Native Instruments
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How to make a beat
Check out our beginner's guide to creating the backbone of any track.
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Check out the best videos from our community this September
This month, we’ve got Expansion deep-dives, the inside line on DAMAGE 2, and more.
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Jungle revivalist Sully sketches out haunting atmospherics – at 168 BPM
The UK producer backs metallic sound design and hazy pads with chopped breaks from DECODED FORMS.
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Real talk: Kito shares 5 top tips for adding dynamics to your tracks
The Aussie-born producer gives us her 5 top tips for adding dynamics to vocal-driven tracks.
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How Mitsuto Suzuki helped reimagine one of the best-loved video game soundtracks of all time
To recreate a classic '90s soundtrack for modern gamers, the FINAL FANTASY VII composers turned to a thoroughly modern set…
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Headspace’s Scott Sorenson on designing sounds for the soul
We find out how MASSIVE X and STRAYLIGHT help shape the soothing sounds of the world’s most popular mindfulness app.
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AceMo answers the Sketches challenge with a dreamy slice of ambient techno
Hear the Brooklyn-based producer coax warm drones and analog-sounding drums from REAKTOR, BATTERY, and KONTAKT.
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Real Talk: Lo-fi hip hop producer Lophiile offers up 7 tips for keeping things wavy
We recap all the best production advice from Lophiile's live interview on our Instagram.
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Shore up your sub bass with a free MASSIVE X patch from GRAMMY-winner Swagg R’Celious
The NYC-based producer proves that less can be more when it comes to seriously big bass sounds.
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Microhouse production tips from the pros
Five leading producers share top tips for capturing the pared-back club sounds of Europe's underground.
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Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda on mashing up Bollywood, hip hop, and metal – live on Twitch
Learn more about Shinoda’s live-streaming workflow and the NI gear at the heart of his home studio…
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Watch the very best of July’s videos from the Creator Community
This month, get inspired with Sarah, The Illstrumentalist; Datsunn; and more – featuring ARKHIS and CLOUD SUPPLY.