Arturia Pure SUB – Deep Bass Synth Plugin

Arturia Pure SUB is a specialized bass synthesizer plugin built for producers who want deep, powerful and highly controllable low-end without spending hours building complex bass-processing chains. Designed specifically around sub bass, 808s, Reese basses, wobble basses, growls and modern electronic bass sounds, Pure SUB puts the essential tools for creating huge low frequencies and aggressive bass textures into one focused instrument.

A Bass Synth Designed Around the Low End

Unlike general-purpose synthesizers that try to cover everything from pads and leads to keys and bass, Pure SUB is purpose-built for bass. Its streamlined architecture makes it easy to build a solid fundamental, generate harmonics, add character and shape the final sound while maintaining control over the part of the spectrum that matters most.

Whether you’re producing trap, hip-hop, dubstep, drum & bass, house, techno, EDM, cinematic music or experimental electronic music, Pure SUB gives you a dedicated environment for designing bass sounds that can remain deep and focused while still having enough harmonic content to cut through a mix.

Build Bass From Sub, Harmonics and Texture

The core concept behind Pure SUB is its three-part sound architecture: SUB, HARMONICS and TEXTURE. Each section can contribute a different role to the finished bass sound, giving you a practical way to separate the fundamental low end from the upper harmonics and additional sonic character.

The SUB section provides the foundation. The HARMONICS section can add definition and presence, while TEXTURE introduces additional character and movement. This approach is particularly useful when designing basses that need to sound enormous on a full-range system while still translating effectively to smaller speakers and headphones.

Keep the Fundamental Solid While You Get Aggressive

One of the most useful concepts in Pure SUB is Sub Regen. Heavy distortion, saturation and harmonic processing can make bass sound exciting, but they can also compromise the clean fundamental that gives a sub bass its physical weight. Pure SUB is designed to help you maintain that foundation while pushing the harmonic and texture layers much harder.

This makes it possible to create bass sounds with a powerful combination of clean sub energy and aggressive upper harmonics. You can go from smooth and controlled to distorted, dirty and highly processed without losing sight of the fundamental frequency.

33 Bass Processing Modes

Pure SUB includes 33 dedicated processing modes for transforming and shaping bass sounds. These processing options are designed around the unique requirements of low-frequency sound design, allowing you to explore everything from subtle harmonic enhancement to much more aggressive bass processing.

Instead of relying entirely on a long chain of external distortion, saturation and sound-shaping plugins, you can experiment directly inside the instrument. Six shaping macros provide hands-on control over the processing, making it easier to move quickly from a clean bass sound to something more complex and characterful.

• 33 bass-focused processing modes for sound transformation and character.
• Six shaping macros for fast and expressive bass manipulation.
• Dedicated processing designed for sub bass, 808s and modern electronic bass.
• Randomization tools for quickly exploring new bass textures and variations.

Create 808s, Reese Basses, Growls and Wobble Basses

Pure SUB is particularly suited to modern bass-heavy genres. Start with a fundamental tone for a deep sub bass, add harmonics for speaker translation, then introduce texture and processing for a more aggressive sound. With modulation and filtering available throughout the instrument, the same basic architecture can produce everything from clean sustained subs to animated, distorted bass patches.

For 808 production, Pure SUB can provide the deep foundation and harmonic character needed to make an 808 feel powerful. For dubstep and bass music, the processing and modulation capabilities can be used to create growling, distorted and moving bass sounds. For drum & bass, techno and house, it can be used to create focused subs, Reese-style basses and punchy low-frequency sequences.

Extensive Filter Selection

Filtering is an essential part of bass sound design, and Pure SUB provides 40+ filter modes for shaping the frequency content of your patches. This gives you plenty of options for controlling the relationship between the fundamental, harmonics and texture layers.

Use filtering to remove unwanted high-frequency content from a deep sub, sculpt the harmonics of an 808, create movement in a wobble bass or emphasize the character of a distorted bass patch. Combined with modulation, the filters can become an important part of the sound itself rather than simply a corrective mixing tool.

Flexible Modulation for Moving Bass Sounds

Pure SUB isn’t limited to static bass tones. Its modulation system includes three envelopes, six modulation slots and four macros, giving you tools for creating bass sounds that evolve over time.

Velocity, key tracking, aftertouch and MPE support can add additional expressive control, while modulation sidechain functionality opens up further possibilities for rhythmic and dynamic bass movement. This makes Pure SUB useful not only for sustained sub bass but also for sequenced, animated and performance-oriented bass patches.

• 3 envelopes for shaping bass dynamics and movement.
• 6 modulation slots for deeper sound-design control.
• 4 macros for hands-on performance and automation.
• Velocity and key tracking control.
• Aftertouch support for expressive modulation.
• MPE support for compatible controllers and performances.
• Modulation sidechain capabilities for rhythmic sound shaping.

Built-In Effects for Complete Bass Sound Design

Pure SUB also includes a 12-slot FX rack, allowing you to finish and enhance your bass sound without immediately reaching for additional plugins. Effects can be incorporated into the sound-design workflow to add space, movement, saturation, impact and additional sonic character.

A built-in maximizer helps you bring the finished bass sound forward and manage its overall impact. This makes Pure SUB a practical sound-design tool for producers who want to move quickly from an initial oscillator sound to a polished bass patch.

Designed for Modern Electronic Music Production

From a simple sine-based sub to a heavily distorted bass monster, Arturia Pure SUB is designed around the sounds that modern producers need most. Its dedicated workflow is especially useful when the goal is not simply to generate a bass note, but to create a bass sound with enough weight, harmonic definition, movement and personality to become an important part of the production.

Use Pure SUB for trap 808s, hip-hop bass, dubstep growls, drum & bass Reese basses, house subs, techno basslines, EDM drops, cinematic low-end design and experimental sound design. Its focused interface makes it easy to experiment while its modulation, filtering and processing tools provide enough depth for detailed patch creation.

Key Arturia Pure SUB Features

• Dedicated bass synthesizer plugin focused on deep low-end sound design.
• Three-part architecture with SUB, HARMONICS and TEXTURE sections.
• Sub Regen for reinforcing the clean fundamental after processing.
• 33 bass processing modes.
• Six processing and shaping macros.
• 40+ filter modes.
• Three envelopes.
• Six modulation slots.
• Four performance and sound-design macros.
• Velocity and key tracking.
• Aftertouch and MPE support.
• Modulation sidechain functionality.
• 12-slot FX rack.
• Built-in maximizer.
• Randomization tools for discovering new bass sounds.
• Designed for sub bass, 808s, Reese basses, wobble basses, growls and distorted bass.

Who Is Arturia Pure SUB For?

Pure SUB is made for producers, beatmakers, electronic musicians, sound designers and composers who want a dedicated tool for creating serious low-end. If you frequently find yourself layering synthesizers with distortion, saturation, filters, effects and additional processing just to get a bass sound that feels both deep and audible, Pure SUB offers a more focused approach.

It’s especially valuable for producers working in bass music, trap, hip-hop, dubstep, drum & bass, techno, house and EDM, but its sound-design approach can also be useful for cinematic and experimental production where powerful low-frequency textures are required.

Why Add Pure SUB to Your Plugin Collection?

The biggest advantage of Arturia Pure SUB is its focus. Rather than providing hundreds of unrelated synthesis features, it concentrates on the process of making bass sound bigger, deeper, more aggressive and more controllable.

The combination of a dedicated sub foundation, harmonic processing, texture generation, extensive filtering, modulation, effects and maximization makes Pure SUB a compelling addition to a modern producer’s bass plugin collection. Whether you need a clean sub that locks into the mix or an aggressive bass patch designed to dominate a drop, Pure SUB gives you a dedicated environment for exploring the possibilities.

Take Your Low End Further with Pure SUB

If bass is a major part of your production style, Arturia Pure SUB gives you a dedicated way to approach low-frequency sound design. Build the fundamental, add harmonics, introduce texture, push the processing, automate the modulation and finish the sound with effects and maximization. From clean sub bass and deep 808s to distorted growls and evolving electronic bass textures, Pure SUB is designed to put powerful low-end sound design directly at your fingertips.