The Massive Monster of Software Synth

Native Instruments Massive is the newest software synth I have added to my collection, I have held off for a long while of obtaining this software synth mainly due to the price (I know its not even that high for a software synth but still) and the fact everyone said I could do everything it could with what I already had. That statement may be true but In the brief time I have had Massive I have fallen in love with it. I found it extremely easy to use and super quick to learn, you may be able to do everything it can do with your native DAW and synths but I doubt you can do it as quickly as you can in massive.

The layout of Massive is incredibly simple but still complex enough to fine tune every detail of your synth or bass. I always start out by messing with the presets, seeing what all it has for preset sounds, this is normally a good way to test and see the limits of what your software will be able to create. I found quite a few synths I really enjoyed and just as many I thought were cheesy (but hey theres some in every software). Satisfied with my testing of the presets I began my dive into the massiveness of Massive. The layout impressed me a lot every thing was very compact and easy to get to and everything that should be next to each other was right where it should be to create a clean and easy to use interface. The depths in which you can edit the synth was about standard for a software synth everything you would normally find though it was thoughtfully arranged to make creating the sound you can hear in your head come alive extremely quickly. I would definitely recommend this synth though it is nothing you cannot create with your standard DAW synth's just a better layout and feel, which is all that matters when it comes down to getting the sound out of your head into the track.