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Tems and Native Instruments join forces to empower women in music across Africa
Discover how GRAMMY-winner Tems and Native Instruments are partnering with the Leading Vibe Initiative to empower emerging women in music…
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Massive X Player 101: How to use pro synth sounds in your productions for free
Discover the free Native Instruments Massive X Player synth. Get instant access to pro-level free synth sounds and easily produce…
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The 100 best free Kontakt instruments in 2025
Explore the ultimate list of the best free Kontakt instruments and libraries. Discover new sounds and add them to your…
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7 drum patterns every producer should know
In this guide to basic drum patterns we’ll show you how to make the seven types of drum beats every…
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10 most popular chord progressions of all time
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TRAKTOR turns 20: East Africa
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Making beats with T-Minus, producer for J. Cole, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar
Watch the Toronto hitmaker build a beat with 40s VERY OWN KEYS and KOMPLETE NOW, and get deep into his…
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Music is therapy for Kyiv producer Koloah
On new album Serenity the Ukrainian artist finds a new direction – and puts MASCHINE through its paces.
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Stargate’s Mikkel Eriksen reveals the production secrets of pop’s biggest hits
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Go behind the scenes of 40’S VERY OWN DRUMS & KEYS
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Legendary composer Danny Elfman returns to his rock roots on Big Mess
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5 free sci-fi sound effect generators for REAKTOR
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Dream Machine is an always-on, procedurally-generated beats machine
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Add immersive 3D visuals to your TRAKTOR sets with Volta XR
TRAKTOR now includes support for the emerging platform, which boasts support from Maceo Plex, Blessed Madonna, and more.
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TRAKTOR turns 20: Middle East
Our celebration of local scenes continues with TRAKTOR DJs from Palestine, Egypt, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia.
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How to make your kick drums bang with FJAAK and MASCHINE+
Berlin’s cheeky techno duo shows us some tips, tricks, and their favorite features of the MASCHINE+ in our latest video.
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TRAKTOR turns 20: Berlin
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5 ways compression can give you a rich, harmonically-driven sound
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How to get a cohesive sound with mixing and mastering
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Exploring Native Instruments 360
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