Sound design

Discover the best sound design plugins for music, film, and games, including top synths, effects, and creative tools from Native Instruments and iZotope.

Listen to the powerful music from the Native Instruments community. Explore the best videos and free presets from August showcasing creative tracks and get inspired to share your own.

Go beyond sampled instruments and master Kontakt’s powerful sound design capabilities with these advanced tips on modulation and automation.

Discover the rich, vintage tone of the Wurlitzer electric piano with ten hits that use the iconic instrument.

Creative musicians have invented some truly weird instruments. Let’s take a look at the 10 weirdest instruments and listen to them in action.

MIDI generators aren’t just for quick melodies – learn how to use them for textures, glitches, and ear candy that take your tracks from basic to next-level creative.

The best ambient sound libraries for Kontakt, including free ambient samples and loops for creating beautiful ambient music.

Create a multiverse of celestial sounds with ambient synths from the User Library

Trekking across the User Library in search of the very best Blocks and Ensembles for spaced out soundscapes.

We select five of the most interesting – and least predictable – generative sequencers in the User Library.