NI Essentials is a professional starter kit for any music studio. The software bundle comprises four fundamental instruments for music production, delivering everything from drums and percussion, bass and rhythm sections to strings, pads and lead keyboards.
NI Essentials provides you with high-end sound quality and instantly playable instruments spanning an incredibly diverse spectrum of genres.
Includes:
Absynth 3: synthesizer with unrivaled sonic potential
Pro-53: the perfect emulation of an analog synth classic
Kompakt: streamlined sampler with over 200 instruments
Battery 2: the pioneering drum sample expert
Guitar Combos: one guitar amp emulation of your choice
All The Instruments You Need
Produce melodies, patterns, sounds and grooves with the hundreds of instruments and drum kits at your disposal. From classical to contemporary, Kompakt's 2 GB sample library contains more than 200 different instruments, and this versatile sampler is also fully compatible with countless other sample libraries. Over 3.5 GB of acoustic and electronic drums are included with Battery 2 -- the perfect weapon for firing some blazing beats.
Synthesis From Yesteryear And Tomorrow
The Pro-53 and Absynth 3 deliver the most popular synthesizer sounds yesteryear and tomorrow. The Pro-53 faithfully reproduces the sounds of the beloved analog synths. Absynth 3 combines next generation features and effects with over 1000 presets. The results are out of this world -- from rhythmic madness, vintage sounds and thundering basses to alien soundscapes and beyond.
Bonus Guitar Amp & Effects
As a free extra, a Guitar Combo of your choice can be downloaded from the Native Instruments website. Using an award-winning audio engine, Guitar Combos are fantastically realistic emulations of much loved real-world guitar combos. The Dynamic Tube Response technology delivers authentic tones that will bring your guitar tracks to life.
Features
Contains 4 award-winning software instruments, covering all your production needs
Kompakt: A highly intuitive sampler with over 200 instruments and multi-format import
Battery 2: A versatile drum sampler with advanced effects, compression and modulation
Pro-53: A perfect emulation of a legendary analog synthesizer with additional effects
Absynth 3: A next-generation synthesizer with flexible 68 breakpoint envelope control
One free guitar combo emulation from the Guitar Combos series
Advanced engines deliver professional sound quality
Over 1500 synthesizer presets and more than 5.5 GB professional samples
Broadest possible spectrum of musical styles covered
All major plug-in formats supported, ensuring seamless integration in sequencers
Technical Info
Interfaces
Stand-alone, Audio Units, VST, RTAS, DXi, ASIO, Core Audio, DirectSound
System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.3, G3 500 MHz, 256 MB RAM
Win XP, Pentium / Athlon XP 700 MHz, 256 MB RAM
DVD drive
Recommended System
Mac OS X 10.4.x, G4 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM
Win XP, Pentium / Athlon XP 1.6 GHz, 1 GB RAM
loading...
Native Instruments products cannot be returned once the manufacturer's seal has been broken. Any defective merchandise must be dealt with directly through Native Instruments. If a product is found to be defective, you must contact Native Instruments customer support at 866-556-6487 for service. 
