Arturia Shipping the SPARK Vintage Drum Machines. Lots of lovely retro units. Yummy.

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Arturia just announced the availability of its newly-developed SPARK Vintage Drum Machines software instrument. Thats 30 legends in the form of classic drum machines. High-quality samples mixed with virtual analog synthesis comes together and is based on Arturia’s advanced propriety TAE® (True Analog Emulation) technology. Captureing the unique electronic musical soul of the 30 classic drum machines.
The awesome Roland CR-78 which was popularized by artists like Marvin Gaye, Alicia Keys, Gary Numan, and John Foxx — and Korg Mini Pops 7 used on Jean-Michel Jarre’s Oxygene album. Then theres that prominent punch of Roland’s TR-series. These ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s units are available in a singular easy-to-use interface.

SPARK offers in-depth tweaking possibilities, including 14 high-quality effects (Multiband Compressor, Reverb, Bit Crusher, Multiband EQ, Chorus, Delay, Distortion, Phaser, Plate Reverb, Destroyer, Flanger, Space Pan, Limiter, and Sub Generator) and the live features of Arturia’s hardware SPARK Creative Drum Machine controller’s integrated software: XY Touch Pad, Beat Looper, Slicer, and Realtime automation on all parameters. SPARK’s Step Sequencer makes track creation a breeze, or make use of the more than 1300 pre-programmed patterns. 16 independent audio outputs and MIDI I/O permit the ultimate in DAW integration. This creative mix equals a must-have solution for the most demanding beat-makers.
Heres a list of features straight from their website.

Main Features

• 30 legendary drum machines
• Easy workflow: one interface to learn, thirty drum machines to play
• Made for live performance: XY Pad, Beat Looper, Slicer, Real-time automation on all parameters
• 14 high quality effects: Multiband Compressor, Reverb, Bit crusher, Multiband EQ, Chorus, Delay, Distortion, Phaser, Plate reverb, Destroyer, Flanger, Space pan, Limiter, Sub generator
• SPARK’s Step Sequencer makes track creation a breeze
• Perfect integration: 16 independent audio outputs, midi I/O
• Unparalleled sound quality based on virtual analog synthesis (TAE) and high resolution sampling
• More than 1300 pre-programmed patterns

Complete list of units.

• TAE engine: Roland CR-78, Roland TR-808, Roland TR-606, Korg Mini Pops 7, Korg KPR-77, Ace Tone Rhythm Ace FR-2L, Yamaha MR-10, Maestro Rhythm King MKII, Boss DR-55, Casio VL Tone and SK-1, Simmons SDS V, Phatwerk, Micromatix
• Sample based and hybrid engines: EMU SP 12, Roland TR-909, Roland TR-707, Roland TR-727, Roland TR-626, Roland R8, EMU Drumulator, Oberheim DMX, Sequencial Circuits Drumtrax, Kawai R-100, LinnDrum, Linn 9000, Casio RZ1, Yamaha RX5, Pulsator, Dirty-909

System Requirementa:
Mac version requires OS X 10.5 or higher and a 2 GHz Intel processor or faster. It can be run as a standalone unit, and in a compatible RTAS, VST (32/64-bit), or AU (32/64-bit) host application. An Internet connection is required to authorize the product.
SPARK Vintage Drum Machines is available to purchase from Arturia’s Online shop as boxed software for €119.00 / $129.00 or as a software download for €99.00 / $99.00.