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Originally posted by djshire For me, Massive never "spoke" to me. It just didn't jive with me at all, even after going through all the factory presets and even tried making some of my own.

Same here, the factory presets didn't interest me at all. They're not bad, but I just couldn't find any practical use for them.

I think I'm gonna give massive another try though, maybe I didn't give it a chance.

If I bought a soundbank, I would want sounds suitable for new age and cinematic music. Evolving pads that aren't dark and scary. Maybe some soundscapes that aren't nightmarish sounding. Probably not what you intend to make, just saying.

Agree with Looney4, offer something more than just sounds that everyone has heard.

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Very interesting perspective, thank you! Considering what Massive is capable of in terms of usable sounds, I think the factory presets did it a disservice overall.

Yes, Massive is well-suited to the dark and twisted, the harsh and ugly, the wildly modulated and so on. But beneath that, away from the extremes, lies a surprisingly tender and staggeringly versatile tool that can do glimmering brilliancy and creamy warmth, both patches with highly recognizable character and the sort of solid, unobtrusive sounds that can be dropped into a mix and instantly work, a tool that can be precise and stable and useful. That's the side of Massive that I use in my own music, and that's the side that I emphasize in my bank.

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