Questions & compatibility
Psytrance Fusion Vol.2FAQ.
Start with a playable Pigments patch, then make its rhythm and texture fit your track. These answers cover the bank's contents, its source material and the production techniques demonstrated in the stream.
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What is included in Psytrance Fusion Vol.2 for Pigments?
The bank contains 100 presets in eight categories: 20 arps, 6 basses, 9 FM leads, 7 FX, 9 grids, 19 leads, 12 pads and 18 zaps. The collection balances faster psytrance sounds with material for deeper, progressive arrangements. These are editable Pigments patches, not rendered WAV loops or a complete DAW project.
Which version of Pigments do I need, and can I try the presets?
Psytrance Fusion Vol.2 requires Arturia Pigments 4 or higher. Pigments is sold separately. The free demo contains 15 working presets from the collection, so you can hear them in your own arrangement and explore their controls before choosing the full bank.
Try the 15-preset Pigments demoCan I play my own MIDI with the arp presets?
Yes. In the stream, Black Marvin switches the internal sequencer into arpeggiator mode, then explains that disabling it lets him use the sound for his own MIDI part. Start by auditioning the preset's existing motion, then choose whether you want that internal pattern, an arpeggio responding to held notes, or a phrase written in your DAW. The sound can still contain other modulation after the sequencer is disabled.
What are the grid presets, and how can I use them in a track?
Grids create moving rhythmic material inside Pigments. In the stream, Black Marvin records a grid, cuts the audio into events and rearranges them to fit the groove. Rendering a passage you like gives you direct control over timing, individual hits and transitions. You can then EQ or pan the pieces separately. Keep the original preset and MIDI if you want to change the synthesis later.
How do Quantum Fold, Acid Splash, Prophecy and Mycological relate to this bank?
Those Fractal Sounds collections supplied wavetable and granular material for the bank's sound design. Psytrance Fusion Vol.2 gives you finished Pigments patches using that material, with their processing and modulation already designed. Buying the preset bank does not include the four complete standalone source libraries. You do not need to buy those separate collections just to play the supplied presets.
Explore the separate Mycological granular source collectionCan I use my own reverb, delay and EQ with these presets?
Yes. Adjust the patch's internal effects before adding external processing. Some demonstrated presets have a Wet macro, but the controls are not identical across the bank. The stream also shows why EQ depends on the note, octave and surrounding parts: low frequencies are sometimes left in a sound so the producer can decide how much to remove. A preset is a starting sound, not a promise that it will fit every mix without adjustment.
How can I keep a favourite variation from an evolving preset?
Record a longer passage and listen for the phrase you want to keep. Around 57:40 in the stream, Black Marvin discusses capturing useful variations instead of expecting every pass of a moving patch to be identical. Edit the selected audio into your arrangement and add short fades where cuts need them. This is particularly useful when the timing or texture you liked came from several interacting modulations.
Are the drums, external effects and full track from the stream included?
No. The purchase is the 100-preset Pigments bank. The stream combines it with separately chosen kicks and other production tools, and shows a demo arrangement taking shape rather than a supplied project file. Historical offers mentioned in the recording do not define the current purchase. Use the current product page for price and availability, and the stream for sound selection, resampling and arrangement ideas.
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