The “Origin” project started way back in 2004 and was aimed at creating a new kind of synthesizer. Ambitious from a features stand-point, innovative in design and sounding like no other digital synthesizer on the market – that was the Origin concept. The first step was completed when, in 2008, Arturia released Origin Desktop. With the delivery of Origin Keyboard, the cycle is now coming to an end.
“Origin Keyboard is based on a vision. The vision of an instrument that would proudly stand among the greatest synths of all time” says Frédéric Brun, President of Arturia. “Difficulties have been numerous, but we are extremely proud to start shipping Origin Keyboard. This is an instrument breaking new boundaries by mixing the latest technologies and the grand tradition of quality and innovation in sound synthesis.”
Sound Designer Noritaka Ubukata, who looked after the machine’s voicing adds: “Designing sounds for Origin Keyboard has been a fantastic experience. It was like being a kid in a candy shop. We were free do what we had always dreamt of: mixing modules from Moog, Sequential, ARP, or Roland; adding innovative stuff such as the Galaxy module or the 2D-Envelope; controlling with Ribbon, joystick and step-sequencer,… And in the end, the sound is so warm and pure thanks to the power of the Tigershark processors. I could talk about it for hours.”
More Details & Pricing
Find out more about Origin here. (originsynthesizer.com). Oh, I almost forgot. The price… $3499 / €2990
