Bad Gear is MASSIVE

video upload by AudioPilz

"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools.

There aren’t many software companies whose influence on electronic music is comparable to iconic hardware brands like Roland and Korg - Native Instruments is certainly one of them.

They defined the industry standard for sampling, established in-the-box modular synthesis and made using FM much too easy but today we are going to talk about Massive.

Putting this 2006 wavetable softsynth and primary ghost writer of the first three Skrillex EPs on the show is - quite literally - long overdue as, after the usual venture capitalist fustercluck and discontinuation of Absynth, it can only be a matter of months until this classic plugin stops working properly on contemporary computers.

Bad Gear is MASSIVE
Plugin, VST, Software Instrument

Chapters:
00:00 Intro Tune
01:05 Overview Native Instruments Massive
01:48 Oscillators/Wavetables/Noise/Mod OSC
02:28 Feedback
02:39 Filter Section
03:04 Modulators ( Brostep Edition ), Wubs, Wobbles
03:37 Modulation Routings, Sidechain
03:54 Patch Settings, Unison,...
04:15 FX Section
04:29 Macros
04:48 What else??? (Pricing,...)
05:13 Hate
05:39 Jam 1 ( Moog Style Techno )
06:32 Jam 2 ( Dubstep for Boomers )
07:24 Finale ( Meme Psytrance )
07:51 Verdict
08:59 Patreon Vocoder Shoutout ( Soma Lyra-8 )"

"Absynth" by Darryl Peroni

video upload by Darryl Peroni

This one is in via supporting member, Darryl Peroni, who happens to be a photographer as well as a musician. The photo featured was taken by him years ago. The following is what he had to say about this particular piece:

"The track 'Absynth' comes from my debut album that slowly fell together over about 10 years. I would write, record, write, record... always in my spare time and without a purpose. The track was written about 35 years ago using the first synth I ever owned (a Roland JX-3P) and I still have the original demo recording on cassette. I started recording everything properly bit-by-bit; both old tracks from decades ago and new material I'd just written. Eventually, I had too many tracks just sitting around so I decided to make an album using some of my favourite compositions and the result, was my first release 'Used Music'. Thanks to online video editors, I was able to make a video for this track using nothing more than free video samples. Better late than never... it's been a great journey. Enjoy.

Bandcamp: https://darrylperoni.bandcamp.com/album/used-music-2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/27Si8M5znk4xtXqVgPdzDz"

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"

Gloaming

video upload by Anthony Distefano

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

Absynth 5 demos - Jan 7, 2023

video upload by SynthMania

"I've been a big fan of Native Instruments Absynth since it came out. It's a wonderful synth, capable of amazing, evolving sound atmospheres. Here are seven Absynth evocative patches, with Relab LX480 on each track, and Eventide Blackhole on the mix bus"

0:00 6ft Tall Koala
0:23 A Scanner Darkly
1:16 Chronosphere
1:58 Artemis Choir
2:40 Frozen Voice
3:22 Titanic Singers
4:06 Airy Choir Attack"

Native Instruments dropped support for Absynth in September of 20220.

Also see:

The end of an era - Absynth Removed from Native Instruments Product Line

Absynth 2000-2022, a Statement From Absynth's Creator Brian Clevinger

Fairwell Absynth, generative ambient production

And additional Absynth posts here.

Fairwell Absynth, generative ambient production

video upload by DATABROTH

"Native Instruments has discontinued Absynth, this is very unfortunate for such a classic synth
I'm a bit embarrassed how little I've used this synth, so I figured I'd spend some time with it today.
This isn't just goodbye though, Brian Clevinger, the creator of Absynth has created a new synth, Plasmonic, and has plans to continue Absynth's legacy in the future

so if you are an Absynth fan, and haven't heard of Plasmonic yet, please check it out https://rhizomatic.fr/

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

Absynth 2000-2022, a Statement From Absynth's Creator Brian Clevinger

video upload by Rhizomatic Software Synthesis

"NI has removed Absynth from their product line. This is a statement from Absynth's creator Brian Clevinger, plus some music made with a single instance of Absynth.

Instruments by Brian Clevinger: https://rhizomatic.fr"

The end of an era - Absynth Removed from Native Instruments Product Line

video upload by Anthony Distefano

"Sad News! Native Instruments has removed Absynth from its product line.

This is my tribute to my favorite synth of all time. This is one of the first Absynth patches I made using the envelopes. The patch is based on Beethoven's String Quartet No. 15 3rd Movement. This was all done using Absynth's breakpoint envelopes."

--- Site note: Anthony Distefano has been the most prolific Absynth user to be featured on the site to date.

Aphex Twin - Flim using NI Absynth

video upload by Anthony Distefano

"My NI Absynth patch of Aphex Twin - Flim. This is a signal patch using Absynth' s envelopes."

Sounds2Inspire Announces 2 New Sound Sets for Absynth 5, "Digital Fiction" and "Dreamers Suite"

"Digital Fiction features 115 melodic presets, diving deep into Absynth’s synthesis with a wide variety of soundscapes, pads, main leads, digital keys, polyleads and more...

Dreamers Suite focuses on Soundscapes, Pads, Atmospheres and many other "Dreamy" sounds! A curated selection of 50 melodies aimed at sound designers, cinematic compositions, ambient music, electronica and many other calmer electronic subgenres.

Intro Offers:
Digital Fiction -> 35% Off At checkout use code "fiction" at checkout. Only 10€
Dreamers Suite -> 35% Off At checkout use code "dreamer" at checkout. Only 10€
Both Offers Available until 18 September, Don't Miss Out!"

Driving on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

video by Anthony Distefano

"Driving on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge with my cover of the Mulholland Drive soundtrack for extra mood.

I used NI Absynth for the music."

Questions In a World of Blue - Synth Cover

Anthony Distefano

"My version of Angelo Badalamenti's Questions In a World of Blue from Twin Peaks. I'm using Brian Clevinger's new Plasmonic synth and NI Absynth's cloud filters."

It will all come out in the wash

Published on Feb 3, 2020 Anthony Distefano

"Video I shot as I was going through the car wash. I used NI Absynth for the soundtrack."

The Sad Night

Published on Aug 30, 2019 Anthony Distefano

"Driving around on a lonely and rainy night. All music was created in NI Absynth."

electra.one with a soft synth

Published on Aug 25, 2019 Martin Pavlas

"A frequent question is if electra.one MIDI controller will work with soft synths and VSTs. Here is a short demo of using MIDI CC with Absynth 5. For more information visit https://www.electra.one/

Electra.one is connected to Mac with a USB cable and ESI KeyControl 25 is connected to Electra's USB host port.

Three MIDI CCs are used to control Absynth 5's oscillator frequency, filter cutoff and resonance."

Walking through the 9th Street station (PATH)

Published on Jul 2, 2019 Anthony Distefano

"Video I shot Walking through the 9th Street station (PATH) in NYC.

I added my cover of the Mulholland Drive theme by Angelo Badalamenti for the soundtrack. All music was done using NI Absynth."

Casio Casiotone 1000P Arturia Beatstep Ploytec PL2 Korg X3R Steinberg UR22 Superteclados.com

Published on Mar 26, 2019 Superteclados

"A handful of seconds behind
featuring: Casio Casiotone 1000P
Vicherval Project - Music by Victor Hernández

Track made with:
Casio Casiotone 1000P [1982?]
Korg X3R
Arturia Beatstep (real time MIDI sequencer)
Ploytec PL2 Leukos Micro Synthesizer
Behringer Motor 49 USB controller
Alva Nanoface
Alesis M1 320USB
Native Instruments FM7
Cakewalk Rapture
Native Instruments FM8
Czynthia VSTi
Native Instruments Absynth
Waldorf Attack

Produced with Alva Nanoface USB Audio Interface and mixed in Cakewalk SONAR 8.5"

Gotham 2019

Published on Jan 11, 2019 Anthony Distefano

"Video I shot of a steamy street in Manhattan with the Empire State Building in the background. I used NI Absynth for the soundtrack."

Roland MKS-30 Planet-S Cheerful Cetaceans by Landosonic

Published on Dec 2, 2018 LANDOSONIC

"Roland's MKS-30, also known as Planet-S, is doing 2 percussion tracks and 2 melodic arpeggiated lines here with panning left/right. In addition, I used Native Instruments' Absynth 5 Preset 'Akustikly Inklined' with heavy pitchbend for the cetaceans' voices.

For digital FX I utilized N.I. Reaktor 5 again, it is completely mind-boggling in view of the versatility of the NI Reaktor User Library to which one gets access with their Reaktor license.

This track showcases what can be achieved when even a humble DCO synth as the MKS-30 finds itself in talented hands. The attached hardware programmer PG200 helps tremendously in the creative process."

Entropia for Native Instruments Absynth

Published on Nov 2, 2018 Empty Vessel - Sound Design

"Some patches from the imminent release of Entropia for NI Absynth.
Based on around 900Mb of original samples. Deep, intricate sounds for progressive composers.
All audio straight from Absynth, no other FX or processing."