A Modern Masterpiece

MASSIVE is a sonic monster. The analog concept belies the cutting edge, contemporary sound it generates. The high-end engine delivers pure quality, lending an undeniable virtue and character to even the most saturated of sounds. The interface is clearly laid out and easy to use, ensuring you will have MASSIVE generating earth-shuddering sounds from the very first note.

Uncompromising Sound

Covering an exceptionally wide range of styles, MASSIVE is a true multi-talent. From violently rugged and deep monophonic bass rumblings to silkily smooth, gliding and gently fluctuating electronic pads, from techno and leftfield electronica to pop and film music, MASSIVE's sonic spectrum is as broad as it is inspiring. This unique synthesizer has its own uncompromising character that produces the most distinctive of sounds.

Good To Go

Equipped with some 460 production-ready presets and multi-sounds, all crafted by leading artists and designers, you can start using MASSIVE immediately and without any fuss. The integrated KoreSound. Browser makes managing the KORE-configured presets easy. Fast search and filter functions let you find presets according to specific characteristics and attributes . a particularly musical and intuitive approach.

Center Stage

On stage, MASSIVE is sure to grab the limelight. An array of special features makes it ideal for live performances. The integrated step sequencers and effects section as well as a highly flexible modulation concept deliver the necessary versatility. All these features have been implemented with a focus on usability, with the result that MASSIVE is just as easy to use on a hectic stage as it is in the creative environment of a studio.

Top Features

* High-end audio engine sets a new standard both in sound quality and sonic character

* Flexible signal flow delivers huge range of sounds: from deep, brutal basses to delicate, crystalline leads * Wave Scanning oscillators generate sounds of both a digital and an analog nature

* Innovative and intuitive features allow fast and easy creation of fresh new sounds

* Combination of simplicity with revolutionary, advanced features make MASSIVE ideal for both beginners and experts

* Easy-to-use knobs with dynamic value indicators, drag'n'drop modulation assignment

* Integrated step sequencers and an effects section with 17 master and insert effects

* MASSIVE uses the KoreSound. format, ensuring perfect integration with KORE

* KoreSound Browser for easy searching of 460 KORE-configured sounds

* Advanced sequencing and remote features make MASSIVE perfect for live performance

v1.1.0 Changes:

This update expands Massive's high-resolution synthesis engine with versatile Virtual Analog Oscillators and a distinctive new filter model, and adds a wide range of other improvements.

The new Virtual Analog Oscillators complement the existing Wavescanning oscillator section with a rich additional waveform spectrum for typical analog sounds. With pulsewidth modulation and oscillator sync, the new oscillators enable a vast range of classic and modern synthesizer sounds.

The new "Acid" filter is modelled after a famous monophonic bass synthesizer, and expands the sonic spectrum of Massive with characteristic biting leads and squelchy bass sounds, bringing the total number of available filter models up to twelve. Furthermore, the new "Hardclipper" effect adds a radical flavor of distortion to Massive's arsenal of effects.

Massive 1.1 also includes additional wavetables and noise oscillator modes, a new randomize function for envelopes and modulators, and a wide range of usability improvements, as well as an expanded sound library with over 140 additional presets.

Usability improvements:

* Engine quality setting in header.
* "snap to grid" button for stepper.
* Improved randomize section.
* Multiple breakpoints in keytracking curves.
* Envelope parameters can be edited directly in the envelope curve display.
* Incoming pitchbend events are smoothed now.
* Database activity monitor next to browser button in header.
* Increased stability due to several bug fixes.

Massive v1.1.1 is a re-release of the recently released and then abruptly withdrawn v1.1 update, presumably with whatever issue required it to be withdrawn fixed.

System Requirements

Mac OSX 10.4.x, G4 1.4 GHz or Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz, 768 MB RAM