Native Instruments, a renowned music technology giant, has been plunged into uncertainty after entering preliminary insolvency proceedings. The company, behind iconic software titles like Massive, Traktor, and Kontakt, as well as hardware stalwarts such as Maschine+, has seen its future hang in the balance.
The news comes as no surprise to some, given the company's struggles with restructuring in the past, including a period of significant layoffs between 2019 and 2020. The current crisis appears to be a result of the same issues that led to those earlier cuts, with Francisco Partners, a private equity firm holding a majority stake, struggling to keep the company afloat.
As the situation unfolds, it remains unclear what will happen to Native Instruments' vast operations, which employ hundreds of people worldwide. The appointment of an administrator has been made to oversee restructuring and potentially sell off existing assets, leaving many questions unanswered about the fate of the company.
Plugin Alliance, one of Native Instruments' subsidiary brands, has issued a statement assuring users that its operations will continue as normal, despite being affected by the insolvency proceedings. This provides some comfort for those invested in their products, including the release of new plugins and updates to existing software.
However, for fans of Native Instruments' hardware line, particularly the Maschine+ device, the news is a significant blow. The company's robust offerings have been a staple of electronic music production for years, and its decline leaves many wondering if we'll ever see a revamped version of this beloved instrument.
One possible solution could be Akai, which has already begun incorporating Native Instruments software into their MPC machines. If the software assets are sold to Akai or another buyer, it's likely that their products will continue to benefit from the expertise and innovation of Native Instruments.
For now, though, everything remains uncertain, leaving fans of music technology holding their breath as they wait for news on the future of this iconic brand.
The news comes as no surprise to some, given the company's struggles with restructuring in the past, including a period of significant layoffs between 2019 and 2020. The current crisis appears to be a result of the same issues that led to those earlier cuts, with Francisco Partners, a private equity firm holding a majority stake, struggling to keep the company afloat.
As the situation unfolds, it remains unclear what will happen to Native Instruments' vast operations, which employ hundreds of people worldwide. The appointment of an administrator has been made to oversee restructuring and potentially sell off existing assets, leaving many questions unanswered about the fate of the company.
Plugin Alliance, one of Native Instruments' subsidiary brands, has issued a statement assuring users that its operations will continue as normal, despite being affected by the insolvency proceedings. This provides some comfort for those invested in their products, including the release of new plugins and updates to existing software.
However, for fans of Native Instruments' hardware line, particularly the Maschine+ device, the news is a significant blow. The company's robust offerings have been a staple of electronic music production for years, and its decline leaves many wondering if we'll ever see a revamped version of this beloved instrument.
One possible solution could be Akai, which has already begun incorporating Native Instruments software into their MPC machines. If the software assets are sold to Akai or another buyer, it's likely that their products will continue to benefit from the expertise and innovation of Native Instruments.
For now, though, everything remains uncertain, leaving fans of music technology holding their breath as they wait for news on the future of this iconic brand.
its been a staple in my studio for ages, cant imagine living without Maschine+ anymore lol i guess its good that plugin alliance is keeping things normal but what about the other brands tho? Native Instruments has so much talent and expertise behind them 
hope they can get back on their feet somehow
just heard about native instruments going into insolvency... been a huge fan of massive plugin 
hope akai can pick up the slack and keep making dope music software 
also gotta give props to plugin alliance for keeping things normal despite this chaos 
fingers crossed someone buys native instruments' assets so we don't lose maschine+ forever 
but on the bright side, if akai gets the software rights it could b good 4 them cuz they r already makin some sick beats with nait plugins 
anyw8, fingers crossed native instruments finds a way 2 stay alive 
that Native Instruments isn't entirely wiped out yet... I mean, who wouldn't want to mess with a company that's made some of the best plugins and hardware out there? But seriously though, it's kinda inevitable given how deep they've been in debt since 2019. They gotta restructure or something.
. Their Maschine+ device has been kinda lacking updates lately, and now that it's gone under? Fingers crossed someone revamps it ASAP 
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. But you know what? It's not the end of the world 
. New owners might come in and make some magic happen 
. We'll just have to wait and see 
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? I mean, I knew they'd had some restructuring issues before but I didn't think it was this bad 
. I'm dyin' to know what's gonna happen to their hardware line, like Maschine+ - is that thing goin' down the drain?! 
I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens next... my mind is racin' with all the possibilities