Native Instruments has just been acquired by inMusic (home of AKAI, Moog, Alesis).
https://www.musicradar.com/music-te...s ... -many-more
Native Instruments to be acquired by inMusic
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- KVRist
- 417 posts since 27 Nov, 2017
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- KVRian
- 1439 posts since 14 Apr, 2008 from velvet noise
Official press release https://www.inmusicbrands.com/press/inmusic-native/
https://blog.native-instruments.com/an- ... -williams/
https://blog.native-instruments.com/an- ... -williams/
It refuses description, allowing only the vague approach of adjectives: dark, light, raw, angelic. Who or what is making these noises? Where are they coming from and what do they point to? What kind of entity can leave such a troubling sonic remnant?
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- KVRAF
- 2236 posts since 25 Dec, 2005
Wow!
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- KVRer
- 27 posts since 30 Mar, 2026
Native Instruments is joining inMusic, the company behind Akai Professional, Moog Music, Denon DJ, M-Audio and more.
https://blog.native-instruments.com/an- ... k-williams
https://blog.native-instruments.com/an- ... k-williams
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- KVRAF
- 19873 posts since 16 Sep, 2001 from Las Vegas,USA
Your link is blocked here due to a known tracking redirect.
At any rate if that news is indeed true then I can't think of a worse company to acquire Native Instruments.
At any rate if that news is indeed true then I can't think of a worse company to acquire Native Instruments.
None are so hopelessly enslaved as those who falsely believe they are free. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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- Beware the Quoth
- 35506 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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- KVRAF
- 19873 posts since 16 Sep, 2001 from Las Vegas,USA
That thread is in another subforum. One that some may not visit. (I don't so would have never seen the news).
With dozens of threads in the Instrument forum that should be in the "Everything Else Music Related" subforum I don't think this one is out of place.
With dozens of threads in the Instrument forum that should be in the "Everything Else Music Related" subforum I don't think this one is out of place.
None are so hopelessly enslaved as those who falsely believe they are free. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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- KVRist
- 61 posts since 11 Jun, 2011
Really curious where this will lead and how long this has been in the making.
The overlap between Maschine and MPC is big and with the MK3 being as old as it is and thd MPC One + apparently discontinued I am eager to learn what will come out of this.
I for one welcome the new overlords!
Although I wouldn't have minded Novation/Focusrite taking it over and release a Novation Circuit Maschine...
The overlap between Maschine and MPC is big and with the MK3 being as old as it is and thd MPC One + apparently discontinued I am eager to learn what will come out of this.
I for one welcome the new overlords!
Although I wouldn't have minded Novation/Focusrite taking it over and release a Novation Circuit Maschine...
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- KVRian
- 1075 posts since 21 Sep, 2009
Looking forward to the endless takes about what this means by people who don't actually have any knowledge about what this means.
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- KVRAF
- 19873 posts since 16 Sep, 2001 from Las Vegas,USA
That's called speculation and if one has no solid data then one is left with nothing but speculation.concealed identity wrote: Fri May 08, 2026 12:44 pm Looking forward to the endless takes about what this means by people who don't actually have any knowledge about what this means.
At any rate I view the news with some trepidation due to my feelings about InMusic but am glad at least N.I. will not go under.
All we can do is wait to see what the future holds........
None are so hopelessly enslaved as those who falsely believe they are free. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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- KVRAF
- 2889 posts since 24 Nov, 2023
My Alesis and Marantz gear that was totally obliterated by inMusic looks on sad but longingly for my Native Instruments software I spent thousands on to get abandoned as well to the Island of Misfit toys
Beyond that what happens with all of the debt NI had? All if that debt is a giant anchor on inMusic which puts all of the other brands in a worse situation
Even if it doesn't lead to the bankruptcy of the entire thing, servicing that debt takes resources away from the other products/brands and that's in addition to resources being spent on NI products
Beyond that what happens with all of the debt NI had? All if that debt is a giant anchor on inMusic which puts all of the other brands in a worse situation
Even if it doesn't lead to the bankruptcy of the entire thing, servicing that debt takes resources away from the other products/brands and that's in addition to resources being spent on NI products
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- KVRAF
- 12106 posts since 2 Dec, 2004 from North Wales
Inmusic havent destroyed Moog or Akia (many think Akia MPC has benefited) so we can only hope for the best...it certainly isn't the worst case scenario and people won't like all of the choices Inmusic make, but at least its a music tech savvy business and not random VC.Teksonik wrote: Fri May 08, 2026 12:49 pm At any rate I view the news with some trepidation due to my feelings about InMusic but am glad at least N.I. will not go under.
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- KVRAF
- 2316 posts since 11 Mar, 2003
BFD3 owners might disagree.SLiC wrote: Fri May 08, 2026 1:00 pm it certainly isn't the worst case scenario and people won't like all of the choices Inmusic make, but at least its a music tech savvy business
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- KVRAF
- 3658 posts since 6 Aug, 2009
i use a lot of izotope plugins, nothing (currently) NI, and one airmusic plugin. will go about my business, and not stress this at all. if the move keeps NI in the game, that's absolutely worth something.
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