Native Instruments Komplete 6

Native Instruments has announced Komplete 6, the latest version of its popular software bundle that has become a mainstay with professional musicians and producers.

The new collection offers a veritable arsenal of acclaimed instruments and effects that cover all areas of modern music production, including powerful new versions of ABSYNTH, GUITAR RIG and KONTAKT, at a significantly reduced price point.

KOMPLETE 6 incorporates the latest ABSYNTH 5, KONTAKT 4 and GUITAR RIG 4 PRO versions, which add significant creative capabilities over their predecessors, complemented by BATTERY 3, FM8, MASSIVE and REAKTOR 5. All included products offer comprehensive compatibility for current host software versions and operating systems.

ELEKTRIK PIANO is now included within the new KONTAKT factory library, while AKOUSTIK PIANO, B4 II and PRO-53 are no longer part of the bundle due to their discontinuation as individual products. Overall, KOMPLETE 6 includes an assortment of 7,000 individual preset sounds based on 60 GByte of premium sample material.

With its powerful selection of state-of-the-art instruments and effects at only half the price of the previous bundle generation, KOMPLETE 6 continues to mark the cutting edge of software instrument technology, and provides an invaluable resource for all areas of modern music production and performance.

Komplete 6 features

  • Includes award-winning software products in their latest versions: Kontakt 4, Absynth 5, Guitar Rig Pro, Reaktor 5, Massive, FM8 and Battery 3.
  • Huge selection of presets covering the entire musical spectrum – all ready to play.
  • Over 7,500 presets have been categorized as KoreSounds® and pre-configured for use with KORE.
  • Suited for music production, live performance, instrument and sound design.
  • High-quality audio engines deliver perfect sound quality.
  • Includes sample libraries with over 60 GB of professional samples.
  • Unlimited possibilities to create new sounds.
  • Intuitive control interfaces for fast and efficient workflows.
  • All instruments run stand-alone, ideal for live performances.
  • Supports all major plug-in and sample formats for perfect integration in all professional recording environments.
  • Supported Formats: Stand-alone, Audio Units™, VST®, RTAS®(Pro Tools 7/8), ASIO®, Core Audio™, Core MIDI™, DirectSound™.

KOMPLETE 6 will be available in October 2009 for a suggested retail price of $559 USD / 499 €. An update for owners of KOMPLETE 2/3/4/5 will be available for $169 / 149 €.

Furthermore, Native Instruments will offer a special time-limited upgrade for owners of any version of KONTAKT or REAKTOR. These users will be able to purchase KOMPLETE 6 at a special price of $339 / 299 € until December 31st 2009.

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