Let’s start by introducing the lineup of instruments on offer in Analog Lab. We will be providing more coverage of more of these instruments in future (I plan to do a review on the marvelous Arturia Prophet V in our Jan. You can read about SEM V, Jup-8 V, Solina V, Synclavier V and Matrix-12 V by clicking on the respective links. My fellow writer Rob Mitchell has been reviewing a number of the Arturia software synths in recent issues of SoundBytes. So, now we just have the full collection bundle (but also, all the single instruments are available for individual purchase). Arturia used to offer a smaller bundle of synth instruments called Collection Classics V, but that bundle seems to have been quietly withdrawn from the catalog with little fanfare since it’s no longer in evidence on the Arturia Products web page. It was introduced in a recent major wave of enhancements to Arturia’s software instruments that included numerous improvements to that long-lived line, most notably for some users is the ability to resize the UIs. However, you, the user, do not get to choose what the macros are – more on this later.Īnalog Lab 2 is a second version of an earlier incarnation (but hereafter we’ll drop the “2” for brevity when naming this current version).

But as you’ll see, there is great latitude to tweak the sounds using front-panel macro controls. So what’s the downside? Why buy the full collection when Analog Lab 2 has all the sounds? It should not be a surprise that the instrument presets cannot be changed using Analog Lab. Even at full list price (and Arturia sales have been known to happen), this is a steal. This thing offers every single preset of every instrument in the Collection V lineup. Let’s get one thing out of the way immediately. It is available in all mainstream formats in both 32 and 64 bit and can be run as a standalone or in a DAW host. It is available as an individual purchase for $89 USD and also comes with the Collection V bundle (list price $499 USD). Sixteen quality instruments (synths, pianos and organs) with a massive library of factory presets for well under a hundred bucks? Not impossible, not with Analog Lab 2!Īnalog Lab 2 houses the engines of Arturia’s entire current collection of software instruments, sixteen in all to be exact.

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