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Native Instruments Announces Deals On Komplete 15, iZotope Mixing & Mastering Tools


Native Instruments let us know about some special deals that they are running this month, covering their Komplete virtual instrument bundle and iZotope mixing and mastering tools.

Here’s what they shared about the details:

Get 20% off Komplete 15 and unlock up to 3 special instruments for free.

For a limited time, you can get free plugins from NKS partners when you buy, update, or upgrade to a Komplete 15 bundle. From retro rhythms to tape-infused textures, expand your library with premium instruments from our friends Teletone Audio, e-Instruments, and Sonokinetic. Hurry, offer ends April 1.

iZotope has announced Mix & Master Month, celebrating the craft of mixing and mastering this March.

With a host of new deals available through the end of March, now’s the time to pick up some fresh tools. Whether you’re new to iZotope’s intelligent mixing and mastering plugins or a long-time fan, there are discounts and loyalty deals happening now.

Mix & Master Month Overview

  • Ozone — up to 50% off
  • Neutron — up to 50% off
  • Music Production Suite 7 — 30% off
  • Insight & Tonal Balance Control — 75% off

Visit the Native Instruments and iZotope sites for details.

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Sonicware Liven Ambient Ø Does More Than Ambient Music


In the video, synthesist Dylan Ferno takes a look at the capabilities of the Sonicware Liven Ambient Zero, arguing that it’s capable of much more than ambient music.

While the Ambient Zero has featured tailored to ambient music, it’s also a drum machine and groovebox.

Here’s what Ferno has to say about it:

“It’s not just a wavetable synth for ambient music, but also an FM synth and drum machine, as well as a sampler and effects pedal that can be used to make any genre! It’s possible that Sonicware wanted to fill a niche in the market by making a pure ambient synth, but it turns out this groovebox is much more than that.”


Topics covered:

0:00 Demo Non-Ambient track

0:22 Why this synth is misbranded

1:45 Why its not just for ambient

4:08 FM synthesis demo

5:06 FM drum machine

6:07 Sampled Drums

6:34 Demo tracks

6:55 Jam #1 Acid Breakbeat

7:45 Jam #2 Bangin’ Techno

8:52 Jam #3 Chill House

10:29 Multi-Effects Demo (internal)

12:43 Effects Pedal Demo (External audio)

13:51 3, not 2 LFOs

15:05 Modulation Matrix

17:26 What Sonicware was thinking?

18:39 All in one box

 

New Collection Of Aphex Twin Clothing Line Will Have Fans Saying ‘Come To Daddy’


Skate culture brand Supreme has announced a collaboration with Aphex Twin on a new collection of clothing and other products that may have fans saying ‘Come to Daddy’.

The collection features original album artwork, as well as music video artwork by Chris Cunningham.

The collection consists of a GORE-TEX Hooded Jacket, Alpha Industries Cargo Jacket, Sweater, Shirt, Thermal, Football Jersey, Hooded Sweatshirt, Alpha Industries Cargo Pant, Short, two T-Shirts, 6-Panel, Mechanix Work Gloves, Mantis Coin Knife and four Skateboards.

The collection debuts March 6, 2025 at the Supreme site.