

Now bigger than ever, Kontakt 4’s library includes seven of NI’s Instrument Collections and has 44 GB of audio material, and a new browser to help you navigate that archive. One should note, however, that NI discontinued a few instruments - Akoustik Piano, B4 II and Pro-53 - so they are not part of Komplete 6.Īlso, the former Elektrik Piano instrument has been absorbed into the Kontakt factory library. Komplete 6 includes major updates to three of its titles, Absynth 5, Kontakt 4 and Guitar Rig 4 Pro more than 60 GB of audio samples and the rest of its impressive toolshed, Battery 3, FM8, Reaktor 5 and Massive. Of course, part of the point is that Komplete 6’s price drop is so exciting simply because Native Instruments only makes top-shelf instruments and effects. While it may not be as earth-shaking as Logic Studio was, Komplete 6 (scheduled to ship in October), represents undeniable value for a bundle of programs that would sell individually for a total of $1,713.
KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 BUNDLE UPDATE
Native Instruments (NI) announced the update to it’s flagship bundle, Komplete 6, at a retail price of $559, more than half off of Komplete 5’s price of $1,149. Looking over the month of September, there was another price breakthrough announced that should have virtual instrument lovers licking their chops. That was a true game changer at the time for pricing a major, pro-level DAW package. When Apple released Logic 8 as part of the Logic Studio bundle two years ago, the Logic upgrade and new Mainstage software were significant, but even more revelatory was its low price of $499 for a huge bundle of applications and soundware.

Sometimes, and especially in the last two years, price breakthroughs are more exciting than technology breakthroughs in new music products.
