Native Instruments
Everything published on Viyolens under Native Instruments — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Native Instruments Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Kontakt, Reaktor, Massive, Komplete, Maschine, Traktor: here's what actually sits inside the Native Instruments ecosystem, and how it fits together.
Native Instruments Audio Interface for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Your first audio interface is a big step. This beginner's guide takes the confusion out of choosing and using a Native Instruments audio interface, so you can start recording straight away.
Native Instruments Dj Controller: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing a Native Instruments DJ controller for your style. Understand deck options, jog wheel quality, Traktor integration, and price ranges.
Common Kontakt Mistakes to Avoid
I've made every one of these Kontakt mistakes myself, usually at 1am. Here are the ones I see most often, and the fixes that actually stick.
Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol D2 Dj Controller: A Complete Guide
Native Instruments DJ controllers deliver quality and seamless Traktor integration. This guide covers their range from beginner to professional equipment.
Massive X for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The interface is dense but the core workflow is consistent. Once you understand the three or four fundamental operations, most of the rest follows logically.
Native Instruments Digital Piano: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Selecting a Native Instruments digital piano requires understanding their product ecosystem and specifications. This guide covers weighted key technology, software integration, connectivity options, a...
Native Instruments Midi Keyboard: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Buying a Native Instruments MIDI keyboard means choosing the control centre for your production setup. Here's what genuinely matters when deciding key count, action, and software bundling.
Vst Massive: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Complete guide to purchasing VST Massive, covering licensing options, system requirements, synthesis capabilities, and whether it suits your workflow.
Kontakt Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Kontakt isn't just a way of triggering samples — it's a full instrument-building platform. Here's what it does, the shapes it comes in, and how to get comfortable with it fast.
Kontakt: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Buying Kontakt isn't as simple as clicking add to basket — half the time you don't even need the paid version. Here's how to spend your money well.
Kontakt Library: A Complete Guide
Kontakt libraries transform Native Instruments Kontakt into an unlimited instrument playground. Learn which libraries to buy, how to build your collection, and why professionals rely on Kontakt sampli...
Native Instruments Audio Interface: A Complete Buyer's Guide
A practical buyer's guide to choosing the right Native Instruments audio interface for your home studio. Understand specs, avoid common mistakes, and find the perfect fit for your workflow.
Native Instruments Digital Piano for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Starting with Native Instruments digital piano feels technical at first, but once you understand the basics, you'll find it genuinely welcoming for beginners.
The Best Kontakts for the Money
There's no single best Kontakt purchase, only the best one for the music you're actually making. Here's how the value breaks down by budget.
The Ultimate Guide to Native Instruments Midi Keyboard
Native Instruments MIDI keyboards seamlessly integrate with Komplete software and your DAW. Discover weighted action options, built-in audio interfaces and how these controllers accelerate music produ...
The Complete Guide to Vst Massive
VST Massive is one of the most influential soft synthesizers in modern music production, offering deep modulation options and thousands of presets for any genre.
Common Massive X Mistakes to Avoid
Most problems with this synthesiser come from misunderstanding the architecture. Here are the errors that slow beginners down most — and how to avoid them.
Common Native Instruments Mistakes to Avoid
NI's ecosystem is brilliant once you know how to drive it. Here are the small habits that cause most of the real headaches, and how to sidestep them.
Kontakt for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Kontakt looks intimidating from the outside, but you don't need to understand any of it to get a lovely sound out of it today. Here's the gentle, step-by-step start.
Kontakt Library for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Kontakt libraries bring professional instrument sounds into your productions. This beginner's guide covers getting started, first sessions, and common mistakes to avoid.
Native Instruments Libraries for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A patient, step-by-step guide for complete beginners: the key terms, your first install, and building confidence one session at a time.
The Best Native Instruments for the Money
The best value in NI's catalogue isn't the biggest bundle. Here's the honest rundown, picked by use case, of what genuinely earns its price.
Native Instruments Libraries: A Complete Guide
Kontakt, Kontakt Player, Komplete and Leap Expansions explained in plain English — what Native Instruments libraries actually are and how they fit together.
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Kontakt
A powerful sampler and instrument host used for libraries, composition and advanced sound design.
Kontakt Library
Sample-based instrument collections for KONTAKT, covering orchestral, cinematic and specialist sounds.
Massive X
Next-gen wavetable synthesis for basses, leads and pads. Massive x suits electronic producers and detailed sound design.
Native Instruments
Discover Native Instruments’ software, virtual instruments and creative tools for production, sound design and live perf...
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Native Instruments DJ Controller
Control DJ software with tactile hardware built for mixing, performance and software integration.
Native Instruments Libraries
native instruments libraries deliver sampled instruments and sounds for composition, arrangement and professional music...
Native Instruments MIDI Keyboard
MIDI controllers with strong software integration for studio production, performance and expressive keyboard control.
VST Massive
Create huge basses, leads and textures with a VST massive instrument built for impactful modern production.
