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November 2025 – a community update from our Chief Product & Technology Officer
Hey folks, it’s been a while since my last update – but that’s because we’ve been hard at work on new things for our customers and our community. As ever, here’s a summary of what we’ve recently launched and a sneak peek at what’s to come. iZotope Launched back in August, FXEQ is the latest plugin in our Catalyst series…
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NAMM 2025: Introducing the NKS Hardware Partner Program
Hi everyone, If you've been following the news about NAMM 2025, or are lucky enough to be attending, you might already know there's plenty to look forward to. Our Chief Product Officer, Simon Cross, took the stage today to share some big news from Native Instruments, and I'm super excited to share it with you all! Meet the…
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July 2025 – a community update from our Chief Product & Technology Officer
Since my last update in February, we’ve been hard at work on new products, as well as important and long-awaited updates to some of our most-loved tools. I wanted to update you on what we’ve shipped, and give you a sneak peek at what’s coming next. Superbooth Superbooth, along with NAMM, is one of the highlights of our…
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February 2025 – a community update from our Chief Product Officer
In January, a few of us from the team at Native Instruments, iZotope, and Plugin Alliance were at NAMM in LA for what is the biggest event in the music tech year. It was great to connect with our community, our customers, and many of our partners. And, in fact, partnerships was the central theme of what we announced……
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October 2024 – a community update from our Chief Product Officer
Hey everyone. It’s been a packed summer here at NI and we're still keeping very busy. We're hard at work channeling our energy into new releases and updates that we can't wait to share with you. From software upgrades to new hardware, we've got an exciting few months ahead. What’s new since our last update?Kontakt 8 and…
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June 2024 – a community update from our Chief Product Officer
Hey everyone, Simon here. It’s been a busy few months since our last update, and I’m excited to share what we’ve been up to and give you a sneak peek at what’s coming next. What’s new since our last update? RX 11 has arrived We’re delighted to introduce a major upgrade to our audio repair toolkit with the launch of RX 11.…
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March 2024 – a community update from our Chief Product Officer
Hey there, I’m Simon. It's been just over a year since I joined Native Instruments as Chief Product Officer. I hope you’ve noticed an increase in me and the other product managers engaging in our community forums recently, which is a trend that will continue. As part of that, I wanted to take the opportunity to look back…
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We’ve updated the community. Here’s what’s new.
Hey everyone, We’ve just rolled out a bunch of updates to the online community! These changes reflect how you actually use the space, combined with some new features from our platform provider. We hope the space feels more welcoming, more useful, and - most importantly - easier to navigate all around. Check out what’s new…
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The Summer of Sound Sale Q&A thread
If you're looking for a sign to hit the studio, this is it. The Summer of Sound sale is here — and so are the year’s best deals. Check out the full list of offers down below. Everything ends June 30! https://www.native-instruments.com/en/specials/summer-of-sound-2025/ Here’s what’s hot 🎹 Up to 50% off Komplete 15 including…
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Scam alert - a quick heads-up for our community 🛑
Hi everyone, We’ve been made aware of a scam involving someone impersonating Native Instruments and members of our team. These messages may offer fake influencer or ambassador opportunities and can seem convincing. These messages are not from Native Instruments. We only contact people through official company channels or…
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Q&A with the creators of Noire, Claire, and the new Claire: Avant piano
Meet the Galaxy Instruments team – the minds behind Noire, Claire, and our latest experimental piano, Claire: Avant. The avant-garde Claire Not just another piano in our catalog – Claire: Avant takes the grand piano into bold, experimental territory. Recorded with the lid off, it captures raw textures, whispers, and…
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Claire Avant upgrade price
This discussion was created from comments split from: Q&A with the creators of Noire, Claire, and the new Claire: Avant piano.
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2025 Outlook: Maschine, Kontrol, and NKS Hardware Partnerships
Hi Maschine and Kontrol community! I’d like to introduce myself to the broader audience—some of you may already know me. I’m Chris, the Product Lead for Maschine, Kontrol, and NKS Hardware Partnerships. I’ve been with Native Instruments for over 10 years, but my journey with Maschine started 12 years ago as a passionate…
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Holiday Gift 2024
Native Instruments is celebrating the holiday season 2024 with a free Leap Expansion. Just select the Leap Expansion of your choice in our webshop and apply the code LEAP during checkout. Here are the offers: Leap Expansions Leaps can be loaded in Kontakt 8 or the free Kontakt 8 Player. Here's a walkthrough video:…
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Native Instruments new brand identity
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[Giveaway] Share your best tips and win Komplete 15
Do you have some killer tips and tricks for using Native Instruments products? Now's your chance to show them off and win a free license of Komplete 15. Komplete 15 is almost here Get ready, because Komplete 15 is almost here. From Kontakt 8 to iZotope Ozone 11, Session Percussionist to Alicia's Electric Keys, this bundle…
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Native Instruments Apple macOS 13 Ventura Compatibility
Apple's macOS 13 Ventura was launched on October 24, 2022. Our teams have been busy running compatibility tests to make sure that all NI products are working with the new operating system. To check if your gear and plugins are compatible, check out our dedicated MacOS compatibility support page. We will be regularly…
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Scheduled maintenance February 28, 2024
Hi everyone, We're planning a scheduled maintenance on February 28, 2024, starting at 06:00 AM CET – which means you will experience downtimes on the Native Instruments and iZotope websites, as well as Native Access and Product Portal. During the maintenance period, you might run into issues with the following: Logging in…
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Website issues after scheduled maintenance on January 22, 2024
Hi everyone, we've got some scheduled maintenance coming up on January 22, 2024, which means you might experience intermittent downtimes on the Native Instruments website and Native Access. During the maintenance period, you might run into a little hiccup with the following: Logging in and accessing your account Making a…
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Join us for user interviews and get the chance to shape the future of sound!
Hi everyone, I'm Neda and I am the research manager for the product team here at NI. I have been with the company for 2 years now and I am currently trying to expand our research and product testing. Usually I help our team with research for products we are developing, testing them in the early stages and gathering user…
