One of the first surprises of the NAMM show came from Arturia. In addition to unveiling its Roland Jupiter-8 emulation – Jupiter-8V – the company showed a hardware synth called Origin. Powered by two TigerSHARC DSP processors, the Origin comes preloaded with synth modules from the Moog Modular and the Minimoog, the ARP 2600, the Yamaha CS-80, and the Prophet VS. You can mix and match the modules to create entirely new synths, and the unit’s Multi mode allows as many as four synths to be played simultaneously. With more than 500 presets and up to 32-note polyphony, the Origin employs Arturia’s TAE engine and supports resolutions as high as 24-bit/96kHz. The unit includes two audio inputs and 10 audio outs, as well as a S/PDIF out and a USB 2.0 connection. The Origin also allows you to operate dedicated software as a VST or AU plug-in within your DAW, and it’s compatible with most presets from previous Arturia instruments.
The Jupiter-8V ships with 400 presets, up to 32-note polyphony, and a set of analog and digital effects available within the synthesis line and output bus. The instrument features a new graphical tool, Galaxy, that enables you to program two LFOs at once for advanced modulation.
