thanks for pointing that out. Had a look at plugin boutique and got it 
yeah, nowadays they are making proper hardware music gear for sure!
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okay it was easy to get it via pb. And after some test it feels like finally getting a Braids WTx4 chord in the box. I totally love the Braids wavetable chords, but they sound also a little harsh. Pigments is more hifi sounding - which is great.
Thereās a pretty big update to Pigments, new additive engine, new utility engine with textures and noises, new wavetables ā I might have to dive back in! Itās free for existing users and thereās an intro sale on for everyone else. Sonic State has an overview here:
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This looks/sounds fantastic! Pigments is the only softsynth I have that tempts me to run it as part of my regular dawless set upā¦ I donāt think thereās anything like it in hardware form.
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~fires open Arturia Software Center~
~heavy breathing noises~
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Waldorf Iridium maybe.
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Just a heads up in case anyone already has Pigments and hasnāt updated to the new v3ā¦ itās unbelievably good. I donāt think thereās a synth out there, hardware or software, thatās better than Pigmentsā¦ itās incredible.
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Just wait til Urs finally drops Zebra 3. 
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This is one of the things I love about Pigments, even before v3ā¦ I have zero GAS for any other softsynth, it does everything I would ever need and I know Iām only scratching the surface of it.
I value anything I can switch on and find inspiring sounds that make me start writing music within minutes, and Pigments is that for me.
In fact I think thatās my gonna be my new measurement for any gear!
If Zebra does that for you, cool! 
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I feel that, for sure. ā On the whole, u-heās stuff has always kept me similarly content.
As for my initial response, I suppose I was more-so having a chuckle at the speed of development cycles. Weāre already on Pigments 3, and it feels as if Pigments 1 isnāt even 2 years old. Not a dig against either, mind you.
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I generally prefer hardware, but Pigments is fun to use, and it sounds great. Awesome that they gave the upgrade to 3 for free.
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Looks like I could get Pigments for less than Ā£50. Super temptingā¦!
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Yes, I know, Pigments 2 still feels really new to me tooā¦ but what theyāve added definitely deserves the ā3ā moniker, the new synth engines theyāve added are significant.
What theyāve done with the extra engine too is fantasticā¦ itās got 2 noise generators (with a crazy wide selection of ānoisesā) and a regular VA oscillatorā¦ I think itās capability for creating drums has just been multiplied x1000.
Hadnāt seen that, I thought I would have to pay something for the update. What a pleasant surprise!
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Just chiming in to endorse Pigments. I run a 90% hardware rig aside from some keys from Arturiaās V-Collection. This is the first softsynth to become a go-to part of my setup. Wow. Killer synth. Sounds fantastic: all of the engines are versatile and deep; modulation capabilities are vast. The UI is on point. Cost me $49. Highly recommend.
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I just picked it up a few days ago but Iām also pretty surprised with it. This is the only soft synth I have but itās very cool.
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I can get it for $69 thanks to past purchases of hardware, but what do people use it within? It was brief exposure to DAWs (on OS X) that drove me towards hardware. Can I encase this in something that wonāt repel me?
I run it as a VST, but it works as a standalone program too. No DAW required.
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Thank you, that is good to know!
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Iāve been using many soft synths for my sound design work over the last decade, but even though I kept hearing positive comments about Pigments I didnāt want to buy it because I couldnāt imagine what new it could bring to my tool setā¦ But then I got a good cross-grade offer and decided to try itā¦ And wow! 
Honestly, I canāt believe how deep and elegant synth this is! Itās so intuitive and well designed that I could immediately start working with it! No manual needed. Deep modulation options and great variety of sound sources makes it the ultimate synth/design tool that Iāve been unknowingly dreaming of. Itās quick and fun and powerful. The UI is just brilliant in how it visualizes everything that is going on. I think this is Arturiaās masterpiece. I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a powerful contemporary soft synth that is both incredibly deep and easy to learn!
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