Native Instruments issues a statement; likely closer to acquisition

Native Instruments this morning issued a statement that its restructuring is moving along, including advancing insolvency proceedings and “an active M&A [mergers and acquisitions] process that is progressing well.” Translation for humans: there’s a good chance we’ll see NI acquired soon, and by some company or companies in the audio tech space.

Plugin Alliance says it is “business as usual”

Plugin Alliance, with operations in the US and Langenfeld, Germany, says it is not part of Native Instruments’ insolvency filing.

Peter Kirn - January 28, 2026

ADPTR Utopia: what makes this spectral reverb one of the best effects of 2025

Move over, recycled ideas and emulations: it’s been a year of reimagining entire effects categories. And ADPTR Audio’s Utopia stands out in a 2025 class of reverbs that are more than just reverbs. Here’s a look at why it’s an effect I can’t put down, why it’s so much fun to tweak, and how the developers thought about it.

Peter Kirn - December 3, 2025

Soundwide, parent of Native Instruments and iZotope, lays off approximately 8% of staff

Peter Kirn - January 27, 2023

Soundwide = NI + iZotope + Brainworx + Plugin Alliance – what to know, what to grab for free

Peter Kirn - April 13, 2022

Getting creative with a different kind of compressor: Zip [Plugin premiere]

Peter Kirn - October 24, 2017