Native Instruments tutorial – Massive
Brian Trifon is back with another electronic music production tutorial, this time focusing on synthesis with Native Instruments Massive synthesizer.
New effect processing unit for Kore (NI)
Native Instruments has introduced Deep Freq, an effects processing suite for use with Kore 2 and the free Kore Player.
Here’s what NI has to say about Deep Freq:
The latest brainchild of sound designer Denis Gökdag, DEEP FREQ turns the free KORE 2 PLAYER and KORE 2 into a full-on frequency manipulator effect unit. But this is more than just that, with its intuitive control and real-time tweaking capabilities DEEP FREQ uses its highly sophisticated multi-effects as part of the musical flow.
Containing 150 highly individual multi-effects exploiting the power of the ABSYNTH, GUITAR RIG and REAKTOR sound engines, DEEP FREQ provides a world of intense and unconventional sound manipulations that you’ll find nowhere else.
The complex array of filters, resonators, frequency shifters, pseudo-resynthesizers and granular synthesis modules will help you get the most out of your musical ideas.
Deep Freq is available now for US $79 / 69 EUR.
Happy Synthgiving everyone
Native Instruments today launched “Synthsgiving”, a time-limited special offer that gives musicians and producers access to some of the most powerful software instruments on the market at a drastically reduced price.
Until November 30th, ABSYNTH 5, FM8, MASSIVE and REAKTOR 5 will be available for download purchase in the NI Online Shop for $99 / €99, a discount of up to 75% on the regular pricing.
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In this official Native Instruments video, Carl Craig and Kelvin Sholar talk about their collaboration and how Maschine influenced their workflow.
Synchronize multiple collections of Traktor PRO automatically
I really like how DJ Josef Prusa has been using SugarSync to synchronize Native Instruments’ Traktor Pro DJ software, so that he and his brother have their full music collection at the ready at gigs. (Naturally, this same technique means that if one of their MacBooks should die, bro to the rescue!) Not only does music get synced, but playlists, collections, MIDI mappings, and settings do, too. Now, you could use something like the ubiquitous free command line utility rsync to do the same thing, but SugarSync has the advantage of giving you cloud storage, too, so you have an additional backup and always-on access to your files.
What is synced?
- playlists
- collection
- midi mapping
- settings
- music
SugarSync
NI releases new multi-effects – Deep Reconstructions
Native Instruments today released Deep Reconstructions, a collection of cutting-edge multi-effects based on the powerful sound processing features of the KORE platform.
Complementing the acclaimed Deep Reconstructions library, the second multi-FX collection in the KORE SOUNDPACK arsenal provides sophisticated time-based effects configurations that can drastically alter and rearrange beats, melody lines, vocals and any other audio material.
Deep Reconstructions offers 150 complex effect patches with 1,200 Sound Variations, which draw on both the high-quality KORE effect algorithms and on the integrated engines of REAKTOR, ABSYNTH and GUITAR RIG for their signal processing power.
Through intricate combinations of delay, reverb, modulation, pitch shifting, resampling, filtering and dynamics processing, signals can be sliced, frozen and sequenced with spectacular and unconventional results.
Despite the complexity of the underlying effect configurations, the operation of Deep Reconstructions remains entirely straightforward thanks to the KORE user interface.
The unified parameter mapping within KORE 2 and KORE PLAYER gives immediate, intuitive control over the sonic characteristics of the effects, making them ideal for live performance and for creative sound manipulation in the studio.
Additional information on Deep Reconstructions including audio demos is available at www.native-instruments.com
Time to spice up your music PC?
Why not a wooden keyboard with handmade typewriter digits. Here’s a step-by-step Instructables guide so you can make one for yourself. Cool!!
Or perhaps it’s better to go steam in these ecological days?
But if you are not in the mood for monday jokes perhaps you are more intrigued to try out the new sounds developed by Kreativ Sounds. They have released ABYSS FM8 Sounds, a collection of highly original sounds for Native Instruments FM8 synthesizer and Native Instruments KORE2 Workstation. Transform your FM8 and KORE synthesizer into a digital sonic monster with ABYSS FM8 Sounds!
ABYSS FM8 Sounds features
- 20 original sounds, each with 4 extreme variations (80 sound variations) for Native Instruments FM8 and KORE2.
- Each sound comes with custom ARP and MORPH info that allows you to create cool sequences and to morph between its four variations.
- Each sound features velocity and modulation wheel information for even more control over the sounds.
- All future minor updates with new sounds are free.
Hottest things at NAMM 2009
1. Ableton Live 8
The indications are that a new version of Ableton’s groundbreaking DAW could be shown in Anaheim.
2. The ‘producer product’ from Native Instruments
We already know that NI will be launching three new products at NAMM – a hunch is that it will be the biggest NI product innovation in years”.
3. Cubase 5
Steinberg’s revelation that its NAMM announcement will concern “the apex of many years of technology developed through our passion to help musicians, composers and producers realise their musical creativity” certainly points towards a Cubase update.
4. Melodyne Direct Note Access
Having had its release date delayed – it was originally supposed to be available in the fourth quarter of 2008 – we hear that it’s finally ready to go, and should be shown in its almost-finished form at NAMM.
5. AmpliTube 3?
IK Multimedia has plans to announce something, and a new version of AmpliTube seems like a logical launch for them.
6. NI new drum machine >> Maschine
Native Instruments will be introducing Maschine – a next generation groove production studio that combines hardware and software – at the 2009 NAMM Show.
Introducing Reaktor Spark
REAKTOR SPARK is based on a new and unique REAKTOR ensemble, resulting from three years of design and development work by Native Instruments founder and conceptual mastermind Stephan Schmitt. This KORE SOUNDPACK breathes new life into the concept of the subtractive synthesizer, adding a dynamic and unpredictable element that causes sounds to ignite into living and sometimes chaotic entities. As the father of REAKTOR, Stephan Schmitt has designed REAKTOR SPARK as his very own statement in synthesizer design.
Ghost in the Machine
Signal Flow Diagrams
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Sounds inside
Interface of the REAKTOR Ensemble
NI Reaktor Nostalgia
Have you forgotten that you actually can play games on Reaktor, at least I had 
REAKTOR Kung Fu Game: “Fist of the dragon”
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“Fist of the dragon” by programchild is not a typical REAKTOR instrument, but the first kung fu game for REAKTOR. After loading into REAKTOR 4 or REAKTOR SESSION, you can fight against the computer, a friend, or just watch how the two REAKTOR heroes are fighting each other.
Use the keyboard (c1-d2 = Player 1 / c3-d4 = Player 2) or computer keyboard to control your fighting! And don’t forget to switch your speakers on for a total kung fu sound experience.
This ensemble demonstrates the high potential of the XY module, and how one can combine the XY panel and meter with the multi picture module to create kung fu fighters.
Instrument and design by programchild. Unit works with 44.1 kHz only!
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