Arturia is introducing a time-limited, limited-quantity pricing promotion for SPARK Creative Drum Machine, its hybrid hardware/software performance instrument.

From November 1 to December 31, 2012, inclusive, SPARK's street price will drop from €499.00 to €399.00 and $599 to $399.

SPARK Creative Drum Machine combines analogue synthesis, physical modelling, and samples with the intuitive workflow of a hardware drum machine, as well as offering in-depth control over the sounds of the 30 classic analogue and digital drum machines it captured.

Since its release, SPARK Creative Drum Machine has benefited from five updates, offering an array of powerful new features, including 16-step tuning mode (available from pads and steps); MIDI out to host (with drag-and-drop export); choke groups (to naturally mute instruments); Oberheim SEM V filter; 19 shortcuts; tempo ++/-- for DJs; FX pad latch control; five sample modes; five new FX; MIDI clock in/out (to synchronise hardware instruments); undo/redo; enhanced jog wheel modes; roller/triplets... And the onboard library has increased in size by to 1,620 instruments/110 kits.

SPARK Creative Drum Machine can be purchased from the Arturia online store or any dealer for €399.00 /$399.00 between November 1 and December 31, 2012, inclusive.