Arturia V Collection 9 - 7 Reasons You Should Buy It - But Why I Am Not Upgrading + Save Money Hack💰

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Arturia's V Collection is a massive bundle of classic synths. I check out what's new, assess it for value and explain why I am not (yet) upgrading from version 8.
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@striverfor7628 2 жыл бұрын

2:11 They're instruments you're very unlikely to ever play 3:38 The user interfaces 4:43 Controls on interface can be mapped to any MIDI controller 6:22 The presets 8:09 In-app tutorials 8:56 Arturia has made the instruments polyphonic 9:27 Arturia has added sequencers, FX and modulation options 19:30 Hack

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing that. I've pinned it so it might helkp others. It's something I mean to do but usually forget 😢 Much appreciated.

@striverfor7628 2 жыл бұрын

@@IanWaugh Time is money. Need to be able to reach particular parts fast if we want. And it helps break it down, making it easier on the mind, and it's especially good for people who are new and learning. And it's called timestamping, just in case of any chance you didn't know, no patronisation intended!

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

@@striverfor7628 Indeed. Yes, time stamps although I've heard some people call them chapters. They can definitely help 👍

@maval4537 Жыл бұрын

I hardly watched a video this revealing, honest and well explained..... Great!

@IanWaugh Жыл бұрын

Thank you, you're very kind. Glad you found it helpful.

@mwmusic29 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent info. Thanks for sharing!

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Matt 😁

@damo5791 2 жыл бұрын

Great review. I'm surprised you don't have more views. And I totally agree, that the upgrade from V8 to V9 is not worth it. I upgraded to V8 last year and will hold off to see what's in V10 next year before considering upgrading. I need to see more new synths added rather than rebuilt synths I already have before considering the upgrade purchase.

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I don't have more views because... I don't have more viewers 😊 The more popular a channel, the more YT shows its content, just the way the algo works. I just put up content I think people will like and find useful. Yes, totally with you on the upgrade. Weird, but thwere you go. I will also probably wait to see what's in V 10 😄

@ToreHansen Жыл бұрын

Great video, still on 8 a few more days, then 9,2

@IanWaugh Жыл бұрын

Thank you tore. Yes, currently an offer on the 9.2 upgrade - but not enough new stuff to tempt me. I'll see what's in 10 😊

@frederikclement7795 8 ай бұрын

Great content, thanks!

@IanWaugh 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Frederik. Alas, the same principle applies to their Black Friday upgrade price. Upgraders get a worse deal than new buyers so I am still not upgrading 😢

@frederikclement7795 8 ай бұрын

@@IanWaugh yes indeed! Like many others, I skip one or two versions to make it more interesting. I also found your komplete 14 video very interesting. I’m just a tinkerer, not a musician, and i have 12 standard. Pretty sure i will update to 14, but still on the fence for the ultimate edition. So i will use your method and first determine what i would really like. 😊

@IanWaugh 8 ай бұрын

@@frederikclement7795 Ha! Ha! Thanks Frederik. It's a very tempting time of year, I don't think you'll get much of a better deal on Komplete than you can at the moment. I just like playing with all the toys 😊 but there are plugins I've hardly looked at yet and I still haven't installed all the expansions from the PREVIOUS update, mainly as I don't use Maschine and accessing the drums, for example, in Battery or like is a bit of a pain. So choose wiseley

@frederikclement7795 8 ай бұрын

@@IanWaugh I will, or at least I will try 😄. And I will definitely follow you channel ! Thanks & take care!

@IanWaugh 8 ай бұрын

@@frederikclement7795 Thanks Frederik 👍

@Pintosonic 2 жыл бұрын

If you want the best deals on Arturia software, wait for the Black Friday sale. Typically they end up being at 50% discount. I have V collection 8 and the upgrade currently is $199 and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it at $99 or less on Black Friday sale.

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's true. I got my upgrade last year at a good discount 👍 And I used the hack 😁

@ezegame1948 Жыл бұрын

@@IanWaugh hello thank you very much teacher for the information. 😊a question what is the difference of Arturia v collection 9? It has the same sounds as version 8, does it have any difference in sounds?

@IanWaugh Жыл бұрын

@@ezegame1948 Hi - You are very welcome 😊 It has four new instruments over Collection 8 plus 4 'rebuilt' instruments. You can check out the details here: www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/v-collection/overview

@user-dv2vv1ch7u 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the wonderful video! Do you like Falcon2 from UVI?

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. Not tried Falcon although UVI has a good reputation and it looks amazing albeit at a price 😮 I'm still working through all the V Collection presets 😀

@SpeccyMan 2 жыл бұрын

I got a crossgrade price offer of 399 euros in my Arturia account and, having tried the demo version of the Korg MS-20, that was enough to convince me it was time to buy.

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Nick - Wow! What were you crossgrading from? Arturia's MS-20 is awesome. I can easily imagin it being a convincer 👍

@geoatavist6880 Жыл бұрын

I've got version 7 and I'm getting a black Friday 2022 offer from Arturia for 99 euros to upgrade to 9. I skipped the 8 upgrade offer back in April 2022 as it wasn't quite enough extra for me, but now going from 7 to 9 is much more tempting.

@IanWaugh Жыл бұрын

Hi - Yes, that's a good deal 😊 I have the same offer but I already have 8 and the new CS-80 (a Steinberg freebie) and some version of Aug Strings so not a good deal for me. I'll wait until next year 😄

@mojoiam 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for this video.. I paid 200 euro for V Collection 8 on Black Friday, so I'll wait until next Black Friday to upgrade.. might be cheaper then ;)

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

That was a good deal. Yes, Black Friday is a good time to save money - and spend it 😀 👍

@mojoiam 2 жыл бұрын

@@IanWaugh yeah I was surprised by it.. it was because I owned a midi controller & analog lab v. however my upgrade price now is 199 unlike yours. maybe because you’ve been a customer longer than me idk.. I’ll just wait till Black Friday :)

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

@@mojoiam Oh, that's interesting. 199 is a terrible price. It doesn't acknowledge any customer loyalty.

@dannyghostt Жыл бұрын

You upgraded to V Collection 8 for 200 euro?

@mojoiam Жыл бұрын

@@IanWaugh new limited offer: V Collection 9 upgrade + 1 Compendium soundbank = 149 euro.. should I take the bait? or do you think they’ll offer v9 for a 100 euro in Black Friday?

@cyborgmetropolis7652 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Question: does the Arturia Keylab MKii controller control each of the V collection instruments directly in a DAW or do you need to load up Analog Lab V as an intermediary?

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

Hi - It will control them directly, in a DAW, the stand-alone versions or via Analog Lab. Hope that helps.

@easyneal Жыл бұрын

FYI. I have a Keylab49 MK2, V collection 7. FL Studio 20. The V collection synths will not record automation/knob tweaks in FL Studio. This issue also affects Pigments 3.5. As you theorised, opening the synth in Analog lab is a work around. The problem is the synths in the latest Analog lab are from V collection 9 and will not open the synths from V collection 7 even though they are more or less the same. I've reached out to Arturia about this and have been "Patiently" waiting for a fix since December 2021. They gave me some free fx as an apology a few months ago. The reverb is amazing. It kind of feels like V collection is actually a subscription by stealth.

@anonymoushuman8344 Жыл бұрын

The sheer number of instruments and sounds in these Arturia collections tends to discourage going deeply enough into any one of them to really learn it and use it to synthesize your own sounds. But there are some deep instruments in there, with sounds created by experienced fellow synthesists who know how to use a preset to invite you to experiment. With and without words they suggest trying things.

@IanWaugh Жыл бұрын

Yes, you're right. Far too many for most of us to learn in depth although relatively easy to tweak. They are NKS-compatible so if you have Komplete Kontrol (free) or an Arturia controller you can tweak settings from the keyboard.

@cyborgmetropolis7652 2 жыл бұрын

The upgrade special offer from V Collection 8 to V Collection 9 I got from Arturia is $150 usd. But I already own the SQ-80. Others have told me their offer is $200 to upgrade, for those that do not already own the SQ-80. Either way, I think I am going to skip this upgrade, unless a better price comes along.

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes, this is a pretty dismal upgrade price and it's disappointing that Arturia have so little regard for their customers and the buyers who support their company 😢

@ebeyslough 2 жыл бұрын

If you have V Collection 8 I don't find it worth while to pay an extra US$199 (loyalty discount) for the upgrade to Collection 9. There are so many presets and instruments already in the collection that I can't even take full advantage of, it's just already that awesome. I agree that if you also have Pigments (I got that for only US$39 with loyalty discount last November) you really don't need to upgrade. Perhaps V 10... Maybe.

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I thinkk you are absolutely right. It's a crazy price to ask for the upgrade. I'll probably wait to see what's in 10 😀

@MrKompozytor Жыл бұрын

I upgrade every 2 versions if they give me the discount. This time it was about 150€ for the short period of time. I also use the the installment plan.

@IanWaugh Жыл бұрын

Hey Edward - That's a plan 😊 I think itt depends on how many new synths you are getting that you really want, and what their cost is.

@Sound.b581 2 жыл бұрын

What i don't like is that updated Instruments are Seen as New Instruments that you have to buy again to stay Current. When they Updated The Jupiter i could buy the updated version for €29 and now with the CS, Prophet 5 and VS it is €49 + Tax for each when you own the V-Collection 8 so that would set me Back €98 + Tax Just to update the Prophet V that Contains Both in one. When V-Collection 5 was released with updated Instruments i got a offer for a Special Version of V-Collection 4 with the new Updated Versions of the Plugins for a good price. Todays Price for me to upgrade Today is €299 + Tax Which is a total Rippoff considering all the Years i have Been a Arturia User.

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

Hi - Yes, the upgrades are definitely not fair value. Arturia have upset a lot of users (as seen in the Comments here). Unless they revisit their pricing, our best deal is likely to be Black Friday or wait to see what's in V10.

@Sound.b581 2 жыл бұрын

@@IanWaugh That is what i usually do (Upgrade around Black Friday). If the Prophet 5 and V Where €29 like the upgrade price for the Jupiter was or €49 for both i would have upgraded. Want the MS-20 too But not when i can get a real emulation (Analog) For a few more Coins. So i just have to Keep on Dreaming until Black Friday like i do every Year when want Arturias new offerings.

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sound.b581 Yes, it's a shame 😢 They must be losing revenue and good faith with current upgrade policy.

@mrfuzztone 2 жыл бұрын

Arturia has put a lot of effort into creating and maintaining the V Collection. The price isn't too high for what you get. The latest versions load much faster. That may also be true by just applying the latest V8 updates. I had already updated to V9 when I noticed the improvement. I also like the U-He Synths, Omnisphere, Synapse Audio synths, Roland synths, Full Bucket, XILS and a whole lot more. I ordered an Oberheim OB-X8 to have a piece of history. That is the cost of a few V Collections. Ha.

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, one of the great things about Arturia as a company, as mentioned in the video, is that they do release updates for their software and hardware. I wasn't complaining about the overall price as such, but observing that the update isn't such good value. Not noticed any difference in loading speed but they all seem to load fairly quickly. An OB-X8 - Wow! I'm waiting for Behringer to catch up 😀

@mrfuzztone 2 жыл бұрын

@@IanWaugh I use PluginGuru Unify to host all my VST synths and sounds libraries. A big improvement in loading speed when I switch to different Arturia synths as of the V9 update. Unless somebody wants the Augmented stuff the V9 update does seem to have few new things. But the Augmented instruments do have a lot. The Arturia SQ80 synth is also very good but many people probably won't use it. I already owned that one. Got a $50 discount on the V9 update price.

@mrfuzztone 2 жыл бұрын

@@IanWaugh The OB-X8 has appeal to me because Tom Oberheim, Dave Smith and Marcus Ryle worked on it. I am almost as old as Dave was.

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

@@mrfuzztone Not tried a unifyying plugin. I do use Komplete a lot which finds sounds across multiple instruments. I love the SQ80-V! Used it in a few pieces including this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bbeSntOk3c6qemw.html

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

@@mrfuzztone Really sad about Dave 😢 He really wasn't that old and had much to offer the synth community. The OB-X8 looks awesome!

@martindiehl155 2 жыл бұрын

The best money hack, is waiting for black Friday. Normally half price, sometimes less. And meanwhile, You can play and learn with the demo version.

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Martin - 😀 It certainly is! I upgraded last year during a BF deal - and still did the hack 😁 Their demos are good.

@striverfor7628 2 жыл бұрын

Thinking I'll wait till Black Friday then. Even though I could get it for $399 right now because I own an Arturia audio interface. It might be $300 on Black Friday

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

@@striverfor7628 That's certainly when the best deals are 👍

@richardhermans4457 2 жыл бұрын

Regarding your comment about how some channels specialize in comparing vintage hardware synths and digital emulations, I don't really care what these folks say or demonstrate, it's much like the digital CD vs analog vinyl album debate. To me if it sounds good, that's all that matters. I enjoy listening to vinyl, even the new reissues and remasters and also buy cds. The cost of new vinyl releases has risen so much and will go higher due to demand, I have to be more selective. Personally, over the years I've accumulated quite a few soft synths, like the Waldorf PPG, several versions of the Prophet 5, VS, Minimonstah, Oddity, etc and a bunch of stuff from Native Instruments. The more I download, the less I use. So I don't see myself getting 32 synths..I get overwhelmed when writing if I have TOO many choices. I think the best and most accurate sounding vintage analog emulation synth out there is from GForce who just released their Oberheim OB-X clone. It is probably the best softsynth I've ever heard. But I passed on it, because it sounds SO HUGE..I think it would blow all your other tracks out of the mix. Thanks for another great informative video discussing the Pros and Cons of software. You really do help folks with your honest presentation Ian, and help people make an informed decision.

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Richard - Thank you soooo much for your very kind comments. I'm certainly with you on the 'if it sounds good' front. I also agree that it's easy to get overwhelmed by choice 😱 It happens to em frequently 😀 I spend hours running through sounds, making up bits of tunes then moving on... Not a good workflow 😮 G Force has a very good reputation but, other than those mentioned and Native Instruments, I try very hard not to buy any more software sounds! I succeed. Up to a point. Usually... 😀

@richardhermans4457 2 жыл бұрын

@@IanWaugh the only software keyboard I'm interested in, is theArturia SQ80V. If they run a sale on it, I'll jump on it.

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

@@richardhermans4457 It's definitely one of my favourites , Richard 👍 There are currently 2 pieces on this channel that use it 😀

@generoley Жыл бұрын

Hi Ian… I have a question for you and I hope you will offer your best guess. I have a MacBook Pro that meets Arturia’s minimum specs for V Collection 9 except…. It runs at 2.5 gigahertz instead of the recommended 3.4 gigahertz. Do you think I could get started with Collection 9 on that computer or should I just wait until I can afford a new Mac. Soft synths are something I don’t have much experience with so I value your advice. Thanks!

@IanWaugh Жыл бұрын

Hey Gene - Most minimum specs are the absolute rock bottom spec you need. At least they used to be. Maybe they've changed and I honestly don't know how close to the bone Arturia's minimum specs are. And it's not just a matter of running the standalone versions - you'd probably want to run them in a DAW for recording and that needs more CPU power. Some standalone versions may run but other may stutter. If you're planning on upgrading soon and there's a good deal on V Collection it might be worth buying so you can maybe try some before upgrading. Otherwise I'd wait till you upgrade. Hope that helps 😊

@generoley Жыл бұрын

@@IanWaugh Wise advice Ian, thanks.

@IanWaugh Жыл бұрын

@@generoley 😊 What you gonna do?

@IanWaugh Жыл бұрын

@@generoley You might find this interesting (and possibly helpful): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rcqTgNplltuwfp8.html

@generoley Жыл бұрын

@@IanWaugh very sobering Ian, thanks for that link! I have Omnisphere 2 on the old MacBook and it runs good enough to play the presets with an occasional hiccup. The video proves the V Collection is much more CPU hungry than Omnisphere… so I better just wait and get a modern Mac first. Guess I was just suffering from a severe case of GAS that was stinking up my thinking!!! Thanks for pulling me out of that GAS cloud just in the nick of time… who knows, I might have tried to run the V Collection on one of my old Pentium computers! LOL! Thanks again for your level headed advice. The Mac M1 and M2 processors look great… he had a lot of tracks running in the video.

@harrybee3093 Жыл бұрын

I got the V collection 8 and Arturia makes me an upgrade price of 299,- EUR for their version 9. That is ridiculous.

@IanWaugh Жыл бұрын

Hi Harry - Yes it is! That's why I'm not upgrading this time. The Black Friday deal is probably about 99 Euro but I already have some of the new instruments so it's still not worthwhile for me but if you want the new releases, might be worth checking.

@morten1 Жыл бұрын

2023: We have EVERYTHING. So why does music suck nowadays. hmmmmm Maybe it's not about the THINGS

@IanWaugh Жыл бұрын

Good music has never been about the gear but sometimes I think we get lost in it 😊

@wiseoldfool Жыл бұрын

Are you a Geordie?

@IanWaugh Жыл бұрын

No fooling you, Barry 😊

@samprock 2 жыл бұрын

So the hack is to just buy it at $199? :) i don't think so, two hundred every two years is not very nice. Good talk Ian!

@IanWaugh 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Sam - Yes, that's the hack. $199 is better than €199 😀 but, yes, the upgrade deal is pretty poor...

@daze1945 Жыл бұрын

Since Arturia started to concentrate on hardware their pricing, especially upgrades have gone out of proportion.

@IanWaugh Жыл бұрын

Hi Daze - You could be right! Best option, I think, is to wait for deals or skip an upgrade or two.

@freelancer8822 Жыл бұрын

I don't buy anything from Arturia anymore! You buy one version and they delete what you bought in the next version and expect you to pay an extra $149 for so called upgrade. Case in point Spark VDM 3. Would not fall for their marketing BS ever again!! Additionally their soft synths are mediocre at best! Save your money and buy the real deal! (Or Uhe)!

@IanWaugh Жыл бұрын

Hi - Sorry to hear you've had a bad experience with Arturia but you must speak as you find. I don't have Spark. They won't actually delete your existing version although, as I say in the video, the standard upgrade prices are ridiculous