"Kore 2 is awesome. It has tremendous potential to change your workflow and to both speed up your production, and put the fun back into making music at the same time."

Rekkerd.org NL, 09/2008

"Kore 2 seems less preoccupied with the browser and focuses more on helping you design your own sounds. As well as being generally slicker, the inclusion of six NI audio engines and their fantastic sound design possibilities makes Kore 2 much more appealing than its predecessor."

Performance Award! / Editor's Choice Award!
"Computer Music" UK, 02/2008

"With Kore 2, Native Instruments demonstrates how something good can be made even better. Usability has been greatly improved, and the vast number of new features on the level of its qualities as an instrument significantly augment the original concept of the plugin manager with versatile creative tools for musical expressivity. Kore 2 now clearly targets the musician who wants to focus on one thing only: Making great music."

Professional Audio Germany, 02/2008

"At this price and with its attractive upgrade path to NI Komplete, Kore 2 is the ideal starter drug for NI's complete world of sounds. The vast majority of factory and optional KoreSounds is of great quality, and the intelligent database features make for perfect library management. The hardware controller offers wonderful ergonomics and is highly addictive."

Music & PC Germany, 01/2008

"Kore 2 is an expandable workstation like nothing I have ever experienced and its only limitation is when your creativity runs dry. The hands-on approach of the controller and the simplicity of sound selection makes it very easy to be recording tracks in no time."

iDJ UK, 07/2008

"Kore 2 is probably the most powerful software-based solution for performing with virtual instruments. It makes using virtual instruments more fun, and has numerous creative and practical benefits for desktop musicians and producers."

Sound On Sound UK, 03/2008

"There's no denying the sheer joy of having physical control over the varied and exotic sound sets that Native Instruments always delivers - it's a strong reminder of the real fun of synthesis. Kore 2 is both a flexible and creative sound-design tool. With a new integral sound engine and 500 internal sounds, it represents a viable, hands-on entry point to the world of Native Instruments, as well as being an excellent controller for the existing Komplete 5 product range."

Music Tech UK, 02/2008

"In the studio, Kore 2 fully unfolds its qualities as the central sound manager. NI offers a batch of the most essential sounds for your studio's computer, while also providing good arguments for live keyboarders. The optional KoreSound Packs promise an ever-growing library of conveniently accessible sounds."

Keys Germany, 01/2008