Molekular
by Native Instruments
MODULAR MULTI-EFFECTS
- 35 effects deliver new ways to twist your sound
- Create effects systems and set them in motion
- Designed for inspiring, musical performances
INFINITE EFFECTS
MOLEKULAR will change the way you use effects. Design your own modular system with 35 exclusive effects. Set it in motion with powerful modulation. Then perform your effects with the interactive morphing field. MOLEKULAR will expand your sonic imagination – get ready to be inspired.
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ROUTING AND MODULATION
Experience the endless flexibility of modular effect design. Route any one of 16 modulation sources to any other parameter to build intricate rhythmic and melodic structures, create inventive organic textures, and even fold your sonic creations in on themselves – this is sound sculpting of the highest order.
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THE MORPHING FIELD
Set your performances apart with MOLEKULAR’s morphing field. Define your center position and create four master mutations. Offset your center position for infinite sonic variation. Then morph between your settings or set them in motion with the modulators. This is effects evolution. In real time.
CREATING MOLEKULAR
MOLEKULAR was conceived by and realized in cooperation with German audio DSP innovator Zynaptiq. Driving the project at Zynaptiq was Denis Gökdag, who also created the MASCHINE Expansions PULSWERK and TRANSISTOR PUNCH.
EFFECTS
APEX EFFECTS
MOLEKULAR comes with 35 single DSPs – exclusive effects with stunning sound quality and unparalleled musical potential.
Load up to four effects at once in MOLEKULAR and take advantage of ultra-flexible routing. A universe of sound awaits you.
PITCH AND RESONATOR
Use seven exclusive pitch and resonator DSPs to add richness and texture or transform percussive sounds into melodic arpeggios. Create harmonic structures where there were none. Tap into new musical potential with pitch quantization – adapt the sound of the effects to the structure of your track.
DELAY, STUTTER, AND GLITCH
Create new rhythmic structures with Band Delays and Dub Delay. Add new textures with Cloud Delay and Trails – effects that turn any incoming signals into washed-out soundscapes. Or add cuts and glitches with Freezer and Iteratron. Whether you need smooth, ambient texture or precision stutter effects, this group of DSPs has you covered.
MODULATION AND FILTERS
Eight modulation effects offer sonic versatility. Alongside classic modulation effects like flanger and chorus, MOLEKULAR also features some compelling new ideas.
Dark Forces is a pitch-shifting effect that was deliberately ‘broken’ to create unusual new textures. Filterbank is a classic effect taken several steps further with pitch quantization – make any source material sound ‘tonal’.
DYNAMICS AND DISTORTION
Add edge, grit, and dirt. Mangle, destroy or beef up your music. Six dynamics and distortion effects go well beyond the norm. Distortion modules include a 16-stage wave folder and a DSP that tracks a signal’s pitch to control a variable waveform oscillator. The Slam Dunk module keeps your dynamics under complete control.
BREAD AND BUTTER
MOLEKULAR also comes loaded with a selection of essential workhorse tools. DSPs such as Dual Delay, Equalizer, Filter, Level, and Metaverb deliver streamlined controls and a powerful sound – go-to effects for precision sound-shaping.
MODULATORS
MODULATION MADNESS
MOLEKULAR features 16 modulation sources divided into four categories – each adds its own special morphing flavor. Use up to four LFOs, step sequencers, trigger sequencers, and logic modules in any combination or all at once. Frequency-based parameters can even be quantized to custom scales. From subtle effects to all-out mangling, your mind is the limit.
LFOs
MOLEKULAR’s four LFOs can each be completely customized, mapped, and tweaked. Classic wave shapes such as sine, triangle, and square plus sample-and-hold operation add new life to your tracks. You can also customize the wave types – adjust the curves to create one-of-a-kind variations.
STEP SEQUENCERS
Build elaborate rhythmic structures with four step sequencers. Each sequencer features variable length and step size – emphasize any part of the meter with rhythms from simple eighth notes to advanced polyrhythmic structures. Sequencers can travel forward, backward, or be set to random for a taste of unpredictability.
TRIGGER SEQUENCERS
MOLEKULAR comes with advanced trigger sequencers often found in hardware modular systems. Three trigger sequencers with a dedicated envelope featuring attack, gate, and release controls set accents or add bursts of effects. An envelope follower is also included for effects that follow the curve of a sound’s waveform.
THE LOGIC MODULE
Add an irregular, organic feel to the structure of your effects with up to four logic modules. Scale, smooth, crossfade or randomize one modulation source by another. Create new patterns and textural shifts based on the combined properties of several other modulators with any degree of precision or chaos.
Molekular
The modular effects system for REAKTOR – inspiring effects, limitless routing, and electrifying performance possibilities.
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Molekular at a glance
| Product type | KOMPLETE Effect |
|---|---|
| For use with | Version 5.9 or higher of the REAKTOR PLAYER or REAKTOR. |
| Category | Modular Multi-Effects System |
| Download Size | 43 MB (Mac / PC) |
| User Manual | Download Manual |