News Apr 27, 2026

“I’ve heard tracks where someone took a Massive preset and just added a snare and some chords and that’s all they did”: How Native Instruments’ Massive became the go-to bass synth for a generation of music-makers

This is the history of Native Instruments’ massively influential wavetable instrument, from development and release to its rebirth as Massive X Player

Originally published by MusicRadar
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“I’ve heard tracks where someone took a Massive preset and just added a snare and some chords and that’s all they did”: How Native Instruments’ Massive became the go-to bass synth for a generation of music-makers