KVR Audio

suthnear · Post by **suthnear** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:33 pm

Private equity is a cancer

Sascha Franck · Post by **Sascha Franck** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:33 pm

So, can I get a quick deal on Komplete Ultimate or Kontakt 8 before all hell breaks lose? Skipped last summer of sound.

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:34 pm

Quite possible, the announcement only cleared the sale from a non-compete standpoint, it didn't actually sale the sale had gone through and being FTSE 250 it would have to be anounced.

Gamma-UT · Post by **Gamma-UT** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:37 pm

It's possible Bridgepoint will go back in: they just decided to wait for a lower price.

Vocalpoint Studios · Post by **Vocalpoint Studios** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:42 pm

Gamma-UT wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:37 pm It's possible Bridgepoint will go back in: they just decided to wait for a lower price.

Interesting strategy.

VP

SHall1000 · Post by **SHall1000** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:50 pm

Are individual installers available anywhere or is there only Native Access?
Doesn’t solve the call response activation but wondering if a backup of installers might be wise.

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:53 pm

https://www.native-instruments.com/en/a ... downloads/

Greenstorm33 · Post by **Greenstorm33** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:54 pm

Not super surprising. In addition to a lot of other problems, the main markets NI has been catering to for quite a while seem to be scoring/library work and hip-hop beatmaking, and unfortunately those just so happen to be (IMO) two of the biggest lines of professional music work vulnerable to being overrun by AI.

npdc · Post by **npdc** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:56 pm

Are they the first big victim of A.I. in this field?

Sascha Franck · Post by **Sascha Franck** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:58 pm

EvilDragon wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:53 pm https://www.native-instruments.com/en/a ... downloads/

Doesn't help much in case Native Access goes the way of Service Center.

In case they want to gain some dignity while going out of business, some kinda way for permanent offline authorisations would be on order.

Greenstorm33 · Post by **Greenstorm33** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 5:07 pm

Maybe they can restructure and change their name to Kontakt Studios

VitaminD · Post by **VitaminD** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 5:08 pm

Mr Arkadin wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 3:31 pm Another contender to be bought by inMusic (shudders)

It would be funny in a macabre sense if Behringer buys them. Behringer Maschine, Behringer Kontakt, ...

Gamma-UT · Post by **Gamma-UT** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 5:09 pm

Sascha Franck wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:58 pm
EvilDragon wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:53 pm https://www.native-instruments.com/en/a ... downloads/
Doesn't help much in case Native Access goes the way of Service Center.

In case they want to gain some dignity while going out of business, some kinda way for permanent offline authorisations would be on order.

They once promised that in the EULA. It did not go...well.

dayjob · Post by **dayjob** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 5:20 pm

it’s not surprising this is the state of things but is amazing to think about how they f**ked up such a good thing. NI has a legacy and a lot of value. focusing on acquisitions instead of the user base is always a recipe for disaster.

hopefully the dismantling isn’t too painful and bits are able to be saved.

XorXisT · Post by **XorXisT** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 5:20 pm

Oh no....

$250 down the hole...

What I'm gonna do now...

Native Instruments file for insolvency...