Specifications

ARTURIA – SPARK EDM – QUICK START
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different. The Jupiter-8 V was capable of creating very versatile sounds. You could easily
make 'fat' or ‘Crystal’ sounds with it. In fact, the Jupiter-8 sounded the way it looked,
‘sleek and polished’.
The electro-pop community became quickly convinced by the qualities of the original
Jupiter-8. 'Relax', by Frankie Goes to Hollywood was produced incorporating a Jupiter 8,
and players such Vince Clarke, John Foxx, and Martyn Ware also used it abundantly. The
path to classic status of the Jupiter started there.
Other artists that have used The Jupiter-8 include: Howard Jones, Tangerine Dream,
Underworld, Jean Michel Jarre, Depeche Mode, Prince, Gary Wright, Adrian Lee, Heaven
17, Kitaro, Elvis Costello, Tears for Fears, Huey Lewis and the News, Journey, Moog
Cookbook, Yes, Devo, Freddy Fresh, Simple Minds, Jan Hammer and BT.
In the year 2011, Arturia introduced the SPARK Creative Drum Machine. This powerful
hybrid instrument was aimed at the producer and the live beat maker. It proposed a
unique workflow mixing the 16-step style of programming with the live approach of
pads, filtering, slicing and looping functions. Taking advantage its expertise in virtual
analog, Arturia not only integrated emulations of classic analog drum machines, but also
acoustic drums, physical models, and powerful electronic kits all rolled up in one easy to
use interface. Spark was quickly used widely by top producers and artists such as Sandy
Vee, the Glitch Mob, the Mars Volta, Vitalic, DJ Quick, Yeasayer.