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Native Instruments Maschine 1.5 Public Beta Available

March 3, 2010

Native Instruments has announced the release of the Maschine 1.5 public beta. The fully functional update is available to registered Maschine owners and includes a number of new features such as drag & drop MIDI and audio, collate audio, macro controls, new vintage sampling modes (MPC60 / SP1200), and MPC program import. Important Notes: According … Read more

NI Traktor Kontrol X1 DJ Controller Now Available

February 1, 2010

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Today Native Instruments announced the official availability of its Traktor Kontrol X1 controller. In addition to being specifically designed for perfect integration with NI’s Traktor, the Kontrol X1 is able to control any of the various MIDI-compatible software tools offered by other manufacturers.

NI Traktor X1 carries a suggested retail price of $229. Visit Native Instruments for more info.

Hit the break for a video of Traktor Kontrol X1 in action featuring DJ’s Rafik, Klever, Craze, and more.

Native Instruments Celebrates Synthsgiving

November 27, 2009

Native Instruments celebrates the holidays by launching Synthsgiving. During the promotion NI is offering producers and musicians the opportunity to save up to 75% on the purchase and download of Reaktor 5, FM8, Massive, and Absynth 5 its online store. Head over to Native Instruments for complete details.

NI Announces AUDIO 2 DJ USB Interface

July 22, 2009July 21, 2009

Traktor manufacturer Native Instruments has announced the AUDIO 2 DJ interface, which is being billed as the world’s smallest USB audio interface for DJs

While promising to deliver the same audio quality and performance as the AUDIO 8 DJ and AUDIO 4 DJ interfaces, the AUDIO 2 DJ interface boasts extremely small size and a number of strong features important to those new to digital DJ’ing.

Availability is slated from September 2009 and carries a list price of $119.

Visit Native Instruments for more info about the Audio 2 DJ interface.

Traktor Parkour AUDIO 2 promo after the break!

Contest Reminder: Enter To Win Native Instruments TRAKTOR SCRATCH DUO

April 13, 2009

A reminder for those still planning to enter the Native Instruments TRAKTOR SCRATCH DUO contest. Winners chosen at random will receive a complete TRAKTOR SCRATCH DUO system! The only thing you have to do is: 1. Visit TRAKTOR on Facebook. 2. Send an email to contest@cratekings.com with the subject heading "NI TRAKTOR Contest" stating TRAKTOR’s … Read more