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Native Instruments has announced an end-of-year deal, blowing out Komplete 13 on a hard drive for $299, half of its normal price.

What they say about it:

“Last chance to get a KOMPLETE 13 hard drive with GUITAR RIG 6 PRO, KONTAKT 6, NOIRE, MASSIVE, REPLIKA, and much more, as well as an array of Play Series instruments and Expansions, all at a huge discount.

This special offer is only valid from December 12, 2022, until December 31, 2022, at the Native Instruments Online Shop, while stocks last”.

*Note that this deal is for Komplete 13, not the recently introduced Komplete 14. Grab it while you still can.

Native Instruments is getting into the spirit of the season by offering you a free plugin. Download it now and it could grow on you.

This year, it is a free ‘acoustic-electric’ hybrid instrument known as Hydra that you can download. Running inside the free Kontakt 7 Player, this comes with 156 “inspired by nature” presets and plenty of sound-sculpting options, including eight effects, randomisation features and a mod wheel-powered performance mode that enables you to generate a chord progression from a single keypress, and Multiple tuning systems are supported.

As a further bonus, both new and existing Native Instruments customers can get a £22/€25 discount e-voucher that can be spent on instruments, effects and expansions at the NI online shop.

Additionally, you can also save 50% on a selection of iZotope products via the iZotope website. Among the plugins on offer are Nectar 3 Plus, VocalSynth 2 and the full range of Elements products, including the Elements Suite.

Finally, you also have the chance to win a prize bundle from NI and its Soundwide siblings iZotope and Plugin Alliance. If you want to get involved, all you have to do is you need to download Hypha, use it to create a new track and then upload it to the competition page at Metapop. NI will select three winning tracks, and if yours is one of them, you’ll take home a prize.

Find out more and download Hypha for PC and Mac on the Native Instruments website. Hypha is free until 16 January.

NI Komplete 14 : Kontakt 7, iZotope Ozone 10 and Plugin Alliance products join music software mega-bundle.

Native Instruments has released a major update to its flagship production suite, KOMPLETE 14. The just-released Komplete 14 faces some stiff competition with more companies now offering their own cost-effective collections, and subscription services also vying for our attention.

Looks like, Native Instruments is pinning its hopes on Kontakt 7, a new version of the venerable software sampler, and the inclusion of products from some of its Soundwide partners – iZotope and Plugin Alliance.

The Standard version of  iZotope’s new Ozone 10 mastering suite, for example, is included in the Standard, Ultimate and Collector’s Edition versions of Komplete 14, assists in putting the finishing touches on any production.

More new additions come via an array of synths and effects from Plugin Alliance and Brainworx, as well as the CHOIR: OMNIA sample library, included in the KOMPLETE 14 COLLECTOR’S EDITION.

KOMPLETE 14 is available in four different sizes – SELECT, STANDARD, ULTIMATE, and COLLECTOR’S EDITION, the last being a comprehensive offering of 145+ instruments, 100+ Expansions, and over 135,000 sounds.

In addition, you’ll get the granular and cinematic Ashlight, the dramatic Action Strings 2, the organic sample and sequencing power of Sequis and new Session Guitarist and Bassist instruments. NI’s Play Series titles and Playbox are included.

KONTAKT 7 is the next evolution of the world’s favourite sampler. Included with KOMPLETE 14 STANDARD and above. New features will include a new HiDPI browsing experience, an overhauled factory library, new creative effects, and under-the-hood audio improvements.

KOMPLETE 14 is available now, while KONTAKT 7 and CHOIR: OMNIA will be available as separate products from October 4th, 2022, all at the Native Instruments online shop.

All four versions of Komplete 14 are available now, with prices as follows: Select, $199/£179; Standard, $599/£539; Ultimate, $1,199/£1,079; Collector’s Edition, $1,799/£1,619. Upgrade prices for existing users are also being offered. Kontakt 7, $299/£269

To find out more about the KOMPLETE 14 suite, check out the full product descriptions on the Native Instruments site and shop, or follow along with Red Means Recording as he explores all of the latest additions in depth.