Augmented PERSIA is a virtual instrument plugin from Arturia that combines sampled Persian and Middle Eastern instruments with synthesis engines. It covers Ney, Oud, Tar, Saz, Alto Kamancheh and Shah Kaman sounds, and runs as VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone.
Augmented PERSIA is built for producers who want the character of traditional acoustic instruments inside a modern sound design workflow. Arturia pairs its instrument samples with synthesis, so a sound can move from a recognizable acoustic tone toward granular, wavetable or analog-style textures. The plugin is organized around layers, macros and modulation, and it ships with 200 factory presets aimed at cinematic, electronic and world music.
The instrument library covers Ney, Oud, Tar and Saz, along with Alto Kamancheh and Shah Kaman. Each preset contains two layers, and each layer has two customizable sound sources.
The five synthesis engines are Virtual Analog, Granular, Harmonic, Wavetable and a Simpler engine for noise and impacts. Morphing lets you move between the acoustic samples and the synthetic engines, so one patch can sit anywhere along that range.
Assignable macros and drag-and-drop modulation are central to the workflow. The modulation section includes two LFOs, two Function Generators, two Random sources and four Keyboard mod sources.
Each layer has two FX slots with 16 effect types available, and the plugin adds dedicated Delay and Reverb buses. A built-in arpeggiator and chance-based sequencer add rhythmic movement. MPE support and MTS-ESP microtuning compatibility are included for expressive playing and non-Western scales.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Arturia |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Virtual Instruments |
| Formats | VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
Augmented PERSIA is available in VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone formats. It runs on Windows and macOS and is 64-bit.
On Windows, it requires Windows 10 or later (64-bit), 4 GB RAM, a 4-core CPU at 3.4 GHz, 6 GB of free disk space and an OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU. On macOS, it requires macOS 11 or later, 4 GB RAM, a 4-core CPU at 3.4 GHz or an M1 CPU, 6 GB of free disk space and an OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU. ARM processors are not supported on Windows.
The instrument library includes Ney, Oud, Tar and Saz, plus Alto Kamancheh and Shah Kaman. Arturia describes them as deeply sampled traditional instruments.
Yes. The plugin supports MPE for polyphonic expression and is compatible with MTS-ESP ODDSOUND microtuning for non-Western scales.
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