"Get everything you need to take your music from first idea to finished master, including instruments, effects, and sounds trusted by the pros. Komplete 26 gives you synths, sampled instruments, drums, sound design tools, and studio effects – all in one complete music production bundle.
Whether you're composing, producing, or designing sound, Komplete gives you the tools to follow your ideas wherever they lead."
Press release follows:
Berlin, May 05, 2026 – Native Instruments today released Komplete 26 — everything a music producer needs to take a first idea to a finished, release-ready track. With over 190 premium instruments, professional mixing tools from iZotope and Brainworx, and more than 180,000 sounds, it's the most definitive music production collection NI has ever made.
Trusted by the producers behind the records you know
Komplete is used by millions of producers, composers, and musicians every month — from bedroom studios to Grammy-winning sessions. It's the instrument collection behind some of the most iconic tracks you know, and the ones you're about to make.
"I use Komplete in every single session. It lets me stay focused on the music instead of the tools, and whether I'm writing or tweaking, it's a fast way for me to transform my idea to something that feels finished." — Butch Vig (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth)
“Komplete has been part of my production journey since day one. I know I can open it and get exactly what I need, every time.” — Nick Hook (Run The Jewels, Hudson Mohawke)
"Komplete is a must-have for me in my studio. As someone who is always blending genres and pushing the edges of sound design, the versatility of Komplete allows me to have an entire sonic world at my fingertips at all times." — Malibu Babie (Megan Thee Stallion, Shania Twain, Sia)
New additions: sounds for every style and stage
Newly added is the legendary semi-modular synth, Absynth 6, known for its evolving, otherworldly tones. Also included are Noire and Claire – sampled from rare grand pianos – and the ethereal vocal soundscapes of Moments: Vocal Clouds.
"[JAM] was performed live on a eurorack modular synthesizer. All analog, except for the drum machine, sequencer and effects.
Gear used in this video:
Oxi One MkII Oxi Pipe Native Instruments Kontrol S61 MkIII Roland TR-6S DF Audio Minibay v2 ART MX822 Line Mixer Behringer U-Phoria UMC204HD Kenton MIDI Thru-12 Meris Mercury X Strymon Big Sky MX CIOKS DC7 Power Supply
Eurorack: DIY Case Intellijel: Quadra and Expander, Quad VCA, Triplatt Mutable Instruments: Ripples TipTop Audio and Buchla: 292t Vactrol Quad LoPass Gate Befaco: DivKid Output Bus Doepfer: A-111-4 Quad VCO Joranalogue: Fold 6, Filter 8, Link 2 Vostok: Hive, Asset 4MS Row Power 45"
"Welcome to a complete walkthrough of the Ocean Swift - Sound Creator Suite. In this video, we take a high-level tour of the entire application, showing you not just what the tools do, but how they work in concert to provide a centralized host environment for virtual instrument developers, sample pack creators, and sound designers.
Whether you are automating hardware sampling, building custom UI components, or formatting vast preset libraries, this suite handles the heavy lifting so you can focus on the creative process.
What we cover in this walkthrough:
Global Settings & The Log Viewer: A look at the suite's foundation, including audio/MIDI routing, Kontakt developer integration , and the built-in, thread-safe Log Viewer capable of maintaining a 10,000-line history.
Audio Batch Processing & Sampling: How to recursively process thousands of audio files , mathematically align loops using MIR technology , and automate external hardware sampling via MIDI and threshold detection.
The Wavetable Ecosystem: A brief look at building wavetables from scratch with the Creator, extracting them from audio files, and converting formats across various software synthesizers.
MIDI & OSC Routing: Bridging the gap between your hardware, digital audio workstations, and modular environments like TouchDesigner.
UI Generation & NKS Workflow: From rendering 3D knobs into sprite sheets to batch-injecting metadata into Native Instruments NKS presets and standard audio samples."
Build Kontakt Instruments Faster: WYSIWYG UI Editor & Prefabs | Ocean Swift Sound Creator Suite
"In this in-depth walkthrough, we dive into the Kontakt Performance View tool, a powerful standalone WYSIWYG editing environment within the Ocean Swift Sound Creator Suite.
If you build instruments for Native Instruments Kontakt, this tool bridges the gap between technical JSON editing and intuitive visual design.We cover the entire workflow, from initial setup to complex UI layout, showing you how to design without writing a single line of layout code.
What you will learn in this video:Integration & Setup:
How to use the suite's settings to launch Kontakt as an isolated child process.
Automated NKS Creation: Watch the tool automatically generate the strict NKS folder hierarchy and silently execute a Lua script to create your base .nki and .nkr container files.
Live WYSIWYG Editing: Explore the hardware-accelerated preview canvas that provides a near 1:1 visual representation of your
UI.Drag & Drop Design: See how to physically drag controls across the canvas , use grab handles for free-resizing , and utilize the alignment menu to perfectly center, top, or bottom-align multiple UI elements instantly.
Advanced Tree & Property Inspector: Learn how to manage the exact structural hierarchy of your UI. We show you how to use Alt+Click to instantly select a Panel and all nested child controls , and how to edit multiple parameters safely using the dynamic property inspector.
Instant UI Prefabs: Discover how to recursively scan your resources folder to drop complex, pre-configured .nckc UI elements directly into your project in seconds.
"Sound Creator Suite is an all-in-one desktop environment for advanced sound-design and virtual instrument development workflows. Serving as a robust, centralized host, this suite equips producers and developers with an unparalleled arsenal of specialized Ocean Swift tools and utilities.
Generate studio-grade UI components - from photo realistic brushed-metal knobs to glowing LED rings with the GUI Knob Maker, and export complex animations as perfectly stitched sprite sheets in seconds. Seamlessly pair this with the Kontakt Performance View tool, an advanced WYSIWYG editing environment that lets you construct complex Kontakt interfaces using a visual, drag-and-drop real-time workflow, entirely eliminating the need to write tedious layout code.
Process audio in bulk, utilize MIR algorithms to surgically align loops, automate your hardware sampling workflows, and generate algorithmic MIDI patterns. Whether you are building and converting custom wavetables, batch-injecting metadata with the NKS preset and sample taggers, monitoring OSC packets, or accessing instant music-calculation tools, the Sound Creator Suite brings an entire development ecosystem into one powerful interface.
Featuring 30+ sound design and instrument development tools Growing toolkit with an exciting future roadmap – more tools, more assets! Design, Build, Record, Process, Edit, Manipulate, Monitor Automate processes and speed up workflows Innovative, unique, performant and user minded approach"
"'Harmony of the Spheres' is a truly remarkable soundset for the Waldorf Iridium and Quantum synthesizers with 50 exclusive presets created by the well-known sound designer, film composer and sound therapist, Otto K. Schwarz. Whether you are composing ambient journeys, cinematic soundtracks, meditative music, experimental electronica or simply seeking moments of cosmic resonance, “Harmony of the Spheres” invites you to become part of this eternal harmony!
As the name suggests, this soundbank is dedicated to the ancient philosophical concept of the harmony of the spheres, also known as Musica universalis. The ancients spoke of the musical and mathematical structure of the cosmos. They believed that the movement of heavenly bodies gives rise to a perfect harmony, expressed through distances equal to the consonant musical proportions — a celestial symphony that resonates through the universe itself.
On the powerful wavetable, granular and sampling engines of the Iridium and Quantum, this philosophy comes vividly to life. Here you will find multi-layered pads that dissolve into infinite cosmic depths, evolving sequences that mirror the the cosmic cycles and events, hypnotic arpeggios that echo the orbital dance of planets and moons, cosmic leads that pierce the veil of unseen, and ethereal keys bathed in the radiant frequencies of starlight.
Otto K. Schwarz, with over 12 years of experience and collaborations with leading manufacturers such as Access Music, Modal Electronics and Native Instruments, brings his signature blend of psychoacoustic depth, emotional intelligence and therapeutic insight to this library. Each preset is meticulously sculpted to evoke not just sound, but a sense of universal connection — a sonic meditation on the hidden music that binds all existence! Experience the Journey!"
Keep an eye on the following links for the soundset:
Thephonoloop announces availability of outlines VI, beautifully blending raw acoustic gestures with tape loops and modular-processed tonal experiments
KATOWICE, POLAND: Thephonoloop is proud to announce availability of outlines as its latest NKS (Native Kontrol Standard) ready VI (virtual instrument) for Native Instruments’ Kontakt Player free sample player — beautifully blending raw acoustic gestures with tape loops and modular-processed tonal experiments to spark musical momentum as the sample-based instruments with character-producing Polish two-person team’s approach to a collection of tonal variations designed to be combined and explored, each preset being an outline of a musical idea ready to be expanded and reshaped into something larger — as of March 12…
Some synthesizers don't just make sounds - they define eras. The Korg M1, 01W, M3R, T1, Z1, and Trinity shaped the sound of an entire decade, and their character is unmistakable: that particular blend of digital clarity, organic warmth, and subtle imperfection that no modern preset can quite replicate.
Digital Legends brings those machines into your Wavestate. Built from 88 original multisamples captured directly from these instruments, the pack uses the Wavestate's wave sequencing engine to push classic tones into new territory - layered, evolving, and alive in ways the originals never could be.
The result is a collection that works equally well for deep nostalgia and forward-thinking production. Lush evolving pads, shimmering leads, expressive synth keys, full-bodied basses, and classic poly textures - all rooted in vintage Korg DNA, all ready for modern use.
What's Inside:
64 Performances 122 Programs 88 Multisamples sourced from Korg M1, 01W, M3R, T1, Z1, and Trinity Detailed loading instructions included
Requirements:
Korg Wavestate, Wavestate mkII, Wavestate SE, Wavestate Module, or Wavestate Native.
"It is not my best work... but I wanted to put something up. Today, I traded some gear and ended up with an Xpander. It's pretty crazy what it can do. However, I'm not particularly enjoying editing from a distance, since the 'desktop' nature of the Xpander is such that it can't actually sit on any of my synths. It's literally bigger than my OB-6.
But it's got a very unique sound. Hopefully after I take some time I can really dig into the parameters of the instrument (and find a better way to edit it while playing).
Oberheim Xpander
Native Instruments RAUM for reverb
"🌒 Native Instruments Absynth 6 'Echoes of Dawn' is a collection of 50 dark cinematic presets designed for producers who enjoy atmospheric sound design and moody textures. The bank blends drifting pads, haunting strings, abstract layers, and deep drones inspired by sci-fi films, cyberpunk aesthetics, and dystopian worlds.
📦 The sounds are available here: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/absy... The soundset includes: 13 Pads, 13 Strings, 13 Textures, and 11 Drones. 👤 The author of the soundset is Ilian.
💎 The presets explore dark tonal spaces and evolving atmospheres, ranging from distant ambient layers to heavier and more unstable textures.
🎛 Each patch includes 8 Macros controlling tone, modulation depth and speed, noise, distortion, detune, space, and effects balance. The ModWheel controls brightness.
🎬 Suitable for dark ambient, cinematic, experimental electronic music, IDM, and industrial styles, as well as films, games, and trailers where atmosphere and tension are important.
💡 How to install the presets: Open the menu in the top panel and select Show User Content Folder. Open the Sounds folder and place the presets inside it. Then return to the plugin menu and click Rescan Presets. After that, the presets will appear in the User category (click the person icon in the top right corner)."
DeviceHigh Arktrues is a virtual analog synthesizer for Reaktor 6 by Native Instruments. Please note that you will need the retail version of Reaktor 6 to use it. This product is available for download only.
It can also be used with Reaktor 6 Player, but please note that you will not be able to save sounds and there is a 30-minute time limit. -- Arktrues is a synthesizer inspired by the legendary synthesizer that YMO fans have seen somewhere. While its structure is similar to that of a regular synthesizer, it also has some unique features and a variety of additional functions. Equipped with analog-like modulation, two filters, and various matrix modulations, it allows you to enjoy creating a wide variety of sounds while still maintaining the basic sound creation techniques of an analog synth. It does not place a high load on the CPU and can be used across multiple channels.
You can create a wide variety of sounds, from pulsating, grandiose pads to FM-like, extreme metallic sounds and sound effects.
"Marco Polo Drums gives you the grit, swing, and punch of golden-era hip hop. Curated and processed by Marco Polo himself, each kit carries the dust, texture, and groove he’s honed through decades of crate digging and producing for hip hop legends, including Rakim, Scarface, Masta Ace, Pharoahe Monch, Westside Gunn, and Talib Kweli.
1. Introducing Definitive Electric Keys Collection | Native Instruments
Definitive Electric Keys Collection brings together six colourful instruments, each with its own character, feel, and legacy. From bell-like sparkle to gritty funk bite, these expressive keys shaped decades of sound, and now they’re ready to be shaped by you.
2. Definitive Electric Keys Collection walkthrough | Native Instruments
Join Uli from Galaxy Instruments as he explores the Definitive Electric Keys Collection, featuring six iconic electric keyboards: Diamond, Phoenix, Jade, Moonshell, Teak, and Ember. Hear their distinctive tones, key features, and built-in effects, and discover how these expressive instruments bring authentic electric key sounds to any style of production.
3. Discover Electric Keys – Timber Duo | Native Instruments
Discover Electric Keys – Timber Duo with Uli from Galaxy Instruments. Meet Teak and Ember and explore the wide tonal range of these two classic electric pianos.
Ocean Swift releases Oscillarys - a flagship atmospheric synthesis engine for Kontakt Player
Ocean Swift announces the release of Oscillarys, a new flagship NKS instrument developed in collaboration with Native Instruments. Crafted for cinematic scoring and deep ambience, Oscillarys is a three-layered synthesis engine designed to bridge the gap between raw texture and ethereal musicality
The developer quotes:
"Oscillarys blurs the border between the organic and the spectral with an atmospheric synthesis engine built for motion. By layering deeply detailed textures with sweeping filters and shifting modulations, this instrument conjures tones that breathe, dissolve, and reform - shifting seamlessly from crystalline harmonics to distant electric choirs. It offers a sonic body that is darker, smoother, and undeniably alive with motion, bridging the gap between raw texture and ethereal musicality."
Oscillarys is available exclusively via the Native Instruments online shop starting February 12, 2026, for an introductory price of €47.40 (Regular MSRP €79.99), reflecting a 40% discount.
Polyphonic View for LFO 1 & 2
Polyphonic View of the FM MOD
Polyphonic View of the Pressure
Polyphonic View of the Slide / Y
Polyphonic View of the MPE Pitch
New Knobs / Faders
New Style of XY Fields
New Icons
