Arturia SPARK LE

The Arturia SparkLE is the newest hybrid instrument that will take your beat creation to new levels. By combining the amazing sounds, work flow and creative tools of the Spark Engine software, with the high quality SparkLE controller, Arturia has created the ultimate beat creating powerhouse.

The SparkLE hardware and the Spark Engine software make up a sophisticated beat creation environment that gives you a hands on, inspiring and unique way to create patterns, sounds and live performances. It is simple to use and create on but without sacrificing the depth of editing and tweeking that you need to polish your tracks to perfection.

Hardware
SparkLE gives you that classic ‘TR’ style workflow by inputting your patterns from the step sequencer buttons or letting you choose to lay down your beats in real time using the 8 velocity and pressure sensitive backlit pads. Create stunning live performances with the advanced Looper and the XY pads beat slicer functions. Quickly load projects, kits and instruments using the jog dial encoder. Transform your beats with the touch sensitive FX pad that features 8 filter modes (including the Oberheim SEM filter) and 7 different Slicer modes. Write automation and control your sounds in real-time with the 3 assignable encoders and the 3 Instrument modes on the XY pad.

Software
The Spark Engine features sample playback and layering, but then goes beyond any other drum software by adding a Virtual Analog engine, that is based on the famous TAE analog modeling technology, as well as a Physical Modeling engine that allows you to create some amazing realism in your sounds. The vast sound library, that is constantly expanding, gives you top notch, pro sounds that cover a variety of genres and styles designed to get the people up on the dance floor. You can further enhance all this within the Studio and Mixer pages that allow total control over your sound and final mix. A wide range of excellent quality and unique effects allows you to create super basses, tight snares and wildly processed samples and synths.

MIDI Control Center
All knobs, buttons and the XY pad can be reassigned to the MIDI note or CC data of your choice. The flexibility of the mapping will allow you to use SparkLE in a number of new and exciting ways.

Analog synthesis
Based on Arturia TAE technology, SparkLE includes more than 500 analog instruments easily customizable thanks to in-depth control over all parameters.

Digital sampling
SparkLE comes with a complete library of pristine quality samples selected in partnership with leading third party companies. On top of this, SparkLE also allows you to easily import your audio files with features such as multi-layering, velocity splits and random selection.

Physical modeling
Embedding the latest physical modeling sounds, SparkLE lets you fine tune and distort the sound of your snare drums, bass drums, toms and access a world of unheard experimental percussion.

Drums heaven
SparkLE allows you to easily build your own signature drums by mixing and matching instruments from the existing vast library or by tweeking parameters and loading your own samples.

Vintage drum machines
SparkLE gives you access to analog recreations of the TR-808, TR-909, Simmons SDS-V, as well as EPROM based LinnDrum, Drumtraks, DMX and more.

Electronic kits
SparkLE embeds a broad library of electronic kits covering all modern music styles: House, Dubstep, Techno, Hip Hop, RnB? as well as experimental fields thanks to the Physical Modeling instruments.

Acoustic drum kits
Acoustic drum kits are included covering the main drumming styles from rock, jazz, funk, pop, etc. Samples were all recorded and produced by the best third party companies for the highest in audio realism and multi-layered for accurate velocity response.

Integration
The SparkLE hardware controller is 100% Class compliant, no drivers to load ! The Spark Engine software runs in true standalone operation (other systems require the hardware to always be connected to run).