Arturia is obviously shooting for better usability rather than true-to-life panel layouts, which is a welcome change. The Oberheim SEM V’s arpeggiator, tune and portamento functions have been moved up into the top panel, adding pitch and mod wheels next to the wider keyboard. There’s also no more annoying rotating fans behind the grille. Arturia pulled out the CS-80V’s secret door modulation assignment panel and put it ‘under the bonnet’, leaving more room on the surface to spread out those faders. Both the CS-80V and Oberheim SEM V have gone a little off script.
The Modular V’s floppy patch cable physics have been tightened up and the modules restacked with filters at the top and sequencer closer to the other controllers. Oddly, the Jupiter 8V has moved away from the original hardware colour scheme for a completely new look.
Others have had cosmetic changes, like the ARP 2600V, which has shed its Blue Marvin skin for the 2601 orange and black colour scheme. Three of the newer additions - Matrix 12V, Solina V and Vox Continental V - remain unchanged other than the zoom factor. The fifth instalment has five new keyboards added to the mix, had its main menu system overhauled, and, would you believe it, now features resizable windows from 60-200% - no need to squint any longer!īefore we get into the new bits of gear, let’s recap and see what else Arturia has been fiddling with. They’ve been used on countless records as stand-ins for the often unattainable ‘real deal’, and the collection keeps growing.
Arturia’s V Collection is a virtual candy store for vintage synth enthusiasts.
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