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Description
Unleash the full potential of your music production with the Native Instruments Transient Master — a powerful and intuitive transient shaper plugin that reshapes your sound with just three knobs. Whether you're looking to add punch to your drums, bring life to guitar tracks, or solve problematic recordings, this plugin is your go-to solution. Transform your mix by controlling the attack and sustain of your sounds, making it possible to bring elements forward or blend them seamlessly into the background.
With its deceptively simple interface, Transient Master allows you to fine-tune both Attack and Sustain effortlessly. Elevate the attack for more assertive kicks and crisp snares, or reduce it to create a more relaxed feel. The Sustain control offers you the ability to manipulate the room sound, making snares ring out or tightening up muddy tracks. This plugin is not just for percussion; it's equally effective on guitars and any instrument with an intrinsic attack.
Whether you're adjusting a guitar's pick sound or combating over-compressed tracks, Transient Master provides a musical and natural result. The plugin is indispensable for mixing, giving you precise control over the spatial positioning of your instruments without adjusting volume levels. Discover a new dimension of control and creativity with Transient Master, and elevate every aspect of your mix.
Key Features:
- Three intuitive controls: Attack, Sustain, Gain
- Enhances attack on drums and percussion
- Fixes muddy recordings and reduces unwanted reverb
- Ideal for guitars, pianos, and plucked strings
- Compatible with macOS and Windows
- Available in VST, VST3, AU, and AAX formats
Product specs
| Plugin Format | AU, VST |
Videos
Ian Bellue Music
How To Use Native Instruments TRANSIENT MASTER Plugin
How To Use Native Instruments TRANSIENT MASTER Plugin
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Native Instruments Transient Master
MaGeSY R-EVOLUTiON
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Martin Wolfinger
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Use cases and applications
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Effective for enhancing kick and snare presence in poor-quality two-track beats without disturbing the overall mix balance.
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Useful for reducing harshness and controlling vocal prominence in a mix.
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Recommended to apply on a drum bus, particularly on kick and snare, for enhanced attack.
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Can be used to increase attack on hi-hats and top kicks specifically, providing more clarity and definition.
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At 11:09 in the video titled "7 SECRETS Charlie Puth Learned From Benny Blanco, Max Martin, Skrillex & more" on YouTube, Charlie Puth mentions that Skrillex advised him to use the Transient Master plugin by Native Instruments, implying that Skrillex himself utilizes this plugin in his own productions.
In this video at 23:36 we can see Native Instruments Transient Master
Used for the bubble sounds in "Sparkle Mountain", as shown in the track breakdown at 9:01.
Can be seen being used at 5:16, it's listed multiple times under InsertsA-E
According to the official gear list on Darude's Website (Click on the studio tab), it says he owns a license for Transient Master.
At 6:27, Stonebank opens up a list of his plugins. Among these plugins is Transient Master.
Visible as a track insert in the "Axis" In The DAW breakdown at 31:54.
In this video of him explaining the processing of one of his sounds he shows this plugin at 2:36
Derpcat uses the Native Instruments Transient Master for transient shaping, as demonstrated on their YouTube channel, DerpcatMusic.
The Transient Master is listed in the making of Here Comes The Sun.
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