This week we’ll be trying out new mics, talking about NI addressing user concerns, spending more time with VSTs that are great at making weird noises, and seeing…
native instruments
Absynth 6 — Quick Take
They said it would never happen, but Absynth 6 is, as you undoubtedly know, here. I’ll offer my first impressions and a quick comparison to Absynth 5. This…
REPLAY: MONDAY MUSIC – September 1, 2025: 4 Days to Knobcon! Modwave native! New VST instruments from Dawesome and native instruments!
It’s 4 days until Knobcon! This time, we’ll get into modwave native if it kills me! And, we’ll chat about a couple of interesting new VSTs from Dawsome…
REPLAY: MONDAY MUSIC – August 18, 2025: Relax! Everything’s Under Kontrol! (Mostly)
Native Instruments have released the 2.0.x update to the Kontrol S MkIII series of MIDI controller keyboards. It’s a substantial upgrade, offering even greater control in a studio…
REPLAY: MONDAY MUSIC – July 14, 2025: What’s In The Box? NEW Synths are in The Box!
How to follow Saturday’s epic live stream with rauðvik? That’s a darned good question to which I really don’t have an answer. So instead, tonight’s stream will be…
REPLAY: MONDAY MUSIC – Music, Musings and More – June 30, 2025: Reaktor Melt Down?
This week’s show highlights the synths and sounds I used for yesterday’s Gallimaufry Collective Live Jam, which will lead to some thoughts on the future of another piece…
A Minor Kontakt Nuisance — and a Fix
I’m posting this as much as a placeholder for myself as anything, but if it helps someone else, then so much the better. Here’s the deal… Sometimes, when…