Deepwater is Live!

Brent Kallmer from Bluewater VST has a new premium content Reaktor site! Deepwater dives deeper into Reaktor with monthly comprehensive guides to Reaktor ensembles and weekly members only videos. Check it out:

"Dear REAKTOR User,

You know me—you’ve probably heard me say “Hey guys, what’s up? Brent Kallmer from Bluewater VST” a whole bunch of times. I’ve been pulling back the curtain on REAKTOR for years, sharing tips and tricks on YouTube and here on Bluewater VST. During this time, I’ve also dreamed of setting up a premium REAKTOR community, a place where people could come together to go deeper into what I consider the most powerful music production software ever created.

The Truth: REAKTOR People Are Not “Typical” Producers

Hundreds of interactions with producers have taught me that REAKTOR users are a different breed—because REAKTOR is not for the faint of heart. It takes an adventurous person to even launch the program… In fact, many KOMPLETE owners report that they have been too intimidated to dive in to the universe of REAKTOR. But for the select group that has the musical curiosity and perseverance to enter the world of REAKTOR, there’s no looking back. If you are a member of this daring group, I invite you to be a part of Bluewater VST’s new premium REAKTOR learning community…"

Introducing Deepwater!

Deepwater is a premium REAKTOR learning membership. As a Deepwater member, you’ll receive:

• a comprehensive guide to one of REAKTOR’s glorious ensembles every month (best part: you vote for the ensemble you want to see covered the following month!).
• weekly, members-only videos on REAKTOR.

Subscribe today to Deepwater for the introductory rate of $12.99 a month!

Photograph courtesy of Brian Skerry, National Geographic

The Daybreak Guide to REAKTOR's Splitter

Brent Kallmer, from Bluewater VST, posted a new video this morning detailing the Splitter Reaktor ensemble! One of my faves:

"Splitter is a granular beat production environment animated by a special old-school vibe to it that makes it extraordinarily fun and satisfying to use."

 

This Is NOD-E for REAKTOR

Brent Kallmer of Bluewater VST takes a look at Antonio Blanca's NOD-E ensemble for Reaktor:

"You might start by thinking of NOD-E as the sequencer that you get when the nodes in Spiral reach escape velocity and break out of orbit."

 

Bluewater VST // REAKTOR: Let There Be Loops

Brent Kallmer with another look at using loops in Reaktor:

"In this tutorial, let's take a look at how to bounce individual parts of a groove from Aerobic and SineBeats—two stunning REAKTOR grooveboxes."

 

Ambient Loop Generation in REAKTOR

Here's a fantastic video from Brent Kallmer of Bluewater VST on using Reaktor's Metaphysical Function ensemble in a groove based scenario:

"Ever wonder how to use REAKTOR's stunning Sound Generators against a groove? Look no further than this tutorial!"

Get Metaphysical with REAKTOR

A new week a new Brent Kallmer video for Bluewater VST! This ones a look at the Metaphysical Function Reaktor ensemble:

 

NI REAKTOR's Krypt - Do You Dare?

Brent Kallmer continues his world tour of Reaktor ensembles with this look at the infamous Krypt:

"NI REAKTOR's Krypt groovebox is not for the faint of heart. Here are three essential points to propel your explorations of Krypt's twisted universe. Full post (with bonus video): bluewatervst.com."

 

NI REAKTOR: Never Outnumbered, Never Out-Looped

A brand new tutorial from Brent Kallmer and Bluewater VST!

"In this tutorial, we will: 1) harvest loops from three of REAKTOR's grooveboxes (Massive, Newscool, and SineBeats), 2) bring our crop of loops together into a Sample Map (using the Sample Map Generator), and 3) enter—Sample Map in tow—the mind-bending world of Random Step Shifter, a Sample Transformer that will take our loops to places undreamt."

 

MASCHINE, Aerobic, and the Astounding Groove

I received an e-mail today from Brent Kallmer about a brand new Bluewater VST video:

"After the last few videos on Aerobic, I received some correspondence from people wanting more coverage of this stunning ensemble... I started to wonder whether Maschine and Aerobic would get along well. Turns out they do!"

REAKTOR's Aerobic - Oxygen Beats

Brent Kallmer continues his tour of Reaktor's drum ensembles with this look at Aerobic, one of my personal faves, which Brent describes as "a step sequencer/virtual analog drum computer ensemble that is pure techno."

Native Instruments REAKTOR's Rhythmaker - Synthetic Beats Unbound

Brent Kallmer takes a look at Reaktor's Rhythmaker ensemble in a DAW environment:

"Rhythmaker is one of the great hidden gems of the REAKTOR Factory content. The drum synth—which hit the market with the Electronic Instruments Vol. 1 release—produces hypnotic synthesized beats, including warm sub basses, crisp snares and hats, and weird drones and other textures you might not associate with a beatmaking ensemble. To unleash it in your DAW, however, you'll need to make this simple modification."

 

Emulating the King - Introducing MONARK!

Brent Kallmer takes a look at Native Instruments newest synth MONARK - for Reaktor and the free Reaktor Player:

"The Minimoog is probably the most famous hardware synthesizer of all time—and likely the most emulated in the world of software. So does the world really need another Minimoog emulation? Native Instruments thinks so: Their new REAKTOR-based synth, MONARK, is based on years of research—but how does it sound?"

 

And in case you missed it, here's the dubspot video Brent refers to in the video:

Getting Started with Antonio Blanca's DRON-E for REAKTOR

Brent Kallmer from Bluewater VST helps you get started with Dron-e:

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Heavy Artillery for Twisted Tools S-Layer

I'm giving thanks this weekend for a brand spanking new video from Brent Kallmer and Bluewater VST! This time on using third party sample maps and snapshot banks for Twisted Tools S- Layer Reaktor ensemble:

 

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How to Use the REAKTOR Sample Map Generator

Brent Kallmer runs thru how to use Martin's Sample Map Generator for Reaktor in the latest Bluewater VST video:

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Halloween: Ghosts of the REAKTOR User Library

Brent Kallmer of Bluewater VST gets you in the mood for Halloween with his latest youtube video featuring Reaktor:

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The Easy Way to Route Native Instruments MASCHINE Sounds to Ableton Live

Brent Kallmer from Bluewater VST produces some of my favorite tutorials on Reaktor, below is a video on routing Native Instruments Maschine sounds into Ableton Live:

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How to Use Twisted Tools Rolodecks with Your Own Sample Maps

Brent Kallmer from Bluewater VST has a brand new video out on using your own sample maps with Twisted Tools Rolodecks Reaktor ensemble!

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REAKTOR, Live, and the Book of Radial Melodies

A brand new Reaktor tutorial from BluewaterVST.com and it's a doozy:

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Reaktor Explained!

Brent Kallmer of Bluewater VST fame just released a brand new tutorial series in conjunction with Groove 3 called Reaktor Explained! This series stretches in at over 5 hours of video and delves into everything from common controls, basics, to building your very own synthesizer. And the best part - it's on sale for $29.99 right now; pick up Reaktor Explained today @ groove3.com!