PRESS AREA
For over 20 years, Native Instruments has been at the heart of musical innovation. Our ground-breaking platforms have created thriving creative communities. And our products and services consistently push technological boundaries and open new creative horizons for professionals and amateurs alike.
On this page you can download the latest press releases, and press information for each product.
Contact the NI press team:
Email: press@native-instruments.com
Phone: +49 30 61 10 35 1600
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NATIVE INSTRUMENTS IN THE PRESS

"Sounds.com is among the largest royalty-free curated sound and sample collections in the world. Now integrates with Maschine 2 and I’m in producer heaven." View article

"We went backstage at Kraftwerk’s latest show at Philharmonie in Paris to get an exclusive look at the group’s state-of-the-art live setup." View article

"Highsnobiety caught up with D10 on the “Assassination Vacation’ tour in London, where Drake successfully turned the O2 arena into the O3." View article

"The flagship of the Kontrol line, and the piece you'll want to fondle immediately if you're a digital mixmaster, is the larger Kontrol S4." View article

"The A-Series took some beating, but now Native Instruments’ compact keyboard does Komplete Kontrol and NKS even cheaper. We unbox the M32." View article
LATEST PRESS RELEASES
Native Instruments announces new, essential 4-channel DJ controller – TRAKTOR KONTROL S3 | 10/16/2019 | Press Kit (11 MB) |
Native Instruments celebrates ten years of MASCHINE | 08/15/2019 | Press Kit (12,2 MB) |
Native Instruments releases MASSIVE X | 06/27/2019 | Press Kit (38,5 MB) |
Native Instruments For the Music in You - 4 new products + 3 big updates - Komplete Kontrol | 01/24/2019 | Press Kit (313 MB) |
Native Instruments For the Music in You - 4 new products + 3 big updates - Komplete Kontrol M32 | 01/24/2019 | Press Kit (363 MB) |
Native Instruments For the Music in You - 4 new products + 3 big updates - Komplete Start | 01/24/2019 | Press Kit (351 MB) |
Native Instruments For the Music in You - 4 new products + 3 big updates - Komplete Audio | 01/24/2019 | Press Kit (66 MB) |
Native Instruments For the Music in You - 4 new products + 3 big updates - Maschine Software | 01/24/2019 | Press Kit (335 MB) |
Native Instruments For the Music in You - 4 new products + 3 big updates - Traktor DJ | 01/24/2019 | Press Kit (172 MB) |
Native Instruments unveils nine game-changing new products, major updates to online platforms | 09/06/2018 | Press Kit (400 MB) |
Native Instruments reveals new range of entry-level hardware: KOMPLETE KONTROL A-Series, MASCHINE MIKRO, and TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 | 09/06/2018 | Press Kit (1.0 GB) |
Native Instruments reveals KOMPLETE 12, KONTAKT 6, MASSIVE X, and KOMPLETE KONTROL S88 Mk2 | 09/06/2018 | Press Kit (354 MB) |
Native Instruments announces major updates to three online platforms | 09/06/2018 | Press Kit (16 MB) |
Native Instruments announces next generation of TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 and S4 DJ systems alongside TRAKTOR PRO 3 | 09/06/2018 | Press Kit (520 MB) |
Native Instruments releases TRK-01 | 05/24/2018 | Press Kit (55 KB) |
Native Instruments releases TRAKTOR Signatures | 03/04/2019 | Press Kit (36,5 MB) |
Native Instruments releases Native Sketches II | 03/13/2018 | Press Kit (51,2 MB) |
Native Instruments releases Expansions | 02/19/2018 | Press Kit (24 MB) |
Native Instruments releases MOD PACK | 02/01/2018 | Press Kit (33 MB) |
Native Instruments announces NKS for effects | 01/25/2018 | Press Kit (102 KB) |
Native Instruments acquires loops & samples producer Loop Loft | 01/24/2018 | Press Kit (2.8 MB) |
INSTRUMENTS & EFFECTS
Bundles: | ||
KOMPLETE 11, KOMPLETE 11 ULTIMATE & KOMPLETE 11 SELECT |
The komplete instruments & effects collection | Press Kit (67 MB) |
Komplete Kontrol Keyboards: | ||
KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series Keyboards MK2 | The Komplete Instrument | Press Kit (18 MB) |
KOMPLETE KONTROL S88 | The Pro Hammer-Action Keyboard | Press Kit (32 MB) |
ABSYNTH 5 |
Semi-modular synthesizer with surround sound and live input |
Press Kit (1.8 MB) |
BATTERY 4 |
Fast and convenient drum sampler for professional productions |
Press Kit (6.0 MB) |
FM8 | FM Synthesizer | Press Kit (1.5 MB) |
GUITAR RIG 5 PRO | The gold standard for guitar and bass | Press Kit (2.4 MB) |
KONTAKT 5 | The world's most powerful sampler | Press Kit (2.9 MB) |
MASSIVE | Wave-Scanning Synthesizer | Press Kit (1.5 MB) |
REAKTOR 6 | Modular DSP lab | Press Kit (7.2 MB) |
REAKTOR 6 PLAYER | Modular DSP lab | Press Kit (1.4 MB) |
MASCHINE STUDIO | Flagship groove production studio | Press Kit (11 MB) |
MASCHINE JAM | Production and performance system | Press Kit (37 MB) |
MASCHINE | Groove production studio | Press Kit (38 MB) |
MASCHINE MIKRO | Enter the world of MASCHINE | Press Kit (35.7 MB) |
iMASCHINE 2 | Make music anywhere | Press Kit (30 MB) |
MASCHINE Expansions | ||
AMPLIFIED FUNK | A new era of groove | Press Kit (4.8 MB) |
ARCANE ATTIC | Hard-edged physical recordings | Press Kit (5.5 MB) |
ASTRAL FLUTTER | Celestial shifted moods | Press Kit (5.8 MB) |
BLACK ARC | Modern roots riddims | Press Kit (4.9 MB) |
CARIBBEAN CURRENT | Tropical club pressure | Press Kit (5 MB) |
CAVERN FLOOR | Brooding angular techno | Press Kit (5.6 MB) |
CIRCUIT HALO | Intricate vintage dimensions | Press Kit (4.7 MB) |
CONANT GARDENS | Soul of detroit | Press Kit (4.8 MB) |
CRYSTAL DAGGERS | Mainroom thunder | Press Kit (5.4KB) |
DARK PRESSURE | Upfront electronic percussion | Press Kit (2.9 MB) |
DROP SQUAD | Massive bass invasion | Press Kit (3.9 MB) |
ELASTIC THUMP | Melodic future funk | Press Kit (2.3 MB) |
ELECTRIC VICE | Pumping night beats | Press Kit (5.7 MB) |
GOLDEN KINGDOM | Refined stadium rawness | Press Kit (10.7 MB) |
GREY FORGE | Shifting monochrome rhythms | Press Kit (3.4 MB) |
HALCYON SKY | Visionary sonic outposts | Press Kit (5 MB) |
HEADLAND FLOW | Dirty southern soul | Press Kit (1.8 MB) |
HELIOS RAY | Eclectic leftfield beats | Press Kit (8 MB) |
HEXAGON HIGHWAY | Expansive warped electronics | Press Kit (4.1 MB) |
LAZER DICE | Future bass escapades | Press Kit (4.5 MB) |
LILAC GLARE | Contemporary pop dimensions | Press Kit (5.5 MB) |
LONE FOREST | Shattered dub echoes | Press Kit (4.4 MB) |
LUCID MISSION | Pure euphoric realms | Press Kit (4.2 MB) |
MAGNATE HUSTLE | Iridescent golden cadences | Press Kit (4.2 MB) |
MARBLE RIMS | West coast rollin' | Press Kit (5 MB) |
MOLTEN VEIL | Shapeshifting techno shadows | Press Kit (4.8 MB) |
MOTOR IMPACT | Raw Detroit influence | Press Kit (5.6 MB) |
NEON DRIVE | Lush synth pop | Press Kit (4.2 MB) |
PARADISE RINSE | Warehouse bass motion | Press Kit (5 MB) |
PLATINUM BOUNCE | Energetic club beats | Press Kit (3.8 MB) |
PRISMATIC BLISS | Immersive aural textures | Press Kit (2.5 MB) |
PROSPECT HAZE | East coast spirit | Press Kit (5 MB) |
PULSWERK | Minimalistic groove tools | Press Kit (4.4 MB) |
QUEENSBRIDGE STORY | East coast infamy | Press Kit (4.7 MB) |
RADIANT HORIZON | Upbeat tropical bounce | Press Kit (1 MB) |
RAW VOLTAGE | Pure analog power | Press Kit (6.8 MB) |
RESONANT BLAZE | Concrete syncopated beats | Press Kit (5.2 MB) |
RISING CRESCENT | East-west amalgamation | Press Kit (5.3 MB) |
SIERRA GROVE | Sun soaked soul | Press Kit (6.3 MB) |
SOLAR BREEZE | Shimmering indie landscapes | Press Kit (5.1 MB) |
STATIC FRICTION | Magnetic mainfloor rhythms | Press Kit (5.2 MB) |
STREET SWARM | Vintage funk cinemascapes | Press Kit (3.4 MB) |
TRANSISTOR PUNCH | Maximum impact | Press Kit (4.6 MB) |
TRUE SCHOOL | Bold, raw, and gritty | Press Kit (2.8 MB) |
VELVET LOUNGE | Future soul sophistication | Press Kit (4.3 MB) |
VINTAGE HEAT | Bring the heat | Press Kit (4.6 MB) |
iMASCHINE Artist Expansions | New sounds for mobile beats | Press Kit (345 KB) |
KOMPLETE Instruments & Effects | ||
ABBEY ROAD 50s DRUMMER | The new sound of the 50s | Press Kit (5.2 MB) |
ABBEY ROAD 60s DRUMMER | The new sound of the 60s | Press Kit (9.1 MB) |
ABBEY ROAD 70s DRUMMER | Flashback to the sounds of the 70s | Press Kit (9.1 MB) |
ABBEY ROAD 80s DRUMMER | Straight out of the 80s | Press Kit (9.8 MB) |
ABBEY ROAD MODERN DRUMMER | The sound of now | Press Kit (8.2 MB) |
ABBEY ROAD VINTAGE DRUMMER | The new sound of vintage | Press Kit (5.1 MB) |
ACTION STRINGS | Dramatic orchestral phrases | Press Kit (5.9 MB) |
ACTION STRIKES | Cinematic orchestral percussion | Press Kit (3.5 MB) |
ALICIA'S KEYS |
The true piano sound of Alicia's Keys |
Press Kit (7.5 MB) |
DAMAGE | Epic redefined | Press Kit (3.5 MB) |
DEFINITIVE PIANO COLLECTION | High-Definition accoustic pianos | Press Kit (24 MB) |
DISCOVERY SERIES: BALINESE GAMELAN |
Essential gamelan instruments | Press Kit (3.8 MB) |
DISCOVERY SERIES: CUBA |
Authentic rhythms and harmonies | Press Kit (8.3 MB) |
DISCOVERY SERIES: INDIA |
Ageless rhythms and scales | Press Kit (10.2 MB) |
DISCOVERY SERIES: WEST AFRICA |
Polyrhythmic percussion and melodies | Press Kit (3.5 MB) |
DRUMLAB | Instant bionic impact | Press Kit (4 MB) |
EMOTIVE STRINGS | Emotional orchestral phrases | Press Kit (11 MB) |
EVOLVE | Legendary cinematic sound | Press Kit (3.8 MB) |
EVOLVE MUTATIONS |
Powerful instrument for movie, TV and game composers |
Press Kit (1.9 MB) |
EVOLVE MUTATIONS 2 |
Cinematic sounds for films and scores |
Press Kit (3.5 MB) |
FLESH | Augmented sonic reality | Press Kit (13.2 MB) |
GEORGE DUKE SOUL TREASURES |
Keyboard phrase instrument | Press Kit (4.2 MB) |
KINETIC METAL | Moving ethereal textures | Press Kit (6.5 MB) |
KINETIC TOYS | Vintage sonic toybox | Press Kit (12 MB) |
MOLEKULAR | Modular multi-effects | Press Kit (3.7 MB) |
MASCHINE DRUM SELECTION |
Versatile drum sounds for modern electronic and club music |
Press Kit (2.0 MB) |
PREMIUM TUBE SERIES | Hardware sound in software | Press Kit (5.2 MB) |
RAMMFIRE | Devastating distortion | Press Kit (3.8 MB) |
RAZOR | Cutting edge synthesis | Press Kit (3.6 MB) |
REAKTOR PRISM | Vibrant modal synth & fx | Press Kit (3.1 MB) |
REAKTOR SPARK | A unique Reaktor synthesizer | Press Kit (3.9 MB) |
REFLEKTOR | Creative convolution reverb | Press Kit (2.6 MB) |
REPLIKA XT | The supreme delay | Press Kit (11 MB) |
REVERB CLASSICS | Legendary studio halls | Press Kit (3.6 MB) |
RISE&HIT | Cinematic tension toolkit | Press Kit (2 MB) |
SCARBEE FUNK GUITARIST | The funk phenonemon | Press Kit (6.4 MB) |
SCARBEE JAY-BASS |
Clear bass sounds in slapped and fingered styles |
Press Kit (1.1 MB) |
SCARBEE MM-BASS | Legendary funky electric bass tones | Press Kit (1.8 MB) |
SCARBEE PRE-BASS | Timeless electric bass instrument | Press Kit (0.9 MB) |
SCARBEE RICKENBACKER BASS | The official rock legend | Press Kit (3.9 MB) |
SCARBEE VINTAGE KEYS |
Four classic keyboards from the 60s and 70s |
Press Kit (5.5 MB) |
SESSION GUITARIST - STRUMMED ACOUSTIC | Authentic steel string guitar | Press Kit (4.2 MB) |
SESSION GUITARIST - STRUMMED ACOUSTIC 2 | Vintage 6- and 12-string performance | Press Kit (16.2 MB) |
SESSION HORNS | Ultra-playable quartet | Press Kit (6 MB) |
SESSION HORNS PRO | Supreme contemporary horns | Press Kit (10 MB) |
SESSION STRINGS | Contemporary strings | Press Kit (4.3 MB) |
SESSION STRINGS PRO | Maximum contemporary strings | Press Kit (8.1 MB) |
SKANNER XT | Wave scanning synthesis | Press Kit (3.4 MB) |
SOLID MIX SERIES & TRANSIENT MASTER |
Superior mixing tools | Press Kit (1 MB) |
STUDIO DRUMMER | The new standard for drums | Press Kit (1.7 MB) |
SUPERCHARGER GT | The power of tube compression | Press Kit (4.5 MB) |
SYMPHONY SERIES – BRASS | Premium orchestral scoring | Press Kit (30.5 MB) |
SYMPHONY SERIES – STRING ENSEMBLE | Premium orchestral scoring | Press Kit (7 MB) |
SYMPHONY SERIES – PERCUSSION | Premium orchestral scoring | Press Kit (2.3 MB) |
SYMPHONY SERIES – WOODWIND | Premium orchestral scoring | Press Kit (22 MB) |
THE GIANT | Larger than life piano | Press Kit (7 MB) |
THE MOUTH | Sound controlled synthesizer | Press Kit (3.5 MB) |
THRILL | Real-time cinematic tension instrument | Press Kit (15.2 MB) |
TRAKTOR'S 12 | DJ effects in your DAW | Press Kit (4.2 MB) |
UNA CORDA | Contemporary sound signature | Press Kit (10.8 MB) |
VINTAGE COMPRESSORS | Studio legends | Press Kit (2.5 MB) |
VINTAGE ORGANS | Five drawbar legends reborn | Press Kit (6.2 MB) |
AUDIO INTERFACES
KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 | 6-Channel Premium Audio Interface | Press Kit (19.4 MB) |
TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 | Small. Loud. iOS Ready | Press Kit (14.7 MB) |