Audio Plugin Deals is offering Arturia’s Augmented MALLETS Play as a free download until March 7, 2025. This virtual instrument fuses meticulously recorded acoustic mallet instruments with advanced synthesis, providing a versatile palette of sounds perfect for music producers and beatmakers.
Hybrid Sound Design
Augmented MALLETS Play blends the percussive and harmonic tones of the marimba, vibraphone, and celeste with four powerful synth engines: Virtual Analog, Granular, Wavetable, and Harmonic. The combination of authentic mallet sounds and state-of-the-art synthesis allows users to explore everything from deep, rich keys to shimmering textured strikes.
Key Features
- 50 presets with a mix of organic and synthetic tones
- 3 real instruments: marimba, vibraphone, and celeste
- 19 processed and additional articulations
- 11 natural and prepared articulations
- 4 synthesis types and 2 sampler engines
- Built-in Delay and Reverb FX
Morph Control for Dynamic Sound Shaping
The central Morph control allows seamless movement between layers A and B, modulating parameters such as cutoff, envelopes, and FX for evolving sound textures. The macros provide instant control over several parameters simultaneously, designed to suit each preset’s dynamics.
High-Quality Recording and Performance
The mallet instruments were captured in a state-of-the-art recording hall in the Netherlands using Neumann M150 tube mics and Schoeps MK-series microphones. This setup ensures that each sample retains lifelike space, detail, and resonance.
Download for Free
Arturia Augmented MALLETS Play can be downloaded for free until March 7, 2025. It is available in Windows and Mac (VST/VST3, AU and AAX). Visit Audio Plugin Deals’ website to claim your copy.
