Developed in partnership with the original creator of Absynth, Brian Clevinger, Native Instruments has unleashed Absynth 6, the long-awaited update to their beloved semi-modular synthesizer designed for creating evolving textures and soundscapes.
“When I originally created Absynth,” says Brian Clevinger, “I wanted an instrument that invited people to lose themselves in sound. Seeing it evolve into Absynth 6 has been genuinely moving. It still has that strange, alive quality, only now with the range and precision to inspire a new generation of explorers.”
Native Instruments Absynth 6
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Absynth 6 adds an AI-powered browsing experience and modern compatibility, as well as a signature suite of effects and hybrid engine combine granular, FM, wavetable and subtractive synthesis.
Sounds that go beyond patches to create entire soundscapes…
Absynth 6 represents an evolution for one of the best loved soft synths of all time, according to NI, one that enabled a generation of producers and composers to create never before heard sounds across ambient and dance music, and scores for film, television and videogames.
Reflecting this heritage, Absynth 6 launches with a suite of presets, created by musicians that best embody this restless creativity; Brian Eno and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith at launch, with more to be added in future updates.
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The new Absynth Preset Explorer reflects Native Instruments’ evolving approach to AI: reduce friction, keep artists in control, and encourage exploration over automation. A deep-learning model analyses the timbral traits of every preset, arranging the library into an intuitive visual map so musicians can browse by feel rather than scroll through linear lists. Simple filters let users shape their own aesthetic path, while the system handles the heavy analysis behind the scenes.
“AI should widen the creative field, not collapse it,” says Andy Sarroff, Head of Applied AI at Native Instruments. (And FutureMusic completely agrees. —Ed.) “The Preset Explorer listens closely, then gives that insight back to the musician in a way that sparks discovery. It’s a guide, not a substitute for craft.”
Native Instruments Absynth 6 Features:
- Unique sounds: A hybrid semi-modular engine combines subtractive, FM, sample-based and granular methods.
- Living modulation: Sculpt textures that breathe and transform with the detailed 68-point envelope generator.
- Inspiring mutations: The classic Mutator offers intelligent preset generation with depth and randomness controls for instant inspiration.
- Modern expressiveness: Full MPE and polyphonic aftertouch support enables nuanced, per-note performances.
- Surround sound and microtuning: Absynth 6 features true multichannel surround spatialization and MTS-ESP support for global microtuning and new harmonic systems.
- Preset Explorer: The preset library is arranged into an intuitive visual map so musicians can browse sounds by timbral quality, or as a classic browser.
- Mind-bending effects: Spatially bend Absynth’s unique suite of creative effects like Aetherizer and Cloud Filter with per-effect surround control.
- Legacy patches and presets: Explore vintage patches all the way back to Absynth 1, and load your own presets from Absynth 4 and 5.
- New artist presets: From Brian Eno, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith and Richard Devine.
The Preset Explorer has also informed the visual campaign for Absynth 6, created in collaboration with digital artists Weirdcore, known for his live visuals for Aphex Twin, Radiohead, Charli XCX and Oneohtrix Point Never; and radical post-internet designer Swarmm. Taking inspiration from the AI powered matrix of the preset explorer, as well as Absynth’s reputation for world building, the hero video transports us to a liminal urban geography, intervened by sweeping glyphs and gaussian-splat renders, conjuring a hidden world of creativity beyond the surface of the ordinary.
Weirdcore will continue to bring Absynth 6’s Weird by Design philosophy to life with the rolling-release of specially commissioned visualizer artworks, based on original Absynth 6 compositions from a host of renowned DJ’s and producers. Each original track will be paired with custom visuals, with an original track by multi-hyphenate Australian polymath HAAi, with more artists to be added in the weeks to come.
