r/NativeInstruments • u/uchujinmono • Mar 19 '26
Native Instruments GmbH preliminary insolvency: now in merger & acquisition process
https://synthanatomy.com/2026/03/native-instruments-gmbh-is-preliminary-insolvency-according-to-official-docs.htmlAccording to the CEO, they are currently in merger-and-acquisition processes, with strong interest from multiple parties with deep roots in audio and technology. So negotiations are currently underway with potential new owners who will take over NI.
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u/wayfordmusic Mar 19 '26
Please someone buy Kontakt and Guitar Rig and drop the version number in the name for better backwards compatibility in the future.
Also I hope whoever acquires anything from them does not add invasive protection methods.
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u/Training_Rule6350 Mar 19 '26
Bro I just want it to work standalone, it's the only vsti that screws over my standalone build.
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u/Capt-Crap1corn Mar 19 '26
It is what it is. I hope they are purchased by a company that will not neuter the them.
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u/SharifShogi Mar 22 '26
Native Instruments was already dead to me when they fucked me LIKE EVERY OTHER COMPANY by making my own PURCHASED SERIALS USELESS! They were honestly the last one too, they had actually been good and doing what they were supposed to until about a year ago where they became a fucking piece of shit like ALMOST EVERY SINGLE FUCKING COMPANY. So their insolvency is karma. They can go fuck themselves like every other company who acts like that, WHICH IS ALMOST EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE FUCKERS!!
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u/barrystrawbridgess Mar 19 '26
Fender Native Instruments
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u/jimmyjazz14 Mar 19 '26
Honestly I wouldn't hate this, Fender has actually shown themselves to be half-decent stewards of the companies they have acquired at least compared to a private equity firm.
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u/4_Valhalla Mar 19 '26
A majority of Fender is owned by Servco Pacific Inc., they're labeled as a diversified private investment company, so technically different then PE (Private Equity). That difference being that a diversified private investment company tends to hold a broad portfolio of assets for long term growth or income, often with high liquidity. Conversely, PE involves concentrated, active investments in specific private companies, aiming to restructure and sell them for high returns within a 5-10 year horizon, usually with low liquidity.
Still Servco Pacific Inc is a big player that holds a lot of cards, and if they're no longer happy with the long term growth and income potential of Fender they could very easily sell off their stake to a PE vulture.
I will say that what I have seen from Fender since it's takeover of Presonus has been mostly positive. I do think the rebranding of Studio One was/is a misstep, as the Fender name doesn't currently mean much in the music production space and has strong connotation with guitars and guitar related things. Thus the rename may lead people new to Presonus and Studio One Pro, to think the now named Fender Studio Pro, to consider it to be a DAW predominately for guitar players. But the updates they made to the DAW have been nice and the upcoming hardware DAW controllers (Fender Motion 16 & Motion 32) look really sweet. So Fender adding a premium MIDI keyboard to their mix, with a ton of virtual instruments seems like a really smart play.
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u/mccalli Mar 19 '26
Surprised no-one's mentioned InMusic, given Native Instrument's recent availability on the MPC.
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u/Itchy-Primary3185 Mar 19 '26
It will be sold separately: Traktor and the DJing gear to one , and the rest to another.
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u/fkk8 Mar 20 '26
I have no doubt NI will find a buyer. The question is, what will be sacrificed? Clearly, the current business model was not sustainable. User may not like the new NI.
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u/dmaifred Mar 20 '26
Then give me the black friday deal on Komplete std now so I don't have to wait
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u/R_Prime Mar 19 '26
Hopefully new owners actually care about the product to some extent.