Arturia Augmented MALLETS (Digital product)

Dynamic hybrid mallet instrument fusing marimba, vibraphone, celeste, and tubular bells samples with advanced synthesis for authentic, hybrid, and contemporary sounds.

Key features:

• Hybrid engine: Blends detailed mallet samples with Virtual Analog, Granular, Wavetable, and Harmonic engines.
• Mallet articulations: Pure, bowed, and prepared (coins, damped, tremolo) articulations for expressive and percussive textures.
• Morphing control: Transform from acoustic to synthetic with intuitive Morph and macro controls.
• Modulation system: Drag-and-drop with 2 LFOs, 2 Function Generators, and 4 keyboard sources.
• FX slots: 2 per layer with 16 effects (ParamEQ, Bitcrusher, Flanger, etc.).
• Arpeggiator & sequencer: 16-step with chance-based sequencing for evolving patterns.
• 200+ presets: Classic, hybrid, and experimental mallet textures for cinematic and modern production.
• MPE support: Polyphonic control for dynamic, lifelike performances.

Preset highlights:

• Ploppy Marimba: Classic marimba morphing to prepared coins and sustained sounds.
• Ethereal Shadows: Minor chord arp with percussive swells.
• Frozen Marimba: Ambient hybrid tuned percussion keys.
• Hypnotic Drone: Long swells with slow-moving synths for evocative soundscapes.