Part of our INSYDIUM Fused Collection, X-Particles is a fully-featured advanced particle and VFX system for Maxon’s Cinema 4D. Its unique rule system of Questions and Actions enables complete control over particle simulations.
Part of our INSYDIUM Fused Collection, X-Particles is a fully-featured advanced particle and VFX system for Maxon’s Cinema 4D. Its unique rule system of Questions and Actions enables complete control over particle simulations.
At its core, Oldschool Hardstyle is built on the . Unlike modern "raw" kicks that prioritize a crunchy, distorted impact, oldschool tracks relied on an infectious, rhythmic "boing" that created a relentless sense of forward motion. Artists like Showtek, Headhunterz, and Noisecontrollers mastered this craft, pairing those driving rhythms with "screech" sounds—industrial, high-pitched synths that gave the music its rebellious, underground edge.
Today, the "Oldschool Madness" aesthetic serves as a nostalgic anchor. While modern Hardstyle has evolved with faster BPMs and more complex sound design, the oldschool sound remains the gold standard for many because of its . It wasn't just music for a party; it was a high-energy manifestation of resilience. Whether it’s the iconic kicks of a Technoboy classic or the melodic genius of early Wildstylez, this era remains the heartbeat of the scene, proving that true madness never goes out of style. Hardstyle | Oldschool Madness Mix
However, "Madness" isn't just about the noise; it’s about the . An Oldschool Madness mix often oscillates between dark, aggressive verses and euphoric, cinematic climaxes. This was the era of the "vocal anthem," where tracks like "Tonight" or "The World Is Yours" used spoken-word poetry or soaring vocals to build a sense of community. On the dancefloor, this translated to a shared experience of "Defqon.1" culture—a tribe of listeners united by the "harder styles." At its core, Oldschool Hardstyle is built on the
At its core, Oldschool Hardstyle is built on the . Unlike modern "raw" kicks that prioritize a crunchy, distorted impact, oldschool tracks relied on an infectious, rhythmic "boing" that created a relentless sense of forward motion. Artists like Showtek, Headhunterz, and Noisecontrollers mastered this craft, pairing those driving rhythms with "screech" sounds—industrial, high-pitched synths that gave the music its rebellious, underground edge.
Today, the "Oldschool Madness" aesthetic serves as a nostalgic anchor. While modern Hardstyle has evolved with faster BPMs and more complex sound design, the oldschool sound remains the gold standard for many because of its . It wasn't just music for a party; it was a high-energy manifestation of resilience. Whether it’s the iconic kicks of a Technoboy classic or the melodic genius of early Wildstylez, this era remains the heartbeat of the scene, proving that true madness never goes out of style.
However, "Madness" isn't just about the noise; it’s about the . An Oldschool Madness mix often oscillates between dark, aggressive verses and euphoric, cinematic climaxes. This was the era of the "vocal anthem," where tracks like "Tonight" or "The World Is Yours" used spoken-word poetry or soaring vocals to build a sense of community. On the dancefloor, this translated to a shared experience of "Defqon.1" culture—a tribe of listeners united by the "harder styles."
xpScatter enables you to scatter your objects over multiple scene geometry, from splines to parametric objects all at the same time.
The topology tab will enable you to distribute your scatter on landscape slope, height, and curvature to create realistic ecosystems.
Animate your growth by using textures, X-Particles modifiers, and Mograph effectors.
Use multiple display modes for fast viewport performance. You can even restrict the scatter of objects to within the camera field of vision for optimal efficiency.
Our time and custom spline retiming option give you fine control over playback. The new cache layers in xpCache enables you to lock and unlock to re-cache objects in your scene.
X-Particles is built seamlessly into Cinema 4D like it is part of the application. It’s compatible with the existing particle modifiers, object deformers, Mograph effectors, Hair module, native Thinking Particles, and works with the dynamics system in R14 and later.
If you know how to use the Mograph module, you already know how to use X-Particles, it's that easy.
X-Particles has the most advanced particle rendering solution on the market. It enables you to render particles, splines, smoke and fire, all within the Cinema 4D renderer. Included are a range of shaders for sprites, particle wet maps and skinning colors. You can even use sound to texture your objects.
Perfectly partnered with INSYDIUM’s Cycles 4D and also compatible with the following:
