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Evolving Textures Tips
While this may be common knowledge to many of y'all, something that has really opened up doors for me creatively is using the up and down arrows next to "view" to load multiple Kontakt instruments at the same time creating unique textures and sounds. Taking this a step further you can assign faders or knobs to various…
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Tip: Pitch shifter on the master channel to trick your stupid meat brain
Replika XT is a pretty snazzy delay, but if you turn the feedback and ms down all the way, the mix all the way up, and choose the pitch shifter in "modulation," then it's a really good pitch shifter. And if you throw a pitch shifter behind your limiter at the end of your mix, you can switch it on and off when your ears…
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Gritty Chaos: Guitar Rig 7 PRO - custom FX chain
Hello! 1 Open Guitar Rig 7 PRO 2 Add Kolor to bring up some character: Saturaver Drive 70%, Mix 30% 3 Add Split Mix tool and again Split Mix for A and B – four channels (L/R is ON for all). We will create some chaos. Main SM (green) panned hard to left and right. Additional SM (purple) panned 40% to left and right. Add…
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Best thing I've done with KK S88 Mk3 / Logic Pro integration
I put those endless encoders to work by connecting up to 16 parameters per track. I imagine this could work similarly in other DAWs, but this is my process: Put the Phat FX multitool on a track Map the bandpass filter, saturation/distortion, compressor, modulation mix, pre and post gain to smart controls Create reverb and…
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Traktor keyboard shortcut tip:
This is a very simple tip for Traktor that I have found very useful: Download an image of the Traktor keyboard shortcuts to your computer. Set this image as your computer’s desktop image. Make sure the “Show Desktop” gesture is enabled under Settings -> Trackpad -> More Gestures tab (this is for Mac, I assume it’s…
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Ozone 11
Now u can easly make a music rebalace with RX11. Ucan adjust levels of four sections, and isulate a sigle element of song, and using in maschine to make a remix :)
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Dx7s can do this? #Tip to make a shredding guitar sound with FM8 and Komplete Kontrol!
Find a DX7 Epiano-type sound using your Komplete Kontrol browser. I chose FM8 Stage E-Piano. To get rid of the tanky sound in the low-end, fiddle with the harmonics control; (I set mine to -58, (Gives it a nice electric guitar-like sound) If your sound has a wobly chorus effect, change the detune to -99, or any other value…
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Guitar Rig Tips we sometimes forget!
Hi 😁 Guitar Rig Tips we sometimes forget! Some Effects and AMPS have a “hidden” panel with which we can move advanced parameters to be more precise. I'll leave a picture so you can find them. The Choral effect has 4 chorus modes, each with its own sound characteristic and modulation behavior. It is not so obvious to find…
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[Tips] The EQ Sandwich
I've attached a zip file with some MP3 files since I can't upload individual MP3s to the forum. Short version: Try sandwiching an effect between two equalizers. This works especially well with distortions and compressors. To quickly demonstrate the sort of effect this has on a sound, here's a drum loop presented four ways:…
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Play Series Tips and Tricks
I found out that most of Kontakt Play Series intruments (Stacks, Melted Vibes, Glaze etc) have the best sound when the effects are turned off. It's like a completely different sound. More unique and in your face sound. If you need some reverb, just use external plugin with minimal wet percentage. For kind of music I worked…
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Creative starters - use midi files or midi from Maschine projects w random Kits or Instruments
Faced with an empty project space in Maschine and tired of previewing the kits with just one "prehear"- note? This is a simple way of breaking routines (and rules, lol) to switch up gears and create new patterns, sound combinations, melodic patterns, or even rhythmic instruments. I will share two methods that have helped…
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Maschine Techno MixDown made easy [Tips]
This tip has to do with your project setup to create a complete Track within Maschine. Especially the Kick and Bass. Group your instruments by Frequency. So: - Group A ⇒ all Low Frequencies like Kick, Rumble, Subbass, Low Toms (everything below 150 Hz f.e.) goes to group Group B ⇒ Bassline (above 150 Hz) Group C ⇒ Synths…
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Not AI but NI Assisted idea cascades
I am often inspired by sounds and the possibility of reaching thousands of sounds using the NKS sound bytes of the many presets - If I feel more adventurous the Usser Library of REAKTOR appears endless - and lets me drift into inner or outer space or into the mantle of the earth - or an extraterrestrial planet composed of…
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Using Arkhis, Strylight or Pharlight for inspiration
Hi, While any instrument of this series can result in a finished piece (they sound fantastic!), they are also great ways of getting inspiration. My hint is to load a video related to your inspiration, and start improvising on it. Create a first track in the DAW with a first patch. Create a second track with a new patch.…
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Tips for installation Komplete 14 collectors: Native Access and other drives than C
I hope I can help out a few people with the same; I had an issue installing Komplete 14: issue with installing 5 last instruments (clean Windows 11 installation on AMD Ryzen 7950X3D system): Drum Lab, Scarbee Mark 1, The Gentleman, The Grandeur, Vintage Organs. I had D:\NI\Content as the content directory. When I created a…