Native Instruments: reactor 6 simplifies the construction of its own software synthesizer – Mac & i

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the new modular blocks of reactor construction kit from Native Instruments are easy to build even synthesizers and effects. Our video tutorial gives a first impression.

The Berlin software developer Native Instruments released on Wednesday a new version of its virtual sound modular reactor. The new reactor 6 simplifies the wiring own synthesizers and effects with the so-called reactor block. Those are 30 sound module, Step Sequencer, envelopes, filters and LFOs, which significantly easier than before can build modular software synthesizer. The finished instruments can be then via reactor in other music programs use.

fancier surface

A notable example is the new integration with Native Instruments Maschine and Komplete Kontrol. There the reactor-block creations can be selected directly and sound parameters operate with the controllers. As a stand-alone plug-ins, the finished instruments can not export, they can each be loaded only in the reactor environment and integrated into other programs

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With the new reactor block can be software synthesizer as a modular euro-rack zusammenstöpseln.
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The new units bring much fancier user interfaces. Among them are also some modules from the Monark synthesizer, the Driver-filter or a delay and reverb from Rounds. As usual, can be personalized with your own reactor but blocks interconnect. The editor is doing at different levels of the hierarchy down to individual switching elements. The own sound machines can then exchange online with other users.

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reactor 6 at a glance – Our 10-minute tutorial shows how to tinker a little own synth with reactor. 6

Halved price

Veteran reactor hobbyists will appreciate the better overview of reactor 6. facilitate the clear bus structure and new color schemes an overview of the complex circuits. In addition, Native has to deal with samples significantly simplified. About a Table framework is sound files can now via drag-drag -Drop on an instrument or ensemble

Native Instruments has also halved the price of the reactor.. In the full version costs 6 reactor only 200 euros, the update from the previous 100 euros. A new version of Komplete Samlung, in the reactor is traditionally included, is not yet in sight and is likely to follow until next year. (HAG)