George is the only one that looks like himself, ableit with a mustache. Wouldn't mind hearing a New Order/Joy Division Bass Battle.
"Is the Seinfeld theme played by a Korg M1 or by the 360 Systems Midi Bass, lets find out :p both have been credited Seinfeld Bass on various Internet forums.
This test is not 100% as i dont have the same mixer, fx etc 🛸
"Remember Seinfeld? Remember that poppin’ slap bass sound all over the show – in the titles, in the end credits, in every sting and transition? Well, this is the little box of tricks that made that sound. The 360 Systems MIDI Bass was an early sampled bass unit, later upgraded to a Pro version that rackmounted. It was a limited but (for its time) powerful-sounding machine that had swappable EPROMS to access additional sounds. We managed to score an original tabletop MIDI Bass plus a set of EPROMS covering a range of both classic and unusual sounds with a distinctly 80s vibe. There is, of course, ‘that’ Seinfeld Slap bass; but if you don’t fancy reliving the glory days of American comedy, there are seven other sounds to choose from – a great Fender Jazz bass, through a punchy 80s synth bass to a rather cool Stick bass (think Tony Levin playing Peter Gabriel’s live gigs and you’ve got it)… and more.
MIDI Bass hardware Kontakt instrumentThe MIDI Bass is a simple little device – MIDI notes go in, bass sounds come out – so we’ve kept things simple for our recreation, which just adds some useful compression and tube saturation controls and leaves the rest up to you and your funk."
"An exploration of industrial decay and fading power grids. 'Terminal Hum' blends expansive, low-frequency drones with cold, static textures, soundtracking the bleak symmetry of cooling towers and overcast skies. Recorded as a live hardware performance.
Gear used:
• Audiothingies MicroMonsta 2
• Maschine Plus
• Cre8audio East Beast (my latest acquisition)
• Eventide Space
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This demo takes Freqlux into a synth-based setup, using its tri-pitch engine to create movement, harmony, and new layers of sound beyond the usual pedalboard world.
NeonGlow was never made for one instrument.
It was made for ideas."
Pitch shifting, reimagined.
Freqlux is not just another pitch pedal. It is a creative engine built for players who hear more than one idea at a time. With three fully independent pitch voices and deep real-time control, Freqlux turns complex harmony concepts into playable reality.
Three Voices. Unlimited Directions.
At the core of Freqlux are three completely independent pitch engines. Each voice can run a different mode, interval, and behavior. Unlike traditional mono or standard poly pitch pedals, Freqlux lets you stack, blend, and sculpt three pitch ideas at once.
Each voice can be assigned to one of the following modes:
Poly Mode
Flawless polyphonic pitch shifting that preserves chord structure and articulation. Big chords stay intact. Fast passages stay clean.
Key Mode
Set a key and scale, and Freqlux generates musically intelligent harmonies that move with you. Classic harmony tones with modern precision.
"A long one where I talk about the latest set up using the Ableton Push 3 Standalone, Eurorack modular and integrating the @NativeInstruments Z1 Mk II to add a new layer of live performance options to this set up. Systematically going through the the idea, developing the prototype, building one knob effect chains, MIDI mapping, channel groups, CV Instruments, External Audio Effects, routing audio via ADAT into Push and a whole heap more!
00:00 Intro ramble - The Idea!
02:08 The set up - Push Standalone & the modular
04:30 Finding the missing performance part
06:15 Finding the Traktor Z1 MkII
09:06 How the Push template is set up - Groups FTW!
12:44 Channel group effects set up for the Z1
14:10 The EQ dilemma - save me someone!
17:08 DJ Filter hack
22:02 One knob effects
22:45 Summary of Z1 mapping and set up
24:29 Push CPU meter device
22:45 Summary of Z1 mapping and set up
24:29 Push CPU meter device
27:32 The drums on Push & a rumble
36:44 Drum Sampler stretch is really a granular effect!
43:09 Over into Modular Land - routing and Push inputs
45:30 Sting 2 controlling Manis Iteritas
52:10 Plaits into QPAS into Atom
56:19 Bean Jelly (Benjolin) and Scanned into Iroi
57:10 Altogether now!"
"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about Native Instrument’s Massive X.
This 2019 plugin is a cautionary tale for music technology brands about what NOT to do if they don’t want to end up as yet another pair of antlers in inMusic’s trophy room.
Chapters: 00:00 Intro tune 00:39 Overview NI Massive X 01:12 Why it's worse than OG Massive 01:38 OK, that's not soooo bad... 02:05 Oscillator Section (Yeah, it's a mixed bag) 02:32 Noise Section 02:39 Filter Section 02:59 Insert FX, Feedback, FX Section 03:32 Workflow (Envelopes, LFOs, Random) 03:56 The Dealbreaker 04:03 Trackers and yes, it can still do Dubstep 04:16 Animator, Massive X Player 04:40 Modular Environment, Presets, Pricing 05:09 H*te Screen 05:37 Jam 1 ( Massive X-only Psy ) 06:31 Jam 2 ( Massive X vs. Analog Drums ) 07:32 Finale ( Drum'n'Bass ) 08:04 VERDICT"
"What a day. To spend it with my kids and wife, it just felt like a perfect day. No day can be bad when your children hand you letters that say 'I love you' on them, with pictures.
What I wrote here... well, it's just junk. Hoped what I wrote would have been better, but that's all I had in me today.
"Alright - so I guess someone really cool (Em-) decided to give the Elektron Monomachine new life - I installed this on both my Monomachines and gave it a test. I know there are some bugs, but after reading through them it didn't seem like it would affect what I was doing. I'm extremely excited by the updates, as they address the thing I missed a lot on the Monomachine - independent track lengths. Here you can hear just a single pattern with longer total patterns. Honestly, it's kind of game changing. So thank you Em-. This is great!
"A deep immersion into subterranean textures and slow-fading soundscapes. Fading Edges features a rhythmic, low-frequency tribal thrum that pulses like a distant heartbeat through empty stone corridors, merging into wall-shaking sub-bass swells and cold industrial grit. It captures a state of suspension—where the physical borders of reality slowly disintegrate into a surreal, shifting fog.
Gear used in this session:
• Maschine Plus (Standalone): The brain of the setup.
• Micromonsta 2: Pad played in real-time.
• Reverb FX: A combination of the ethereal Raum (internal) and the massive, cavernous acoustics of the Eventide Space (external).
"After my adventure with the MKS-80, I wanted to write something with my Spectralis. This is that track.
Further... I think this is where I may conclude my time with the Sequentix Cirklon 2... A lovely thing, but - I don't think it's for me. The Spectralis is too 'home' for me.
Recorded April 25, 2026
Radikal Technologies Spectralis 2: Drums, sequencing, strings
Access Virus TI: arps
Prophet 10: Bass (comes in later)
Roland SH-101: Bass (first)
Moog Minimoog: (Bass, second)
NI Raum: Reverb
Fusion challenge, mixing various African perc (including Burundi style) and eerie synths.
Almost had time to finish it before needing to upload before the deadline."
"Spectral Symphonies is a cinematic journey meticulously crafted from organic sources, seamlessly looped instruments, and processed fragments of sonic bliss. This fusion of classical orchestral and ethnic instruments with digitally processed captures from our high-quality instruments is expertly integrated with the spectral beauty and sophisticated sound design capabilities of Native Instruments Absynth 6.
There is also a sale on Ocean Swift expansions and selected content for Absynth 6 and NI Komplete, until 15th May find out more at: https://oceanswift.net/sales/"
"Get everything you need to take your music from first idea to finished master, including instruments, effects, and sounds trusted by the pros. Komplete 26 gives you synths, sampled instruments, drums, sound design tools, and studio effects – all in one complete music production bundle.
Whether you're composing, producing, or designing sound, Komplete gives you the tools to follow your ideas wherever they lead."
Press release follows:
Berlin, May 05, 2026 – Native Instruments today released Komplete 26 — everything a music producer needs to take a first idea to a finished, release-ready track. With over 190 premium instruments, professional mixing tools from iZotope and Brainworx, and more than 180,000 sounds, it's the most definitive music production collection NI has ever made.
Trusted by the producers behind the records you know
Komplete is used by millions of producers, composers, and musicians every month — from bedroom studios to Grammy-winning sessions. It's the instrument collection behind some of the most iconic tracks you know, and the ones you're about to make.
"I use Komplete in every single session. It lets me stay focused on the music instead of the tools, and whether I'm writing or tweaking, it's a fast way for me to transform my idea to something that feels finished." — Butch Vig (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth)
“Komplete has been part of my production journey since day one. I know I can open it and get exactly what I need, every time.” — Nick Hook (Run The Jewels, Hudson Mohawke)
"Komplete is a must-have for me in my studio. As someone who is always blending genres and pushing the edges of sound design, the versatility of Komplete allows me to have an entire sonic world at my fingertips at all times." — Malibu Babie (Megan Thee Stallion, Shania Twain, Sia)
New additions: sounds for every style and stage
Newly added is the legendary semi-modular synth, Absynth 6, known for its evolving, otherworldly tones. Also included are Noire and Claire – sampled from rare grand pianos – and the ethereal vocal soundscapes of Moments: Vocal Clouds.
"April has not been an easy month. Incoming medical procedure (May 1st) and a whole host of other problems/issues... This track is a good representation of it, because my video was corrupted. So you'll have to make do without the visuals, unfortunately.
"[JAM] was performed live on a eurorack modular synthesizer. All analog, except for the drum machine, sequencer and effects.
Gear used in this video:
Oxi One MkII Oxi Pipe Native Instruments Kontrol S61 MkIII Roland TR-6S DF Audio Minibay v2 ART MX822 Line Mixer Behringer U-Phoria UMC204HD Kenton MIDI Thru-12 Meris Mercury X Strymon Big Sky MX CIOKS DC7 Power Supply
Eurorack: DIY Case Intellijel: Quadra and Expander, Quad VCA, Triplatt Mutable Instruments: Ripples TipTop Audio and Buchla: 292t Vactrol Quad LoPass Gate Befaco: DivKid Output Bus Doepfer: A-111-4 Quad VCO Joranalogue: Fold 6, Filter 8, Link 2 Vostok: Hive, Asset 4MS Row Power 45"
"Welcome to a complete walkthrough of the Ocean Swift - Sound Creator Suite. In this video, we take a high-level tour of the entire application, showing you not just what the tools do, but how they work in concert to provide a centralized host environment for virtual instrument developers, sample pack creators, and sound designers.
Whether you are automating hardware sampling, building custom UI components, or formatting vast preset libraries, this suite handles the heavy lifting so you can focus on the creative process.
What we cover in this walkthrough:
Global Settings & The Log Viewer: A look at the suite's foundation, including audio/MIDI routing, Kontakt developer integration , and the built-in, thread-safe Log Viewer capable of maintaining a 10,000-line history.
Audio Batch Processing & Sampling: How to recursively process thousands of audio files , mathematically align loops using MIR technology , and automate external hardware sampling via MIDI and threshold detection.
The Wavetable Ecosystem: A brief look at building wavetables from scratch with the Creator, extracting them from audio files, and converting formats across various software synthesizers.
MIDI & OSC Routing: Bridging the gap between your hardware, digital audio workstations, and modular environments like TouchDesigner.
UI Generation & NKS Workflow: From rendering 3D knobs into sprite sheets to batch-injecting metadata into Native Instruments NKS presets and standard audio samples."
Build Kontakt Instruments Faster: WYSIWYG UI Editor & Prefabs | Ocean Swift Sound Creator Suite
"In this in-depth walkthrough, we dive into the Kontakt Performance View tool, a powerful standalone WYSIWYG editing environment within the Ocean Swift Sound Creator Suite.
If you build instruments for Native Instruments Kontakt, this tool bridges the gap between technical JSON editing and intuitive visual design.We cover the entire workflow, from initial setup to complex UI layout, showing you how to design without writing a single line of layout code.
What you will learn in this video:Integration & Setup:
How to use the suite's settings to launch Kontakt as an isolated child process.
Automated NKS Creation: Watch the tool automatically generate the strict NKS folder hierarchy and silently execute a Lua script to create your base .nki and .nkr container files.
Live WYSIWYG Editing: Explore the hardware-accelerated preview canvas that provides a near 1:1 visual representation of your
UI.Drag & Drop Design: See how to physically drag controls across the canvas , use grab handles for free-resizing , and utilize the alignment menu to perfectly center, top, or bottom-align multiple UI elements instantly.
Advanced Tree & Property Inspector: Learn how to manage the exact structural hierarchy of your UI. We show you how to use Alt+Click to instantly select a Panel and all nested child controls , and how to edit multiple parameters safely using the dynamic property inspector.
Instant UI Prefabs: Discover how to recursively scan your resources folder to drop complex, pre-configured .nckc UI elements directly into your project in seconds.
"Sound Creator Suite is an all-in-one desktop environment for advanced sound-design and virtual instrument development workflows. Serving as a robust, centralized host, this suite equips producers and developers with an unparalleled arsenal of specialized Ocean Swift tools and utilities.
Generate studio-grade UI components - from photo realistic brushed-metal knobs to glowing LED rings with the GUI Knob Maker, and export complex animations as perfectly stitched sprite sheets in seconds. Seamlessly pair this with the Kontakt Performance View tool, an advanced WYSIWYG editing environment that lets you construct complex Kontakt interfaces using a visual, drag-and-drop real-time workflow, entirely eliminating the need to write tedious layout code.
Process audio in bulk, utilize MIR algorithms to surgically align loops, automate your hardware sampling workflows, and generate algorithmic MIDI patterns. Whether you are building and converting custom wavetables, batch-injecting metadata with the NKS preset and sample taggers, monitoring OSC packets, or accessing instant music-calculation tools, the Sound Creator Suite brings an entire development ecosystem into one powerful interface.
Featuring 30+ sound design and instrument development tools Growing toolkit with an exciting future roadmap – more tools, more assets! Design, Build, Record, Process, Edit, Manipulate, Monitor Automate processes and speed up workflows Innovative, unique, performant and user minded approach"
Fun mix of classical elements and heavy perc.
WIP since I had some last-minute M+ memory management issue that became audio glitches and no time to track the problem areas down and re-record before the upload deadline."
