Skanner XT – unique and highly distinctive virtual instrument
Native Instruments today introduced Skanner XT, a ‘unique and highly distinctive’ virtual instrument, designed by the team behind Reaktor:
With a strong focus on unconventional tone and genuine musical expression, SKANNER XT is both an exceptional library addition for REAKTOR 5 users as well as an excellent sound resource for the free REAKTOR 5 PLAYER. Part sampler, part synth, SKANNER XT utilizes a unique synthesizer architecture to create a wide variety of intense and cutting-edge sounds for contemporary electronic music production and sound design. Two oscillators ‘scan’ a sample, which at low frequencies deliver a scratch sound.
At higher frequencies the oscillators, shaped by the sample waveform, become the dominant force. In this way, Skanner XT provides a broad range of highly distinctive sounds – from heavy and dirty bass tones to morphing soundscapes and organic pads.
About Skanner XT
Developed together with NI synthmeister Stephan Schmitt, Skanner XT offers two interface views for different levels of interaction with the complex architecture under the hood. Besides a simplified page with a preset morpher and four macro controls, a second view provides access to more detailed parameters in order to further explore the sonic potential of the instrument. A morph control option allows for convenient switching between eight different snapshots – producing unpredictable, evolving sounds that range from the ethereal to the extreme.
Skanner XT is available at the NI Online Shop for $59 / 49 EUR. See the NI site for details.
Nintendo Emulation System on Reaktor
Salamanderanagram explains:
It contains 4 oscillators – 2 pulse oscillators, a triangle oscillator and a pseudo noise generator. I did not yet add a DMC channel as I was a bit unclear as to how it functioned or how to test my work. When I have some more time I may try to add that functionality to the next release. Other planned upgrades include a polyphonic version, and optimization by turning off unused channels.
I have made an attempt to be true to the character of the NES while discarding superfluous components such as length counters, which can be reasonably ignored since they are not exactly useful outside the context of text-based programming. If there is anything missing that you’d like to see, please let me know.
Download it here.
Reaktor tutorial – algorithm music
Peter Dines made a tutorial on how to make algorithm music in Reaktor.
What this tutorial and its associated instruments will do is give you a basic feel for how events in Reaktor can be wrangled and manipulated into musically meaningful forms. What it WON’T do is compose your next masterpiece or write a top ten hit.
Golden Ensembles 3 – new massive collection of 44 ensembles for the Reaktor
Musicrow has announced Golden Ensembles 3, a collection of 44 ensembles for the Reaktor 5 software synthesizer by Native Instruments.
Golden Ensembles 3 now includes the two mega-synths, Ebola and Cobra, the new Bass Lab bass machine, and many other impressive synthesizers and instruments. In addition, it contains classic processor emulations like Crow Tape Echo and Plate Reverb, and unique sound design tools such as the new Sound Pilot, Executer, and White FX. Everything is packed, with hundreds of presets ready to be used.
Changes in Golden Ensembles 3
- Sound Pilot, a new breed of audio tool that blurs the difference between a sound processor and a sound generator. It is not an effect. It is not a synthesizer. It’s both: a sound processor that produces synthesized effects.
- Bass Lab 2, a dedicated bass synthesizer that uses powerful oscillators, super fast envelopes, a transient shaper, a bass booster, extended distortion section and other special features -for the creation of a vast range of fat and punchy electronic bass sounds.
- Analogica filter offers high quality analog filter emulation, with a distinctive warm character. It combines a very intuitive interface, with many useful extra features and modulation options.
- Phase Lab, a special tool for phase correction and comb filtering elimination. It is also a great creative tool for sound shaping, where you can radically change the tonal color of your sound by changing its phase settings (Instead of using an equalizer).
- Green Master Tape, a new 1/4 inch tape machine emulator that brings the typical characteristics of analog tapes to your digital studio.
- Other ensembles were deeply revised with new features, sonic improvements, a new GUI and many new presets and sounds.
Golden Ensembles 3 is available to purchase for the introductory price of 99 EUR through April 2012 (regular 169 EUR). Users of previous versions can upgrade to Golden Ensembles 3 for 49 EUR.
Native Instruments REAKTOR’s Resochord – Part 1 – Intro & Overview
Embargo lifted: The Facebook-exclusive “Introduction to Resochord” is now available on YouTube! A glorious effects unit for NI REAKTOR, Resochord allows you to imprint harmonies onto any signal you feed into it. Let’s get rolling with an introduction and overview…
How to Use Native Instruments REAKTOR’s Snapper
Finally clear away the fog on Snapper, REAKTOR’s extremely useful snapshot sequencer. In this tutorial, we pair Snapper with Vectory, REAKTOR’s wicked sample-destruction unit (Glitch lovers rejoice!)…
Additive ensemble for Reaktor
Salamanderanagram has released yet another Reaktor synth. Available for download at his site.
Skywarp is the second ensemble of the Transformers series. It is a polyphonic additive synthesizer that can morph between four sounds for each preset. The morphing capabilities are inspired by FM8 and by Stephan Schmitt’s ensemble Scanner and can be controlled by hand, by MIDI or via automation using the same modulation network as Optimus Prime.
Ambient soundscapes performance with Reaktor
Bluewater VST’s Introduction to Native Instruments REAKTOR’s Resochord
At last, Bluewater VST has a Facebook page, and we’re kicking things off with a free (!) series on Native Instruments REAKTOR’s Resochord, a stunning ensemble that “prints” harmonic structures on any sound you feed into it. Join us today @ http://www.facebook.com/bluewatervst
Discover the full potential of Reaktor
macProVideo.com has released Native Instruments 203 Reaktor: Revealed. Here’s what they have to say about it in their own words…
You asked for it, and we “reakted”! Learn how to design and build your own awesome synths with Native Instruments Reaktor by expert sound designer and controllerist, Brian Cass…
Imagine having all the tools you need to build your own synthesizer. That’s what Reaktor’s all about! Join sound design and synthesis maestro Brian Cass as he reveals the inner world of this amazing instrument from Native Instruments. And along the way you’ll learn everything you need to know to begin designing and building your own, unique virtual synths and sound modules.
This tutorial starts out with an intro section that gives you a deep understanding on how Reaktor is put together and how you iinteract with its interface. Next you’ll learn all about it’s amazing tone generators, filters, envelope generators and other modules that you can use to build you own custom synth.
Throughout this tutorial adventure Brian leads you on a synth design/sound design journey showing you all along the way how and why Reaktor’s programable objects are connected together giving you deep understanding of programming and synthesis all at the same time! By the time you get to end of this 35 video tutorial you’ll be ready to take on the synth world with your newfound Reaktor skills!
After watching this tutorial, checkout our ever-expanding library of Native Instruments tutorials below and forever-expand your NI sound experience!
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