Maschine Tutorials, Massive X Tutorials
Making a beat with MASSIVE X & NI Maschine
Making a beat with Native Instruments MASSIVE X and NI Maschine is an easy task for anyone interested in sound design. Producers and beat makers now have access to some of the most advanced sound design capabilities available. With just a few tricks and techniques, you can quickly make professional sounding beats with these powerful tools from Native Instruments.
It starts with loading up Native Instruments’ MASSIVE X synth. This amazing software is a virtual synthesizer that can do everything from thunderous, deep bass to bright tinkling leads. With one simple interface, it’s incredibly easy to dial in just the tone you’re looking for. Even better, the synth comes stocked with over 1500 ready-to-use presets that can be altered using MASSIVE X’s impressive array of sound manipulation tools.
Once you’re happy with your main synth patch, it’s time to bring in NI Maschine. This innovative software allows you to quickly create a beat by loading up one of its many drums and percussion samples. These samples can also be layered, stretched, and tweaked just like any sound coming out of MASSIVE X. That means you can get right to crafting a unique and unique-sounding beat with ease.
For the real creative types, NI Maschine has several tools that allow you to combine synths and drums. With “Subgroups” and “Scenes” it’s easy to layer multiple different patches and samples to make a track that really stands out. This can be further augmented by the “Cloud Audio Input”, which allows you to take sounds from any source and incorporate it into your beat.
By combining the powerful sound design capabilities of MASSIVE X and the intuitive beat-making features of Maschine, you can easily craft professional-sounding beats in no time. Whether you’re looking to make a club banger or a cinematic score, Native Instruments’ impressive technological ensemble promises to help in achieving your creative goals.