Native Instruments

Native Instruments, GmbH
GmbH
Industry
Founded 1996 (1996) in Berlin, Germany
Founders
  • Stephan Schmitt
  • Volker Hinz
Headquarters Berlin, Germany
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
  • Daniel Haver (CEO)
  • Mate Galic (CTO)[1]
Products Reaktor, Kontakt, Guitar Rig, Maschine, Traktor
Number of employees
 500[2]
Website www.native-instruments.com

Native Instruments is a German technology company, originally known for their software instruments, that develops software and hardware for audio creation, recording, production, and DJing.[3]

History

Native Instruments was founded in Berlin, Germany, where its headquarters are still located.[3] Founders Stephan Schmitt and Volker Hinz began using the name Native Instruments in 1996, when they developed Generator, a modular synth software package (which would later form the foundations for their ongoing product, Reaktor).[4]

Following the release of Generator, the company's employees expanded to include Bernd Roggendorf (later a founder of Ableton) and Daniel Haver, who later became Native Instruments' CEO.[4]

In 1999, Native Instruments expanded their staff count and moved to their current building in Berlin's Kreuzberg district.[4]

In 2000, the company began creating products for the DJ community, beginning with the first version of their Traktor software.[5] In 2002, they expanded further to include software samplers, in the form of ongoing products Kontakt and Battery.[4]

In September 2004, the company began a partnership with the DJ hardware manufacturing company Stanton Magnetics and with online music store Beatport.[6] 2004 also saw the release of their guitar amplifier and effects pedal emulation software, Guitar Rig.[4][7]

Native Instruments now also has branches in Los Angeles, Tokyo, London, Paris, and Shenzhen.[3]

Products

Software

Software produced by Native Instruments includes the following:

Native instruments also produce a number of other sample libraries, virtual instruments and effects processing plug-ins, many of which function through the architecture of Reaktor or Kontakt. Some of these software items are also grouped together in their Komplete software bundle.[15]

The company also develops the Native Kontrol Standard (NKS), a plug-in extension which allows integration with Kontrol and Maschine products (both hardware and software).[16]

Traktor Kontrol S4 MK2 DJ Controller
Traktor Kontrol S4 MK2 DJ Controller

Hardware

Native instruments also produce music hardware, such as:

References

  1. ↑ "Native Instruments' CEO & CTO on Apple Watch DJs, the Best Concert Ever and the Future". highsnobiety.com. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  2. ↑ "Native Instruments Raises $59 Million From EMH Partners". billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  3. 1 2 3 "Native Instruments GmbH: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "10 Years Of Native Instruments". soundonsound.com. October 2006.
  5. ↑ "The Evolution of Traktor - DJ TechTools". DJ TechTools. 2011-02-11. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  6. ↑ "Stanton, Native Instruments, & Beatport Join forces for a new era in Digital DJing". computerdjsummit.com. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  7. ↑ "In pictures: 15 years of Native Instruments". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  8. ↑ "Native Instruments Reaktor 6". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  9. ↑ "NI Kontakt 5". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  10. ↑ "Native Instruments Guitar Rig 5 Pro review". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  11. ↑ "Native Instruments Massive". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  12. ↑ "Native Instruments Absynth 5". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  13. ↑ "Native Instruments FM8 | Vintage Synth Explorer". www.vintagesynth.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  14. ↑ "Native Instruments Traktor Pro 2 review". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  15. ↑ "Review: Native Instruments Komplete 11 Ultimate". EMusician. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  16. ↑ "Native Kontrol Standard - inSync". inSync. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  17. 1 2 "Native Instruments unveils brand new Maschine and Komplete Kontrol hardware". FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  18. ↑ Advisor, Resident. "Review: Native Instruments - Traktor Kontrol X1 MK2". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
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