Every Dubspot article filed under Native Instruments, with the newest stories first.
Kontakt 8 ($299) vs SampleTank 4: libraries, tools, editions and prices compared, plus why SampleTank 4 MAX costs $49.99 in TOTAL VI MAX 2 until 30 November.
Native Instruments Vertikal samples Nils Frahm's 4.5-metre upright for the free Kontakt Player, with Particles 2.0 generative tools. $149 at Plugin Boutique.
Komplete 26 Standard ($549) vs Ultimate ($1,249): what the extra $700 buys, every upgrade path, Black Friday timing and which Native Instruments tier to pick.
Native Instruments Massive XL is the new flagship wavetable synth. It succeeds Massive X, adding a sample-based Preset Generator, Mutator and poly aftertouch.
Seven plugin bundles worth buying on Black Friday 2026: V Collection 11 Pro, Komplete 26, FabFilter, Soundtoys 5.5, MPS 9, Waves Platinum, Total Studio 5 MAX.
Maschine 3.7 is a free update that adds a Euclidean sequencer, a random note generator, and per-note probability to Native Instruments' groovebox software.
Native Instruments SuperStarSaw is a dedicated supersaw synth built with A.G. Cook: dual saw layers, a 4-corner X/Y Morpher and star motion, from $99.
Best MIDI keyboards in 2026. Compare Akai, Arturia, Novation, and Native Instruments on keybed feel, pads, DAW control, and MPE.
Step-by-step guide to syncing Native Instruments Traktor with Maschine — Ableton Link, MIDI clock, audio routing through one or two interfaces, and the live workflows that actually work.
inMusic Brands has agreed to acquire Native Instruments, ending months of insolvency uncertainty and uniting Kontakt, Traktor, iZotope, and Akai under one roof.
Komplete 26 ships with Absynth 6 back in the box, plus iZotope Elements bundles and a Fazioli grand. The headline is real — the rest of the upgrade is murkier.
Maschine 3.5 redesigns the Sampler UI and adds Sound Focus, while Maschine+ 2.2 brings the Kontakt 8 engine and more Play Series instruments to standalone.
