The '80s had no shortage of massive-sounding synthesizers, but many of them have either gone out to pasture or are prohibitively expensive on the secondhand market. Software companies often try to ...

PLUGIN WEEK 2025: Here at MusicRadar, we're on a quest to detail every aspect of making music in as clear and concise a way as possible, focussing on opening up routes to making music that everybody – ...

If you're into digital DJing or music production, you'll be very familiar with Native Instruments. For disc jockeys, Traktor (software) in combination with the Kontrol S series of hardware is about as ...

I’ve spent years making music and programming beats, mostly with software-only tools, such as Ableton and Logic Pro. So, when the opportunity arrived to try out Native Instruments’ newest hardware / ...

The cult classic soft synth is back, 16 years on from its previous iteration. We sit down with Absynth’s creator to hear about the history of this legendary instrument and why its rebirth is the 'best ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. As usual, hardware and software company Native Instruments has announced a slew of new products for ...

Native Instruments today announced several updates to its lineup of DJ/production gear and software. From quality of life upgrades to a new DAW integration that could revolutionize the way producers ...

Native Instruments’ original Massive synth was always going to be a tough act to follow. Released in 2007, Massive became one of the best selling and most influential software instruments of all time, ...

This is the history of Native Instruments’ massively influential wavetable instrument, from development and release to its recent rebirth as Massive X Player When you purchase through links on our ...