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DRUMS => Spark => Spark Users Community => Topic started by: markuc on January 20, 2016, 02:38:22 am

Title: Spark creative drum machine availability
Post by: markuc on January 20, 2016, 02:38:22 am

Hi all, new on forum. I have SparkLE and want to upgrade on "big" Spark. But I can not find where to buy .. can any help me, please (Europe) ? Thank you !

Title: Re: Spark creative drum machine availability
Post by: oopsi on January 20, 2016, 07:29:12 pm

There are a few on ebay although not sure if new. Why it seems there are only sparkle units being produced I am not sure. Have you contacted arturia sales?

Title: Re: Spark creative drum machine availability
Post by: oopsi on January 20, 2016, 09:51:48 pm

Also you may have to cast your net wider as there are units being sold in US for instance here:


http://www.ebay.com/itm/252239530474

Title: Re: Spark creative drum machine availability
Post by: markuc on January 21, 2016, 01:02:49 am

Thank you for your answers.

No problem to buy second hand unit on ebay, does not matter if in Europe or US.

I asked new unit by Arturia dealers in Europe and don´t understand, why is available SparkLE only.

Title: Re: Spark creative drum machine availability
Post by: oopsi on January 21, 2016, 03:59:16 am

Good luck on your search.  8) Maybe Arturia are working on a new spark controller with nicer display, touch sensitive encoders, and maybe even standalone  8) 

Title: Re: Spark creative drum machine availability
Post by: markuc on January 22, 2016, 12:33:02 am

Maybe .. maybe not  :)

Title: Re: Spark creative drum machine availability
Post by: mcx on January 24, 2016, 07:17:08 am

The spark creative got discontinued a looong time ago maybe 2-3 years ago ,I assume the design changed to please the need for a more portable unit , apart from the size the only functional difference is having 8 sets of 3 rotarys where the le has one set of 3 , oh sorry one more difference the pads light up white on original unit the le has blue lights for the pads, as mentioned above you can only get original unit second hand