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Komplete 14 adds Kontakt 7, expands bundle, but M1/M2 support is spotty — at a glance
KOMPLETE 14 is coming later this month, with a major software update to the KOMPLETE sampler following in October. That includes some major expansion to bundled tools, but still incomplete support for new Apple machines until late 2022 / early 2023. Here’s an overview of what’s new. What’s new KOMPLETE 14 is the first landmark […]
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NI has retired Absynth soft synth after 22 years; here’s a statement from its creator
Music software instruments are entering something of a mid-life crisis – and one landmark is the cancellation this week of Absynth by NI/Soundwide. Creator Brian Clevinger has recorded a statement. Native Instruments changes in ownership and leadership have already brought with them significant cuts to key designers and engineers, through layoffs and other attrition. Absynth […]
Peter Kirn - September 8, 2022
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MASSIVE X synth arrives; here’s what makes it special
The last time Native Instruments released a synth called Massive, they accidentally helped define genres (EDM, dubstep). But MASSIVE X returns to the original vision: make it easier to get deep with wavetables and modularity and go wild with sound. And now, the wait is over.
Mix Ableton and Maschine, Komplete Kontrol, in new updates
Peter Kirn - April 19, 2018
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Sounds.com is a new cloud tool for loops and samples from NI
Peter Kirn - January 17, 2018
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