Sample packs can be a great resource for kick-starting ideas, crafting your new tune or finding that specific sound missing in your music and productions. Native Instruments sample packs called Expansions are nicely packaged sounds, samples, loops and instrument presets catering to a range of specific electronic music genres. No matter if you’re producing Lo-fi Hip-Hop, Deep Berlin Techno, UK Drill or just about any other form of electronic music there is an Expansions pack that will appeal to you. Expansions packs integrate well with any DAW and naturally work well with NI’s Maschine music production and performance instruments.
Click here to discover NI’s range of Expansions.
Ok, so now you’ve gone through and downloaded these sounds, what next? How do you make use of this content in your DAW or your Maschine? In this video, we take a look at how to integrate Expansions packs in Ableton Live and the Maschine+.
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