Native Instruments Komplete 12 Update

With over 25,000 sounds and 220GB of data, this update to KOMPLETE 12 from Native Instruments is a wide-ranging collection of 35 virtual instruments, 15 effects, and 10 expansions that span multiple genres and production tasks. Usable for production, performance and sound design, the thousands of sounds are easily searchable and accessible via the unified instrument browser, using musical tags and keywords.

This version includes new synthesizers, world instruments, sampled Rickenbacker bass guitar sounds, modulation effects, and more, plus the well-known content from KOMPLETE 11. All of the instruments and effects were designed to be fully compatible with the company’s KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series keyboards (available separately). Additionally, KOMPLETE 12 offers seamless integration with MASCHINE and is supplied on a USB hard drive for installation.

FEATURES

MORE SYNTHESIZERS

• MASSIVE X (available via download when released)
• TRK-01 kick and bass instrument

SCARBEE RICKENBACKER BASS

• Sampled Rickebacker 4003 electric bass guitar

SESSION STRINGS 2

• An 11-piece ensemble with an intimate sound for contemporary tracks

MIDDLE EAST

• Traditional sounds of Arabic, Turkish, and Persian instruments for KONTAKT 6

MOD PACK

• Phasis, Choral, and Flair modulation plug-ins

TRUE SCHOOL

• Versatile sounds for futuristic beatmaking
• Includes 40 MASCHINE kits and 51 BATTERY kits
• 491 acoustic and electric drum samples

VELVET LOUNGE

• A bridge between classic soul music and 21st century production techniques
• Includes 50 MASCHINE kits and 59 Battery kits
• MASSIVE and PRISM presets

DEEP MATTER

• Captures the authentic vibes of Berlin’s underground sound
• Includes 48 MASCHINE kits and 52 BATTERY kits
• 10 MASSIVE presets and 15 MONARK presets

HALCYON SKY

• Delivers the reverb-drenched sound of contemporary ambient electronica
• Includes 50 MASCHINE kits and 55 BATTERY kits
• Exclusive instrument and effect preset for REAKTOR PRISM and MASSIVE

LUCID MISSION

• The hyper-real sound of trance-infused EDM
• Includes 40 MASCHINE kits and 50 BATTERY kits
• MASSIVE presets for basses, leads, and more

NEON DRIVE

• Exclusive sounds for synth pop production
• Includes 45 MASCHINE kits and 50 BATTERY kits
• 299 drum samples and 347 one-shot hits

QUEENSBRIDGE STORY

• Created by Mobb Deep’s Havoc
• Includes 50 MASCHINE kits and 61 BATTERY kits
• MASSIVE presets for additional low-end punch

MOLTEN VEIL

• Dynamic, dark, dancefloor-ready sounds
• Includes 42 MASCHINE kits and 47 BATTERY kits
• MASSIVE and MONARK presets

ELASTIC THUMP

• A fusion of funk, R&B, and house music
• Includes 48 MASCHINE kits and 52 BATTERY kits loaded with FX, EQ, and patterns
• 20 MASSIVE presets and 20 MONARK presets

LONDON GRIT

• Raw beats and heavy sub-bass with distortion, atmosphere, and color
• Includes 41 MASCHINE kits and 48 BATTERY kits
• MASSIVE and MONARK presets for deep bass

Synthesized and Electronic

KINETIC METAL

• Yet-unheard, signature sound worlds
• Easy-to-use macro controls for deep manipulation
• Auto-Motion for constantly evolving soundscapes
• 211 instruments, 1,751 samples, 1.55GB (compressed)

FORM

• Discover a powerful new form of expressive sound design
• Expand your sonic versatility—create anything from evolving soundscapes and textured pads to earth-shaking basses and searing digital noise
• Generate original results quickly and easily with an intuitive interface, or dig deep for detailed tweaking

ROUNDS

• Synthesizer combining digital and analog engines with complex, sequenced sound-shifting capabilities
• Design and sequence up to sixteen different sounds
• Unique key-switch setup for on-the-fly re-sequencing

KONTOUR

• Phase-modulation synthesizer with motion engine
• Motion Recorder delivers innovative modulation possibilities
• Advanced architecture for endless sound-design options
• Organic sonic character

POLYPLEX

• Eight-part drum sampler with randomizing capabilities and creative layering
• Intuitive controls
• Eighteen onboard effects for expansive sound sculpting

MONARK

• Analog mono synthesizer
• Mono basses and leads for any style
• Easy-to-use controls

MASSIVE

• Virtual-analog architecture for large sounds
• Equally flexible in the studio or on stage
• Comprehensive library with 1300 presets

FM8

• FM synthesis
• 960 presets with sharp, crystal-clear sounds
• Powerful FM matrix, arpeggiator, flexible envelopes
• Loads patches from classic FM hardware units

REAKTOR SPARK

• 200 synthesizer sounds plus 1400 sound variations
• Dramatic sonic transitions
• Based on new REAKTOR synthesizer

REAKTOR PRISM

• Polyphonic instrument and effects processor
• 370 ready-to-play sounds
• Includes separate FX version

ABSYNTH 5

• Semi-modular synthesizer for pads, grooves, and abstract soundscapes
• Sound Mutator to create new sounds
• 1800 atmospheric presets

RETRO MACHINES MK2

• 16 legendary vintage instruments from the ’70s and ’80s
• Consolidated user interface for instant control
• Smart arpeggiator with advanced custom options
• Innovative chord player for performance and more

Drums, Samplers, World Instruments, and More

DRUMLAB

• Sound of acoustic drums with an electronic edge
• Advanced drum layering
• Out-of-the-box, production-ready sounds
• Ultra-fast workflow

BATTERY 4

• Drum sampler
• Fast workflow for maximum creativity
• Library of electronic and urban styles
• Effects, intuitive routing, and sidechaining

STUDIO DRUMMER

• Three premium acoustic kits from Pearl, Yamaha, and Sonor
• Fully featured mixer and effects
• Large groove library and fills for all styles

ABBEY ROAD 60s DRUMMER

• Two famous 1960s drum kits, recorded with vintage equipment at Abbey Road
• Class-A effects and detailed mix control
• Comprehensive groove library with ’60s-style beats

WEST AFRICA

• 26 percussion and eight tonal instruments playable as solo or polyrhythmic ensembles
• 3GB of uncompressed samples
• Pattern sequencer with 74 pre-programmed ensemble patterns
• Contains a dark alter ego ideal for cinematic use

INDIA

• Vast library of rhythms and scales for instant composition
• 16 instruments (one ensemble, nine percussion instruments, six melodic instruments)
• 7GB of uncompressed samples

REAKTOR 6

• Build custom synths, samplers, effects, and sound-design tools
• Experiment with rack-style modular patching using Blocks
• Discover over 70 included instruments plus thousands of sounds in the User Library

KONTAKT 6

• Advanced sampler
• Play and control true-to-life sampled instruments
• Deep sample-editing and instrument-building options
• Onboard library packed with instruments and samples

SESSION HORNS

• Four-piece horn section
• Well suited for funk, pop, reggae, indie, and neo-soul productions
• Voice Split creates authentic arrangements automatically
• Play free or jam with over 170 flexible phrases

SESSION STRINGS

• String sections for modern productions
• 2.4GB of rich ensemble samples
• 12 articulations for expressive playing
• Play rhythmic phrases with the Animator

Pianos, Organs, Guitar, and Bass

THE GRANDEUR

• Concert grand piano for everything from pop to classical
• Balanced sound with a modern, singing tone
• Over 2500 individual samples and eighteen velocity zones
• Sampled from a legendary classical concert grand

THE GENTLEMAN

• Standard vintage upright
• Expressive, modulated tone
• 2300 individual samples and 16 velocity zones
• Sampled from a vintage upright built in 1908

THE MAVERICK

• Vintage grand piano suited to pop, rock, urban, and jazz
• 2500 individual samples and eighteen velocity zones
• Control levels of pedals, damper, string, and hammer sounds
• Sampled from a vintage 1905 grand piano

THE GIANT

• The sound of the world’s biggest upright piano
• Sampled from the Klavins Piano Model 370i
• Forty presets for urban pop, film-score pathos, soft piano ballads, driving rock riffs, or dim jazzy timbres

UNA CORDA

• Evocative tones from a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted upright piano
• Full range of distinct sound characters, from soft and resonant to percussive and textural
• Sampled in intimate detail to deliver everything from up-close realism to resonant overtones
• 10GB with 100 snapshots and 3 instruments

STRUMMED ACOUSTIC

• Fluid playability for quickly creating professional rhythm parts
• Double tracking, fret noise, and onboard effects for added sonic depth
• 8.5GB of uncompressed samples

SCARBEE MM-BASS

• Bass sound of 70s disco and funk
• Pure bass sound for flexibility in any genre
• Seventeen expressive articulations and techniques

SCARBEE A-200

• Classic electric piano
• Wide dynamic range with sixteen velocities per key
• Authentic character with all idiosyncrasies
• Horizontal Release Technology for realistic sound

SCARBEE CLAVINET/PIANET

• Sampled Clavinet and Pianet N models
• Nearly 8GB of samples
• Horizontal Release Technology for realistic sound

SCARBEE MARK I

• Classic electric piano sound
• On-board effects and adjustable instrument noise
• Individual release samples for all twelve velocities

VINTAGE ORGANS

• Authentic reproduction of the sound of five organs
• 100 presets spanning five instruments
• All manuals (upper, lower and pedal) included

 

Creative and Studio Effects

GUITAR RIG 5 PRO

• Modeled guitar effects
• 17 amps, 27 cabinets, 54 effects
• In-depth tone-shaping with a choice of microphones and positioning

SUPERCHARGER

• Harmonic-rich sound of pure tube compression
• One-knob design for fast results
• Create any effect from subtly warm to crushed

DRIVER

• Distortion filter
• Distortion and filter-resonance levels deliver anything from subtle movement to total sonic destruction
• AM modulation adds more possibilities
• Buildup and breakdown effect

SOLID DYNAMICS

• Stereo compressor combined with a gate/expander
• Based on a classic ’80s mix console
• Switchable hard- and soft-knee modes
• Two attack modes and two release modes

SOLID BUS COMP

• Inspired by the legendary bus compressor from a famous British console
• Provides renowned audio glue compression
• Added sidechain input and dry/wet control
• Use on stereo sum, drum groups, single tracks

SOLID EQ

• Transparent 6-band equalizer with two fully parametric bands
• Useful for surgical problem solving to broad sound-smoothing

TRANSIENT MASTER

• Envelope shaper
• Bring sounds from the back of the mix to the front
• Enhance attack on drums and percussion
• Fix muddy recordings or reduce reverb

REFLEKTOR

• Convolution reverb with over 300 impulse responses (IRs)
• Digital, real, synthesized and special IR content

REPLIKA

• Streamlined controls deliver instant usability
• Three high-fidelity algorithms for versatile sound
• Resonant filter and phaser for additional motion

RAMMFIRE

• Amplifier emulation based on Rammstein guitarist Richard Z. Kruspe’s personal setup
• Modeled on Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Revision C
• Large number of presets designed by Kruspe
• Matched Cabinet and Control Room features

TRAKTOR’S 12

• 12 studio-ready effects from TRAKTOR
• Easily usable as a plug-in in any studio setup

THE FINGER

• Hybrid live performance and real-time remix tool derived from Tim Exile’s live setup
• Forty playable effects
• Playable via MIDI keyboard