The Arturia Synclavier V faithfully recreates the elite digital synthesizer/workstation that started it all, powering some of the biggest hits and film soundtracks of the early β80s with its unique rich, edgy sounds.
If you were to ask anyone back in the late β70s and early β80s to name the Holy Grail of synthesizers, the most revered of them all was New England Digitalβs Synclavier. Its unique combination of additive synthesis and frequency modulation delivered a creative edge to the privileged few keyboardists, producers, film composers and sound designers who could afford systems that ranged from $13k to $400k.
Some of those rock-solid systems are still in use today. Arturia has recreated this highly revered hit maker in partnership with original programmer Cameron Jones, delivering the immense rich textures and creative palette of this vintage instrument, while dramatically improving it to let you blaze new musical trails today with sounds never heard before.
Sounds you will only find here
Thereβs simply nothing else like the powerhouse sound of the Synclavier V. No synth arsenal is complete without it. Thereβs no hint of analog or samples hereβthis is the sound of unabashed digital synthesis in all its glory. While it can certainly create unique mellow tones, this vintage flagship is more known for its distinctive digital character ranging from edgy to eardrum-ripping brash to intergalactic. Itβs especially ideal for extended pads and slow cinematic, ambient soundscapes. Plus, weβve invested in significant updates that make the Synclavier V a thoroughly modern instrument with sounds that set itβand youβcompletely apart.
Hundreds of presets from the worldβs top sound designers tame the unparalleled power of the Synclavier V and place it at all your fingertips for instant inspiration and easy customization.
A programmerβs dream
While youβll get tons of love from Synclavier Vβs presets alone, thereβs a universe of sonic adventures waiting just beneath the surface whenever youβre ready. The unique sound of the Synclavier V comes from its blend of additive and FM synthesis, with control over 24 additive harmonics on both the carrier and modulation oscillators. Where the original instrument let you mix four uniquely programmed Partials Timbres in a Timbre preset, Arturiaβs recreation has twelve, boosting your creative possibilities exponentially. The Time Slice engine allows complex evolutions of the sound over timeβeven several minutes if you want.
Programming the Synclavier V is a study in elegance. Three different interface views let you choose the depth of control that best suits your needs.
Features:
- Software synthesizer playable through a MIDI keyboard
- 450 presets sounds
- Original programmer + original code = the original Synclavier synthesis engine
- Powerful FM (frequency modulation) synthesis
- Full additive synthesis:
- Time Slice engine for dynamic additive synthesis
- Additive waves for both carrier and modulator waveforms
- Expanded number of partials to 12 (the original had 4)
- Variable bit depths (original was only 8-bit)
- High-quality output effects
- Algorithmic reverb
- 50 presets from the original Synclavier library
- VST, VST3, AU, AAX, and standalone operation
- Support for Native Instruments NKS format



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