Welcome, NI Newsletter Readers: What’s On Tap?
To everyone who’s just discovering us via the Native Instruments newsletter, welcome! The idea of this site is to have a place to share techniques — not just how-to’s as far as the software, but how to make these tools work for music. It’s an open site, so those of you who don’t already know me from createdigitalmusic.com, please do get in touch and let us know what you think and what you’d like us to cover. We’re working with Kore, but also Reaktor, Kontakt, and the rest of the Komplete suite of instruments and effects.
To make sure you haven’t missed anything, here’s an overview of some of the highlights of our first few weeks:
Kore
We’ve got a whole bunch of tips and tutorials for Kore, with many more coming:
Tips: Controlling External MIDI Gear, Plug-ins
Kore: The CPU-Saving Power of X in Live Performance
How to Route Feedback Loops in Kore - On Purpose
I also did a series on hands-on sound shaping I called Sound Design for Imaginary Instruments:
I. Kore, Guitar Rig
II. Digitally-prepared piano in Kore
III. Sonic results
101 Tip: Choose Metadata, Find Sounds by Author, and a So Percussion Treat
And if you’re wondering what Kore is about, be sure to check out the reader discussion of how people are using Kore in their own work.
Reaktor + Kore
The combination of Reaktor with Kore is one of the things we’re most excited about. We’ve covered a must-have download for Kore users who also own Reaktor that expands Kore’s capabilities, and a quick look at how Kore can be useful to Reaktor users, with more coming:
Free, Modular Power Tools for Kore 2: A Guide to the Reaktor Toolpack
How to Control Reaktor Patch Parameters with Kore
Reaktor
In squarely Reaktor territory, we have a special free download for you and some resources to help advanced Reaktor users. We’ll be revisiting how to integrate these with Kore and cover more of the basics for those new to Reaktor patching:
Introducing Frankenloop: Free Reaktor-Powered Step Sequencer with a Twist [free download]
Mutek Interview: Exploring the Reaktor User Library with Fennesz
Tim Exile: Reaktor Video Master Class/Demo
Next Steps with Reaktor: Tutorial Review
Revving up Reaktor: A Refresher on Clocks and Events
She Blinded Me With DSP Science: Learn Core with Reaktor
Kontakt
NI’s flagship sampler has some terrific sonic capabilities of its own, particularly with its powerful scripting engine. If you’ve been afraid of scripting in the past, we think we can change your mind. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be looking at some of the other NI instruments, too, so if your full Komplete box isn’t getting the workout it deserves, stay tuned.
Kontakt Scripting Resources
Kontakt Tutorial Video: Creative Abuse with Modulation, Scripting
Yes, Even Guitar Rig
Guitar Rig isn’t strictly what this site is about, but it is in Komplete and these couple of oddities could inspire projects with other tools, as well:
Guitar Rig on Eee PC
Custom Guitar Controls Guitar Rig Directly
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Leave a Commentendekks
WARNING - This post goes on for a bit, and truthfully doesn’t actually really go anywhere.
This site is truly a great find. I have been a NI user since… Well, since the days of Dynamo. Given some input on UI for some things. Beta tested other things. Even helped write a manual. But due to a move overseas, marriage and a truckload of work the time for music production and delving into the latest and greatest from NI has been rare. Fortunately, however, I have moved far enough up the “food chain” that I can start focusing my creative time where I prefer work-wise, and that has included getting back into my passions - animation and audio.
Kore 2 was purchased last week and I have already started using it for a TV spot which will air nationally (in Japan) soon. The most exciting thing for me is how it automagically tied itself in seamlessly with all my other apps - and let me do some crazy sound sculpting with virtually no effort whatsoever. And I know that the surface hasn’t even really been scratched. When I found this site and did a very cursory peak into the contents, I can see that I am going to have a whole world of possibilities open to me.
And probably a whole lot of questions.
So as I said at the beginning, I am glad to have found this site. And I am really glad at the community that seems to be here. I’ve always tried to benefit others with what I have learned and highly dislike the secretive nature a lot of software-based musicians tend to possess. So many people seem to mistake great tools with great musicianship, but the truly great artists know that great tools are just that – great tools. Knowing that some expert artists and technicians are here to share their experiences and advice is a breath of fresh air, and I eagerly await to see what article pops up next in this, my latest RSS subscription.
PS - Sorry for the long-windedness. I justs be happies. I got Kore 2, all my audio software in use again, and my first born is due any day. You’d be not entirely coherent, too. ^___^
June 30, 2008 @ 10:46 am
Tommy Doggett
Endekks, I wish you the best with parenthood. It’s a great thing.
This is my third post tonight and I’m all about this site because Kore is the bomb!
My two recent breakthroughs have been understanding Kore’s mixer capabilities and using Performance Presets to change mixing configurations.
My Kore contains: my vocals, my flute and saxophone (same channel, I’ll explain the details below), Reaktor’s Wah Synth (I’ve been exploring every parameter and I’ve saved my favorites within the Morphing feature), Aux 1 that contains the Kore Simple Delay that is used by my vocals, my flute & saxophone and the lead singer’s vocals, Vokator and outs and returns to my RC-50 Loop Station for live-looping without taxing my G4.
The Performance Presets allow me to jump between individual settings for each instrument. On Preset 1, I have an eq setting (IK Multimedia’s T-Racks EQ) for my saxophone and on Preset 2, I have the eq setup for my flute. So when I switch instruments I click between the presets and the gain and eq is optimized for each woodwind instrument. The change in presets doesn’t affect my vocals or synth patch, so I can sing and play keys regardless of what woodwind instrument I’m using. When I switch to the Vokator preset, everything else gets “X” so there isn’t any input from other sources, only my vocal mic.
For any readers using Kore in live situations, please share your experiences and tips. I want to learn as much as I can.
Click on my name to visit my website that contains pictures of my Kore rig or go to http://www.dadadarecords.com
July 2, 2008 @ 11:57 pm
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