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Tems and Native Instruments join forces to empower women in music across Africa
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The 100 best free Kontakt instruments in 2025
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Free cinematic sound libraries for Kontakt
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7 drum patterns every producer should know
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10 most popular chord progressions of all time
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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
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Quiet, please: How we silenced a city block to sample a priceless violin
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Here’s how to make your virtual guitars sound like a real session player
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Grammy-winning producer Peter Wade explains why talent isn’t everything
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Improving diversity and inclusion at Native Instruments
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5 free cinematic texture libraries for KONTAKT
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No MASCHINE hardware? Here’s how to use its sounds, kits, and Expansions in any DAW
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Nathan Lanier on the sounds and strategies behind his Home Before Dark score
The composer of Apple TV+’s latest thriller mixes the traditional with the digital – including a free REAKTOR effect.
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DJ Krust’s favorite free REAKTOR Ensembles for drum and bass
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Hear object blue sketch out cinematic sounds for our quick-creativity challenge
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5 free orchestral scoring libraries for KONTAKT
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