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What's the best alternative choice to Traktor DJ software?
Do you hear that, too? The silence from NI? Yeah. Exactly. Hello everyone, With the announcement that Apple Music is now available as a[dditional] streaming source for many (all?) other DJ software and Traktor is once again missing from this list, I've decided to switch DJ software. Unfortunately, because I've actually…
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Maschine MK3 stuck on "Production and Performance System" screen.
Maschine MK3 stuck on "Production and Performance System" screen. I've connected to root USB port on my Windows 10 computer and used power adapter and this screen won't go away. A few times it would boot properly but then hang and not respond. I know the USB is connecting properly using USBview utility, it shows successful…
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absynth 5 runs in stand alone but does not show up in live 11
What’s up guys. I have absynth 5. I installed it thru native access with no issues but it’s not showing up in live 11.I recently went from live 9 suite to 11 suite. I have done everything from redownload,change file paths in ableton and in native access and trying to move folders in windows to no avail. Weird thing is I…
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NAMM 2025: Introducing the NKS Hardware Partner Program
Hi everyone, If you've been following the news about NAMM 2025, or are lucky enough to be attending, you might already know there's plenty to look forward to. Our Chief Product Officer, Simon Cross, took the stage today to share some big news from Native Instruments, and I'm super excited to share it with you all! Meet the…
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Native Instruments’ upgrade model is a total racket . am I alone in my feelings ?
As a longtime user of Native Instruments products, having invested in Komplete since Ultimate 6 and upgrading through the years, I feel compelled to express my frustration and concern over the current state of NI’s upgrade model. I am not alone in this—many users have voiced similar dissatisfaction, yet nothing seems to…
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Stem separation with 60s/70s tracks
Dear readers, Basically, can stems be separated with old school music? Originally recorded for vinyl Usually they were originally recorded on multitracks some have been remastered and re-released digitally but that doesn’t change ‘how’ they were recorded If the tracks can be separated, will they be clean (enough) Are there…
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Join TRAKTOR Accessibility Community
Update: The private TRAKTOR Accessibility Community is now live! Whether you have an impairment or simply want to share your thoughts, we'd love to hear from TRAKTOR users who want to join us in making our hardware more accessible. To join our accessibility feedback group, just leave a comment down below or send me a…
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February 2025 – a community update from our Chief Product Officer
In January, a few of us from the team at Native Instruments, iZotope, and Plugin Alliance were at NAMM in LA for what is the biggest event in the music tech year. It was great to connect with our community, our customers, and many of our partners. And, in fact, partnerships was the central theme of what we announced……
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Urgent Issue with Noire (and other libraries) Compatibility After Updates through Native Access
Hi Native Instruments, I’m reaching out to express my frustration with a significant issue I’ve encountered, one that’s not only hindering my workflow but also jeopardizing my ability to work with previous sessions. I recently tried reopening older sessions for remixing with Noire—a library I purchased when I was using…
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Traktor Pro 4- Deck Layout - Column: Icons - No checkmark-icon with stem-generated song
I use Traktor 4 Pro. In the deck layout, I have set the "Icons" column to show a checkmark when a track has been played. However, in that column, there are sometimes three horizontal lines stacked on top of each other. These appear when a track uses "Stems." The problem is that when I play such a Stem track, no checkmark…
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No sound in midi mode
Hi all, I've had my Micro MK3 for a month now and I've searched through so many YouTube videos and threads in this community and others for answers but I still cannot get the sound to work in MIDI mode. I use the latest version of Logic Pro 11 and have updated the firmware on the device. I am able to play and hear sounds…
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Q&A with the creators of Noire, Claire, and the new Claire: Avant piano
Meet the Galaxy Instruments team – the minds behind Noire, Claire, and our latest experimental piano, Claire: Avant. The avant-garde Claire Not just another piano in our catalog – Claire: Avant takes the grand piano into bold, experimental territory. Recorded with the lid off, it captures raw textures, whispers, and…
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TP4, HW Connection and Routing? (xone+vinyl)
Hello guys, I'm pretty new to this hybrid or pure midi set up? How do Connect all of these together, what do I need to buy, etc etc. I'd really appreciate the help. I don't think I wanna mix vinyls just yet but id be great if they were all connected to the same speakers. if were to listen to my vinyls I’d have to…
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Share your no. 1 Maschine tips
Maschinerists, how do you use your gear? We've been sharing our own Maschine tips and tricks lately, but we all have different workflows and we want to hear from you. Whether it's the tried-and-true way to fatten up your drums or the best way to use modulation, share the hot tips for Maschine and Maschine+ you can't live…
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How to - k2 and the x1
Hello, I'm new to the whole midi controller dj thing, I've dj in the past with mixers and dj controllers but decided to take a step further and be more creative. Anywho, how do I use both the k2 and X1 together? how should my mapping be for begginer? what are the outputs I should use for a speaker setting? I'd really…
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"ID3-Tags are not supported for..." issue for Apple Music tracks.
Hello everyone, newbie here. I've read a few posts about this, but nothing seems to work in my case. I have to mention that I already used BeatSource for a month and downloaded .wav files off YouTube and all that but that's not so sustainable. I'm aware that Apple Music is a streaming service and we cannot use streaming…
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Changing my subscription
Inhave been using a free trial of 360 pro for a month. The free trial has ended and I want to downgrade to essential as everything I have used is included in there. When I attempt to manage my subscription it will only allow me to reactivate and there is no option to change my subscription.
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Maschine MK3 Doesn’t Fully Boot When Updates Are Available
I love my Maschine MK3, but I’ve been running into an issue: whenever there’s an update (which feels like it happens at least twice a week), my MK3 turns on but won’t let me access the browser to use it until all Native Access updates are installed. This problem has caused me to lose entire studio sessions and I even…
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Kontakt 7/Cakewalk/Drum Map
Is anyone having a problem using a drum map to play an instrument created as a drum kit in Kontakt 7? The instrument functions as a stand-alone instrument. And it plays using a MIDI keyboard controller. But when I create a drum map of the instrument in Cakewalk, I can't get it to play within Cakewalk - either by manually…
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October 2024 – a community update from our Chief Product Officer
Hey everyone. It’s been a packed summer here at NI and we're still keeping very busy. We're hard at work channeling our energy into new releases and updates that we can't wait to share with you. From software upgrades to new hardware, we've got an exciting few months ahead. What’s new since our last update?Kontakt 8 and…