Just last week we announced the release of Native Instruments’ flagship software collection, Komplete 26, and this week they’re back in the news once again.

At the time, we noted that Native Instruments were having a tough year having entered preliminary insolvency in January. Well, it seems their troubles may be over after the announcement this week that NI, along with its acquired companies (including iZotope and brainworx) have been bought out by the inMusic group. Let’s take a look at what this could mean for the producer community.

What’s happened?

Native Instruments has officially been acquired following its turbulent start to 2026. The announcement that the Berlin-based company has been acquired by inMusic was made on the 8th of May. This is a major purchase for inMusic who are already one of the biggest players in the global music tech industry.

The acquisition doesn’t just include Native Instruments, but also its wider ecosystem of companies. These include iZotope, Plugin Alliance, and Brainworx. The result of this purchase means a huge portion of modern production software development has now been brought under a single corporate umbrella.

Who are inMusic?

You might not be familiar with the name but If you’ve used any music gear or software in the last decade, you’ve probably already encountered inMusic without even realising it. The group owns a wide range of major players in the music and DJ tech space. They including Akai Professional, M-Audio, Numark, RANE, and even the legendary company Moog.

inMusic has built a reputation for acquiring companies that seamlessly blend hardware and software workflows. This deal opens the door to even deeper integration between Native Instruments’ software and inMusic’s hardware ecosystem. For example, the idea of running Kontakt directly within Akai’s MPC samplers could represent an exciting step forward in creative flexibility for producers.

Why this matters for producers

For beatmakers and producers, Native Instruments is considered one of the OGs of modern production workflows. Kontakt alone underpins countless sample libraries and instruments across every musical style and genre. Maschine has also become a hybrid beatmaking and performance tool that’s been embraced by producers looking for a more tactile workflow.

With inMusic now in control, there’s potential for closer alignment between NI software and their existing companies product lines. That could mean smoother cross-platform workflows resulting in tighter DAWless production setups. Something that has proven extremly alluring with the phenomenal success of the inMusic owned Akai MPC Sample.

And when you figure in the wider network of companies previously under Native Instruments’ umbrella, the scale and potential implications for this acquisition are huge.

As for producers today, it’s likely that inMusic’s influence will become increasingly unavoidable, with its products playing a growing role in everyday music production workflows.

What is likely to change (and what won’t)?

In the short term, it’s looking as though there will be very little change. Native Instruments flagship products such as Komplete, Kontakt, Maschine, and Traktor will continue to receive support. The fact that just last week saw Komplete 26 drop should reassure everyone that it’s business as usual for the German company. So all your Native Instruments based projects, libraries, and workflows will continue to function. .

The long term trajectory however seems a little less certain. InMusic will no doubt be investing heavily in the future of NI and its associated products. With inMusic’s influence across music production and DJ hardware and software, the obvious question is whether a major DAW could eventually be next on the shopping list. Right now, that feels like the one major item missing from their ecosystem.

Industry observers certainly expect deeper integration between NI software and other inMusic hardware. Hopefully this will result in innovative new developments and products that could reshape how producers interact with these tools.

Community reaction

Reactions from the producer community have been mixed. Most are simply relieved that NI have been offered a lifeline so the products they rely upon will continue to be supported. Others are cautious, concerned that NI’s traditional focus on software-first may start to shift toward hardware-driven priorities. This however is balanced by those welcoming the potential for greater compatibility between products. The DJ community in particular are excited to see how they will deal with NI’s DJing software Traktor. Will it get better integration into their DJ lines, such as RANE, Dennon DJ and Numark, or will they push for a dedicated Traktor controller.

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