NI Releases Circuit Halo Expansion For Maschine

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Native Instruments today released Circuit Halo, a new Maschine expansion. Circuit Halo combines “intricately-sampled” vintage synths and classic drum machines with more contemporary patterns. Circuit Halo’s sound set also boasts new presets for the (included) Massive and Reaktor Prism synths.

Synth Sounds: Circuit Halo features a collection of samples from vintage synthesizers such as the Roland Juno 60, Casio VL-Tone, Prophet 5, Yamaha DX7, Sequential Circuits Pro One and Six-Trak, and the original Korg MS-20. Each instrument was carefully multi-sampled to capture the “characteristic warm low end,” and idiosyncrasies such as pitch drift, that analog equipment adds to productions.

Drums: The drum sounds in Circuit Halo come from a mix of vintage and modern drum machines. Boutique outboard gear such as a classic 80s British talkback compressor and 1/2″ analog tape were used for detailed tone shaping and a good dose of warmth and character. “Lush” reverb, reminiscent of the 80s sound, was also used to add depth and vintage flavor to the expansion.

Special Kits: Circuit Halo’s four Special Kits contain a “wealth” of glitched-out, grainy sounds, noises and sweeps, sound effects, and percussion and stabs. All-new Prism presets provide organic leads, pads, mallets, and flutes while Massive presets deliver “textured, morphing leads,” basses, and stabs.

A condensed version of Circuit Halo is also available as an iMASCHINE Expansion, and features two projects, four drum kits, and two multi-sampled instruments. Tracks can be exported to Maschine Studio, Maschine, and Maschine Mikro for completion.

Circuit Halo was created in cooperation with Danish sound design expert Joël Krozer of 6 Bit Deep.

Pricing and Availability: Circuit Halo is available now via the NI Online Shop and runs exclusively in the Maschine 2 software on Maschine Studio, Maschine, or Maschine Mikro. Circuit Halo retails for $79 AUD. A compact version for iMASCHINE is also available via the in-app store, and retails for $0.99 AUD. Additional information is available at the Native Instruments website.

Source: synthtopia.com