Native Instruments - Komplete 26 Ultimate Upgrade For S-Series

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Native Instruments Komplete 26 Ultimate Upgrade for S-Series is a huge step up for producers, composers and sound designers who already own a qualifying S-Series keyboard. Packing more than 150 premium instruments and effects, over 100 Expansions and a raft of brand-new titles, it gives you a complete studio toolkit for everything from chart-ready beats and cinematic scores to experimental sound design. Seamless integration with Kontrol hardware and your DAW means you can stay in the creative zone and move from sketch to finished master inside a single ecosystem.

At the heart of Komplete 26 Ultimate are flagship platforms like Kontakt 8, Massive X, Guitar Rig 7 Pro and the legendary Absynth 6, alongside cult favourites such as Noire, Playbox and the full Session series. Whether you are scoring strings with LCO Producer Strings and Cremona Quartet Ensemble, crafting piano-led songs with Claire, or building futuristic textures with Erosia, you have a deep, curated library of sounds ready to drop straight into your projects. With the included iZotope ELements Tools handling mixing and mastering duties, you can take your music from first idea to polished release without leaving the bundle.

Komplete 26 Ultimate also delivers serious value for long-term users. You get more than 100 genre-specific Expansions, covering everything from Italo Disco and Jazz Hop to cinematic atmospheres and cutting-edge drill and trap kits, all designed by leading artists and sound designers. They integrate tightly with Kontakt 8, Massive X, Battery 4, Monark and more, so browsing, tweaking and performing is fast and inspiring. On top of that, you can save on a future upgrade to Komplete 26 Collectors Edition and receive a Native Instruments e-voucher when you register, making this an ideal foundation for a growing studio.

Flagship Instruments and Effects

Komplete 26 Ultimate centres around Native Instruments most powerful instruments and effects, including Kontakt 8, Massive X, Guitar Rig 7 Pro and Absynth 6. These give you world-class sampling, next-generation wavetable synthesis, versatile amps and effects, and deep, evolving soundscapes in one package, so you can tackle any style or brief with confidence.

Cutting Edge Sound Design Tools

With new additions like Erosia, the Scene Series, and expanded Play Series titles such as Marco Polo Drums, Hypr and Halo Vox, Komplete 26 Ultimate is a playground for modern sound design. You can quickly build cinematic textures, hybrid scores and forward-thinking electronic sounds that stand out in mixes and media projects.

Premium Acoustic and Session Instruments

From LCO Producer Strings and Cremona Quartet Ensemble to Claire, Electric Keys collections, Session Guitarist Electric Ruby Deluxe and Session Bassist Jam Bass, you get a full band of deeply sampled, performance-ready instruments. These make it easy to create realistic arrangements, convincing session parts and expressive performances without hiring players or leaving your studio.

Integrated Mixing and Mastering Suite

The included iZotope ELements Tools, featuring Ozone 12, Neutron 5, Nectar 4 and Brainworx tools like bx_enhancer and bx_glue, lets you shape, polish and finalise your tracks inside the same ecosystem. From vocal processing to bus compression and loud, competitive masters, you have everything you need to deliver professional results.

• 150+ Instruments and Effects, 100+ Expansions - An enormous library of synths, samplers, pianos, drums, guitars, orchestral tools and creative effects, plus more than 100 genre-focused Expansions, gives you instant access to professional sounds for virtually any style of music.
• Flagship Platforms: Kontakt 8, Massive X, Guitar Rig 7 Pro, Absynth 6 - Industry-standard engines for sampling, synthesis and effects provide a powerful, flexible foundation for composing, producing and sound design, from bread-and-butter sounds to experimental textures.
• Premium New Instruments and Libraries - Additions like LCO Producer Strings, Cremona Quartet Ensemble, Claire, Erosia, Electric Keys Reeds Duo and Timber Duo, Session Guitarist Electric Ruby Deluxe and Session Bassist Jam Bass expand your palette with detailed, modern and highly playable instruments.
• Seamless Integration and Upgrade Path - Tight integration with Kontrol keyboards, Maschine and NKS-ready controllers keeps you hands-on and fast, while compatibility with all major DAWs, a simple Native Access 2 workflow, a saving on upgrading to Komplete 26 Collectors Edition and an NI e-voucher make this a future-proof investment.

Content

• 150+ premium instruments and effects
• 100+ Expansions with presets, kits, samples and loops
• Over 50 new product additions compared to previous versions

Flagship Instruments and Effects

• Kontakt 8 sampling platform with new tools
• Massive X wavetable synthesiser with updated features including Play Page
• Guitar Rig 7 Pro multi effects rack and amp simulator
• Absynth 6 semi modular synthesiser with hybrid granular, FM, wavetable and subtractive engine
• Reaktor 6 modular sound design environment
• Massive, FM8, Monark iconic synthesizers
• Noire, Playbox and Session Series instruments

New Additions

• LCO Producer Strings
• Cremona Quartet Ensemble
• Claire grand piano
• Erosia cinematic sound design engine
• Electric Keys Reeds Duo
• Electric Keys Timber Duo
• Session Guitarist Electric Ruby Deluxe
• Session Bassist Jam Bass
• Scene Series cinematic instruments
• Play Series additions including Marco Polo Drums, 24k Drums and Keys, Hypr, Halo Vox, Luxa, Roux and others

Mixing and Mastering

• iZotope ELements Tools
• Ozone 12
• Neutron 5
• Nectar 4
• bx_enhancer
• bx_glue
• bx_Clipper
• bx_XL V3
• FXEQ

Expansions

• Includes over 100 Expansion sound packs
• Genre specific content including Zona Ritmo, Midnight Flow, Italo Disco, Jazz Hop, Cinematic Soundscapes, Ambient Atmospheres and more
• Compatible with any DAW
• Integrates with Kontakt 8, Massive X, Battery 4, Monark, Massive and other NI instruments

Integration and Workflow

• Simple setup, activation and updating via Native Access 2
• Seamless integration with Kontrol keyboards and Maschine
• NKS support for a selection of third party MIDI controllers
• Works with any major DAW
• Save on future upgrade to Komplete 26 Collectors Edition
• Includes Native Instruments online shop e voucher on registration

System Requirements

• Windows 10 or 11 (latest Service Pack)
• macOS 14, 15 and 26 (latest update)
• Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, or Apple Silicon
• 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended)
• Graphics hardware support for OpenGL 2.1 or higher
• 60 GB free disk space (960 GB for complete installation)
• Supports ASIO, Core Audio and WASAPI
• Runs in 64 bit VST, AU and AAX hosts
• Internet connection required for download, installation and activation
• Massive X requires an AVX compatible CPU or Apple Silicon processor