They are, in alphabetical order, as follows:Īnd the Reaktor 6: which is the latest incarnation of NI’s astonishing modular synthesizer and effects-creation tool, and a tool that has been with us since the company’s very early days. These are the larger components that exist as standalone plug-ins, and which don’t rely on other plug-ins in order to operate. At its heart, Komplete is made up of a collection of primary instruments and effects. I’ve mentioned these core components (or should that be kore komponents?) a couple of times now, and this needs some qualification. Kore blimeyĪll of Komplete’s components can be purchased individually from the NI store, so there’s no need to splash out on the Collector’s Edition just to get something that isn’t included in one of the smaller bundles, nor do you need to buy Komplete at all, if all that you need is one or two of its core components. It’s basically every instrument, effect and expansion library that NI was selling when Komplete 12 launched – so it’s no wonder the boxed version comes on a hard disk. This behemoth of a bundle contains everything from the Ultimate edition along with a further 30 expansion sets, bringing its library up to a whopping 900GB comprised of over 90,000 sounds, patches and samples.

If you want the full bells and whistles, then it’s the Ultimate edition for you, crammed with nearly twice the content of Standard: 101 instruments and effects, and over 45,000 sounds shoehorned into a 600GB library.īut if you’re really greedy for instruments, effects and sounds, there’s the Ultimate Collector’s Edition. This has 52 instruments and effects and a 220GB library stuffed with over 25,000 sounds and samples. To get the full set of core tools and functionality you need at least the Standard edition, called simply Komplete 12. While it’s a good route in to NI software, it does lack some of the heavyweight grunt of its stablemates if you’re thinking of buying Select, then be sure to check with NI’s website that it includes the components that interest you. This edition comes free with Komplete Kontrol S-Series keyboards and some Maschine controllers, or it can be purchased for just £159. Select is the baby of the family, with 14 instruments and effects, and more than 7,000 sounds in a 45GB library.

Now onto its 12th iteration, Komplete comes in four different versions to suit different budgets and requirements. It was some time back that NI decided to start selling its various plug-ins as a bundle, and the excellent value this offered to users when compared to buying the products individually ensured it was an immediate success. While Native has now branched out into hardware – and awfully nice it is, too – at heart, it remains a software developer, with a list of plug-ins that reads like a modern music-producer’s ultimate wishlist: Kontakt, Massive, Reaktor, Battery, Guitar Rig and more… all innovative and brilliant at what they do.

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