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The only MIDI keyboard controller made specifically for FL Studio just got a major upgrade

Novation launches the FLkey 2 with deeper DAW integration, semi-weighted keys, redesigned pads and more

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“I’ve heard tracks where someone took a Massive preset and just added a snare and some chords and that’s all they did”: How Native Instruments’ Massive became the go-to bass synth for a generation of music-makers

This is the history of Native Instruments’ massively influential wavetable instrument, from development and release to its rebirth as Massive X Player

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"It's possible to end up with exactly the sound you were looking for without once thinking about frequencies, filters and all the rest of it": 5 innovative synth plugins daring to do things differently

Unconventional and creatively inspiring, these soft synths are pushing synthesis in bold new directions

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"This is the beginning of a more ambitious journey": Elektron acquired by investment company Bonnier Capital

A statement from Elektron says that the "team, brand and product development focus" of the company will remain intact

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“Our determination to achieve a sustainable future is strengthened and energised by your support”: Native Instruments releases update on insolvency proceedings

CEO Nick Williams writes that the company has seen “strong interest from multiple parties with deep roots in audio and technology”

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Native Instruments is in preliminary insolvency

An administrator has been appointed for the brand behind the likes of Maschine, Traktor, Massive and Kontakt, according to reports

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“You’ll smile broadly at the ease with which you can land on astonishing results”: Native Instruments Absynth 6 review

The trailblazing soft synth that we’d all but given up hope on has made a glorious comeback, but how does Absynth fit into a changed music production landscape?

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“It's been a real emotional thing bringing this back”: Native Instruments Absynth returns – here’s the inside story, with developer Brian Clevinger

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 project he’s ever worked on'

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How innovative minds are developing new technology to support music makers with disabilities

Issues of accessibility present ongoing challenges for disabled music-makers, but a range of different organisations, artists and innovators are aiming to bring about industry-wide change

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“If you can live with just two channels, there’s a lot that impresses about this DJ controller”: Native Instruments Traktor MX2 review

NI releases its first proper mixing controller since 2019, but does it have anything new to offer?

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With the launch of OneLibrary, DJs can finally use their track collection across different brands' players and software

AlphaTheta teams up with Native Instruments and Algoriddim to launch a new cross-platform format for DJ software and hardware

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“More flexibility, more accessibility, and more ways to connect with Traktor”: Native Instruments launches entry-level Traktor Play DJ software and bundles it with controllers from AlphaTheta and Reloop

NI's new beginner-friendly DJ application has “everything you need to DJ with none of the complexity”

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“Everything you need at your fingertips”: Native Instruments launches its new generation of Traktor controllers with the MX2

The two-channel controller for Traktor Pro 4 combines entry-level accessibility with some neat functionality for more advanced users

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“Violinists have their Stradivarius', guitarists have their Strats – and producers have Massive”: How Native Instruments’ Massive became the go-to bass synth for a generation of music-makers

This is the history of Native Instruments’ massively influential wavetable instrument, from development and release to its recent rebirth as Massive X Player

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Massive X Player is a new free synth plugin that lets users morph and modulate presets from Native Instruments’ wavetable powerhouse

With its new freebie, Native Instruments aims to bring its next-gen Massive to the masses

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"The MIDI keyboard that goes beyond MIDI": Nektar introduces Mk3 versions of its Impact LX range of MIDI controller keyboards

Nektar brings redesigned hardware, enhanced DAW integration and Native Instruments NKS support to its Mk3 line of keyboard controllers

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5 innovative synth plugins daring to do things differently

Unconventional and creatively inspiring, these soft synths are pushing synthesis in bold new directions

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“There is a special place in hell for those people that went for this business model”: Are plugin subscription services really as bad as some people say?

“I think the dislike of subscriptions is almost universal”

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"It's a stupendously powerful tool": 10 of the best sampler plugins in 2025

From full-featured behemoths and retro emulations to MPC-style beatmakers and must-have freebies, we round up 10 software samplers that make sampling fun, fast and intuitive

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The beginners guide to virtual instruments: What are 'VIs', 'plugins' and 'VSTs' anyway? And how can you make the best use of them in your music?

Because there's never been a better, easier, more affordable time to make great music on your computer

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"I wanted to sit down, open any plugin, and just start turning knobs": Dialr takes the headache out of MIDI mapping with "world's first" AI-powered plugin controller

"No menu diving stealing your time. No manual mapping killing your flow. Dialr is always mapped and always ready"

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"Circular begins with a single note, but it never stays there": Native Instruments releases polyphonic sequencer that can "transform one note into a stunning soundscape"

Bring Circular's four sound layers to life through Euclidean, polyrhythmic and probabilistic sequencing with per-step control over its extensive selection of effects

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Serum 2, Pigments 6, Phase Plant, Vital and Massive X: The ultimate soft synth showdown

As Serum 2 shakes up the competition, we pit five of the most powerful, flexible and full-featured synth plugins against each other to find out who comes out on top in 2025

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Arturia embraces NKS - and offers hardware owners free access to Native Instruments' Komplete 15 Select

Superbooth 25: With KeyLab mk3, KeyLab Essential mk3, and MiniLab soon able to browse NKS libraries, is the sound-tagging format now too big to fail?

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“I’m looking forward to breaking it in on stage”: Mustard will be headlining at Coachella tonight with a very exclusive Native Instruments Maschine MK3, and there’s custom yellow Kontrol S49 MIDI keyboard, too

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