Augmented PERSIA fuses the distinctive character of traditional Persian and Middle Eastern instruments with modern synthesis, giving composers, producers and sound explorers an immediate way to shape expressive, cinematic, and boundary-pushing soundscapes.
Augmented PERSIA is a software instrument that unites the expressive depth of Persian and Middle Eastern instruments with the power of modern synthesis. From the resonant pluck of the Oud, Tar, and Saz to the breathy Ney and bowed intensity of Alto Kamancheh and Shah Kaman, each sound is captured in exceptional detail and can be morphed into bold, expressive hybrid textures.
Acoustic Instruments Reinvented
Augmented PERSIA is an exploration of a distinctive Persian and Middle Eastern musical palette, reimagined through a modern hybrid workflow. With 6 deeply-sampled instruments, expressive articulations, and Augmented’s multilayered synthesis architecture, it moves effortlessly from rooted acoustic timbres to cinematic movement, abstract texture, and contemporary sound design.
Access production-ready sounds instantly with intuitive preset browsing, then shape and transform them with Morph, macros, modulation, sequencing, and effects.
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Distinctive acoustic palette
Augmented PERSIA offers a rich and characterful collection of Persian and Middle Eastern instruments, including Oud, Tar, Saz, Ney, Alto Kamancheh, and Shah Kaman – each captured with nuance, depth, and expressive detail.
Cutting-edge synth engines
Powered by Virtual Analog, Granular, Wavetable, Harmonic, and Simpler engines, Augmented PERSIA opens the door to evolving ambiences, hybrid textures, experimental processing, and bold sonic transformation.
Deep sound design
Fine-tune your sample and synth layers, then add modulation, arpeggiation, sequencing, effects, and macros in one streamlined interface designed for fast, musical exploration.
Expression & morphing
With the Morph control, move across a wide spectrum of sound – from organic instrumental realism to otherworldly synthetic colour – and reshape key sonic characteristics in real time with intuitive macros.
Versatile presets
Explore over 200 expertly-crafted presets, from authentic instrumental tones and earthy drones to processed textures, luminous sequences, and cinematic hybrids designed for modern composition and production.
Exclusive offers for existing Arturia users
To celebrate the launch, existing Arturia users can access Augmented PERSIA at a limited-time introductory price or unlock Augmented Series 8 at an exclusive price.
Augmented PERSIA
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Augmented Series 8
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