If you're looking for the flagship synthesizer, then Analog Lab isn't for you, Diva is. The Arp 2600 in particular is perfect for sound design, there are a lot of weird and funky presets to explore and play with.Ĭomparisons to the monumental Diva plugin (by U-HE) have been made, however these are very much different categories of plugins. Our favourite instruments were definitely the Arp 2600, the Propher-5, the Moog Modular V and Wurlitzer. Having found ourselves spending hours just looking through cool sounds on Analog Lab, we can testify that it's a damn good plugin. The analog synth sounds of the Arturia Analog Lab are extremely fun to use, and the variation of what you can get from it is absolutely inspiring. However, while there are definitely some sounds that lack in body and presence, and can feel overall muddy, we came to a different conclusion: Having read multiple forum threads, proclaiming that Analog Lab's sound quality was thin and uninspiring, we were bracing for disappointment. But, all in all, Arturia Analog Lab is perfect for a producer, or songwriter just wanting to get a great sound quickly. The price difference between the two is something to consider however, with Analog Lab being half the price of the V Collection. You'll get a full synth environment with the V Collection, but with Analog Lab you only get a collection of 13000 presets to choose from. Essentially, if you're looking for in-depth control of the most legendary synths, you're better off getting the Arturia V Co l lection. While V Collection is a “regular” VST collection, and comes with 24 synths and keyboards, Analog Lab is an interface with 13000 presets from those synths. They offer The Analog Lab 5, alongside the Arturia V Collection, which appear to be very similar on the surface.īoth of these are vintage synth bundles that contain more or less the same synthesizers.

It might be confusing at first, looking at Arturia's product line. Plus, with its simple and powerful browser and intelligent filtering, it makes finding the right sound quick and easy. What Is Analog Lab 5?Īnalog Lab V gives you access to sounds from all the powerful hardware instruments that are financially out of reach for most people. In this Arturia Analog Lab review, we'll go through why we think Analog Lab is such a great tool for getting classic synth sounds. The legendary analog synths, responsible for a lot of our favourite music, are not financially viable for most people.įor us mere mortals, a software instrument is our only option. ❌ Some instruments sound better than others

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