Native Instruments Upgrades Kontakt, Absynth, Guitar Rig
New versions of Native Instruments’ Kontakt, Absynth, Guitar Rig, and the Komplete bundle incorporating all latest versions, will be available on October 1, 2009.
Kontakt 4, Native Instruments’ software sampler, adds new features including “Authentic Expression Technology,” NCW compression, which reduces sample size by up to 50 percent, and an extended sound library including a new chamber choir collection, solo strings, concert organ and Mellotron.
Native Instruments' Kontakt 4
Kontakt 4 will be available for (MSRP) $399. An update for owners of previous versions of Kontakt will be available for $149.
Native Instruments’ Absynth 5, the latest version of its semi-modular soft synth, brings additional synthesis and effects features as well as improved overall audio quality. The new “Supercomb Filter” creates “physical modeling-type sounds with intricate acoustic resonances,” while the “Cloud Filter” adds spectral modulations. New effects include the “Aetherizer” and “Mutator” which facilitate even more unique sounds to be created via new processing formats.
Absynth 5 will be availablefor (MSRP) $199. An update for owners of previous versions of Absynth will be available for $79.
Guitar Rig 4 Pro adds advanced cabinet and microphone modeling, a new “Control Room” module, which allows users to mix and match up to eight phase-aligned studio microphones for each cabinet, two new tube amp models, a new dedicated master effects section designed for live performance, and more.
Guitar Rig 4 Pro will be available in various versions — Guitar Rig Kontrol, Guitar Rig 4 Essential, Guitar Rig Session, etc. — to accommodate guitarists and producers of all categories. The Guitar Rig 4 Pro software will be available for (MSRP) $199.
And, the new Komplete 6 bundle, which includes Absynth 5, Guitar Rig 4 Pro and Kontakt 4, complemented by Battery 3, FM8, Massive and Reaktor 5, will be priced at (MSRP) $559. An update for owners of KOMPLETE 2/3/4/5 will be available for $169.
Native Instruments will also offer a time-limited upgrade for owners of any version of Kontakt or Reaktor. These users will be able to purchase Komplete 6 at a special price of $339 until December 31, 2009.