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Sound design artist Jeremiah Savage used field recording and advanced synthesis to create the sci-fi sounds for the new Native Instruments Sonic Fiction Kore-powered instrument. The instrument comes with 100 KoreSounds with eight morphable sound variations each, for a total of 800 individual sounds.  

The new piano instruments from Native Instruments are quite grand, literally: the Berlin Concert Grand, New York Concert Grand, Vienna Concert Grand, and Upright Piano emulate the original pianos' signature sound for just for Kontakt and the Kontakt Player.  

The new Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol X1 two-deck controller gives DJs the spin-spin-sugar control they need over loop, cue, effect, track selection, and transport functions within Traktor and Serato Scratch Live software.  

The revamped, amped-up version of NI Pre-Bass, Scarbee Pre-Bass Amped, adds more Fender Precision bass tones to the original Pre-Bass software instrument. You'll get bass sounds in Fat, Heavy, Crunchy, and Pop versions, each suitable for certain genres of music.  

Claude Debussy once witnessed hearing a Gamelan Ensemble at the Paris Exposition of 1889 and was so captivated by its power and complexity that he said Western percussion tradition pales in comparison to the Gamelan. The Native Instruments Discovery Series Balinese Gamelan puts that power and grace within the confines of your Kontakt Player.  

Some dude named Tim Exile wants to give you the finger. . . the Native Instruments The Finger, that is! Don't be offended, though: Tim's British (get pissed if he offers you two fingers).  

Your own personal sound requires a multitude of factors ranging from the amp and effects up to mic'ing. The introduction of Native Instruments Guitar Rig 4 Pro offers an amazing array of sound shaping options that developing your unique tone will sound something like nobody's ever heard of.  

If you need to keep your digital DJ gear trim, a compact audio interface helps a lot. Native Instruments Audio 2 DJ is the smallest DJ audio interface in the market today.  

Just this summer, Native Instruments went crazy on their promos with Komplete 5 being sold for only 399 USD. As Native Instruments Komplete 6 was announced and you've just bought Komplete 5 this summer, you might be thinking, "Hmm, what's in it for me?" Find out by reading on.  

The Precision Bass's record of being the most popular bass guitar of all time still remains to be beaten. The Native Instruments Scarbee Pre-Bass reminds us all of how impressive the Precision Bass is, let alone provide an expressively realistic emulation of the said instrument.  

Now that you've got your new Kontakt Player for free, it's time to grab some sample libraries to load it up with. A good suggestion would be to start with drums (since they form the foundation for your tracks). Native Instruments Maschine Drum Selection would be a great options to consider.  

In today's film, TV, and video game scoring, music and sound design work hand in hand so much that the distinctions between the two can get blurred. Native Instruments Evolve Mutations accommodates the music and sound design continuity to deliver a wide sound palette for today's composer.  

Kontakt has become a byword among makers of sample-based instruments. Rarely do sample library showcases fail to mention or provide support for Kontakt. Whether you're a software instrument maker or a musician looking for a free sample player, Native Instruments Kontakt Player is now that fully functional cost-free solution you have been looking for.  

Mile Marker Zero's Mark Focarile has worked with some picky engineers and played a variety of organs. They all agree that the B4 II is tops when it comes to organ emulation.  

About a few weeks ago, news regarding the Native Instruments-Scarbee partnership circulated around. It appears that this partnership is gaining some momentum as the new Kore-Powered Instrument called Native Instruments Essential Bass features samples from Scarbee along with others.  

Two heads are better than one, so they say. In recognition of this fact, Native Instruments announced its partnership with Scarbee to make Scarbee brand instruments more available.  

Sometimes a 50% discount is not enough to sell the goods. Especially picky customers would like to have a bite first and figure out how it tastes like before buying. While demos can make the cut, their limitations are annoying so Native Instruments decided to release a free version of Guitar Rig 3 called Guitar Rig 3 Go.  

Massive is indeed one huge-sounding behemoth. But even behemoths trip over something called Windows Vista 64. With a new set of legs via latest version 1.1.4, Native Instruments Massive is out to trample on your ears and sensibilities.  

The endless updates of operating systems have long led to updates of other computer software, software instruments included. Native Instruments would like to ensure the users of Battery 3 will not be daunted by Microsoft Vista 64 as they release Native Instruments Battery 3.0.5beta.  

In a radical twist, Native Instruments proclaims that they will no longer participate in trade shows. Why so? Read more to find out.  

It seems like folks like you and I can get more from this year's summer heat wave. When you've just thought that Native Instruments was Kompletely Krazy with their Komplete 5 Promo, here's something more. This time it's for Guitar Rig 3 -- a product name that doesn't allow for any Kreative letter substitutions.  

Native Instruments is now throwing out a Kompletely unbelievable offer that you'll say they're Kompletely out of their minds. For this month, NI is making Komplete 5 available for only 399 USD/EUR. What ever happened to Kurrency Exchange Rates?  

Whereas most KORE SOUNDPACKS are instruments in their own rights, the new Native Instruments DEEP RECONSTRUCTIONS turns your KORE 2 or KOREPLAYER into an extremely flexible multi-effects processing plugin, suitable for radically altering vocals, guitars, drum tracks, and more.  

Owen O'Malley is back with Native Instruments Maschine, bringing you what you want with a blow-by-blow beatmaking demo that comes on fast and furious. Well, maybe not fast so much as deliberate and informative. You all need to know that beatmaking is actually a highly detailed skill that appeals mostly to math geeks. So, get your algebra on and join us in the studio!  

Many of the instruments played in Hindustani Classical music are incredibly hard to learn, with traditional musicians spending their entire lives mastering instruments like sitar and tabla. Native Instruments NORTH INDIA KORE SOUNDPACK will make them feel like they've wasted years.  

Now at Part Three of our epic demo of Native Instruments Maschine, we are finally getting into the hardware / software bundle's whole raison d'etre: making beats. Owen O'Malley further proves his prowess outside of Guitar City, scrolling through those menus and adjusting parameters like a real pro. You can be a pro too, if you just watch this demo. So let's get started with Part Three!  

Back with Owen in Part Two of an uncharacteristically guitar-free demo, we look more closely at Native Instruments Maschine and how it expresses itself on various screens. The small ones on the unit are loaded with easily accessed menus and effects, and the large remote one on your desktop is easily controlled therefrom. Get it? I learned that from the demo!  

Sporting a new hairstyle and glasses, the intrepid Owen O'Malley dives into a decidedly non-guitar adventure. Native Instruments Maschine may be initially intimidating, but Owen's confident and thorough approach will have you grooving that box in no time. Can we say that on the internet?  

Who needs an amp when you've got a new Epiphone and a free version of Native Instruments Guitar Rig Mobile? No one, that's who! Speaking of which. . . hey, FAA! I should be allowed to pilot commercial aircraft because all I ever do is play Microsoft Flight Simulator!