Native Instruments has kicked off the "NI-Versary" celebrations, honoring the 10th anniversary of the company and the exciting decade of music software evolution that lead up to it. In the summer of 1996, Native Instruments released the groundbreaking modular software synthesizer Generator that was later to become the Reaktor platform. This laid the basis for a wealth of instruments and tools such as Kontakt, Traktor DJ Studio and Guitar Rig.
The NI-Versary celebrations include a wide range of heavily discounted special offers on NI products, all valid for ten weeks until September 10th, 2006. Other NI-Versary events include high-profile prize drawings as well as a concluding party in Berlin on September 23rd, featuring live performances and DJs from some of Native Instruments' top sponsored artists.
The NI-Versary special offers include discounts up to 66% on Absynth 3, FM7, Guitar Combos and Traktor DJ Studio 3, as well as highly discounted upgrade and cross-grade versions of Battery 2, Guitar Rig 2, Kontakt 2, Reaktor 5 and other products, including the full range of NI Soundline libraries.
The NI-Versary drawings contain more than €15,000 ($19,000) worth of prizes, including an Intel-Core-Duo-powered laptop by Fujitsu-Siemens, a special NI-Versary issue Les Paul Custom guitar from Gibson, an Allen&Heath Xone:3D DJ controller, a pair of high-end JBL studio monitors and a 88-key Doepfer master keyboard. A special prize drawing includes a VIP weekend trip for two people to Berlin to visit the company offices and join the NI-Versary party at the Watergate Club.