Native Instruments announces Komplete 15 and Kontakt 8 – and we’ve got an exclusive glimpse of what’s to come [Video]

Native Instruments has announced the release of the next edition of Komplete, its colossal bundle of instruments, sounds and effects, along with a new version of the beloved software sampler Kontakt. 

While the full product launch – and more details – will be arriving later this month, NI has given us an exciting glimpse of what’s to come in Komplete 15 and Kontakt 8 and made both available for pre-order today. If you order during the pre-sale (before September 23) you’ll get iZotope’s AI-powered mixing tool Neutron 4, which would ordinarily set you back $249, for free.

NI tells us that Kontakt 8 is a “massive step up” from its predecessor and shared details on three new features that make this industry-leading sampler an even more versatile music-making tool: Leap, Tools and Conflux.

Leap is a tool …