Expanding its growing collection of Maschine Expansion packs, Native Instruments has released two new Expansion sound libraries: Vintage Heat and Transistor Punch.

These downloadable titles provide new drum kits and instruments, as well as pre-programmed patterns created by expert sound designers and producers, for Native Instruments' Maschine 1.6 groove production system. Vintage Heat and Transistor Punch were created by Goldbaby and Surround SFX.

Made by sampling artist Goldbaby, Vintage Heat features warm, saturated sounds with some vintage-like grit. The library includes 50 kits with analog, digital, and acoustic origins, complemented through 50 matching synthesizer sounds ranging from bass and leads to brass, pads, and strings.

All sounds in Vintage Heat have been sampled from vintage drum machines and classic analog synths, and they have been extensively processed with Goldbaby‘s array of classic compressors, effect units, and valve tape machines. According to Native Instruments, inventive sampling techniques, including the mapping of successive tape delay repeats to different velocity layers, further contribute to the original and distinctive character of the Vintage Heat expansion pack.

Transistor Punch gives Maschine users a selection of crisp and punchy sounds based on contemporary European club music. Suitable for a wide range of electronic styles, Transistor Punch was created by sound designer Denis Gögdak of Surround SFX.

The Transistor Punch library contains 30 energetic drum kits, plus 50 new bass and lead sounds that integrate seamlessly with the factory library of Maschine. As with Vintage Heat, all sounds have been sampled from analog drum machines and synthesizers, and they have been processed with modern high-end outboard gear for a defined, forceful sound. Transistor Punch also adds 20 multi-effect chains that provide instant pick-me-ups for any groove, as well as a large collection of patterns by producer Martin Buttrich.

Vintage Heat and Transistor Punch are now available for $59 each. For more information, please visit native-instruments.com.