We are the music makers https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Sat, 31 Oct 2026 04:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/native-instruments-massive-xl Native Instruments launches Massive XL, with a preset generator that reads audio https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/native-instruments-massive-xl Massive XL is Native Instruments' update to its Massive X wavetable synth. It adds a Preset Generator that turns an audio file into an editable patch, a Mutator for variations, 16 macros and polyphonic aftertouch. It costs $99 until 31 December 2026, then $199. Sat, 31 Oct 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers pluginssynthssynthesisnative-instrumentsmassive