Native Instruments when they developed Generator, a modular synth

software package (which would later form the

foundations for their ongoing product, Reaktor).[4]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Native Instruments, GmbH Following the release of Generator, the company's
employees expanded to include Bernd Roggendorf
(later a founder of Ableton) and Daniel Haver,
Type GmbH who later became Native Instruments' CEO.[4]
 Music Technology
In 1999, Native Instruments expanded their staff
 Music Software count and moved to their current building in
Industry  Music Equipment Berlin's Kreuzburg district.[4]
 Professional Audio
In 2001, the company began creating products for
1996; 22 years ago in Berlin, the DJ community, beginning with the first
Founded version of their Traktor software. In 2002, they
Germany
expanded further to include software samplers, in
 Stephan Schmitt the form of ongoing products Kontakt and Battery.
Founders  Volker Hinz [4]

Headquarters Berlin, Germany In September 2004, the company began a

partnership with the DJ hardware manufacturing
Area served Worldwide
company Stanton Magnetics and with online
 Daniel Haver (CEO) music store Beatport.[5] 2004 also saw the release
Key people  Mate Galic (CTO)[1] of their guitar amplifier and effects pedal
emulation software, Guitar Rig.[4][6]
Reaktor, Kontakt, Guitar
Products Native Instruments now also has branches in Los
Rig, Maschine, Traktor
Angeles, Tokyo, London, and Shenzhen.[3]
Number of
500[2]
employees
www.native-
Products
Website
instruments.com
Software
Native Instruments is a German technology
Software produced by Native Instruments includes
company, originally known for their software
the following:
instruments, that develops software and hardware
for music production and DJing.[3]
 Reaktor: A modular software music studio.
[7]

Contents  Kontakt: A software sampler with support

for users to program their own virtual
 1 History instruments.[8]
 2 Products  Guitar Rig: A modular software effect
o 2.1 Software processor, focused on amplifier and effects
o 2.2 Hardware pedal emulation for guitar.[9]
 3 References  Multiple software synthesizers, such as
 4 External links Massive (wavetable-based),[10] Absynth
(semi-modular),[11] and FM8 (frequency-
modulation-based).[12]
History  Traktor: Digital DJ and vinyl emulation
software.[13]
Native Instruments was founded in Berlin,
Germany, where its headquarters are still located. Native instruments also produce a number of other
[3]
Founders Stephan Schmitt and Volker Hinz sample libraries, virtual instruments and effects
began using the name Native Instruments in 1996, processing plug-ins, many of which function
through the architecture of Reaktor or Kontakt.   "Native Instruments Guitar Rig 5 Pro
Some of these software items are also grouped review". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
together in their Komplete software bundle.[14]   "Native Instruments Massive".
www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
The company also develops the Native Kontrol   "Native Instruments Absynth 5".
Standard (NKS), a plug-in extension which allows www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
integration with Kontrol and Maschine products   "Native Instruments FM8 | Vintage Synth
(both hardware and software).[15] Explorer". www.vintagesynth.com. Retrieved
2018-04-05.
  "Native Instruments Traktor Pro 2 review".
MusicRadar. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  "Review: Native Instruments Komplete 11
Ultimate". EMusician. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  "Native Kontrol Standard - inSync". inSync.
2015-11-05. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  "Native Instruments unveils brand new
Maschine and Komplete Kontrol hardware".
Traktor Kontrol S4 MK2 DJ Controller FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. 2017-
09-07. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
Hardware
17.  Advisor, Resident. "Review: Native
Native instruments also produce music hardware, Instruments - Traktor Kontrol X1 MK2".
such as: Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2018-04-05.

 Maschine: A system with integrated External links

software for creating drum beats.[16]
 Kontrol: A series of MIDI keyboards and  Official website
DJ controllers with software instrument
support.[16][17]
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References  Music equipment manufacturers

 Audio equipment manufacturers
1.  Manufacturers of professional audio
equipment
 "Native Instruments' CEO & CTO on Apple  Software companies of Germany
Watch DJs, the Best Concert Ever and the  Privately held companies of Germany
Future". highsnobiety.com. Retrieved 2017-09-25.  Manufacturing companies based in Berlin
  "Native Instruments Raises $59 Million  Companies established in 1996
From EMH Partners". billboard.com. Retrieved
2018-01-31.
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Company Information - Bloomberg".  April 23, 2018 8:47 PM ET
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  "10 Years Of Native Instruments".
soundonsound.com. October 2006.
  "Stanton, Native Instruments, & Beatport COMPANY OVERVIEW OF
Join forces for a new era in Digital DJing". NATIVE INSTRUMENTS
computerdjsummit.com. Retrieved 2017-09-25. GMBH
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NATIVE INSTRUMENTS ABSYNTH 5
Software Synthesizer
Published January 2010
By Martin Walker

The fifth version of Absynth introduces even more sound-mangling features and aims to be far more
user-friendly than its predecessors.

The grain cloud options of the Aetherizer effect are

stunning, and can be applied to your own audio as well to
Absynth patches.

There are few soft synths that rise to the dizzy heights of
a fifth incarnation, but then Absynth has always been
rather different from the norm. Following its humble
origins as a Mac-only release by software developers
Rhizomatic in 2000, Absynth quickly joined the ranks of
Native Instruments products and gained a PC version,
while its semi-modular design, wave-shaping, granular
synthesis and 68-point envelopes also gained it a huge
number of enthusiastic users.

Part of the reason for its the tags from the Browser pop-up Mutation History
popularity is that it not only database first seen in Absynth window, where you can decide
runs as a stand-alone version 4. These comprise Instrument, which you want to save as new
or as a plug-in instrument, but Source, Timbre, Articulation presets and which you want to
also as a plug-in effect that can and Genre. As you add further discard. You can further refine
treat incoming audio. This tags, your search is narrowed your new sounds by excluding
makes it a favourite among down to a list of presets whose various modules from future
sound designers, but its quirky parameters will be used as Mutations, and by tweaking
design also means that while targets for your mutations. one or more of the eight
many users love its sound fine-tuning knobs that control
capabilities, they rapidly Once you're happy with the parameters such as brightness,
become rather lost when it target list, you click on the resonance and mod amount.
comes to creating their own Mutate button, and each time
sounds. Fortunately, in you do so, a new Mutation I spent a long time generating
Absynth 5 a lot of effort has preset is generated that lots of mutations, and with
gone into making things easier combines the attributes of the a little practice was able to
to use, so let's see how original and target presets. The produce very acceptable
successful NI have been! Mutation Amount slider results ranging from gentle
adjusts how far from the variations on the original all
MUTATOR original sound you want to go, the way through to radically
while the Random Amount new creations. While the
If you want to make new slider defines how much results will never match the
Absynth sounds but never variation there will be between finely hand-crafted creations
knew where to start before, the mutations. of professional sound
new Mutator will make you designers, Sound Mutation is
smile. First, you choose an If you don't like the current nevertheless far more
existing preset as a starting Mutation, click on the Retry intelligent than your average
point, and then select some of button for another. Each one 'random patch creation' tool,
you do accept appears in the
and will be welcomed by many notes in various musical In fact, extra feedback options
long-term Absynth users. chords or scales. Once you are a recurring theme in
turn up the filter resonance and Absynth 5, since seven other
AETHERIZER random filter frequency filters have now sprouted their
parameters, your own Feedback panels, so you
grains emerge in can return signals from whence
chordal groups. they came after subjecting
Wonderful! them to Waveshaping,
Frequency Shifting or Ring
You really do have Modulation. There are lots of
to hear the new creative options for
possibilities to adding custom filter distortion
appreciate how good and even more
the Aetherizer is, organic-sounding timbres.
especially once its
parameters are being Along with reorganised Filter,
modulated via Modulator and Waveshaper
custom envelopes modules, and added support
and LFOs. From for Windows XP and Vista
tuneful tonal clusters to total 64-bit operating systems, this
Absynth 5 features the rather chaos, I soon generated plenty covers most of the new
intelligent and very useful of sounds that I'd never heard features, apart from one: many
Sound Mutation section with before. The animated graphic modules now incorporate
Fine Tuning and History representation of the grain optional oversampling that
features, which finally makes cloud below the other controls improves audio quality,
it easy for the newcomer to is also a huge help in particularly at higher
create unique sounds. understanding what each one frequencies. Sounds good to
does. Given that it can also be me!
Granular synthesis (where used as an effect on incoming
audio is chopped into short audio, I suspect NI could have The only problem
'grains' and recombined in released Aetherizer as I experienced was a bug that
various ways to produce new a stand-alone product for at prevented me storing my third-
sounds) has always been a core least the cost of this upgrade. party Absynth sample content
feature of Absynth, but the other than in the default
new Aetherizer granular delay FILTER TIPS location, resulting in 'sample
effect goes much further. Each not found' dialogues, but NI
grain is sent to a random Two new filter offerings to are already working on this.
position in the stereo field and treat Oscillator Channels
can be pitch-shifted before individually now grace the FINAL THOUGHTS
being fed back into the effect's drop-down list in the Patch
input, while most parameters window. First up is Cloud, Absynth has long been the first
have a random control to a junior version of the port of call for musicians
generate more chaotic results. Aetherizer with fewer searching for unique ambient,
For instance, increasing the parameters and no graphic atmospheric and evolving
random aspect of pitch-shifting window, but nevertheless sounds. If you've not yet
gives results ranging from capable of a lot of new sounds. succumbed to its many unusual
gentle chorus to swarms of Second is a new Supercomb to charms, there's never been
insects. complement the existing Comb a better time to take the
filter, this time with extra plunge. I know some
The output of this 'grain cloud' feedback options and tonal commentators don't approve of
can be band-pass or comb extras inspired by the the 'dumbing down' offered by
filtered, and a very clever twist dedicated Pipe and Resonators Mutator, but I found it a most
here is that you can also effects. This is a great resource helpful tool and a great way to
quantise the filter frequency so for acoustic and metallic create unexpected new sounds.
that its tuning jumps between overtones. On the other hand, if you're
already an Absynth user,  Epic Soundtrack:
upgrading to version 5 is a split keyboard
a no-brainer — it's worth it for creation with huge
the Aetherizer effect alone!   drum motifs playing at
the bottom, orchestral
ALTERNATIVES hits in the middle, and
evolving synth lines at
Most synths lag significantly the top. You could
behind Absynth in number of create an entire
available synthesis styles, soundtrack with this
although two alternatives do preset alone!
spring to mind. Camel Audio's  Major Cloud: starting
Alchemy lacks FM synthesis with just a single
but it offers far more sample sinewave, this
manipulation and user import scintillating effect is
options, while Spectrasonics' a tour de force
Omnisphere also supports lots incorporating nearly all
of synthesis styles and a most of the new features
impressive factory library, including Supercomb
covering more genres than and Cloud filters and
Absynth. the Aetherizer effect.

NEW INSTRUMENT
HIGHLIGHTS
 Software > Virtual
The Absynth 5 library now Instrument
offers around 1800 sounds,
including 250 fresh ones
showcasing the new features.
Here are a few of my
favourites:

 AlienTrumpetdrones:
starts out as a trumpet
fanfare and evolves
into a mournful and
windy grain cloud
courtesy of the
Aetherizer.
 Crystallisation:
soundscape comprising
dancing digital bells
underpinned by
arpeggiated noise puffs
and groans.
 Doomhammers:
a sprawling, pulsing
epic of exploding
hammer sounds
echoing across
a deserted landscape,
with Aetherizer grain
rate modulated by
a custom envelope.