InMusic will acquire Native Instruments, putting it under the same umbrella as Akai

The music gear super-company inMusic is purchasing Native Instruments. This is a big deal for a number of reasons. First and ...
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Many Akai devices will soon support Native Instruments sound packs

Akai and Native Instruments are sort of like the Nintendo and Sega of music production. These long-time rivals offer many similar products, but some musicians get drawn to Akai's MPC workflow while ...