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Composing/Ideation tip -- Layering SW/HW from S-Series with Kontakt
To ideate or just to chill and play, I enjoy using my S88 with Komplete Kontrol in my DAW and simultaneously layering sounds with my hardware synths. For those working in-the-box and out-of-the-box, the S88 (or any of the Kontrol keyboards) works fantastically to control everything else around you. I'll often flip between…
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Razor vocoder on ANYTHING
You can use razor's vocoder to make cool sounds with anything. Use the unique effects! For example, put it on top of drums using the metal effect and layer it with the original, using a different rhythm to make cold droplets, or put it on some pads to create textures, or even on white noise risers to make them tonal!…
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Creative Hack For Arranging
IDEA Arranging a track on the fly to catch that «special moment». HARDWARE Maschine MK3 Maschine Jam Komplete Kontrol S88 MK2 SOFTWARE Maschine WORKFLOW Prepare the scenes for your track. Use minimal approach, it is important to have time to change things. Example: One scene for the main section of your track and one for…
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Automating a parameter in Play Series instruments
A year ago I encountered a problem with automating specific parameters in Play Series instruments. I wanted to automate the pitch of a percussion sample inside 40's Very Own Drums, but couldn't find it in the list of parameters ready to be automated/modulated in Maschine. After some experimentation, I finally found out how…
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Tips and Tricks: create a vibe in NI ecosystem
This is a simple trick that when done right and tastefully can give your song a vibe. STEP 1 play a simple loop as simple or complex as you want, for example a simple chord progression with gentleman piano, but you can layer instruments and melodies. STEP 2 transpose the midi up an octave and make it play double speed (you…
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K15 Contest Entry: Best Practices for VST Plugin Locations for a new Install
If you are a new Native Instruments user (on Windows) and want a trouble free experience when it comes to ensuring your VST plugins are correctly located and scanned by both your favorite DAW or Komplete Kontrol - be sure to set the following "industry standard" file locations - right after installing Native Access for the…
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FL Studio tip for saving resources with Kontakt
In FL Studio, inside Konktak's rack view, you can add your favorite instruments in a single instance of Kontakt, assigning a MIDI input to each one of them. Using the “MIDI Out” plugin, you can use each library separately, with its own piano roll. For this to work, you must first select the MIDI input port in Kontakt, this…
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Enter our raffle (TIP/TRICK/HACK/INSPIRATION)
When I piurchased my Mashcine HW (MIKRO 1.8 WHT), it took me into the digital production world. Forcing myself to hand study theory, for my Axiom49 gen 2. Over the years I progressed in many ways of producing but could never get my dreamed workflow of PT, Komplete, and Maschine and "Keyboard". Time continues and until one…
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Tips: How to solve MIDI dropouts in Maschine when using hardware MIDI devices.
On some Windows systems, it can happen that some hardware instruments connected to Maschine loose the connection intermittently, causing dropouts in the MIDI stream. If you encounter such issues, here is how to fix it: Use the .reg files attached for disabling/enabling You can also set the key manually as per the…
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Introducing contributor rewards
Earn gift vouchers by sharing your expertise in our community. 🤘 Community rewards are back We're thrilled to reintroduce community rewards! Instead of just focusing on points from answering posts each month as before, we're now spotlighting true product experts who enhance our community with their knowledge. Whether it's…
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Speeding up library loading on Windows 10 in Windows Security
I've been investigating how to speed up load times for various Native Instruments libraries as well as some 3rd party libraries. For some time I've been aware of the problems associated with the antimalware process used by Windows Security that significantly slows down the initial loading of libraries. It's been discussed…
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Tip: Multitracking Maschine live via ASIO Link Pro (Windows only)
Hi, there, I think this application - Asio Link Pro, needs some extra light, as this is a super handy, very smart solution for connecting and patching audio signals within our PC. Odeus ASIO Link Pro Patcher A patcher for O-Deus ASIO Link Pro ASIO Link Technology The best driver level audio routing solution for Windows For…
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Clever ideas to use your old Maschine MK1 as an extra controller?
I was wondering if anyone has found a way to use a Maschine MK1 in their setup to help with workflow or if this is even possible. Thanks!
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Tips: What to do if Maschine Plus is stuck on startup screen
If when powering up the Maschine Plus, it's stuck on "Maschine + is starting" My colleagues in the development coded a little tool that could help to get Maschine+ starting correctly. 1) Please download the file "system-reset-v2.nut" from here : "system-reset-v2.nut" 2) Get the original SD-card from Maschine+ and insert it…
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Tips: My products are showing up as DEMO in Native Access
Do you have products showing up as DEMO in your Native Access? We'd like to share to everyone what are the three steps to consider to solve these issues. In order: 1. You are not logged in using the right NATIVE ID It may be that you're logged in via Native Access using another account (Native ID). Please sign in to your…