Massive X 1.4 update!

[pdxindy]

I have been playing wih massive X demo for about a week now and I must say I am utterly impressed .
The filters are gorgeous , Love the svf ( sounds so close the gforce sem ) , monark filter etc..
The routing options are amazing , can't believe it doesn't get more love .
What an incredible tour de force

The sonic DSP is world class... but just as good as the DSP is, the infrastructure around it is equally as bad.

[gentleclockdivider]

I have been playing wih massive X demo for about a week now and I must say I am utterly impressed .
The filters are gorgeous , Love the svf ( sounds so close the gforce sem ) , monark filter etc..
The routing options are amazing , can't believe it doesn't get more love .
What an incredible tour de force

The sonic DSP is world class... but just as good as the DSP is, the infrastructure around it is equally as bad.

I don't think the infrastructure is bad at all , since it's modular in nature they decided to give us a dedicated routing window , and the top window modules stay fixed ;
This could look confusing when you set MOdule A,B,C to standard osc's .
They appear post filter on the gui while inreality they are routed into the filter , but that is just a minor issue
Its just a breeze to select the modules you want , insert the feedback wherever you want etc .

[midi_transmission]

As said, this discrepancy is what made MassiveX horrible for me. It's awsome under the hood that you want using it, but it's so painful to use that I had to give up and there is zero progress by NI to enhance it.

[fisherKing]

As said, this discrepancy is what made MassiveX horrible for me. It's awsome under the hood that you want using it, but it's so painful to use that I had to give up and there is zero progress by NI to enhance it.

i love using MX (had mixed feelings about it when it first dropped). now it's become essential.

[Biome_Digital]

I have been playing wih massive X demo for about a week now and I must say I am utterly impressed .
The filters are gorgeous , Love the svf ( sounds so close the gforce sem ) , monark filter etc..
The routing options are amazing , can't believe it doesn't get more love .
What an incredible tour de force

The sonic DSP is world class... but just as good as the DSP is, the infrastructure around it is equally as bad.

I don't think the infrastructure is bad at all , since it's modular in nature they decided to give us a dedicated routing window , and the top window modules stay fixed ;
This could look confusing when you set MOdule A,B,C to standard osc's .
They appear post filter on the gui while inreality they are routed into the filter , but that is just a minor issue
Its just a breeze to select the modules you want , insert the feedback wherever you want etc .

Agree, the routing is a cool feature of MX.

[fireapplered]

I recently purchased Massive through the Soundwise bundle but had problems with Massive freezing whenever I saved a sound. They upgraded me to X yesterday for free and WOW this thing is a beast. I'm uber impressed.

[LoveEnigma18]

I recently purchased Massive through the Soundwise bundle but had problems with Massive freezing whenever I saved a sound. They upgraded me to X yesterday for free and WOW this thing is a beast. I'm uber impressed.

Wow, that's very generous of NI!

Massive X is a beast indeed.

[gentleclockdivider]

Some great karplus strong synthesis can be done ,
Route noise into the A,B,C modules
Set one of the modules to track delay (enable kb tracking ), and one of the modules to a utility filter to filter out the highcreated by the feedback , iow a dampening filter
Create feedback around the three modules , add frequency shifter in feedback loop to get totally crazy.

What an amazing synth
Awesome

[rezoneight]

Stop it. You're getting off-trend!

[RobGee]

Never had an issue with the UI or sound, just the preset browser.

[zerocrossing]

Bought Massive X in the last BF sale. I made also a handful of sounds with it, but unfortunately I'm still not in love with it. I can't really say why. The sound quality is great, possibilities are big. Strange....

I changed my opinion about Massive X, since I discovered the filter feedback option (chapter 10.4 in the manual). Yes, a literally stupid simple thing, but it really beefs up the sound.

That’s really the thing about Massive X that all the other, “Vital is better, Phase Plant is the best,” people miss. Massive X sounds like some actual high end hybrid synth that would probably run you $3-4K for. Vital and Phase Plant are nice digital synths, but there’s some oomph to Massive X that most similar software synths lack. I just wish they’d give it MPE, or even polyphonic aftertouch. That’s where Vital shines.

[fisherKing]

Bought Massive X in the last BF sale. I made also a handful of sounds with it, but unfortunately I'm still not in love with it. I can't really say why. The sound quality is great, possibilities are big. Strange....

I changed my opinion about Massive X, since I discovered the filter feedback option (chapter 10.4 in the manual). Yes, a literally stupid simple thing, but it really beefs up the sound.

That’s really the thing about Massive X that all the other, “Vital is better, Phase Plant is the best,” people miss. Massive X sounds like some actual high end hybrid synth that would probably run you $3-4K for. Vital and Phase Plant are nice digital synths, but there’s some oomph to Massive X that most similar software synths lack. I just wish they’d give it MPE, or even polyphonic aftertouch. That’s where Vital shines.

i have MX and vital, and both are worthwhile. why do we always need to get into this competitive thing? i own a bunch of synth plugins (as do, i assume, most ppl here), and they each have value...

[digitalboytn]

Massive X sounds like some actual high end hybrid synth that would probably run you $3-4K for. Vital and Phase Plant are nice digital synths, but there’s some oomph to Massive X that most similar software synths lack.

Despite it's many idiosyncrosies and the polarising attitude towards it's corporate creator, there's no valid argument regarding the sound quality of Massive X,because it's a serious power house

Ahhh...those filters

[digitalboytn]

i own a bunch of synth plugins (as do, i assume, most ppl here), and they each have value...

Most people around these parts only have one or two soft synths and a similar number of effects

[pixel85]

Did someone mentioned already that MX has the worst browser ever, UI is an abomination to the point that it's not possible to use it at all and about a problem of assigning midi cc to any parameter?

I think that it should be mentioned in every second post, in case if someone could forget about it.

Damn it, I think that it deserves a new social platform like twitter, designed only to post this (and only this) opinion.