Native Instruments ‘Maschine’ is fast becoming the weapon of choice for producers worldwide due to its fast workflow and physical interface that brings instant musical gratification to computer-based music production. Maschine combines the strengths of a DAW with the flexibility of MPC-style sequencing and the massive sound library that Native Instruments has been developing since the company’s inception in 1996. NI introduced a massive upgrade to the platform this spring with the release of Maschine 1.6 – an update that added more sounds and functionality for producers.
The most significant feature to come with Maschine 1.6 is support for third-party plugin hosting which allows you to use VST and AU plugins as individual sound sources and effects in your Maschine project. It also incorporates some of Kore 2’s functionality for combining plug-ins which allows for creative sound design possibilities. Layering synth sounds is a fundamental part of sound design and an essential production technique in electronic music.
In this new Maschine video tutorial, Dubspot instructor and Native Instructor specialist Matt Cellitti explains how to create and manipulate new instruments and stack multiple layers of VSTs inside Maschine for a heavy, electro synth lead. Utilizing three of NI’s versatile and celebrated synthesizers Massive, Razor, and FM8, Cellitti starts by recording a Massive synth-bass line, which he copy-and-pastes to two other channels containing a snappy, low-end, heavy Razor in combination with a bright FM8 lead. He added additional effects, signal processing,
By the end of this tutorial you should have a good grasp on the way Maschine handles plug-in instruments and you’ll be able to explore sound design by layering synths and sounds together to create depth in your music.
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You will learn to create your own sounds through different techniques and then go beyond the presets, adding a sonic signature to your tracks. For composition with acoustic instruments, we introduce you to the latest sampling technology and give you access to the world’s largest and most diverse sound library. In the advanced levels, you will acquire total control over all aspects of the instruments presented in courses 1 through 3 while practicing genre-based sound design. And with Reaktor, you will get access to some of the more unusual tools of synthesis, step sequencing, beat making and effects: all elements used in today’s cutting edge electronic music.
