Native Instruments GmbH

Native Instruments is a Berlin-based company founded in 1996 that develops software and hardware for music production, sound design, and DJing. The company is best known for its flagship product families such as Komplete (a bundled suite of virtual instruments and effects), Kontakt (a widely used sampling engine and library platform), Reaktor (a modular sound design environment), Massive (a popular synthesizer), Guitar Rig (amp and effects modeling), Traktor (DJ software), and the Maschine line of groove production hardware and software. They also provide the Native Access application for license/installation management and distribution of product updates.

Native Instruments serves a broad user base from electronic music producers and sound designers to professional composers and DJs. Their ecosystem emphasizes integration between hardware controllers (e.g., Maschine, Komplete Kontrol, and Traktor controllers) and software instruments/effects, along with a large third-party library an...