Maschine Expansions from NI
Native Instruments has introduced a new series of Maschine Expansions, download libraries for its groove production system.
All expansions provide new drum kits and instruments as well as pre-programmed patterns.
The series debuts with Vintage Heat and Transistor Punch, created by Goldbaby and Surround SFX.
- Vintage Heat was created by sampling artist Goldbaby, and specializes on warm, saturated sounds with vintage grit. The library includes 50 kits with analog, digital and acoustic origins, complemented with 50 synthesizer sounds ranging from bass and leads to brass, pads and strings. All sounds in Vintage Heat have been sampled from vintage drum machines and analog synths, and have been processed with Goldbaby‘s array of classic compressors, effect units and valve tape machines. Inventive sampling techniques, including the mapping of successive tape delay repeats to different velocity layers, further contribute to the character of the library.
- Transistor Punch takes its inspiration from contemporary European club music, and provides sounds for a wide range of electronic styles. Created by sound designer Denis Gögdak of Surround SFX, the library contains 30 drum kits, as well as 50 bass and lead sounds that integrate with the factory library of Maschine. All sounds have been sampled from analog drum machines and synthesizers. Transistor Punch adds 20 multi-effect chains that provide additional sonic treatments, as well as a large collection of patterns by producer Martin Buttrich.
Vintage Heat and Transistor Punch are available for download purchase in the NI Online Shop for $59 / 49 EUR each.
Brian Clevenger explains his brainchild Absynth
www.pluginguru.com has made a nice two part video on Absynth 5 and interviews also the creator Brian Clevenger.
NI announces new audio interface – Komplete Audio 6
With four analog ins/outs, digital in/out, MIDI and low-latency performance — all in a sleek, rugged metal casing. Two mic inputs armed with high-end pre-amps while Cirrus Logic converters deliver pristine, transparent sound.
KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 is designed to be flexible, with plenty of options for connecting mics, guitars, MIDI instruments or outboard gear:
4 analog inputs: 2 balanced mic/line/instrument (XLR); plus 2 balanced line (1/4″ TRS)
4 balanced analog outputs (1/4″ TRS)
Digital stereo input and output (S/PDIF / RCA) for lossless signal transmission
MIDI in/out for master keyboard, MASCHINE or any third-party MIDI controller
Headphone output with independent level control and source switch
Completely USB powered, with an extra sturdy custom USB socket
Maschine 1.6 in Underworld’s live setup
Underworld are one of the most successful groups to emerge from the UK’s rave scene, releasing records and touring the world for over 20 years. In this video, the group’s Darren Price invites NI into the studio to witness the performance of a new track for Underworld’s live set, created in just one day using only Maschine 1.6.
Native Instruments has updated Maschine to version 1.6. This major update provides the ability for the hardware/software combo to support plug-in hosting for instruments and effects, and bring the product closer and closer to a full-on Digital Audio Workstation.
Razor 5 – SFX & Percussion
Torley takes you on a tour through every preset/snapshot in Razor so you know what it sounds like before buying! Yes, it’s really that simple. Torley is using Razor in his upcoming Musical Dream Journal entries @ http://torley.com
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http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/products/producer/powered-by-reaktor/r…
“Discover the new cutting edge of synthesis with RAZOR — a refreshing, truly new instrument based on additive synthesis. Created by maverick Berlin producer Errorsmith in partnership with NATIVE INSTRUMENTS, RAZOR has a characteristically dynamic and precise sound suited to tense basses, bristling leads and shifting, sci-fi soundscapes.
RAZOR’s approach to additive synthesis is pragmatic and musical, providing detailed control without sacrificing usability. So shake off the virtual analog dust — go additive and carve a new path with RAZOR.
RAZOR runs in the free REAKTOR 5 PLAYER and REAKTOR 5.5.”
Razor is out
Native Instruments has announced the release of RAZOR, an innovative and highly distinctive software synthesizer designed together with forward-thinking electronic artist Errorsmith.
Berlin-based producer and renowned REAKTOR instrument designer Errorsmith is dedicated to the “expansion of the sonic horizon through digital sound synthesis”. RAZOR realizes this credo through the additive synthesis capabilities of the latest REAKTOR 5.5 generation, which were used to develop a high-resolution synthesis engine with unconventional sound shaping features and a unique real-time 3D spectrum display. The pristine and extremely dynamic sonic character of additive synthesis allows RAZOR to generate a wide and very distinctive array of energetic, hypermodern sounds, ranging from expressive basses and leads to complex, futuristic soundscapes.
RAZOR utilizes up to 320 partials for its sophisticated sound shaping algorithms. The dual oscillator section provides a wide arsenal of timbres, ranging from typical analog-style waveforms to unconventional models like “Primes”, “Sick Pitchbend” and “Hoover Sync”. The two filter sections offers 20 different filter types including innovative formant, vowel and waterbed models. A further section provides an arsenal of unique “Dissonance Effects” that further contribute to the unmistakable, charismatic sonic footprint of the instrument. RAZOR even integrates a high-performance 34-band vocoder that can also be used to process external audio signals of any type.
The user interface of RAZOR builds on familiar concepts of subtractive synthesizers, providing especially efficient and intuitive control for the underlying highly sophisticated synthesis engine. RAZOR also includes a library of 350 carefully selected presets with a focus on cutting-edge electronic sound aesthetics, accommodating both contemporary club music genres like Dubstep and Techno as well as modern film and game scoring applications.
RAZOR is available to purchase as a download for $79 USD / 69 EUR.
More information: Native Instruments / RAZOR
Reaktor Tutorial – Additive Synthesis
Native Instruments have just launched their latest Reaktor Synth called Razor and it is causing quite a stir in the sound design and production communities. So what makes this synth so exciting? Well it is down to a process called additive synthesis.
Put in the plainest terms possible, additive synthesis is the summation of simple tones to create more complex ones.
The sound is constructed from partials (or frequency components) firing in parallel, changing amplitude and even frequency over time. Additive synthesis is a very powerful sound design tool because the many micro-variations in the frequency and amplitude of individual partials mirrors those that makes natural sounds so rich and lively, and the resulting sound remains clear and precise at all times, even when heavily modulated.
This video demonstrates how to go about building an additive synth in Reaktor plus an overview of some of the other techniques that you will learn on the Point Blank Online Sound Design course ( http://www.pointblankonline.net/sound-design-course.php ). Even this fairly simple example consisting of just 8 partials, you can begin to hear how an additive synth can create an impressively rich and malleable sound. So when you think that Razor’s additive engine consists of up to 320 partials you can start to see why everyone is so eager to get their hands on it!
Native Instruments Razor Tutorial
Brand new tutorial on the recently launched Razor synth:
Our friends at macProVideo.com have produced this helpful tutorial video. It provides a comprehensive overview of RAZOR’s enormous feature-set.
Find out more about RAZOR:
www.native-instruments.com/razor
Download free loop pack from Francis Preve:
Developed in conjunction with Berlin electronica artist, Errorsmith, this ensemble is targeted at the Dubstep community, but there’s a helluva lot more to it than that.
With its über-pretty FFT display of harmonic motion, tons of really unique filters and a couple of beat-synced LFOs, RAZOR makes a deep cut into additive synthesis territory (sorry, couldn’t resist the pun).
So, I decided to beat everyone to the punch and drop a RAZOR-edged free loop six-pack on ya, so you can get a taste for yourself.
Tech notes and linkage after the jump…
Tech notes:
– Everything’s in the key of C minor-ish.
– All loops are 128 BPM.
– All loops are eight bars long.
Download Native Instruments’ RAZOR Six-pack (raw loops)
Download Native Instruments’ RAZOR Six-pack in Ableton Live 7.0.18 format
Native Instruments – Absynth SoundScape
Absynth sound design Using the Aetherizer effect.
Ondes Martenot for Native Instruments Kontakt
Soniccouture has released Ondes, a virtual Ondes Martenot for Native Instruments Kontakt.
The sample library, recorded with Ondist Thomas Bloch, features extensive sampling of the Ondes oscillators, convolution emulation of each of the 3 loudspeakers, and the ability to setup real-time control for all types of MIDI controller.
Also included is the PolyOndes, a polyphonic synth based on the Ondes oscillators and speakers.
Features:
- 1.5 GB core sample library – one oscillator sample per note, 505 samples total.
- Oscillator samples – 24 Bit 48 Khz mono .
- 19 Speaker Impulse Responses – 24bit 48 Khz Stereo, 3 mic positions for each speaker.
- Ondes Martentot + PolyOndes instrument.
- Over 100 presets.
- Full custom control interface.
- Soniccouture KSP performance setup matrix.
- Demo MIDI files included.
- Kontakt Player Compatible ( V 4.2 required).
Audio and video demos are available at the Soniccouture site. Ondes for Kontakt Player is available now for $129/89 EUR.
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