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Leap Into Void - celebrate with 50% off Absynth soundsets
Greetings. Leap Into Void is celebrating it's 13th anniversary with Absynth soundsets at 50% off! Welcome.
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Disable Audition by default
It's annoying have to disable Audition every time i open open Absynth standalone or throught DAW (Cubase 15 Pro). Please, it's possible to add in preferences, to disable Audition ? Thank You PS: Some other color themes (i.e) clear one or the greenie Absynth 5 , should be much appreciated …😊
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Select patch via MIDI
Is it possible to select Absynth 6 patches via MIDI? In ver 5 you set up a program list but this doesn't seem to be the case in ver 6. Is there a setting you need to change?
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Absynth 6.1 - Freezing Ableton Live 12
Hi there, just updated Absynth 6 to the latest 6.1 on my MacBookPro M5 Max , but every time I open the Absynth 6 VST3 in Ableton 12, it says "Please Wait Scanning Presets" and almost immediately beachballs Ableton. I've let it sit for about 5-6 minutes and it's still beach balling; has anyone else had this happen? :(
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Absynth 6 QWERTY keyboard in Ableton Live or Standalone
So every other plugin I have allows use of QWERTY keyboard to play notes, either in Ableton Live or standalone mode. I've been using Absynth since Absynth 4 or earlier. What am I missing here? is AB6 too "professional" to support this feature? Great preset browser, but I'm not sure it is worth $100.00 USD. :( Steven p.s.…
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Absynth 6.0.1 -- Absynth 5 third-party expansions not available & import presets function needed
I have a number of third-party Absynth 5 expansions. None of them are showing up in Absynth 6.0.1. I think an import function is badly needed. If there is a way to get those Absynth 5 third-party expansions into version 6 I'd sure like to know. Thanks for releasing an update to Absynth and for your consideration of my…
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Official update status - Absynth 6 (current version 6.1)
This thread provides information about upcoming updates for Absynth 6. It will be updated whenever new information becomes available. --------- The currently available software version is 6.1. Please make sure that your installation is up to date. -------- 6.1 - 2026-04-08 Please note, presets saved in Absynth 6.1 will not…
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Surround audio settings - multiple outputs?
In standalone mode, surround outputs don't seem to be working properly. in ASIO settings, I am only able to enable 1 stereo output and 1 input. The manual does not mention anything specific to enabling multiple audio outputs in the settings section:…
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Getting Absynth 6 to work in KK
I'm having trouble getting Absynth 6 sounds to load in Komplete Kontrol. I have loaded Absynth 6 as a standalone program and rescanned all plugins in Logic, then restarted as suggested. Any thoughts?
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I can't tag my user presets in Absynth 6?
Got Absynth 6 at Christmas with the sale discount + the voucher I got from my Komplete Ultimate 11→15 upgrade. It sounds like a dream, but the problem is that I can't seem to add properties on the right-hand side pane in the browser (all the other third party user presets I've downloaded have author, types, characters,…
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Absynth 6 Audio Units fail Logic Pro Validation
I was so pumped to get Absynth 6 as It was one of my favorite synths 15 years ago. Thought I'd try the demo to be sure, but the Audio Units fail Logic Pro's plugin validation and it is unusable. Is it Apple Silicon chips that they don't support? Please somebody help!!
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Feature Request: control sensitivity
I'm enjoying the synth. No complaints. It's just the reactivity of the knobs and sliders with a mouse is difficult. It would be nice to have a control sensitivity parameter like there is in Massive X. Thank you, Mimi
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Can't Create or Edit Presets AUTHOR / BANK NAME/ COMPANY
I just purchased the latest version of Absynth 6.0.3 I had been playing around with the demo for awhile and liked it. I started playing with it and went to export a preset and couldn't for the life of me figure out how to edit the existing Author / Bank Name / Company and add my own. I then tried making a patch from…
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How to export and share your Absynth 6 presets
1. Open Absynth 6 https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/synths/absynth-6/ 2. Design your sound Once you're happy with your preset, click the floppy disk icon to save it. 3. Give your preset a name Add yourself as the author, and hit Save. 4. Locate the preset file in your User Library In Absynth 6 you can…
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How to download and use user presets in Absynth 6
Download an .nksf preset file from the Absynth User Library in the online community. Open Absynth 6 https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/synths/absynth-6/ 3. Open the Absynth menu by clicking the three dots right of the Absynth logo and select "Open Preset…". 4. In the dialog, navigate to the containing…
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Feature Request Absynth 6: virtual keyboard
I would like to request the addition of a virtual keyboard to Absynth 6 that can be turned on and off per what's available in Absynth 5 in the standalone and VSTi versions. Previewing/auditioning sounds is ok but limited, so it'd also be useful to actually play specific notes, especially if you don't have a MIDI controller…
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Why update for Absynth 6.02 is not visible ?
Hello, This update don't appear in Native access, even after a refresh…any idea ? Thanks
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Double clicking a dot in the preset explorer doesn't work correctly
If you mouse around the new preset explorer and find an interestingly named or described preset you can't double click on it to load it. As soon as you click a dot the explorer moves the 'map' so the next click lands on some random preset. Could the map stay stationary until after the system double-click time has expired?…
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When adding my own folders with presets into the "Sounds" subfolder. Nothing happens?
I added my own presets folders made with Absynth 5 into the new "Sounds" folder and rescanned but the preset folders don't get added.
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Absynth 6 polyphony
Hi, how do I set a monophonic lead patch to polyphonic? Can not find it in the manual.
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Absynth 6 Preset selection and mutation feature request
Allow selection of multiple types to feed mutation. Currently we can select multiple subtypes under main type but cannot include different types i.e I can select flute and then Ctrl-leftclick to pick Airy and Pan Pipe but cannot pick Guitar or any of it's subtypes without reseting the selection. Allow multiple individual…
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Absynth 6 plugin not loading
Absynth 6 will not load in Bitwig 5.3, Reaper 7.58, or Ableton 12.3.2. I have attached error messages from Bitwig and Reaper. In Ableton it just crashes the DAW. Also, the sstand alone app will not open even when runs as administator. I have uninstalled and reinstalled, but with no luck. Any advice would be most welcome.
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Absynth 6 - Audio Input - Any clues on how to get this working?
I'm still working through the Absynth upgrade to 6 / REF: "Audio Input"… * I've tried both Ableton and Logic to route audio to the Absynth VST with the Channel A set to Audio Input (6x mono / 3x stereo, all unlabelled) * I've tried the native Absynth App too with routing from the audio inputs * I can use the Absynth VST in…
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Absynth 6: Requirements for the Update Price?
Dear friends, I'm excited about your new Absynth 6. I own Absynth 5 and Kontakt 5, a lot of other stuff from NI- will I get the update price of 99 Euro? When I wanted to buy Absynth 6, the bill shows a price of 199 Euro. What are the requirements for updating Absynth 6 for the reduced update Price? Thank you very much for…
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Absynth 6 come with Complete Collectors Edition 15?
Does Absynth 6 come with Complete Collectors Edition 15? I just bought it, and it seems it is not included, as it was before for 20 years in the budles. Let me know… Thanks, Renderic Studios
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Shrink Abysynth 6 GUI?
I just purchased Absynth 6. The first thing I noticed: First time I ever started it - tried stand-alone position. The GUI opened so big, I couldn't even close the program or resize the GUI. I had to force quit using Windows. I tried running in Cubase after that… The GUI is still HUGE… so big I can't see both the top and…
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Bring back program changes and preset lists
This is the thing that's missing from Absynth 6 that makes it less flexible than Absynth 5 to use live or within a DAW—no program changes (and no preset lists)! I have dozens of preset lists for Absynth 5 (also Massive and FM8)—each individual list for an individual project. They have always made work so much easier and…
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How do presets get analyzed and then mapped to the Preset Explorer?
How do presets get analyzed and then mapped to the Preset Explorer? Is it somehow "automatic"? Could the underlying AI technology be applied to future versions of the browsers in Komplete Kontrol 3 and Kontakt 8 by analyzing their NKS preset previews?
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How to edit own preset information?
Hej Folks, i'm just wondering how to edit the info fields for my own presets? I cannot type in any info in the fields, they are seem inactive. Have i overlooked something? 🤔
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Why design UIs that don’t work with your hardware?
Why does NI persist in designing its software so that it can’t be used on their own hardware? The Massive X player relies on an XY pad to really have any effect beyond being a presets browser. And now the neat looking Absynth presets mapper is unusable via NI hardware. As are all of the controls for the Synth. What is the…
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Samples from old Absynth versions
I have been using Absynth since the very start - I was a beta tester. I have folders relating to Absynth 2, 3, 4 and 5 that contain Samples. Now that I have Absynth 6, can I trash these folders, or are the samples still needed for old presets?
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Prior Absynth Library NKS Presets do not load correctly in Komplete Kontrol v2.9.6
Not that this comes as any surprise but I thought I would mention this. Loaded Absynth 6.01 into KK v2.9.6 and was pleasantly surprised to see the instrument load up and have KK operate normally while scrolling presets etc. I can hear cool previews for ANY preset - including ALL the prior libraries listed under the Banks…
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How to import old Absynth 5 presets into Absynth 6?
Absynth 6 doesn't see any of my old Absynth 5 user presets. How do I import them? Alternatively, where do I copy the presets to in order for Absynth 6 to see them?
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Absynth 6 Q&A on Reddit today 18th December 2025
For anyone here who may not have seen the banner on the forum home page: https://www.reddit.com/r/synthesizers/comments/1ppmgw3/were_the_creators_of_absynth_6_brian_clevinger/ 5pm CET / 11am ET / 4pm GMT
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I only see 1438 presets in Kkomplete Kontrol for Absynth, many more in the standalone Absynth
When I open Absynth in Komplete Kontrol, it reports 1438 presets available. When I open Absynth6 directly in Ableton, I see many presets in Absynth that I do not see in Komlete Kontrol. These are the banks reported in KK.
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Suggestions to improve the Preset Browser in Absynth6
Arturia supports a more flexible preset browser where you can sort presets by Name, by type, and by Bank or Designer. It seems that I can only sort by Name or Author in Absynth6. This could be improved. Also, It would be cool that when a preset is favorited in Absynth6, it shows up as a favorite in Komplete Kontrol…
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Show filtered preset count in Absynth [Feature request]
I like how Komplete Kontrol provides a count at the lower right of their user interface for the number of presets currently in the filtered list. I'd like to see that in Absynth6 as well.
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i got komplete 15
there is a 99 for upgrade. why cant i choose this? i got absynth 5
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How do I upload 3rd party effects into Absynth 6?
I purchased some 3rd party Absynth 6 presets and FX. I managed to figure out how to install the presets but not the FX. Your site says to click on "file" then install them. I don't see "file" anywhere.
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How to Assign Parameters to Mod Wheel?
I'm just getting started with Absynth 6. It seems like something as commonplace as assigning parameters to the Mod Wheel should be self explanatory. I've spent a good hour trying to figure out how to map the Master Filter to Mod Wheel, and no explanation I can find online makes it happen. Supposedly right-clicking controls…
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Absynth 6 Bank Names for User Presets
It is easy to import Absynth5 USer Presets with copy the *.nabs files to User Content\Absynth6\Sounds. But there are for example old banks having Bank Names within the metadata, but those bank names are not imported to select them directly or is there a way to do this?
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Absynth 6 Feature Request: Drag & drop samples in the samples engine
Would like to request the ability to drag and drop samples into the sample engine. Folder diving is ok but many of us who use things like Loopcloud as primary sources want to buy the sample and drag it straight in.. Creative flow is key! Thanks 😊
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A Major Step Backwards for Automation. Again..
Absynth 6 launches without exposing its parameters for DAW automation, and that’s a serious problem. After all the backlash with Massive X, I really expected NI to learn from that and avoid repeating the same mistake. For a synth like Absynth, one that thrives on deep modulation and experimental workflows, not exposing…
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Use voucher with Absynth 6 at full price
Hi, I was recently gifted a voucher after purchasing Kontakt 8, and I was planning to use it for Absynth 6 (full price). I've been checking all the conditions to use the voucher, and since I don't own any previous version of Absynth, that shouldn't be considered as an upgrade, crossgrade, special offer or whatnot. Is the…