Pro 53

Native Instruments has gone Kompletely Insane!

No – it’s not because they built their new website almost entirely in Flash.

It’s because they are offering Komplete 5 for the month of July for $399 / 399 €!

According to NI, the 11 instruments in Komplete would be $3.069 / 2.689 € if bought individually. Native Instruments’ Kompletely Insane promo is good only through the end of July. Read more…

Native Instruments has announced that the Audio Kontrol 1 audio interface is now bundled with an extended software package at no further cost. All purchases of the interface now include a download of either ABSYNTH 4, FM8, MASSIVE, or PRO-53 depending on the user’s choice.

Audio Kontrol 1 combines a 2-in/4-out USB 2.0 audio interface with assignable control surface elements in a rugged, compact aluminium enclosure. Emphasis has been placed on high-quality audio conversion and low-latency driver technology.

Other software bundled with AUDIO KONTROL 1 includes the GUITAR RIG 3 LE amp emulation suite, the TRAKTOR LE DJ software, the KORE PLAYER software instrument and the Cubase LE 4 sequencer.

Native Instruments has released PRO-53 3.0.3, an update for its popular virtual analog synthesizer. Introducing Universal Binary support, the new version lets users of Intel-based Macintosh computers utilize the full potential of this faithful emulation of the much-famed analog synthesizer from the 80s.

The 3.0.3 update for Windows and Mac is now available as a free download for all registered users of PRO-53 on the NI website.

For installation on a Intel-based Macintosh computer, a Universal Binary license code can be purchased for $ 29 / 25 Euro in the NI Online Shop. Customers who first registered PRO-53 after September 12th, 2006, are eligible for a free Universal Binary license code.

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.