NATIVE INSTRUMENTS has announced NI ESSENTIALS, a new instrument collection that allows aspiring musicians and producers to get their hands on a powerful arsenal of acclaimed software instruments at a highly attractive bundle price.

NI ESSENTIALS offers a well-rounded and versatile selection of creative musical tools providing professional results for a wide range of styles and genres. The bundle includes the full versions of ABSYNTH 3, the award-winning semi-modular synthesizer; BATTERY 2, the versatile percussion sampler; PRO-53, the true-to-life emulation of the legendary Prophet 5 analog synthesizer; KOMPAKT, the versatile multi-format sampler that includes a comprehensive instrument library; and one amp emulation of choice from the GUITAR

COMBOS series that includes the Plexi Combo, Twang Combo and AC-Box Combo, all derived from NI´s groundbreaking GUITAR RIG amp emulation system.

The NI ESSENTIALS package includes the four software instruments on a single DVD, and contains a special license code that allows the download of an individual GUITAR COMBOS amp emulation from the NI website.

NI ESSENTIALS is available immediately for a suggested retail price of $ 499 / 449 Euro from authorized dealers and in the NI Online Store. A special limited-time upgrade offer also allows all owners of at least one product from the NI ESSENTIALS collection to upgrade to the full bundle for only $ 339 / 299 Euro. This upgrade offer expires on December 31st 2005.