Akai and Native Instruments are sort of like the Nintendo and Sega of music production. These long-time rivals offer many similar products, but some musicians get drawn to Akai's MPC workflow while ...

It's still quite awkward to use but yet more impressive sound design features make Absynth 5 a worthwhile update. Interface remains fiddly. Mutator often gives lacklustre results. MusicRadar's got ...

Native Instruments is legendary for its synth sounds and production software. But, the Berlin-based company has also built a reputation for excellence with its hardware controllers, and the Maschine ...

Online music school Point Blank has unveiled a new course that promises to improve your sound design skills using a selection of Native Instruments' top plugin synths. Discussing the launch, Point ...

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