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The 110 best free Kontakt instruments in 2026
Explore the 110 best free Kontakt instruments and libraries, curated by our team. Find top free Kontakt Player synths, pianos,…
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Go all in with Komplete 26: here’s what’s new
Dive into Komplete 26. Discover the iconic Absynth, LCO Producer Strings, and Circular, and master your tracks with iZotope and…
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An announcement from Nick Williams, CEO of Native Instruments
To our friends, artists, partners, collaborators, and community: After three months of hard work, and three months of extraordinary loyalty…
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Introducing Absynth 6: The iconic hybrid synth returns with unprecedented depth and expression
Explore the rebirth of Absynth with a new interface, hybrid synthesis tools, expressive control, and a deeper library of surreal…
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5 free Kontakt Player libraries to spark your creativity
Looking for some fresh inspiration for your music production? Check out these free Kontakt Player libraries that can help ignite…
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TLo – Turntablism, TRAKTOR, and touring
Canadian turntablist TLo discusses battling, live collaboration and working with Shad.
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Annie Gosfield: Making Kontakt in War of the Worlds
Composer Annie Gosfield shares her experience on scoring the recent operatic production War of the Worlds at Los Angeles' Walt…
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Aaron Reid: Sounds, samples, and success
Major label producer and songwriter Aaron Reid talks about his current production process, and why he's moved into the world…
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A beginner’s guide to KONTOUR
Start mastering sound design with these introductory videos to KONTOUR.
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Sound advice with Ben Frost
The Reykjavik-via-Melbourne producer and composer on sound design, sharks, and Steve Albini.
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Richard Devine: A history of making music
Electronic music pioneer discusses his love for REAKTOR BLOCKS, THRILL, and more.
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From MC to producer: Flowdan on the making of ‘Welcome to SpentShell’
Watch grime producer Flowdan discuss his trajectory from MC to producer from his London based studio.
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How the women behind Intersessions and shesaid.so build community
Andreea Magdalina and Melina Powell from shesaid.so, and Kathy Suarez from Intersessions talk to Native Instruments about empowering women in…
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TRAKTOR SIGNATURES: Rebekah
Watch as techno DJ Rebekah takes Native Instruments backstage behind one of her hybrid-live performances.
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TRAKTOR SIGNATURES: Andy C
Watch as drum and bass legend Andy C talks about his passion for DJing, and how he uses TRAKTOR to…
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TRAKTOR SIGNATURES: Audiofly
Audiofly provide an insight how to they create their unique DJ performances, and signature sound.
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Beats from the web. Part two.
Beats from the web showcases the best multi genre beatmaking, MASCHINE videos currently circulating the internet.
The latest from NI 360
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5 ways compression can give you a rich, harmonically-driven sound
Discover compression techniques to add a harmonic-rich sound to your tracks using tools from the NI 360 Essentials subscription.
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How to get a cohesive sound with mixing and mastering
Discover tips for using EQ, compression, reverb, and delay in mixing and mastering to create a mix that sounds consistent,…
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How to keep your music sounding fresh with modulation
Discover how to keep your music engaging and present with powerful modulation techniques.
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5 ways to (finally) finish your track
Do you struggle finishing tracks? Discover five practical strategies to streamline your music production workflow using the NI 360 subscription.
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5 creative reverb techniques to try in your productions
Discover creative reverb techniques to transform your music production. Learn about mixing with reverb, and explore Native Instruments reverbs using…
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5 ways to use Noire for immersive soundscapes
Create deep, dreamy soundscapes with just a few notes. Learn sound design techniques for scoring and ambient music using Noire,…
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How to layer rhythmic and melodic patterns with Playbox
Discover how Playbox empowers beat makers and music producers to build deep, layered rhythmic and melodic patterns for professional sound.
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Exploring Native Instruments 360
Explore Native Instruments’ 360 subscription plan. Find out what’s on offer in these flexible, commitment-free subscription packages.
