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Arturia Spark 2 Drum Instrument Software

Drum Production Plug-in with 16-track Drum Machine, Pattern-based Sequencing, and Real-time Performance Loopers and Effects - macOS/Windows Standalone, AAX, AU, VST
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Arturia Spark 2 Drum Instrument Software
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macOS
Windows
Standalone
AAX
AU
VST
NKS
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Spark Your Beat-making Creativity

Many of the electronic musicians at Sweetwater rely on Arturia Spark for their beat-making needs. Now Arturia raises the bar with Spark2, packed with improvements and workflow enhancements. Your all-in-one drum production solution, Spark2 gives you a cutting-edge sound library, multiple synthesis engines, and powerful sequencing to juice your creativity. Spark2 software functions standalone or as a plug-in within your favorite DAW, and of course it works brilliantly with Arturia's superb Spark hardware controller. Spark2's real-time effects and performance tools let you effortlessly explore new sonic territories, live or in the studio.

Arturia Spark2 Drum Production Plug-in Features at a Glance:
  • Spark Main Features:
  • 16-track drum machine
  • TAE virtual analog, sampling and physical modeling sound engines
  • Powerful pattern-based sequencing: Real-time sequencer and classic TR-style step sequencer
  • Full-featured mixer with studio effects
  • Modular synth engine for in-depth sound editing
  • Real-time performance loopers and effects
  • Impressive library:
    • Created by professional sound designers
    • Covers all musical genres
    • More than 2800 instruments, including drums, one-shots, synths, and effects
    • Multiple banks of patterns for each drum kit
  • New in Spark 2.0:
  • All new graphics:
    • Tabbed pages
    • Expanded Pattern edit screen
    • New mixer
    • Enhanced Library page for better data management
  • Extended REX support:
    • REX file playback per pad
    • Manipulation of REX File slices
  • Modular Drum synth editor:
    • Create your own patches
    • Edit existing patches
  • Create custom instrument macro controls modules, including:
    • Oscillators
    • Multimode filters and Karplus-Strong filter
    • ADR envelopes
    • LFOs
    • Mixers
    • RingModulator
    • Bode Frequency Shifter
    • Spring mass
    • CV processor
  • Song mode:
    • New 16 song segments
    • Song segment triggering from hardware
Push the envelope of beat production, with Arturia Spark2!

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Tech Specs

  • Software Type: Drum Machine
  • Platform: Mac, PC
  • Upgrade/Full: Full
  • Download/Boxed: Download
  • Plug-in Formats: Standalone, AAX, AU, VST
  • Additional Compatibility: NKS
  • Hardware Requirements - Mac: Intel Core 2 Duo or higher, 4GB RAM minimum
  • Hardware Requirements - PC: Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon 64 X2 or higher, 4GB RAM minimum
  • OS Requirements - Mac: OS X 10.10 or later
  • OS Requirements - PC: Windows 8.1 or later
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 210315_Download

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Reviews

I love my spark.
Fire drum machine sounds great
. Very fun to work with
Arturia thumbsup
For what this is I'm blown away! I have the first spark controller and i love it, built like a tank! Even though I imagine all the hardware is built great.Second are the variety of samples and tweak able options are really the bomb~~~I have been running the demos but today upgraded to the spark2 software, fantastic ~ also I have played with the EDM and DUB STEP upgrades and if you use them I'm sure you can use them for any genre of music. Now I need to address the previous reviewers comments on the spark not having reverb options for each track inside the software, not true at all. There are just from a quick glance here and I'm a newb at this software "2" effect return tracks and a send on every drum track so he must have overlooked that , I just got done testing it out adding a touch of reverb to individual tracks. On top of that i can see up to 14 effects delay/reverb /limiters ect. of effects to choose from for your returns! Ok so i do really like this software and hardware combo, Maybe not for all styles of music but trip hop to neo soul to r n b its there but depending on your creative juices this can cover alot of territory even rock ect. I have tried running at 96k on my custom built audio pc and its just not the way to go, this program does much better at 48k or so. So, as long as that's OK which is fine with me "I like to record at 48k" then your good. Spend the $ and get the hardware/software combo ! btw i really like how the pads feel and respond. I prefer this to jam to then my other drum software, its just out of the box more fun and intuitive.
Music background: Gear and Guitar geek! Recording enthusiast
great support
i bought software at very good price, friendly support and always there for you if you need anything, so what more can you ask for?
Music background: composer
Fast, Quality , Production Rhythm and Sounds
Demo'd the software and was impressed with the vast amount of controls for each sound and pattern. If I needed a quick sequence or drum sounds to get the creative ideas flowing this is it.
Music background: Studio
Review Correction
My first review on this product was unfair. After more research, I was able to map the pads on my KeyLab 61 mk3 to the plugin. Also, I mentioned this was discontinued which I should have stated that it appears Arturia has abandoned any future development. I hope that's not the case though. The sounds are decent, but the quality of the sounds and functionality doesn't really compare to the CR-78, 808 or 909 plugins.

The plugin is usable but is a bit buggy on the silicon Macs.