Massive is a commercial wavetable software

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plugin manufactured by

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for use in professional audio production. It utilizes several wavetables and oscillators in the creation of synthetic timbres. The software can be used as a

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within a

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, or as a standalone program. Released in 2006, the plugin has gained widespread popularity in the electronic music field, and is one of the most popular synthesizer plugins for modern dance music production.

Synthesis

Massive features a hybrid digital-analog design which is intended for the production of

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and lead sounds. Based on

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, the plugin’s sound is formed by three wave

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with separate controls for wavetable position, pitch, and wave shaping. The sound created from these oscillators can be driven through two separate filters. Onwards, the sound in output is shaped with four different envelopes, which feature settings for attack, decay, release and sustain, and these can be set individually for any knob in the plugin interface.

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settings include LFO, Performer and Stepper options. NI massive 1

Expansions

In August 2018 Native Instruments announced a new line of expansion packs for Massive called Massive Expansions. Each expansion comes loaded with 150 customizable presets tailored towards a specific genre or mood. At launch expansions Stadium Flex, Nocturnal State, and Spectrum Quake were released.

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