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At Superbooth 2025, being held May 8-10 at the FEZ-Berlin, Arturia and Native Instruments are introducing NKS integration for KeyLab MK3, KeyLab Essential MK3, and MiniLab controllers.

The collaboration builds on NKS Hardware Partner Program, announced at the 2025 NAMM Show. That means owners will soon be able to audition and select sounds from Native Instruments plugins and those from fellow partners such as Best Service, Big Fish Audio, Ohm, Spitfire Audio, Sugar Bytes and more – all directly from their Arturia keyboard. This enables third-parties to create NKS devices that give you more immediate and tactile control over your virtual instruments and effects, without the need for you to manually configure how your hardware maps to your software.

“This collaboration gives producers, performers, and composers a streamlined creative workflow – where software and hardware speak the same language, right out of the box,” said a statement from Arturia.

“Arturia is committed to designing universal MIDI controllers, built to inspire creativity without limits.” says Martin Dutasta, Product director at Arturia. “We’re thrilled to partner with Native Instruments on NKS integration. This initiative brings greater connectivity and a more fluid workflow, benefiting creators who rely on both ecosystems.”

“This reinforces our commitment to an open and connected music industry,” adds Simon Cross, Chief Product Officer at Native Instruments. “We’re giving musicians the freedom to explore sound without workflow limitations.”

This will be a free update for anyone using the KeyLab mk3, KeyLab Essential mk3 and MiniLab 3.

NKS lets musicians use compatible hardware devices to intuitively access and control over 2,000 NKS-compatible instruments and effects. You can learn more about NKS at the Native site.

If you are attending Superbooth, you can see this in action at the Arturia and Native Instruments booths.

Komplete 15 Select Added To Arturia Lab Controller Bundle

To celebrate the launch, newly registered owners of supported Arturia controllers will receive Komplete 15 Select (valued at $99/€99) free. The offer is valid for new activations only.

Native Instruments has introduced Crosstalk Modular, a new virtual instrument that combines modular samples with the unique layering and processing options of their Crosstalk engine.

Here’s what they have to say about it:

“It was developed for NI by 10 Phantom Rooms, who captured the sounds by wiring tons of modules from boutique gear builders. These samples were then transformed into an innovative instrument with features you won’t find anywhere else, like real-time morphing and creative sound pumping (aka crosstalking) for all four individual sound layers.

Dive into a blend of vintage and modern processing powers and create sounds you’ve never heard before!”

Features:

• A new approach to modular sound – no expert knowledge needed
• Unique Crosstalk layering and processing features with new Kontakt 8 effects and filters
• Including 12 GB of modular samples with 223 creative presets

Native Instruments Crosstalk Modular is available now, with an intro price of $79.20 (normally $99).

It’s great, iZotope spin Exponential Audio tech into a top end reverb

Today, iZotope announces the release of Equinox, a premium reverb plugin for post and music production. An industry first in immersive and surround reverb, Equinox fuses Exponential Audio algorithms with iZotope’s adaptive unmasking tech to keep your mixes crystal clear. Equinox encompasses over 1250 professional presets to explore, from realistic to experimental.


iZotope Equinox Key Features:

• Legendary Reverb Engines — Equinox integrates the natural reverb engine (Stratus) and the character reverb engine (Symphony) into a single, streamlined plugin.
• Dynamic Adaptive Unmasking — iZotope’s advanced adaptive unmasking technology, now available in surround and immersive formats, ensures crystal-clear mixes by intelligently carving out space for reverb without muddying the dry signal.
• Comprehensive Surround and Immersive Support — Full support for popular surround and Atmos/immersive audio formats, with an intuitive multi-channel balancing workflow, catering to the demands of modern film and television production.
• Extensive Preset Library — Explore over 1250 professional presets with an overhauled browsing experience, featuring keyword search and multi-tagging to find exactly what you’re looking for, fast.
• Creative Effects — Play with Reverb Freeze, Chorus, Gate, Tempo Sync, and Tail Suppression for unique and experimental reverb sounds.
• Preset and Session Compatibility — Easily import Stratus 3D and Symphony 3D presets and automatically replace instances of Stratus 3D and Symphony 3D in Pro Tools projects, carrying over all plugin settings.

For Post-Production Professionals. Equinox can naturally place dialogue and sound effects within scenes, enhance sound design with creative reverb textures, and manage complex surround and immersive mixes with ease.

For Music Producers. Equinox offers the flexibility to add realistic depth to instruments and vocals, create experimental soundscapes, and maintain mix clarity with adaptive unmasking. A suite of creative effects like tempo sync and tail suppression give you the tools to design the perfect space for your mix.

iZotope Equinox is priced at $249, but available, through the end of April, for the introductory price of $149.40. iZotope customers may also be eligible for deeper discounts. Check the My Loyalty Offers section of your iZotope account for the best price.

For more information, visit the iZotope website.