XDrum for Reaktor – free download
Xdrum2 is a sample based rhythm composer for reaktor 5.
it has more than 860 audio samples (80MB) from 49 vintage rhythm composers, and then 15 aditional soundsets.
Besides that it has around 99 preset classic and electronica preset patterns.
Enjoy…
GrainCube – Electroacoustic Reaktor Collaboration
“A free granular electroacoustic Reaktor Collaboration between DevSnd, Rachmiel, TwistedTools & Antonio Blanca.
GrainCube is a four part granular processing instrument with numerous randomizing functions and modulation capabilities that allow for indescribable sonic mischief. The heart of GrainCube is a 400mb sample map of exclusive sample material from Richard Devine & Josh Kay of DevineSound. GrainCube is a collaboration between DevineSound & Rick Scott (Rachmiel), with additional programming and GUI tweaks by Igor Shilov of Twisted Tools. An additional version is also available for the Jazzmutant Lemur, re-imagined by Antonio Blanca.
Richard Devine is one of the most highly respected sound designers in our industry and here he gives away the result of an electroacoustic collaboration with RachMiel: a unique new Reaktor instrument. Not only that, but he’s created a special Lemur version alongside Lemur-programmer genuis Antonio Blanca for the JazzMutant community.
Richard Devine’s unique approach to sound is hugely in demand and the Lemur Cube’s two granular samplers are packed with an entire library of original sound content. The randomisations inside the Reaktor patch make it a sound sculpture piece that never plays the same sound twice. The in-depth control provided by the Lemur template is perfect for guiding the chaos.
The twisted textures provided by DevineCube are ideal to add soundscapes and sound fx to any project, or even throw in your own samples into the waveform window (define the samples range in the main window) and see what comes out!
Concept & sound design:
Richard Devine & Josh Kay
Devinesound
www.devinesound.com
Concept & programming:
Rick Scott
Rachmiel
www.rachmiel.org
Additional programming & GUI tweaks:
Igor Shilov
Twisted Tools
www.twistedtools.com
LemurCube control surface design & additional sound design:
Antonio Blanca
http://absoundscapes.com
All sounds ©2010 DevineSound
New Reaktor video blog
Tim Exile, talented musician, Reaktor guru, and mad genius of interactive live performance, has started a video blog.
This is my first video blogwaffle. I’m new to this so trying things out. I’m going to do more and pick up a few tricks along the way. This one was more on a whim as I was fed up of staring at my computer all day long (hence the waffle) but future ones will be a bit more planned. If you have any questions for the next one please post them in the comments. Stylistic critique and requests welcome
He talks live, music making, and his current plans, including a tasty-sounding open studio series in London. And through the whole thing, he has a Lite-Brite-style visualization he programmed in Reaktor, good or bad I don´t know….
Modulation on Reaktor
Found this video clip on Reaktor modulation using the RS 95 VCO
Enjoy
RS 95 is an enhanced precision voltage controlled oscillator High frequency stability & excellent musical tracking over a ten octave range. Accurate waveforms of sinewave, sawtooth, triangle, square & pulse are available as separate outputs, the waveshapes can be independently voltage controlled. a wide range mode allows the oscillator to operate in both supersonic and subsonic frequency ranges as well as in the audio frequency range. Hard sync input for classic complex lead sounds. A high quality ten turn multiturn frequency dial allowing precise tuning of frequencies & incorporating a lock to ensure the dial cannot be turned accidentally. A perfect partner for the rs500e and rs510e modules to give the classic EMS synthi look and feel to any system.
New sequencer for REAKTOR 5
Twisted Tools has released Colorflex, a unique color based zone matrix sequencer for Reaktor 5.
It comes pre-configured for Kore 2 and Maschine and features an unique oneshots sample map with samples by artists such as Antonio Blanca, D’arcangelo, Richard Devine, Josh Hinden, GlitchMachines.com, Sonictwist, Timonkey, and Tipper
Colorflex features
- 256 cell color based zone matrix sequencing.
- Advanced ‘Graphic Layer’ editing.
- 8 Track MIDI Note Sequencer.
- 8 Track MIDI CC Sequencer.
- 8 Track IC Send Sequencer.
- 8 Freely Assignable output channels.
- Scene Sequencing+Scene MIDI Control.
- Works with any MIDI capable device.
- Works with Vortex 1.2 (coming soon!).
- 3 x Cell Mode Layouts.
- Extensive Cut/Copy/Paste/Select/Randomize Functionality.
- Simplified Multi-Destination MIDI Learn System.
- Documentation.
- Free Version Updates.
- Includes: Sampler, Synth, Mixer, Effects, Sampler Library for Demo Purposes.
- Kore and Maschine Templates.
Colorflex is available to purchase for $29 USD.
More information: Twisted Tools / Colorflex
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.
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
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
The Art of Noises
Using noise in a musical context is today quite straight forward using samplers and synthesizers. E.g the band Art of Noise made good use of the Fairlight CMI sampler in 1980s and 90s. Their hit single Close (To The Edit) make good use of industrial and mechanical noises.
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But before of the birth of the sampler and even the synthesizer you were let to your own imagination. One man that had imagination was italian Luigi Rossolo. In 1913 he wrote a letter to a friend Pratella argueing that the human ear has become accustomed to the speed, energy, and noise of the urban industrial soundscape; furthermore, this new sonic palette requires a new approach to musical instrumentation and composition. He proposes a number of conclusions about how electronics and other technology will allow futurist musicians to “substitute for the limited variety of timbres that the orchestra possesses today the infinite variety of timbres in noises, reproduced with appropriate mechanisms”.
The next step for Luigi Rossolo was to invent a number of instruments he called The Intonarumori (noise intoners). Here’s a list of some of his inventions:
- Gracidatore (the Croaker)
- Crepitatore (the Cracker)
- Stroppicciatore (the Rubber)
- Scoppiatore (the Burster)
- Sibilatore (the Whistler)
- Gorgogliatore (the Gurgler)
- Ululatore (the Howler)
- Ronzatore (the Hummer)
Each instrument was constructed of a parallelepiped wooden sound box with a metal radiating horn on its front side. Inside the box was a wheel that, when turned by means of a crank or electric button, caused a catgut or metal string to vibrate. The wheel could be made of either metal or wood, and the shape and diameter of the wheel varied depending on the model. At one end of the string there was a drumhead that transmits the vibrations to the speaker. The pitch of the vibrating string was controlled by both the speed that the wheel was cranked and by the tension of the string, which was controlled by a lever on top of the box. The lever allowed the performer to play glissandos or specific notes, and also allowed the performer to change the pitch by small intervals. The intonarumori often had a range of more than an octave.
If you want to build your own contemporary instruments today, Reaktor by Native Instruments is a good tool. In the Reaktor User Library you can find a number of instruments that are inspired by Rossolo created by Rick Scott and Dieter Zobel.
http://www.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=userlibrary&type=0&ulbr=1&plview=detail&patchid=4431
New from Reaktor – really good stuff
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REAKTOR ANIMATED CIRCUITS provides a world of new sounds from the outer reaches of the sonic universe. Based on five exceptional REAKTOR 5 ensembles including the unique, new Spiral sequencer, this KORE SOUNDPACK explores the world of endless, self-generating ambient soundscapes, textures and rhythms. Perfect for various electronic music styles, movie and game scoring, art projects, and more, REAKTOR ANIMATED CIRCUITS invokes a future that ranges from dystopian paranoia to abstract, meditative electronic states.
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DATAMASKIN
