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BT talks life under lockdown and dissects his Community Drive contributions
The trance pioneer explains how he created his high-energy presets for PRISM, SKANNER XT, and MONARK.
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Real Talk: Day Wave makes dream pop with BATTERY 4 and KOMPLETE
Download the stems to his surf-tinged single "Potions" and remix it for a chance to win.
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Peaches on the process and inspiration behind her Community Drive sound pack contributions
Feminist pop provocateur Peaches talks about her contribution to our COMMUNITY DRIVE charity sound pack.
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Hear Howie Lee put a modern spin on traditional Chinese sounds
One of Beijing's fastest rising stars answers the Sketches challenge by combining the traditional with the modern.
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Scripting, sound design, and singing out of key: How we made MYSTERIA
Galaxy Instruments' Uli Baronowsky and Stephan Lembke take us deep behind the scenes of their tension-building texture machine.
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Check out our favorite videos from the Native community in June
Mutating basslines with ABSYNTH, cinematic soundscapes from PHARLIGHT, and more – here's our round up of the month's best videos.
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Listen to a densely layered, martial Sketches submission from Zola Jesus
The queen of goth-pop layers REAKTOR-powered synth swells over ACTION STRIKES’ pummeling taiko drums…
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Quiet, please: How we silenced a city block to sample a priceless violin
The team behind STRADIVARI VIOLIN explain the lengths they went to capture the unique sound of this 300-year-old instrument.
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Here’s how to make your virtual guitars sound like a real session player
Session player and producer Craig Anderton picks out some top tips for humanizing guitar libraries.
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Grammy-winning producer Peter Wade explains why talent isn’t everything
An industry veteran reveals the three skills that actually matter – and why you only need to master two of them.
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Improving diversity and inclusion at Native Instruments
Our initial steps towards ongoing change in our workplace.
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5 free cinematic texture libraries for KONTAKT
Gratis goodies for sumptuous soundscapes…
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The 110 best free Kontakt instruments in 2026
Explore the 110 best free Kontakt instruments and libraries, curated by our team. Find top free Kontakt Player synths, pianos,…
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7 quick tips for ambient, atmospheric music
Got the basics down? Here's how to make ambient music that offers a little something extra.
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Telefon Tel Aviv: Sound design, sine waves, and why ‘wrong’ is often right
We sit down with Josh Eustis to dissect the sounds and techniques behind Dreams Are Not Enough…
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Using TRAKTOR in the studio: How the DJ tool is used to make beats
Discovering the creative powers of TRAKTOR for music production with Huerco S., Konx-om-Pax, and exael.
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Secrets of electronic interfaces: Modularity
PUSH TURN MOVE and PATCH & TWEAK author Kim Bjørn explores methods for interfacing with music through hardware and software.
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Thomas Ragsdale on atmospheric, commercial music
Having scored countless advertisements, the UK producer breaks down his studio tools, workflow and tricks.
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Richard Devine: A history of making music
Electronic music pioneer discusses his love for REAKTOR BLOCKS, THRILL, and more.
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Robert Dudzic: How to be the best at sound design
Acclaimed sound designer Robert Dudzic divulges his secrets on recording, effects, and how to break into the industry.