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Drum & Bass NI Massive: 100 Synth Presets by 5Pin Media

Drum & Bass NI Massive is a preset pack of 100 synth presets for Native Instruments' Massive, made by 5Pin Media. Its macro-driven patches cover bass, pads, stabs, leads, FX, drones and arps for Drum & Bass production.

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01Overview

Drum & Bass NI Massive is part of 5Pin Media's NI Massive series. The pack contains 100 presets built around Massive's macro controls, so you can adjust the tone and amount of effects applied to each sound. Presets are grouped by role, with bass patches making up the largest share of the collection. The pack also includes 54 WAV drum, bass and synth parts exported from a demo track, plus 32 MIDI files to help you start a track.

Best for

Drum & Bass basslines
Reese and sub bass design
Liquid and atmospheric pads
Drum & Bass lead sounds
Transition FX and risers
Starting ideas from MIDI

Developer: 5Pin Media
Category: Synth Presets
Requires: Massive
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

100 NI Massive presets for Drum & Bass production
Macro controls for tone and effects amount
Track automation options through the macros
50 bass presets, the largest category in the pack
Stabs, leads, pads, FX, drones and arps included
54 WAV drum, bass and synth parts from the demo track
32 MIDI files for starting grooves and ideas
Requires NI Massive version 1.5.1 or higher

03In depth

What Is Inside the Drum & Bass Massive Preset Pack

The pack is organized by sound type. It includes 50 bass presets, 12 stabs, 11 pads, 9 leads, 8 FX, 7 drones and 3 arps, giving you 100 presets in total.

The bass category is the largest, which suits the genre's emphasis on heavy low end. The stabs, leads and pads give you chord and melodic material, while the FX and drones cover transitions and atmosphere.

Because each preset uses macros, you can shape a patch quickly without digging into every module of Massive.

Macro Controls and Workflow in Massive

Each preset is built around macro controls that adjust the tone and the level of effects applied. Instead of editing many parameters one by one, you can change the character of a sound with a few knobs.

The macros also give you track automation options, which can help you shape changes across a arrangement.

The bundled WAV parts and MIDI files show how the sounds were used in a demo track. You can load the MIDI into your project to hear the presets in a musical context, then reshape the patches to fit your own tune.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	5Pin Media
Type	Preset pack / expansion
Category	Synth Presets
Requires	Massive

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Drum & Bass NI Massive?

You need Native Instruments' Massive, version 1.5.1 or higher. The presets are designed to load into Massive.

How many presets are included?

The pack includes 100 Massive presets: 50 bass, 12 stabs, 11 pads, 9 leads, 8 FX, 7 drones and 3 arps.

What else comes with the pack?

The pack includes 54 WAV drum, bass and synth parts exported from the demo track, plus 32 MIDI files. The demo drums come from 5Pin Media's Crucial Drum & Bass pack.