MassiveSynth has launched Hexagon, a collection of 50 Native Instruments Massive presets inspired by the sound of Boards of Canada.

Are you looking for beautiful soundscapes and drifting chords in a Boards of Canada style sound?

Various older analogs have inaccuracies. Massive out the box has a clean/digital sound to it. We’ve built these sounds from the ground up to include inaccuracies and defects inherent in older analog synths. The sounds themselves have been inspired by countless hours of listening to BoC’s albums to give you a rich bank of beautiful sounds.

Hexagon features

• 50 presets for NI Massive:
  • 10 Arps.
  • 8 Bass.
  • 4 FX.
  • 6 Keys.
  • 3 Plucks.
  • 9 Sequenced Pads.
  • 10 Sustained Pads.

The soundset is available from MassiveSynth for $17 USD.

More information: MassiveSynth

Loopmasters has released Electro House Massive Presets, a new Patchworx series soundset by Dom Kane for the Massive software synthesizer by Native Instruments.

Electro House comes in the form of .NSMV Files for Native Instruments soft synth, Massive, containing 64 incredible club ready sounds for producers looking for the Ultimate sound bank to accompany their Electro and Progressive House productions.

Expect to hear Bass sounds ranging from Deep Subs to Blistering Lead Basses and Leads sounds from Fragile Stabs to Menacing Top Liners. Each Patch comes with its own unique MIDI file plus a mixed down Wav version for instant drop and play fun.

The soundset costs £14.95 GBP.

More information: Loopmasters / Electro House Massive Presets

Rob Papen has released version 1.6.4 of the Predator software synthesizer instrument for Windows and Mac.

Predator is a “phat sounding” killer synthesizer that combines inspiring presets and first-class features to make this your ‘go-to’ synth for contemporary music production.

Changes in Predator v1.6.4

• New big screen graphic mode.
• New effects, clipper distortion (with symmetry control) & tape chorus.
• Vowel readout and Formant 2 band and Formant 4 band readout.
• Distortion dial has different function if Vowel or Formant 2/4 is selected. The menu box displays the Vowel or the band width.
• External Midi Capture Mode (back panel).
• Other small fixes.
• Over 450 of new presets:
  • Bank 02 Predator dance 04 (preset 058 until preset 067).
  • Bank 03 Classic Synth 04 (preset 067 until 119).
  • Bank 03 Classic Synth 05 (preset 001 until 015).
  • Bank 08 Ambient 02 (preset 081 until preset 096).
  • Bank 12 DubStep 02 (preset 114 until preset 127).
  • Bank 12 DubStep 03 (preset 01 until preset 020).
  • Bank 20 all basses 04 (preset 092 until preset 096).
  • Bank 20 Hardstyle BD basses (preset 01 – 084).
  • Bank 20 hardstyle core BD basses RF (preset 01- 100).
  • Bank 29 JoMal-bank 2 (preset 01-128)

Predator for Windows and Mac costs 149 EUR / $179 USD.

Until the end of May, 2013, it is also available as part of the limited edition EDM and Urban synth bundles, priced at 199 EUR / $239 USD.

More information: Rob Papen / Predator

Soundcells has announced version 2 of the Antidote Signature ReFill for Propellerhead Reason.

Antidote Signature is based on the Antidote Rack Extension from Synapse Audio and it brings highly playable and great sounding patches to the user‘s hand.

It´s not genre-specific, so Wurlitzer-like pianos, modern screaming but also classic hardware-like leads, punching basses, warm & rich pads and surprising textures emphasize why this little gem should be part of everybody´s portfolio … Version 2 features 15 new combinator & 20 new Antidote patches …

Antidote Signature v2 features

• 85 combinator patches.
• 120 individual Antidote patches: Atmos & Textures, Bass, Keys, Leads, Pads, Rhythmic, SFX.
• Well balanced volume settings & carefully assigned modwheel and combinator buttons and knobs.

The ReFill is available to purchase for 9.90 EUR.

More information: Soundcells / Antidote Signature

E-Phonic has updated its Drumatic drum synthesizer for Windows to version 4 public beta 19.

Drumatic uses a mix of subtractive, FM and wavetable synthesis to get the best results possible.

Changes in Drumatic 4 beta 19

• Complete new GUI.
• 10 Sounds in stead of 6.
• Rename sounds.
• Mute sound parts (osc, noise1, noise2).
• Choke option.
• Right Click envelopes to change shapes.
• Copy & Paste sounds (right click on sound name).
• Randomize sound (2 modes!).
• New pitched noise oscillator.
• GM Drum map setup as default.
• Option to set keyboard to GM Drum map.
• Option to set keyboard to 6 note split setup.
• Parameter readout (still some work to be done here).

Drumatic 4 for Windows (VST) is available to purchase for the introductory price of 29 EUR (regular 49 EUR). Prices ex. VAT.

More information: Drumatic

Zenhiser has announced Massive Progressive Presets 2, a collection of 100 Progressive House presets for Native Instruments Massive.

Massive Progressive Presets 2 has everything you need to blast out your next peak time monster, epic leads, etherial pads, huge stabs, mesmerising sequences and solid bass sounds. Plus if you’re into the more deeper sound of Progressive House these presets have you covered there too. Totalling 100 presets this is definitely the preset pack for you, it’s an absolute must for all EDM producers and once you’ve played around with these Progressive House beauties you’ll be begging for a third instalment.

What we really like about these massive patches is they sound expensive, a lot of time has been logged in the studio to create these beauties and it shows. This gives these presets a huge range so it doesn’t matter if you’re into the sexier side of Progressive House or looking for that banging Main Room synth lead.

The soundset costs $25 AUD.

More information: Zenhiser /Massive Progressive Presets 2