Hardware Jams Weekend Challenge: Cities - Minas Morgul (LOTR)

video upload by SynthAddict

"Hardware Jams Weekend Challenge: Cities
Minas Morgul, from Lord of the Rings

Maschine+
Dark, apprehensive music appropriate for a creepy city
controlled by Sauron. :-)"

Stereo 7 Audio Classicord - Realistic Piano for Kontakt Player

video upload by Stereo7 Audio

via Stereo 7 Audio

Our classic piano perfectly captures the rich, authentic sound of a traditional grand piano, with its full, realistic warm tones and intricate harmonics. With adjustable velocity curves this plugin lets you add a touch of classic sophistication and elegance to your compositions. Whether you're a seasoned pianist or just starting out, Classicord is sure to inspire your creativity and take your music to the next level.
Classicord is a realistic grand piano virtual instrument plug-in for VST plugin Native Instruments Kontakt Player, compatible with most major DAWs (Ableton Live, Logic and Garage Band, ProTools, Steinberg Cubase and much more.).

Metis - Ambient Synth Jam (not just a pretty ARP)

video upload by midicake

"I was messing about with a new feature, just developed for ARP (Pitch Filter), and it evolved into this. I've also included some instructions on how it was all assembled.

Having fun with ARP :)"

Driving Native Instruments Massive.

Hardware Jams Weekend Challenge: Tuning

video upload by SynthAddict

"Maschine+
Featuring changes between a Japanese scale and a Gypsy scale."

Umlaut Audio Glass/Metal Textures

video upload by Ross Totino

"Umlaut Audio Kontakt Instrument Glass/Metal Textures. Instrument definition (based on Umlaut Template) and sound design by me."

California Highways 33 and 166: Carrizo Plain to Maricopa

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We exit from the south end of Carrizo Plain National Monument via Soda Lake Road, and turn east/north on California Highways 33 and 166 as they wind their way towards the town of Maricopa in the southern Central Valley. We see scattered wildflowers along the route.

Please also check out our video of this year's superbloom in Carrizo Plain [posted here]

Original Music by Amanda Chaudhary featuring:
Arturia Mellotron V, Stage 73 V, Reverb LX-24, TAPE Mello
Arturia MiniFreak
Cherry Audio Novachord, GX-80, Stardust 201
Dawsome Abyss
RMI Electric Piano (Kontakt)
EastWest Fab Four (bass)
Ableton Live (percussion)

Store: https://shop.catsynth.com
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/catsynth
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/catsynth"

Pac Systems - Running Reaktor 6 on the PAC BOT 2 Eurorack touchscreen computer module!

video upload by Richard Devine

"Running Reaktor 6 on a touch screen mini computer Eurorack module why not!

PAC BOT 2

https://pointandclicksystems.com/"

Apocalyptic NYC

video upload by Anthony Distefano

"Video I shot of the Canadian wildfire Haze Over NYC.

Soundtrack was created using NI Absynth based on a orginal compositon"

Clown Challenge #5: Circus Challenge (for Clownfest URL)

video upload by SynthAddict

"For the Clownfest URL.
Lots of clowny/circus samples including animals and wacky
sound FX. This went a very diff. direction than I planned...

only custom samples and Maschine+"

Hardware Jams Weekend Challenge - Drones&Beats

video upload by SynthAddict

"Drones from Hainbach's Fundamental test equipment app mixed with beats and tones from Maschine+

video title card has a typo :-("

Hardware Jams Weekend Challenge: HammerTime (WIP)

video upload by

"Unfinished but had to record and upload in a time crunch for the show - busy work weekend.

Celebrating the industrial and other types of music inspired
by the Earth-shattering steam hammers that were prevalent
in Sheffield and other industrial cities...
Maschine+ with steam hammer samples.

I was thinking of Captain Sensible's Wot early on. :-)"

CFA-Sound DC-Zero - Vintage Synth for Kontakt

CFA Sound DC Zero Preset Showcase


video uploads by CFA-Sound

https://www.cfa-sound.com/products/dc...

"Preset Showcase Video - explore some of the 175 presets, hear them in the aspect of genre-related demo tracks.

About DC-Zero Vintage Synth instrument for NI Kontakt:

The charming sound of an iconic retro synth, captured in detail - transforms your favorite sampler into a powerful synth platform.

Introducing DC-ZERO – a vintage synth for Native Instruments Kontakt. Inspired by an iconic synthesizer of the 80s, known for the charming sound of its DCOs, the distinctive and fat chorus, and of course, its easy-to-use workflow.

As the first part of this new synthesizer theme product line for Kontakt “Fusion series” – as the name might suggest – the fusion of wavetables and multisamples, combining both paths of sound generation together as a powerful synergy, allowing more creative space and more sound design features and possibilities for the user, as previous synthesizer sample libraries for Kontakt had to offer.

The 175 included presets have been crafted with love for details, covering basic sounds as you would suspect from a classic analog synth, up to more cinematic pad sounds using the full load of the effect rack and fitting in a high variety of genres like synth-wave, deep house, and techno. In detail the factory presets contains 44 Bass, 11 Chords, 11 Drums, 12 FX, 17 Keys, 28 Lead, 30 Pad, and 22 Pluck sounds.

Capturing the warm analog sound of this well-known icon, by using Kontakt`s powerful sampler engine, in synergy with its new wavetable engine – DC-ZERO even captures the pulse-width modulation of its paragon. Giving you, more sonic freedom in the sound design process than “just multisamnples”. Forming a compact instrument with focus on an easy-to-use workflow like known from analog synthesizers. Designed with a similar layout, as you surely know from modular systems – the core synthesizer module is complemented by additional tools like the voice mode for monophonic and polyphonic voicing and predefined chords. Output control module with stereo width, limiter, and fx rack routing.

The effect rack is packed with Kontakt`s studio-grade sound processing tools, featuring a lofi-drive module: transistor drive and bit crusher in one box. Followed by the Choral chorus and Phasis phaser effects. For more dynamic processing and more saturation, the Supercharger GT as a tube compressor gives you all you need for more fine-tuning, along with the Solid-G equalizer. Finalized with the outstanding Replika delay and the hybrid reverb module. All the effects have been kept in a reduced amount of controls, to keep the workflow focused on the essential core controls and not distract your creativity with too many controls or unnecessary menu-diving. All controls are always in sight, always a smooth and comfortable workflow."

Hardware Jams Weekend Challenge: May Day

video upload by SynthAddict

"Maschine+
Last minute May Day jam using a portion of a Cornwall May Day folk song ("Hail! Hail! the first of May”) as a seed, then it goes another direction. :-)"

Hardware Jams Weekend Challenge: Micro Jam

video upload by SynthAddict

"Maschine+
All rhythm samples are from my compound microscope and
accessories. All micro footage was shot by me for my
MicroAddict YouTube channel (but these quick renders aren't as good as the original livestream vids) - my channel has uploaded videos and
livestreams. Come join the fun with micro critters. :-)

The Petri dishes sound a little like an Angklung in parts ."

Hardware Jams Weekend Challenge: Spring Breaks

video upload by SynthAddict

"Maschine+

Not proper breaks like DJ Kool Herc, but there are 'breaks' in the patterns. :-)"

Hardware Jams Weekend Challenge: Blues

video upload by SynthAddict

"Maschine+ only

I don’t know how to play the blues, so I just used a blues scale to come up with something…"

sequential trigon 6, virus, maschine+, tx-6 // astrophage

video upload by astrophage

"Improv with a beat, random plucks, random swells of Trigon. Little bit of verb from TX-6."

Gloaming

video upload by Anthony Distefano

"Soundscape using NI Absynth. This was all done using Absynth's envelopes."

Hardware Jams Weekend Challenge: Alien Shopping

video upload by SynthAddict

"Costume (disguise) shopping with an alien, the music in the store is modern, dancy stuff with a horror vibe to go along with the costume choices.
Based on the previous HWJ challenge with some extra backstory...

Maschine+ and Alesis Ion"

Introducing Gradient: A modular-powered synth for Kontakt Player

video upload by Constructs Of Time

Constructs Of Time introduces Gradient.

A modular-powered polyphonic synthesizer for Native Instruments' Kontakt Player.

More info at: http://www.constructsoftime.com"



"Constructs of Time introduces Gradient, a polyphonic synthesizer for Kontakt Player that captures the raw and organic sound of analogue.

A Eurorack modular system and a modified Arp Avatar are deeply multi-sampled to create powerful mono and wide stereo sound sources.

Think tube-saturated sine waves, chorused saw waves, noisy pulse width modulation and powerful ring modulation.

Gradient’s filters, modulation sources and effects further shape the sound.

The clean and minimal interface makes sound design fast and intuitive. All controls are carefully selected and calibrated, resulting in a big sweet spot.

Gradient comes with 190+ production-ready presets, covering from cinematic pads to deep basses and punchy stabs.

NKS compatibility provides a seamless hardware experience. The controls are tailored to each preset for an optimal hands-on feel.

Key features:

Works with Native Instruments’ free Kontakt Player
NKS compatible
190+ production-ready presets
2 oscillators (83 waves) & 1 noise generator (21 waves)
3 panning modes (alternate, key tracking, random)
Lowpass and highpass filters
4 shapers (overdrive, grit, crush, tape)
2 envelopes & 2 syncable LFOs with multiple destinations
Delay & reverb"