The sounds of Absynth 6 | Native Instruments

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"From shimmering pads to earth-shaking basses, get to know the many sides of Absynth 6 in this playthrough of the team’s favorite presets."

See the announcement post here.

Introducing Absynth 6 – weird by design | Native Instruments

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"Absynth is back and better than ever. The legendary semi-modular synth built for evolving textures, immersive atmospheres, and expressive sound – now with new presets, a reimagined Mutator, Preset Explorer, surround sound and MPE support, plus much more."

And a few supporting member videos followed by the press release with images:

DATABROTH

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"Read my full review here: https://www.databroth.com/blog/absynt...
Join me December 12th at 9 AM PT in the Native Instruments discord as I live stream Absynth 6

check out my wavetables and presets at https://gumroad.com/databroth
join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/databroth"

00:00 First Patch
01:21 Biolumin
02:21 Crystal Pad
03:14 Glitters
04:25 Refractions
05:41 Patch Six
06:33 Aetherized

Absynth 6 Review is Here: The King of Cloudy Pads Returns #absynth6 #absynth #nativeinstruments"

Ocean Swift / Faxi Nadu
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Grab the Ocean Swift Absynth Collective for a huge expansion of over +780 presets! https://oceanswift.net/product/absynt...

Playlist:

1. Absynth 6 Review is Here: The King of Cloudy Pads Returns #absynth6 #absynth #nativeinstruments

"Native Instruments has finally released Absynth 6! In this exclusive first look review, we dive deep into the completely redesigned GUI, the new MPE capabilities, and the massive library of new presets Ocean Swift helped design.

After years of waiting, the legendary semi-modular synthesizer is back. As one of the external sound designers for this release, we've spent months exploring the new engine. In this video, we break down exactly what makes Absynth special and why the new UX modernization changes the game for sound designers and composers.

We cover everything from the new HD Mode and browsing workflow to the advanced envelope shapers that made Absynth famous - now easier to use than ever.

The King of Cloudy Pads Returns? Finally here!

#Absynth6 #absynth #NativeInstruments #SoundDesign #Synthesizer #MusicProduction #VSTPlugin #newgear

00:00:00 Absynth Is Back!
00:01:16 UX and UI Remake
00:03:15 Revamped Macros
00:04:22 MPE and PolyAT
00:06:22 New Synthesis
00:08:00 Browsing
00:08:27 New Presets
00:09:48 Get +780 Presets!
00:11:13 New Samples
00:13:10 In Love"

2. Absynth 6 - Design a Patch From Scratch | Layers, Clouds, Macros & Note FX #absynth6 #sounddesign

Along the way we explore the unique features that make Absynth special: working with all three layers, using per-layer envelopes, dialing in note-aware effects, assigning macros, shaping clouds and filters, and sprinkling in small tricks and workflow tidbits. By the end of the video you’ll have a clear understanding of how to approach your own Absynth 6 patch design - whether you’re after cloudy pads, moving textures or more experimental tones. If you’re just getting into Absynth 6 or want to go deeper than presets, this walkthrough will help you unlock the synth’s semi-modular possibilities and design your own signature sounds.

Press release follows:


Native Instruments makes things “Weird by Design” with the return of fan-favorite soft-synth Absynth 6

The semi-modular powerhouse, overhauled for a new generation of musicians, featuring full MPE polyphonic aftertouch, surround support and an AI-powered browser

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Ocean Swift releases Tyrian Tine - Free Unstable Chime Engine for Kontakt Player

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"Ocean Swift announces the release of Tyrian Tine - a FREE compact, yet potent Kontakt NKS instrument for generating unique, randomized bell and chime tones. Its asymmetric dual-layer engine pairs a wavetable oscillator - with purposeful instability, morphing, and controlled randomization - with a sample oscillator curated from bells, kalimbas, music boxes, and other metallic oddities. The result ranges from crystalline fantasy tintinnabulation to gritty, bronze-like strikes and haloed sci-fi swells.

Tyrian Tine lives where chapel glass meets starship hulls. Play a note and bells bloom like constellations; strikes flare, then drift into haloed swells that hang in the air like omens. It feels less like triggering samples and more like waking a signal - intimate one moment, cathedral-wide the next, always poised on the edge of a story. Tyrian Tine doesn’t just make bells - it sketches scenes: ruined kingdoms, cold moons, quiet victories."

You can find additional info and the free download at https://oceanswift.net/product/tyrian-tine/.

HWJ WC - Stranger Vibes (WIP)

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"For this week's Stranger Things inspired challenge, I added many style tropes from several of the ST soundtrack selections but still made it more my style. Good fun, but I ran out of time to finish all I had planned."

"Christmas Card 6" featuring NI Una Corda, Moog Messenger, OB6, Take 5, OB-X8

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"I started doing these musical Christmas Cards because I was inspired to create something different from the old classic Christmas tunes. I prefer to hear/visualize a wintry scene and to try to encapsulate the wonder of what Christmas felt like when I was a kid and I think the instrumental form keeps it a bit more open to interpretation. I found it to be a really satisfying way to focus on that feeling and write and it felt good to offer an alternative. Here's Christmas Card 6, in the spirit of that."

Circular 1.5 update | Native Instruments

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"Welcome to the Circular 1.5 update, packed with features inspired by your feedback! This update introduces over 300 inspirational presets and workflow improvements to help you create music faster. Discover easier sound shaping with the new expression knob option , more freedom for experimentation with an undo system for every engine change , and improved real-time responsiveness when playing chords and scales live. Enjoy a smoother experience with better host performance and a quick tour to get new users started.

Circular walkthrough: [posted here]

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:26 New Sounds
03:38 Quick Tour
05:03 Scaling Menu Changes
05:58 Undo
06:47 Usability
07:09 Tempo Divider
07:59 Performance update

HWJ WC - Herrmann-esque

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"I loosely based this on some of my fav Bernard Herrmann scores. He was a soundtrack master. I am but a very pale imitation. :-)"

Wind Recordings and Lo-fi Pitch-shifted Prophet-10 | Platform 2^5 2025-11-19 by atnr

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"This piece combines field recordings captured in a windy park with sounds from the ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-10, processed through ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD MKII, LOST+FOUND, and ‪@strymon‬ blueSky.

The Prophet-10 is connected to all three effects units.
During the performance, synth pads are played while the filter is opened and closed to create movement. The MOOD MKII adds delay, and its CLOCK control is adjusted to introduce pitch shifting.
The LOST+FOUND provides additional lo-fi character using the GEN-LITE effect, and further pitch shifting is applied with ORCHESTRAL SWELL.
Finally, the blueSky is used to add reverb.

Additional layers from the MOTIF-RACK ES and Massive X are arranged within the DAW to complete the atmosphere."

HWJ WC - "142 BPM Banger"

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"Quick and dirty submission to be included in the Creative Collektive remix for their upcoming weekend show celebrating Inky's b-day on 12/13-14."

HWJ WC - Color (Black) WIP

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"DarkWave track representing the black color (technically absence of color or absorption in nature)."

Discover what’s new across Maschine 3.4 and Maschine+ 2.1.0 | Native Instruments

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Follow-up to this post.

"More control, creativity, and compatibility. See what's new in the free Maschine 3.4 and Maschine+ 2.1.0 updates with product specialist Matt Lara. Including a redesigned Modulation Editor, smarter arranging tools, and new standalone compatibility for Kontakt 8, Play Series, and effects. Plus, take the mystery out of mastering with iZotope Ozone 12 Elements as a free extra."

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Automation vs Modulation
02:05 - New in Maschine 3.4
04:02 - New in Maschine + 2.1.0
05:55 - Resampling on Maschine +
06:33 - Outro

Native Instruments Launches Maschine 3.4

Press release follows (demo video here):

Berlin, October 29, 2025 – Native Instruments has released Maschine 3.4, continuing on a string of updates to its hybrid production and performance platform.

Maschine has always been about keeping ideas flowing, and Maschine 3.4 does just that by introducing a redesigned modulation editor with huge improvements for the desktop, additional Play Series instruments and effects for Maschine+ standalone, and a set of workflow upgrades that make creating music smoother, faster, and more fluid than ever.

Maschine 3.4 adds long-requested tools like curves, marquee select, and pencil drawing to a modernized modulation editor, matching DAW standards while preserving its fast, intuitive workflow. With Play Series on Maschine+ and refined arranging tools, it’s a hearty update that further improves the Maschine platform.

Key Features

· Modernized modulation editor — Producers can now draw curves with the pencil tool and edit multiple points at once, unlocking expressive control and DAW-level precision inside Maschine.

· Workflow refinements (desktop) — Grid snapping, drag-to-edit, updated colors, keyboard shortcuts, and a refreshed UI design streamline production on the laptop or desktop.

· More compatibility on Maschine+ — Run newly compatible effects and Play Series instruments natively on Maschine+ with bounce-in-place for CPU management. No computer required.

· Newly compatible: 24K Keys & Drums, Discoteca Keys & Drums, Empire Breaks, Duets, Feel it, Kontakt Factory Selection 2, and effects like Replika, Driver, Tape Wobble, and more.

A Note for Maschine+ users

The Play Series compatibility on Maschine+ is an unlock for existing owners. A license is needed for Play Series instruments or effects to become available for use on Maschine+ devices. For optimal performance when using sample-based instruments like the Play Series, a high-speed SD card is recommended.

Introducing Odes by Native Instruments

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"Score dynamic, shifting soundscapes that bring scenes to life with Odes. The third chapter in the tale, building on the legacy of Lores and Fables, Odes propels the plot with a unique library with rhythm at its heart."



Narrative through rhythm

Compose living soundscapes with an eclectic ensemble driven by rhythm

Bridge musical traditions and harmonize instruments from around the world, like the shakuhachi and nyckelharpa, with smart tonal sculpting tools

Weave intricate tales by layering three instruments with up to three articulations apiece

Drive your stories forward

Score dynamic, shifting soundscapes that bring scenes to life with Odes. The third chapter in the tale, building on the legacy of Lores and Fables, Odes propels the plot with a unique library focused on rhythm. String and woodwind-based tempo-synced loops spring from the surface, filling the shimmering oasis. Kamanchehs skate across the sands. Alto flutes float by overhead. All brought in frame with smart tonal sculpting tools.

Write with rhythm

Tell stories that move with sounds that stretch across continents and centuries. The jig of the nyckelharpa, the breeze of the shakuhachi, the saunter of the tenor saxophone. All these and more are yours to compose. Shape evolving, expressive textures with virtuosic articulations, and fine-tune the feeling of every scene with smart tonal sculpting tools.

Knit nuanced threads

Layer up to three articulations per instrument. A distant legato dancing through the mirage. A tense marcato rising from the dunes. This is music in motion. For composers who don’t just support the story, but drive it forward. Bring the tapestry together with Odes’ clean interface, building on Lores and Fables with added rhythmic controls.

Immerse your audience

Guide the emotion of the moment with built-in mic mixing. Reflect real spaces with convolution reverb. Build atmosphere with screen-ready sounds, meticulously recorded with the expression only maestros can provide. Odes continues the narrative drive of the series while infusing fresh rhythm and movement.

Subsidence - Maschine+ & Eurorack Modular - dark ambient ritual psychedelic doom

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34bpm - Financial benefit subsidy for life

Track 1 & 2 of Subsidence EP

01 Subsidy • Subsidy - Maschine+ & Eurorack Modular - d...
02 Subsidence • Subsidence - Maschine+ & Eurorack Modular ...

NI Maschine+
Eurorack Modular:
Forge TME VHIKK-X
⁨@knobula_synths⁩ Kickain
⁨@Endorphines⁩ Ghost\Golden Master
⁨@EricaSynths⁩ Perkons Voice
⁨@DivKid⁩ DivSkip
⁨@intellijel Multigrain
1010 Bluebox Eurorack
ALM Pamelas New Workout
Novation LaunchControl XL for MIDI control of 1010 Bluebox
⁨@NoiseEngineering⁩ Cursus Iteritas Alia

Live visuals using Nurse Sherri (1978) from Archive.org under a video microscope with live video feedback.
Video processed live through Resolume Avenue
Recorded with Rodecaster Video

Dark ambient audiovisual stuff: https://abreojos.net

Thephonoloop's themkI

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Playlist:

1. themkI | An exploration of a 70s classic
2. themkI | Overview
3. themkI | Presets playthrough

Press release follows:


Thephonoloop tweaks themkI as deeply-sampled, expressive VI exploring electromechanical keyboard classic’s imperfections with colourful Version 1.1 update


KATOWICE, POLAND: Thephonoloop is proud to announce that it has tweaked themkI — already available as a deeply-sampled, expressive VI (virtual instrument) for Native Instruments’ KONTAKT PLAYER platform housed in an MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) compatible engine built for discovery and experimentation, exploring the beautiful imperfections of a Seventies-vintage electromechanical keyboard classic — with a colourful Version 1.1 update introducing sharper contrast for better visibility alongside new GUI (Graphical User Interface) colour options for customising its look, as of October 7…

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Last Kings | Spectralis 2 and Virus TI

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"Five months into my wife not finding a job (anyone know any open software engineer positions?). What a wild time out there. Seems like things just get worse and worse. Found out our AC is leaking coolant too. Can't wait to figure out the bill on that. Sooner than later will have to sell off a bunch of my gear. Guess it was fun while it lasted.

Spectralis 2
Access Virus TI
Microcosm Hologram
Native Instruments RAUM

#radikaltechnologies #accessvirus #hologrammicrocosm"

Revisiting MASSIVE X

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"Read my review here: https://www.databroth.com/blog/massiv...

check out my wavetables and presets at https://gumroad.com/databroth
join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/databroth"

Introducing LCO Producer Strings by Native Instruments

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"Step inside the studio with the London Contemporary Orchestra – boundary-breaking musicians known for bold orchestrations and collaborations with Frank Ocean, Taylor Swift, Radiohead, and beyond. Shape colourful string textures with expressive four-layer control and creative articulations, all recorded at London’s iconic RAK Studios."

Press release follows:


Add magic to your music with the London Contemporary Orchestra

Get in the conductor's chair and guide the avant-garde orchestra with NI’s latest Kontakt instrument

Berlin, September 25, 2025 – Native Instruments is proud to present LCO Producer Strings. The new Kontakt instrument puts the sound of one of the world’s most adventurous ensembles into the hands of producers everywhere, from bedroom creators to film composers. An ensemble celebrated for its fearless and innovative approach, the LCO has scored award-winning films like Deadpool & Wolverine, and collaborated with visionary artists including Radiohead, Frank Ocean, Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd.

LCO Producer Strings delivers emotional depth through modern, gritty, and glitchy string textures, with all sounds captured at London’s iconic RAK Studios in partnership with acclaimed engineer Fiona Cruickshank.

The instrument is built around a flexible four-layer engine that lets users stack violins, violas, cellos, and synths sections into kaleidoscopic textures. Explore the beauty of raw organic sounds or blend them with evolving synth beds and granular textures for unique hybrid timbres. Unique articulations like cluster blooms, harmonic flickers and percussive pizzicatos add an avant-garde flair.

“LCO Producer Strings makes the unique and striking sound of the London Contemporary Orchestra available to everyone. The world-class musicians, studio, engineer, sampling techniques, and intuitive instrument engine combine to give producers and songwriters the freedom to craft strings that are as bold and unconventional as their ideas”, Tim Adnitt, VP, Product Management, Native Instruments.

“For us, it’s about reimagining what an orchestra can be. This collaboration lets us capture the raw, experimental spirit of the LCO and place it directly in the hands of artists and producers - opening new possibilities for how expressive strings can be shaped and integrated into modern music production.” Hugh Tieppo-Brunt, co-Artistic Director & co-Principal Conductor, London Contemporary Orchestra.

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Meet You At The Top

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"A two part piece. Both are pitch voltage quantization controlled from the ACL Sinfonion. I switch presets through the first part from preset 1 - 4 and in the second half I leave it on preset 5.

The Sinfonion chord section is sending pitch quantization to the Doepfer A-111-4 quad VCO and A-105-4 quad SSI filter. The mixer is the Corsynth T-Mixer. The Empress reverb in Ambient Swell green mode is used.

The opening voice is Channel 2 of the Sinfonion and is sent to the Dotcom Q206 with the Dove D502 in BP mode P1, then an SSL Serge Resonant EQ and finally the Strymon Blue Sky.

A counter voice is the Channel 3 quantizer to a pair of Synthetic Sound Labs TZ-VC Oscillators to the Oakley VC-SVF in BP mode. The audio is routed through a Moon 517S high pass filter to roll of the lower mid tones. I used an instance of Relab Development's LX480 classic Lexicon reverb. This same voice is used for the main melodic part in the second section.

The Channel 1 of the Sinfonion is to the bass voice which is the Dotcom Q169 Oscillator++ and Grove Audio G294A ladder filter.

The Sinfonion arpeggiator part is to the STG oscillator duet and the Dove D501 2069 filter. The signal is sent through the Modcan 73B dual delay. In the first section this voice is solo, but in the second section I added in a duplicated run of the MosLab 901/904A through a different envelope which is timed a bit more sparse and sent through the second section of the 73B delay.

Most of my time was spent mixing levels and changing the timing of the SSL Hagiwo Geo-Gruvn euclidean sequencer. The clock timing was controlled by row 3 of the Moon 563 trigger seq. I used two different memory presets on the Geo-Gruvn for each section. These timings were used for the gate controls to the SSL Octal VCA, CV-8 Breakout and AD/AR Expander. The eight channel vca handled four of the voices. Very cool array of modules.

I also sent and effort to control the timing of the STG Voltage Mini Store's timing with row 2 of the 563. The right VMS is used for the Root control to the Sinfonion. The faster moving left VMS is to the arpeggiator of the Sinfonion.

The Sinfonion is using various cv's from the Q960 step sequencers to affect the chord spread and note selections. Also an LFO is used to affect the pre-transpose of the chord section.

A convoluted patch using the Lower West Side Studios CGS88 triple switch, the Dove D900 sequencer and three voltage sources to send control voltage to the transpose on the Sinfonion. I used the Moon 564 trigger stage 1 to turn this on and off by hand when needed.

The final clangorous opening and ending patch voice was the Mutable Instruments Rings through the Behringer Bode Frequency Shifter clone and the Encore Frequency Shifter, and on through the Tip Top Z-DSP signal processor running Halls of Valhalla reverb (Niflheim preset). It was also the midway noise rush background sound where the sections changed. These were added later in Cubase and triggered by hand.

The sections were performed at once live to Cubase and video edited in Final Cut Pro."

HWJ Weekend Challenge - Heavy Construction

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"Maschine+

Back after a brief hiatus.
I can't resist a bombastic sample challenge. :-)

All sounds are construction/machinery related except for the solo metallic hi-hats. :-P"