Bundle up with Native Instruments Komplete 8 and Komplete 8 Ultimate, two new versions of NI's music-production software packs, which pack in virtual instruments, effects, and more.

Komplete 8 has been expanded to include 27 individual products at an unchanged price, while the new Komplete 8 Ultimate bundle combines all of Native Instruments’ Komplete Instruments and Effects at the same substantial discount, with 50 individual products provided on a dedicated external hard drive.

In addition, Komplete 8 includes Kontakt 5 and Guitar Rig 5, along with Native Instruments' West Africa percussion instrument, the new Studio Drummer drum production instrument, and the upcoming Transient Master dynamic processing effect. Komplete 8 comes complete with over 1,300 additional presets for Absynth, FM8, and Massive, derived from several sound packs previously available as individual products.

As for Komplete 8 Ultimate, this bundle includes the full content of the regular Komplete 8 bundle and much more, combining the full range of all currently available Komplete Instruments and Effects on a dedicated USB 2.0 hard drive. All in all, the collection features 50 individual products with over 13,000 sounds and 240 GB of sample content. Purchasing these products as a bundle saves you over 80 percent, when compared to purchasing them all individually. The hard drive allows for a fast and convenient installation process as well as provides a compact backup medium for the software.

Both new Komplete versions are optimized for Native Instruments’ groove production system, Maschine, offering direct browser integration with attribute-based preset search plus convenient automatic parameter mapping for the rotary knobs on the hardware controller.

Komplete 8 will be available in September, 2011 for $559, with an update for owners of previous Komplete versions available for $229. Komplete 8 Ultimate will be available at the same date for $1,099, with an upgrade for owners of any version of the regular Komplete bundle available for $559.

For more information on Komplete 8 or Komplete 8 Ultimate, visit native-instruments.com.