Farfisa V by Arturia combo organ synth plugin interface

Farfisa V: Physically Modeled Combo Organ Synth by Arturia Free Download

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Farfisa V is a physically modeled combo organ synthesizer plugin by Arturia that recreates the Farfisa Compact Deluxe and Duo organs, adding synth features such as additive waveforms and a 4-pole filter.

VST2AUAAXStandaloneWindowsmacOS64-bit
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Free trial available from the developer
01Overview

Farfisa V models the dual-manual Farfisa Compact Deluxe organ, the instrument behind many 1960s pop and rock sounds. Arturia uses its physical modeling technology instead of samples to reproduce the original's character, and adds synthesizer features on top. The instrument includes a bass pedal section, built-in stompbox-style effects, and a set of presets. It is aimed at organists, producers looking for vintage keyboard color, and anyone who wants retro organ tones in modern music.

Best for

  • Retro pop keys
  • 60s garage rock
  • Surf and psych tones
  • Reggae organ parts
  • Vintage live sound
  • Nostalgic synth layers
Developer
Arturia
Category
Synths
Store
Plugin Boutique
02Key features

What you get

  • Physical modeling of the dual-manual Farfisa Compact Deluxe plus pedals
  • Separate upper manual, lower manual and bass pedal sections
  • Selectable bass key range covering one or two octaves
  • Bass Sharp/Soft control for flute-to-strings tone change
  • Percussion section with adjustable decay times
  • Classic stompbox-type modeled effects with drag-and-drop ordering
  • Guitar amp simulator output and convolution spring reverbs
  • Tremolo and Repeater sync to host tempo
  • ToneDraw additive and wave draw sliders
  • Knee lever for tone or wah control via expression pedal, mod wheel or aftertouch
03In depth

Vintage Farfisa Organ Sound With Synth Extras

Farfisa V recreates the upper manual, lower manual and bass pedal sections of the Farfisa Compact Deluxe, along with its percussion section, which has adjustable decay times. The bass section can be set to a 1 or 2 octave key range, and the Bass Sharp/Soft control moves its tone from flute-like to strings.

Beyond the original hardware, the plugin adds synthesizer features. You can draw additive and wave shapes with ToneDraw sliders, select a bass waveform with a 4-pole resonant filter, and shape upper-section attack and release envelopes. A knee lever controls tone or wah-style filtering through an expression pedal, mod wheel or aftertouch.

Effects, Presets and Host Sync

The signal chain includes classic stompbox-type modeled effects that can be reordered by drag and drop. A guitar amp simulator output and a convolution reverb with custom classic spring reverbs are also included. Tremolo and the Repeater can sync to your host tempo.

Farfisa V ships with 147 presets from sound designers, and the rig settings, including effects, are saved with each preset. The instrument can run polyphonic or paraphonic and supports MIDI splits.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

DeveloperArturia
TypePlugin
CategorySynth
FormatsVST2, AU, AAX, Standalone
Operating systemsWindows, macOS
Architecture64-bit
Free trialYes
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does Farfisa V support?

Farfisa V is available in VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone formats, and runs on Windows and macOS.

What do I need to run Farfisa V?

On Mac you need macOS 10.13 or later, 4 GB RAM, a 4-core CPU, 2 GB free disk space and an OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU. On Windows you need Windows 10 or later (64-bit), 4 GB RAM, a 4-core CPU, 6 GB free disk space and an OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU. ARM processors are not supported on Windows.

Does Farfisa V come with presets?

Yes. It includes 147 presets from sound designers, and each preset stores the full rig settings, including effects.

Is Farfisa V available as a trial?

Yes, a trial version is available for Farfisa V.

07Developer

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