IT CAME FROM JAMAICA
Reggae was born in late 1960s Jamaica, growing out of the rocksteady tradition and featuring laid-back rhythms, syncopated, off-beat accents, and big, bottom-heavy basslines that carried the music forward. Soon, Lee "Scratch" Perry started applying effects to reggae classics and created a new style – dub reggae. As dub spread to Europe, it evolved into dub techno and dubstep. Today, the seed of dub reggae is found in much of today’s electronic music, including the hyperactive bass wobbles and groovy, mid-tempo rhythms of U.S. dubstep styles.
BLACK ARC was created in association with Loopmasters.
BLACK ARC was created in association with Loopmasters.
SYNCOPATED STYLINGS
BLACK ARC starts with a host of sampled acoustic instruments, guitar licks, and syncopated phrases tailored to classic reggae, dub, and reggaeton. Premium synth samples and fresh MASSIVE presets bring BLACK ARC into the 21st century for dub techno, dubstep, and contemporary reggae. And a set of effects kits for dub sirens, delays, and vocal call-outs complete the sonic map for all reggae-inspired productions.SAMPLES AND LOOPS
Raw drum hits and one-shots come DAW-ready – plus tempo-based construction loops give you building blocks for inspiration.
646 Construction Loops
374 Drum Samples
430 One Shots
646 Construction Loops 374 Drum Samples 430 One Shots
DRUM KITS
Kits come pre-assembled for MASCHINE and BATTERY, with color coding for BATTERY and FX-enhanced kits for MASCHINE.
61 BATTERY Kits
53 MASCHINE Kits
61 BATTERY Kits 53 MASCHINE Kits
SYNTH PRESETS
Customizable presets for MASSIVE by top sound designers give you the perfect sounds for your genre.
42 MASSIVE Presets
42 MASSIVE Presets
MASCHINE EXCLUSIVE
MASCHINE owners get editable patterns for building ideas fast. Plus, multi-effects macros that are custom-made for your sounds.
9 Projects
258 Patterns
9 Projects 258 Patterns
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Drum Sample Breakdown: 86 Kicks, 95 Snares, 9 Claps, 19 Cymbals, 91 Hi Hats, 59 Percussion, 8 Shakers, 7 Toms
Installer Size: 1.46 GB
Installer Size: 1.46 GB
About Expansions
Expansions are genre-specific packs that work with a range of Native Instruments products, and can be used in any DAW. Created by top artists and sound designers, they’re loaded with one-shots, samples, and tempo-based construction loops. Expansions are full of perfect sounds for your genre – from drum kits for Battery and Maschine, to customizable presets for different synths, like Massive, Monark, Prism and more, depending on which one you pick. Maschine owners also get exclusive FX chains and editable patterns, plus Drum Synth and Bass Synth presets.
Learn more See all Expansions
Learn more See all Expansions
System requirements
Hardware
Optimized for: Maschine+, Maschine, Maschine Mikro, Maschine Studio, Maschine Jam or Komplete Kontrol Series keyboards
Software
Optimized for: Maschine+, Maschine, Maschine Mikro, Maschine Studio, Maschine Jam or Komplete Kontrol Series keyboards
Software
- Loops and Samples work in any DAW
- Maschine content requires the latest version of the Maschine software.
- Additionally: Please update to the latest versions of Battery 4, Massive, Monark, Reaktor Prism and Reaktor 6 or the Reaktor 6 Player
- Please note: Expansions can't be used in Kontakt
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