What Is Skanner - Native Instruments Skanner User Manual

What is SKANNER?

2 What is SKANNER?
Stephan Schmitt, the father of REAKTOR, always brings something new to the table. This time
it's SKANNER — a powerful REAKTOR synth built on unique synthesis architecture. SKAN­
NER ingeniously mixes sampler and synthesizer. The two oscillators 'scan' a sample; at low
frequencies you get the 'scratch' sound of the sample being read back and forth, while at high­
er frequencies the dominant force is the oscillators being shaped by the sample waveform. The
resulting sounds are raw, dirty and highly unpredictable — from simple sine waves to walls of
noise.
Despite the complex synthesis going on under the hood, SKANNER couldn't be easier to use.
Two views offer different levels of interaction: The 'A' view features four macro controls that
are mapped to multiple parameters — even subtle tweaks can create dramatic changes. At the
heart of the interface is the Morph control — morph between eight different snapshots for
evolving sounds that are unworldly and extreme — perfect for forward-thinking sound designers
and producers of cutting-edge electronic music.
If you want to dig deeper into the architecture of SKANNER, the 'B' view provides access to
more detailed parameters. Use SKANNER with REAKTOR 5.6.2 and you can replace the in­
cluded samples with your own —discover their sonic potential when they get skanned.
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