>1. INTAKT out in November
> NI is presenting the new and extremely versatile loop
> sampler INTAKT at this years AES. INTAKT offers beat
> slicing, time stretching and classic sampling, can
> load REX files and many other formats, and
> synchronizes loops automatically to song tempo. INTAKT
> integrates first class modulation and effects and a
> 1.3 GB loop library with drum and instrument loops
> from Zero-G and East West. Four brand new INTAKT
> details pages offer an in-depth look at the powerful
> new loop sampler, which will be in stores this
> November.
>-> http://www.native-instruments.com/intaktdetails.info
>
>2. NI KOMPLETE - The Native Instruments Collection
> Native Instruments has put together an enormous
> software package that with just one shot gives
> musicians and producers an incredible range of
> instruments. Nine outstanding, high-performance NI
> software synthesizers, samplers and effects are
> available in one incredible bundle, uniting the full
> versions of REAKTOR SESSION, KONTAKT, BATTERY, ABSYNTH
> 2, VOKATOR, NI-SPEKTRAL DELAY, FM7, B4 Organ und
> PRO-53. NI KOMPLETE will be available worldwide on
> October 17th, from authorized dealers and the NI
> Online Shop. Preorder now in the Online Shop.
>-> http://www.native-instruments.com/komplete.info
>
>3. KONTAKT 1.5 Update
> The award-winning NI sampler KONTAKT receives an
> extensive update to version 1.5. Amongst the new
> enhancements are the integration of a Beat Machine for
> slicing and tempo-syncing loops, a new Time Machine,
> VST automation, Mac OS X and RTAS support, new sample
> import formats and more. The update will be available
> in the Online Shop at the end of October as a direct
> download. For the first four weeks after the release
> it will be available at a reduced price.
>-> http://www.native-instruments.com/kontakt15.info
>
>4. TRAKTOR DJ Studio 2.5 Update
> A big update makes the professional DJ software even
> more convenient and versatile. An especially
> outstanding enhancement is the true-to-sound
> timestretching, which lets DJs change a track’s pitch
> and tempo independently of one another. Version 2.5
> includes around 15 new and improved features. The
> update will be available at the beginning of November
> in the NI Online Shop and at authorized dealers
> worldwide.
>-> http://www.native-instruments.com/traktor25.info
>
>5. KONTAKT PLAYER for SIBELIUS 3
> The world’s leading music notation software Sibelius
> is regarded by composers as the finest tool available
> for writing and transcribing music. As a result of a
> new cooperation between Sibelius and Native
> Instruments, Sibelius 3 includes the Kontakt Player
> Silver for realistic direct playback of scores in
> Sibelius using top-quality instrumental samples. More
> on the AES pages.
>-> http://www.native-instruments.com/kontaktplayer.info
>
>6. Cooperation with the Berklee College of Music
> Students at the world-renowned Berklee College of
> Music are learning and producing on software from
> Native Instruments: KONTAKT, FM7 and REAKTOR are now
> standard tools for majors in Film Scoring,
> Contemporary Writing and Production, Music Synthesis,
> Music Production and Engineering, and Songwriting.
> More on the AES pages:
>-> http://www.native-instruments.de/college.info
>
>What's next:
> Native Instruments is working intensely on the
> platform and interface updates for BATTERY and PRO-53.
> The updates will make these instruments compatible
> with Core Audio, Core MIDI, Audio Units, VST and RTAS
> under Mac OS X, as well as RTAS under Windows XP. The
> BATTERY update is planned for the end of
> October/beginning of November, while PRO-53 will
> follow by the end of November.