Bought soundpack in analog lab, won't open in Pigments

Software Instruments Pigments
#1

Hi, I’ve bought a couple of sound banks in Analog Lab, and I want to be able to automate certain parameters, which I obviously cannot do.

The presets are in Pigments. For whatever reason, when I open Pigments individually, I cannot find these sound banks or any of the pigments presets from the sound banks.

I’ve tried support and don’e all they’ve suggested - delete the DB file, re-download and install, synchronise in Arturia Software Centre.
I’m running Pigments 7.

Is there anything I can try? As obviously Analog Lab is quite limiting.

Many thanks!

#2

Hi @jesusglue and welcome to The Sound Explorers Forum!

Yes, that’s an odd one indeed and has me stumped too!

Perhaps, if you post your system spec, it might be related, and some kind person might be along with a suggestion or two…

HTH!

#3

Hi @jesusglue. Welcome to the community from me too.

Which Soundbank is it?

You say it’s Pigments presets. But are the presets saved in Pigments or Analog Lab format? Can you locate the Soundbank folder in Pigments preset folder on your computer drive?

FYI: You can open Pigments inside Analog Lab, if you own the full version of Pigments.

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#4

Hiya guys,

The issue I have is I want to automate parameters in Pigments, but that can’t be done when it’s hosted in Analog Lab.

I’ve tried save as on a preset in AL, but Pigments doesn’t see it.

I’ve even tried reverse engineering the sound, but can’t quite get it the same as the preset.

Logic says that if a preset can be opened in Pigments, through Analog Lab, it should be able to be opened in Pigments standalone/individually.

The sound banks are Beyond Shadows and Beyond Synthwave.

My set up is 2021 MBP M1 Pro 16gb, Ventura 13.4.1
Cubase 12 (I’ve obviously also tried everything in standalone mode for Analog Lab and Pigments)

#5

Pigments parameters can be automated when within AL. It’s not something I usually do but it appears for the automation to work, it is restricted to the controls mapped to the control surface - in my case Keylab MKII. So, I can automate the macros on my Keylab which are assigned to knobs 1-4 for example. You are free to change the knob/slider assignments to your desired parameters and then automate them. I hope I explained that clearly…

#6

Hi again @jesusglue.

Presets saved in Pigments format will show up in both Pigments and in Analog Lab. But presets saved in Analog Lab format only show up in Analog Lab. Analog Lab presets can for example use Analog Labs effects that’s not in Pigments.

In Analog Lab store i can see, that the instrument name for the presets are Analog Lab. Also on the Sounds store web page i can see they are Analog Lab presets.

If you want to save the presets in Pigments format without possible added Analog Lab effects used, then it is possible.
You have to do a little trick by first start creating a Multi preset in Analog Lab, as you then can save each part using save as.
Try this:

  1. Select a Analog Lab preset
  2. Create a Analog Lab Multi preset of it. You don’t have to save the Multi.
  3. Now in click the 3 dots to the right. In the menu you now can select a Part Save as. This should save in the original instrument format.
    Save Part
    Save Part1443×999 226 KB

You can assign Pigments parameters to controls in Analog Lab if you own and can open Pigments inside Analog Lab. This work for Analog Lab single presets.
Try this:

  1. Open the preset.
  2. Click on the name for a none Macro assigned control. Click Assign in the menu. This opens the instrument.
  3. Choose parameter.
    Assign 1
    Assign 11449×1003 225 KB

You can also add parameters to the Macros.
Try this;

  1. Select a preset.
  2. Go to the Macro tab in the right panel of Analog Lab.
  3. Click LEARN. The instrument opens.
  4. Select a parameter.
    Macro
    Macro1768×1009 130 KB

You can automate Analog Labs controls in a host.

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