Native Instruments Massive Synthesizer
Massive is a commercial virtual wavetable instrument made by Native Instruments for professional use in music production. Based on virtual wavetable synthesis, the instrument produces sound from three oscillators with variable waveform settings, two voice choosers, and drum sounds. While the price of the instrument may indicate the price of hardware, the number of features and functions that are packed into it to make it more appealing to new users.
One of the most exciting features of the Massive virtual synthesizer is that it can run on one of two different hardware packages: Windows or Mac. Each of these setups has its own strengths and shortcomings. With both running on the same hardware, users have access to each component's functionality through a common Windows interface. The Massive WAV plugin and the Native Instruments VST plugin share common functionality in several ways, including:
Native Instruments has designed interfaces that allow their Massive synthesizer and VST plugin to work seamlessly across two platforms. Utilizing hardware and software resources that they have developed over the last twenty years, Native Instruments has created two powerful plug-ins that make their massive synthesizers even more powerful. Using a combination of hardware and software technologies, Native Instruments has developed applications such as the Massive Polyphonic Acid synthesizer, the Massive Wavetable library, and the Native Instruments Massive MIDI drum library. This powerful software package allows limitless customization and true digital sound creation through the high-tech synthesis engine. A true synthesizer geek's dream, the Native Instruments Massive synthesizer is a must-have for serious sound designers.
