The Native Instruments collection of Sounds, loops, and sequences that producers use to make beats on the Maschine hardware is known as Komplete 8 and Komplete 8 Ultimate. With the Komplete 8 software, users get 27 instruments worth of sounds for only $399 and with the Komplete 8 Ultimate software, users get 50 instruments worth of sounds for only $699. That's a savings of $160 and $400 respectively, but the savings will only last until March 26th, 2013, so act fast or risk paying full price in a few short weeks from now. Check out the press release and links inside.

All the producers out there will now have the opportunity to use the Native Instruments Komplete 8 and Komplete 8 Ultimate software suites to make all of their beat-making dreams come true! The Komplete 8 and Komplete 8 Ultimate comes with lots of instruments and music samples for you to get started making tracks and is powerful enough to do whatever you need to lay down the new beat. Komplete 8 Ultimate also includes the entire NI's musical instruments and effects range lineup. Check inside for full press release, details, and pricing.

For the production heads out there that are making dance and club music, there is a new Native Instruments Maschine Expansion pack that will give you all the sounds you need to make the next club banger. For only $60, the owners of the NI Maschine and Maschine Mikro can purchase the new Dark Pressure Maschine Expansion that contains kicks, snares, high-hats, one-shot samples, pre-programmed Techno, Tech-house, minimal patterns, and so much more. Check out the press release and full video inside.

Native Instruments has just announced the all new KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 which is a sic-channel audio interface for studio and live usage and comes bundled with a software package for music production and DJ applications meaning the unit can be used as a centerpiece for a wide range of setups. The Komplete Audio 6 comes with Komplete Elements (an instruments and effects collection) and Traktor 2 LE for entry level DJing. Coming in at $340, the Komplete Audio 6 will be on store shelves this month.

Native Instruments continues to provide new soundpacks to users of its popular Maschine Music Production Station to keep things fresh when making new tracks and beats. The newest MASCHINE Expansion is called HELIOS RAY and it comes packed with sounds and beats drawing from London's broken beat scene and LA's abstract beat producers. HELIOS RAY also contains three separate styles of drum kits as well as unique Melodic Kits and new MASSIVE presets. There's also a version available for the iMaschine iphone version. Check out the details after the jump.

We recently reviewed the new Native Instruments tools that allow producers to make music of all styles and genres. The NI Maschine Studio easily allows users to bang out beats on the drum pads while the NI Komplete Keyboards made it simple to add a melody to the rhythm. Now NI has released the new Maschine 2.3 and the Komplete 1.1 updates that will make workflows easier and give producers a head start when making new music.