NI PARTNERSHIP

Founded in 1945, Berklee College of Music is the world's largest independent music college and the premier institution for the study of contemporary music. The list of alumi reads like a who's who of the music industry. Notable names such as Quincy Jones, Howard Shore, Jan Hammer and Aimee Mann are all graduates.

Native Instruments is a founding partner in the innovative Major Bundle Program at Berklee College of Music. Students who enter "tech-heavy majors" are required to purchase an additional "Major Bundle" - a selective collection of hardware and software tools relevant to their chosen curriculum. This program has been running since the fall of 2003. The Music Synthesis Major Bundle includes Komplete 4. (Three departments - Filmscoring, Songwriting, and Contemporary Writing and Production include Kontakt in their Bundles and Music Education includes Bandstand. Since the start of this program over 2400 students have studied Native Instruments products.

Native Instruments has equipped 166 seats with KORE and KOMPLETE 4 at the London College of Music (a faculty of Thames Valley University) - the UK's largest music technology facility. This partnership will allow hundreds of students annually to extend their abilities at "State of the art" music workstations and the thus meet the requirements of contemporary music production.

Christopher Batchelor, Head of London College of Music:
"London College of Music and Thames Valley University are delighted to be working in partnership with NI. With the launch of our new NI Labs equipped with Mac based state-of-the-art music workstations, all featuring Komplete 4 and Kore software, Britain's largest Music Tech facility will be able to bring hundreds of students a year into Kontakt with all the NI gear by putting it at the Kore of the curriculum. Together we will shape the future sound of London College of Music!"

SAE Institute has been training future leaders in creative media for over 30 years. SAE is a worldwide network of more than 40 colleges in 20 countries offering qualification which have become a worldwide standard for the media industries. Students have the opportunity to train on professional state-of-the-art equipment in courses covering Audio Engineering, Digital Film, Web Design & Web Development and Games. This advantage is supported by SAE's network of industry partners and Alumni Association.

Andy Grotloh, managing director SAE Germany:
“The sheer quality and range of products and the company’s tremendous spirit of innovation make Native Instruments an ideal co-operation partner for SAE Institue. Our students take advantage of NI products in the context of theoretical courses as well as in their practical implementation in the studio.”

Dubspot is a cutting-edge electronic music production and DJ school based in New York City and online, offering a wide range of music production and DJ programs. Courses are taught by high profile leaders in their fields, and cover the spectrum of both traditional techniques as well as the very latest in music technology. Attracting a vast array of established artists, companies, and aspiring musicians thanks to its keen sense for contemporary sounds, Dubspot focuses on helping students of all ages and backgrounds translate their creative visions into realized skills and finished works.

Each student station in Dubspot’s main classroom is equipped with TRAKTOR, KOMPLETE 7, MASCHINE, and TRAKTOR KONTROL X1, for teaching the fundamental concepts of DJing and music production through Native Instruments’ products. Dubspot’s instructors work closely with NI, as several are Beta testers and official Native Instruments product specialists. Dubspot also offers the world's first Digital DJing with TRAKTOR PRO 2 online course, set to launch in April 2011.
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Point Blank has been voted “Best Music Production & DJ School” for the last six consecutive years. Why? Well, the school prides itself on small classes and personalised teaching from music industry pro’s. Among the teaching staff are Grammy winners and songwriters with record sales in the millions. Plus producers and remixers who have worked alongside the likes of Bjork, Massive Attack, New Order, Leftfield, Portishead and many others.

The college was the first in the world to be recognised as an approved training centre for Native Instruments and software including Battery, Kontakt and Reaktor remain an integral part of their music production and sound design courses. Tutor Danny J Lewis has recorded and remixed for labels including Defected, Ministry of Sound and XL Recordings and gives students personal feedback on their music throughout. Danny explains, “NI’s software has huge creative potential and so the courses demonstrate how professional producers achieve certain sounds or effects, but also how students can explore and develop their own unique approach.”

The college attracts students from all over the world and in recognition of this fact, Point Blank now offers a range of online music courses. Students get the same expert tuition and feedback, but they can now study from the comfort of their home studio. Find out more at: Point Blank website

The Qbert Skratch University is the online sanctuary for battle DJs. The virtual campus offers a variety of lessons – including trick mixing, beat juggling, DVS lessons in Traktor Skratch Pro / Serato, and much more. The QSU students range from novice to professional DJs all looking for new skills to add to their arsenal. Students have the opportunity to access behind the scenes footage, special guest DJ instruction, live chat rooms, industry news, and even video exchange lessons with Qbert himself from the legendary Octogon. The first of its kind, the QSU alongside online music education developer, ArtistWorks, have made the DJ campus accessible on the iPhone & iPad.

To help Qbert's students balance between traditional vinyl and time-coded records, Native Instruments collaborated with the DMC champion to develop the first ever b-side pressing designed for Traktor Scratch Pro. This gives turntable DJs the opportunity to enjoy the best of both worlds utilizing their digital library & the world's best analog skratch samples. Together, the QSU & Native Instruments are helping develop the next generation of DJs.
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