Native Instruments Komplete 15 Announced: What’s New?
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Native Instruments has announced Komplete 15. As with every new release of Komplete, the new version of the bundle comes with many new additions, including Kontakt 8, Guitar Rig 7 Pro, Ozone 11 Standard, and of course loads of new samples and sounds. After some initial confusion, it now looks like Reaktor 6 is here to stay, after all.
Reaktor 6 to be included in Komplete 15
[03 September 2024] When Native Instruments announced Komplete 15 yesterday (see below), Reaktor 6 was missing from the list of included plugins. However, other sources stated it would still be included, at least in the Collector’s Edition. Now, it looks like Native Instruments has either changed its mind or corrected an error in the table. According to the amended table, Reaktor 6 will still be part of all versions of Komplete.
Native Instruments Komplete 15 Announced
[02 September 2024] Two years after Komplete 14, the massive bundle of software instruments and effects is about to get another big upgrade. According to Native Instruments, Komplete 15 will arrive soon with many new instruments and sound libraries.
First and foremost, Komplete 15 will include Kontakt 8. The latest version of the sample player comes with new Chords and Phrases tools designed to inspire your creativity. Kontakt 8 will also feature a new looping engine named Leap, and Conflux, a new hybrid wavetable instrument.
Guitar Rig 7 Pro has also been added to Komplete. The latest version of the virtual guitar studio came out about a year ago (read our review here), but wasn’t part of Komplete 14. Similarly, Komplete 15 will feature iZotope Ozone 11 Standard (the previous version came with Ozone 10).
In addition to this, there are of course loads of new libraries, such as Kithara, Fables, Valves Pro, Vocal Colors, Action Woodwinds, Alicia’s Electric Keys, Session Percussionist, Acoustic Sunburst Deluxe, and Upright Bass. As per usual, which ones you get depends on your choice of Komplete bundle (Standard, Ultimate, or Collector’s Edition), so be sure to compare the versions on the Native Instruments website.
According to Native Instruments, Komplete 15 will also feature deeper hardware integration for the Kontrol keyboards and Maschine.
What’s going on with Native Instruments Reaktor?
A closer look at the comparison table reveals that Reaktor 6 is missing (although the Reaktor Prism and Spark synths are still included). At first, my thought was that Native Instruments could have pulled the plug on the modular environment that started it all. According to the Reaktor 6 product page, however, it’ll still be available as part of the Komplete 15 Collector’s Edition. That would be a rather strange move, as Reaktor has been part of Komplete Standard forever.
[Note: An updated version of the comparison table now lists Reaktor 6 as part of all versions of Komplete 15 – see update above.]
Price and Availability
According to the NI website, Komplete 15 will be released on September 23, 2024. Komplete 15 Standard costs €599, Ultimate is €1199, and Collectors Edition can be yours for €1799. Updates from previous versions and upgrades from lower tiers and Komplete Select are of course also available.
Komplete 15 requires macOS 12, 13, or 14, or Windows 10 or 11.
More Information about Komplete 15
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3 responses to “Native Instruments Komplete 15 Announced: What’s New?”
Reaktor is a fantastic platform – and there are still several new instruments and effects made available by the community every week for all to enjoy and experiment and create with. It can do so much – so new development is not needed – so NI just needs to keep it running. The cost of that — must be limited….
Blah since version 11.
Hey guys thanks for correcting the previous misinformation regarding Reaktor 6. It really could have started a fire for some.