send it out, and sometimes FedEx or UPS may come a little earlier than scheduled which would also push an order into the next day.
Shipping times
Since April 2020 the couriers we use have suspended guarantees for shipping times, so even though we're paying them for priority services - 24-48 hours for most of the world - in practice it's often an extra day on top and sometimes it can be longer.
There is absolutely nothing we can do about this unfortunately. If you are outside the UK and it's a life-or-death situation where you absolutely MUST have that passive mult for the next day then... it may be better to find a local supplier.
Saturday shipping
If you're in the UK and you order before 15:00 on a Friday then we can send something for a Saturday delivery (NB: this applies to UK mainland addresses only). The success rate with DPD is about 95% so it's worth a punt most of the time. Please note that if you select Saturday shipping on an order placed earlier in the week, we'll wait until Friday to ship it.
Pre-orders
If a product is listed as a pre-order, it means we've ordered it from the supplier but it's not physically in stock yet. The product listing will include an estimated shipping date based on the best information we have from the supplier, but do bear in mind this is subject to change and is not a guaranteed date.
If you place an order containing a mixture of in-stock and pre-order items, we'll normally hold off on shipping anything until the pre-order item(s) have arrived, rather than splitting it into multiple shipments. If you need the in-stock items sooner, we'd recommend placing separate orders. As always, please get in touch if you have questions.
Product Overview
Version 6 now available at a special price for a limited time! (Also available as a free update for existing Pigments users.)
Please note: this product will be delivered in the form of a licence serial number that will be sent to your email within one working day of your order.
Manufacturer's description
Pigments offers 6 types of synthesis, a deep modulation system, high quality effects and a generative arpeggiator-sequencer, all in an clear and intuitive interface.
- New modal engine
- 3 new filters
- New vocoder effect
- 4 new modulators
- Granular engine improvements
- UX/UI improvements
Explore the next chapter in Pigments’ evolution, where a powerful new Modal engine meets enhanced filters, modulators, and creative tools for unprecedented sound design freedom.
What's new in Version 6
New Modal Engine: Experience physically-inspired tones using collisions or friction, from delicate plucked strings to richly
resonant pads. A bold new dimension in hybrid synthesis.
New Filters: Broaden your palette with an analog-infused Multimode V2, the stacked Cluster filter for swirling textures, and LoFi for crunchy, lo-fi style coloration.
New Vocoder Effect: Inject everything from classic vocal textures to avant-garde color-bass sound design into your patches, blending external input or Pigments’ engines with seamless versatility.
New Modulators: Elevate expression by assigning different modulation values per voice, adding deeper randomness, triggering audio-driven envelope followers, and sculpting curves with the revamped Function V2.
Granular Improvements: Scan through samples mid-playback for time-stretching atmospheres, randomize grain playback for each note, and continuously adjust grain size for fluid, evolving textures.
UX & UI Enhancements: Refine modulations with Quick Edit V2’s drag-and-drop workflow, explore an improved file browser, and enjoy a refreshed layout — including a polished light theme — for effortless creativity.
Modal Engine
Create soft plucked string sound: Select the string resonator mode, use the collision exciter only. Lower the brilliance knob to have a natural sounding decay.
Create a chimes layer for a pad: Use the friction exciter with a very slow rate, or use the granular exciter with a low rate and add random to the rate. This will add a subtle layer of chimes to your sound.
Create metallic timbre while maintaining a solid sense of pitch: Create dissonant tones with Warp and Shape knobs. Then increase the Range knob to protect the first harmonics from the wrapping and preserve the base pitch of the sound.
Use the modal resonator like a regular oscillator: Turn Decay and Brilliance all the way up to make the resonance infinite, and use the collision exciter, which excite all frequencies by the same amount. With this basis you can tailor the oscillator with the Warp, Shaper and Timbre parameters, and use the filters and Amp enveloppe like if it was a regular oscillator.
Use Warp quantize to modulate the pitch of the partials while staying in tune: Turn on Warp Quantize (the little Q to the right of Warp). Then modulate the Warp and Shape knobs with LFOs or random modulators.
New Filters
Formant filter with the Cluster filter: Select the LP+HP 24 mode with the cluster filter. Set a high resonance and a cutoff of 700Hz. Modulate the spread between 0 and 0.5, and play a rich signal like a Saw wave. Bonus: Add a bitcrusher in the FX to increase the vowel effect.
Aliased Keys with the LOFI filter, to emulate the effect of old samples played across the keyboard: Select a source with few harmonics, like a sine, a triangle or a e-piano sample. Turn up the Keytracking to maximum. Enable pre-filter. Turn down the Freq knob until you have the right amount of aliasing.
Resonant filter without losing bass: Select Classic filter LP, in Analog mode. Modulate the filter cutoff by an envelope. Play a bassline with a simple Saw wave, and increase resonance. For more grit, increase the output volume of the oscillator.
New Vocoder
Talking Synth: Make Pigments talk using the external Audio Input with your voice. Experiment with Daft Punk like signature sounds and go beyond using Pigments capabilities.
Color Bass Sound Design: Set the vocoder modulator to any point in your signal chain or to FX input to self vocode your signal to discover a new sonic territory. Mess around with the Mode, Bandwidth and Band Numbers to go from a very modern resonant spectral sounding vocoder to a cheap dirty one.
Water Drop Effect: The Gate parameter allows to trigger individual band only when the amplitude of the band is greater than the threshold value. Find the sweet spot for your input sound and play with the Decay parameter to create droplet effects.
New Modulators
Voice Modulator: Create organic variations in the spirit of analog synths with the Voice Modulator, creating differences on the modulated parameters between each note played.
Envelope follower: Use the sound anywhere in Pigments audio chain and use its amplitude to create movements to any parameter to create organic behaviours.
Technical Specs
Shipping Details
How much is my shipping?
Shipping is automatically calculated before you submit your payment information. Simply add items to your cart and proceed to the checkout page, where you'll be offered shipping options and their prices. In the UK it's normally around £4 for order values under £150, and free above that. Shipping to mainland EU is typically between £7 and £20, depending on the shipping method and the size and weight of the order.
Do you ship to my country?
Almost certainly - the site will give you an estimate of shipping costs if you add an item to the cart and then enter your country and postcode. If you have specific requirements (such as if you prefer UPS over FedEx, for example) then let us know in advance and we'll try to work something out for you.
Shipping methods
We use a combination of Parcelforce, DPD, Royal Mail and UPS for the UK, and for international orders it's either Royal Mail, UPS, DHL or FedEx depending on where you are in the world. If you have a particular preference then try to let us know BEFORE you order so we can look into it for you. Please note that there may occasionally be additional shipping charges if you live in a remote area, depending on what surcharges are applied by the shipper. We'll get in touch to discuss this with you in such cases.
Dispatch times
For UK orders, we normally dispatch the same working day if we get the order before 15:00. If you have a really urgent situation then of course drop us an email before ordering and we'll always do our absolute best to accommodate you.
For international orders, we normally dispatch the same day if we get the order before 13:00 but again, occasionally it might be the next day before we can send it out, and sometimes FedEx or UPS may come a little earlier than scheduled which would also push an order into the next day.
Shipping times
Since April 2020 the couriers we use have suspended guarantees for shipping times, so even though we're paying them for priority services - 24-48 hours for most of the world - in practice it's often an extra day on top and sometimes it can be longer.
There is absolutely nothing we can do about this unfortunately. If you are outside the UK and it's a life-or-death situation where you absolutely MUST have that passive mult for the next day then... it may be better to find a local supplier.
Saturday shipping
If you're in the UK and you order before 15:00 on a Friday then we can send something for a Saturday delivery (NB: this applies to UK mainland addresses only). The success rate with DPD is about 95% so it's worth a punt most of the time. Please note that if you select Saturday shipping on an order placed earlier in the week, we'll wait until Friday to ship it.
Pre-orders
If a product is listed as a pre-order, it means we've ordered it from the supplier but it's not physically in stock yet. The product listing will include an estimated shipping date based on the best information we have from the supplier, but do bear in mind this is subject to change and is not a guaranteed date.
If you place an order containing a mixture of in-stock and pre-order items, we'll normally hold off on shipping anything until the pre-order item(s) have arrived, rather than splitting it into multiple shipments. If you need the in-stock items sooner, we'd recommend placing separate orders. As always, please get in touch if you have questions.
