Arturia Launches Wurlitzer 200A Software Instrument – the Wurlitzer V

April 27th, 2012 by
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Arturia’s new Wurlitzer V ($129/$99) is a software recreation of the classic Wurlitzer 200A electric piano – introduced in 1972.

Favored by Supertramp (“The Logical Song”), the Beatles (“I am the Walrus”), Ray Charles (“What’d I say”), Marvin Gaye (“I Heard It Through The Grapevine”), the Rolling Stones (“Miss You”), and funk players who could express their nuances and rhythmic playing, the Wurlitzer 200A was also reputed to make a great combination with tube amps, such as the Fender Bassman and Twin Reverb, because their nice overdrive and spring reverb contributed to opening the sound even more.

Arturia Wurlitzer V

The physical modeling engine in Arturia’s Wurlitzer V reproduces the acoustic properties of the instrument’s reeds, key action and amplification, “bringing you high realism while offering maximum flexibility on sound.”

Since boutique effects and guitar tube amps were the key to the alchemy of the Wurlitzer sound back in the 70s, the Wurlitzer V also encompasses a modeled studio environment including the very same tube amps, microphones and effects.

MAIN FEATURES:

  • Physical Modeling of the classic Wurlitzer 200A Electric Piano
  • Advanced parameters to allow in-depth control over your sound design
  • Includes 11 classic stompbox-type modeled effects (incl. Wah Wah, Autowah, Overdrive, Flanger, Chorus, Compressor, Delay, etc.)
  • 4 Guitar Tube Amps and 1 Rotary Speaker modeling for vintage live sound (Fender Deluxe Reverb Blackface, Fender Twin Reverb Blackface, Fender Bassman, Marshall Plexi, Leslie Speaker)
  • Extensive MIDI mapping of pedals, effects and sound engine parameters
  • Modeled microphones: Shure SM57, Sennheiser MD 421, Neumann U 87

The Wurlitzer V is available for 32- and 64-bit Windows and Mac OS X in standalone and VST 2.4 & 3, AU and RTAS plug-in formats. The Box version will start shipping on May 10; the download only version ($99) is available now.

Click for more details, and sound samples! And check out the video demo below…

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