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Released back when synth manufacturers were still scared of giving you too much power, the Arturia Origin was an ambitious, misunderstood beast.
Imagine stuffing a Moog Modular, ARP 2600, Jupiter-8, and CS-80 into a French baguette and then programming it with a spaceship touchscreen from 2007.
It was ahead of its time—too far ahead. Born to be the ultimate digital modular hardware synth, the Origin promised the warmth of analog with the brain of a mad scientist. Problem was, the manual read like a philosophy thesis and the UI is.....something.. Still, if you click with it, and lots have, you could make sounds that no other synth (then or now) can even dream of.
FEATURES & PROS:
Modular Environment – Patch modules like in a virtual Eurorack, but without the mess of actual cables (or the smell of patchbay).
Classic Emulations – Includes modeled modules from the Moog Modular, ARP 2600, Jupiter-8, CS-80, and MiniMoog.
Polyphonic & Multitimbral – Build entire tracks with one unit, if you’re brave or just very, very cheap.
High-End Effects – Reverbs, delays, and distortions that don’t sound like they were stolen from a 90s Casio.
Touchscreen Interface – Looks cool until you realize it’s from the iPod era. Still functional, just don’t expect iPad responsiveness.
MIDI Control & Sequencing – Deep MIDI capabilities, ideal for control freaks and DAW-averse synth monks.
Unique Sonic Palette – It doesn’t just emulate analog—it reimagines it in weird, dreamy ways only digital can.