Native Instruments Releases Five New Instruments and Effects

Berlin, September 1st, 2011 – Native Instruments has just released five 

products that further expand its versatile range of KOMPLETE Instruments

and Effects. The new products include KONTAKT 5, GUITAR RIG 5 PRO,

STUDIO DRUMMER, SOLID MIX SERIES and TRANSIENT MASTER.

KONTAKT 5 is the next generation of the leading software sampler. The

new version offers profoundly enhanced sound shaping through a host of

new high-quality filters and studio-grade effect algorithms, superior

time-stretching, vintage sampling modes, and more. Further accommodating

its role as the central sample library platform on the market, KONTAKT 5

also introduces major new features for advanced instrument design.

GUITAR RIG 5 PRO is the latest version of the versatile effects studio.

The fifth generation expands the comprehensive feature set of the

software with additional amplifiers and effects, advanced speaker

emulation, and various new creative features that make GUITAR RIG even

more powerful both for studio production and live performance.

STUDIO DRUMMER is a new instrument for the efficient creation of

studio-quality acoustic drum tracks. By combining premium sampled drum

kits and a comprehensive studio-grade mixing environment with a wide

assortment of professional grooves, the KONTAKT-based instrument

provides a highly versatile and easy-to-use "virtual drummer" that gives

authentic and fast results for pop, rock, metal, jazz and related music

styles.

The new SOLID MIX SERIES emulates the distinctive EQ and dynamics

sections of one of the most revered mixing consoles of all time, while

TRANSIENT MASTER recreates a popular hardware processor that provides

highly efficient transient processing. Both products can used be used

with the free GUITAR RIG PLAYER, or expand the arsenal of the GUITAR RIG

5 software.

All new KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects are available now for

individual purchase, and are also included in the new KOMPLETE 8 and

KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE bundles (SOLID MIX SERIES only included in KOMPLETE

8 ULTIMATE).

Pricing: KONTAKT 5 $399 / 379 EUR // GUITAR RIG 5 PRO $199 / 179 EUR //

STUDIO DRUMMER $169 / 149 EUR // SOLID MIX SERIES $229 / 199 EUR //

TRANSIENT MASTER $119 / 99 EUR

Additional information is available at:

www.native-instruments.com/kontakt5

www.native-instruments.com/guitarrig5pro

www.native-instruments.com/studiodrummer

www.native-instruments.com/solidmixseries

www.native-instruments.com/transientmaster

Digital press kits including picture material are available at

www.native-instruments.com/press.info