Razor
by Native Instruments · Synth · Additive synth
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Additive synthesizer by Errorsmith built in Reaktor, known for aggressive, bright digital tones; runs in the free Reaktor Player.
Best for: Bass, Keys & Synths, Sound Design. Genres: Electronic & EDM.
Keywords: additive, bright, creative, sound design, subtractive, aggressive, eerie, leads, macro controls, metallic, preset-driven, textures, visual feedback.
What it does
Razor is an additive synthesizer designed by Errorsmith, with a subtractive-style layout and live visual feedback of the partials.
- Additive engine: up to 320 partials.
- Filters and effects: creative filters (comb, waterbed, formant), dissonance effects, reverb and delays, plus a 34-band vocoder.
- Performance: eight macro controls for mapping to hardware, with version 1.5 adding 12 modules and 100+ presets.
- Runs in: the free Reaktor Player or full Reaktor 6.
Source: Native Instruments product page
When to use it
Razor is a specialist: bright, sharp, detailed digital sounds that are hard to get from subtractive or wavetable synths. It doesn't compete with all-rounders like Serum 2 or Vital, and works better as a second synth for a distinct character.
- Best for: cutting leads, glassy textures, vocoded and metallic sounds.
- Genres: electronic, techno, IDM, sound design.
Where to buy
- Native Instruments: $99
Tutorials and reviews
- How To: Making analog bass sounds in RAZOR | Native Instruments (Native Instruments)
- NI Razor tutorial - An Introduction to Razor
- How to use Native Instrument's Razor and create a Cenob1te style bass
- Razor Synthesizer by Native Instruments (No Talking)
- Razor, amazing underrated synth plugin
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