Native Instruments Komplete 8 Ultimate

Komplete 8 Ultimate has everything you get in Komplete 8, plus 24 more top notch products. This gives you more than 80% discount on the entire range of currently available Komplete Instruments and Effects! Plus, you can install it all in one go from the included USB 2.0 hard drive.

What's new in Komplete 8 Ultimate?

Four new incredible products have joined the Komplete 8 package

• STUDIO DRUMMER – Ultimate software drummer, with top-of-the-line kits, a mix studio, and over 3,500 pro grooves
• TRANSIENT MASTER – A powerful studio effect for placing your instruments in the mix
• WEST AFRICA – Authentic, cutting-edge rhythms and instruments
• RETRO MACHINES MK2 – 16 vintage analog legends

Synthesizers included in Komplete 8 Ultimate

• NEW:RETRO MACHINES MK2 is entirely based on samples from legendary vintage analog synths and keyboards from the 70s and 80s. You get over 20 outstanding instruments, each with an amazing effects section, and a versatile and easy to use arpeggiator.
• RAZOR is an additive synthesizer created by maverick Berlin producer Errorsmith. It has a characteristically dynamic and precise sound suited to tense basses, bristling leads and shifting, sci-fi soundscapes.
• 750 ADDITIONAL SOUNDS*: MASSIVE is the heavyweight synthesizer built on an analog concept and perfect for heavy basses and piercing leads. Now with 750 additional sounds.
• 400 ADDITIONAL SOUNDS*: ABSYNTH 5 is a modern legend – a semi-modular synthesizer for pads, grooves and abstract soundscapes. Take your tracks out of the ordinary with the 400 additional presets.
• 200 ADDITIONAL SOUNDS*: FM8 features crystalline, razor-sharp digital sounds, embodying the bright, lively sound of FM synthesis and delivering unsurpassed depth, brilliance, and dynamism. Now with over 200 new presets added to the already extensive collection.
• REAKTOR SPARK is a truly aggressive, dynamic synth based on a unique REAKTOR ensemble developed by Native Instruments’ founder Stephan Schmitt.
• REAKTOR PRISM uses modal synthesis to produce a unique and responsive polyphonic instrument with fascinating sound shaping capabilities.

Strings & Cinematic included in Komplete 8 Ultimate

• SESSION STRINGS PRO is the new gold standard for contemporary strings. Take control of an 11-piece ensemble, recorded in four different settings for maximum flexibility and realism.
• EVOLVE MUTATIONS is a ready-to-use instrument for film scores, game audio, electronic and pop music productions, made up of a 2 GB collection of rhythm and tonality.
• EVOLVE MUTATIONS 2 takes audio-visual sound design up a notch, bringing 2 GB of new and original sounds for composers of film and TV scores, game sound designers and music producers seeking unique effects and textures.

Creative & Studio Effects included in Komplete 8 Ultimate

• SOLID-EQ gives you two parametric EQs that are a superb all-round frequency adjustment tool kit – from pinpoint accuracy for surgical problem solving to broader sound smoothing.
• SOLID BUS COMP is inspired by a legendary outboard compressor, delivering a tight and transparent sound to your finished mix – adding power and punch without compromising clarity.
• SOLID DYNAMICS combines a stereo compressor with a gate/expander. Based on a classic 80s mix console, it gives you a clean, responsive sound for drums, vocals, and more.
• NEW: TRANSIENT MASTER is an intuitive envelope shaper and a great tool for dynamically placing instruments in the mix. Based on a studio favorite, it’s a go-to tool for finding the sweet spot in the mix – the secret spice for drums and percussion.
• VC 2A is a software emulation of a true specialist – an electrooptical tube compressor with a smooth, silky sound. Its smooth warm and natural sound makes it great for guitars, bass, pads, strings and vocals.
• VC 160 is based on a popular VCA compressor found in studios all over the world. The VC 160 provides a huge threshold range, and is mostly used for mixing drums, adding a definitive ‘thwack’ or ‘knock’ to even the dullest kick and snare.
• THE FINGER is derived from Tim Exile’s live setup and is a new type of live performance and real-time remix tool featuring 40 playable effects – the potential for audio mayhem is unparalleled.
• THE MOUTH Tim Exile's latest creation – is designed to generate melodies and harmonies out of whatever audio material you feed it. The perfect starting point for jamming in the studio, or on stage as a lively, dynamic performance instrument.
• TRAKTOR’S 12 brings the world of DJ effects to the studio. A dozen of TRAKTOR's tried and tested effects have been adapted for easy use within your DAW. Controlled by only four intuitive knobs and buttons, the effects retain a serious amount of sound mangling potential.
• REFLEKTOR is a versatile convolution reverb with over 300 Impulse Responses, supreme audio quality and zero latency, providing a range of reverbs from realistic rooms to virtual acoustics.

Drums & Percussion included in Komplete 8 Ultimate

• STUDIO DRUMMER is the perfect realization of a drummer in software – three premium acoustic kits, a fully-featured mixer and effects section plus over 3,500 beats and fills.
• WEST AFRICA delivers vibrant percussion and enchanting melodic instruments, playable solo or as polyrhythmic ensembles, plus an intuitive pattern sequencer.
• BATTERY 3 is the professional yet easy-to-use drum sampler with vast mapping and tweaking potential and a 12 GB library.
• ABBEY ROAD 60s DRUMS offers the pure sound of two famous 1960s drum kits, recorded with vintage equipment at Abbey Road.
• ABBEY ROAD 70s DRUMS samples two distinctive vintage drum kits from the 1970s, recorded using classic vintage equipment.
• ABBEY ROAD 80s DRUMS delivers the iconic sounds of a decade via two premium drum kits recorded with classic period outboard gear.
• ABBEY ROAD MODERN DRUMS provides the highest quality contemporary drum sounds. The dream setup for modern pop and rock producers.
• MASCHINE DRUM SELECTION is a groove construction tool providing 20 drum kits taken from the MASCHINE library.
• BALINESE GAMELAN brings to life the rich, complex textures of the Gamelan, exquisitely sampled by Soniccouture.

Guitar & Bass included in Komplete 8 Ultimate

• NEW VERSION:GUITAR RIG 5 PRO’s 17 amps and cabinets and 54 effects deliver perfect guitar or bass tone. Not only for guitars, it’s also the ultimate rack for studio and creative effects.
• RAMMFIRE: Richard Z. Kruspe (Rammstein) collaborated with NI on this ground-breaking amp emulation based on his personal setup.
• SCARBEE MM-BASS puts the creamy bass sound of 70s disco and funk at your fingertips.

Pianos and Keys included in Komplete 8 Ultimate

• VINTAGE ORGANS gives you access to the classic sounds of the golden age. Based on high-quality recordings of the Farfisa® Compact, Vox Continental™ II and Hammond® B-3, C-3, and M-3 organs, VINTAGE ORGANS is full of charm and character.
• SCARBEE CLAVINET/PIANET provides the sounds of two legendary keyboards, expertly sampled and brimming with unique character.
• SCARBEE MARK I is the sound of an iconic electric piano, beautifully sampled and perfectly preserved in all its brilliance.
• SCARBEE A-200 is a classic and versatile electric piano, sampled to perfection with all its characteristic dynamic range intact.
• NEW YORK CONCERT GRAND is a high-definition reproduction of a popular grand piano, and consists of premium samples of a perfectly maintained instrument.
• VIENNA CONCERT GRAND truly reproduces the power and ‘singing’ sound of this Viennese legend, beautifully capturing the resonance of a classic continental grand.
• BERLIN CONCERT GRAND offers enormously expressive power right to the top of the highest treble – a charming, poetic instrument, vibrant and full of life.
• UPRIGHT PIANO is a traditional piano with a warm and distinctive sound, ideal for productions that require something other than a ‘perfect’ piano sound.