Get producing music straight away with free VST plug-ins and samples in KOMPLETE START, taken from our leading production suite, KOMPLETE. Get REAKTOR PLAYER, KONTAKT PLAYER, KOMPLETE KONTROL, free effects VST plug-ins, free synth plug-ins, and sampled instruments to use in your own productions, as much as you want.
Download over 2,000 sounds and more than 6 GB of content – drums and percussion, basses, acoustic instruments, synths, pads and atmospheres, and more – plus VST plug-in instruments, effects, and other free resources for music production.
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A selection of VST synths, complete with 500+ professionally-designed presets for any genre.

Nine pro-grade sample-based VST instruments – vintage synths, acoustic instruments, drums, and more.

A tube compressor and 13 versatile effects, great for guitars, drums, vocals, synths, or anything you like.

Find, play, and tweak all your sounds, instruments and effects from one powerful plug-in.

Almost 1,500 loops and samples from our popular Expansions range, suitable for use in any DAW.

A sample player that runs all NI KONTAKT instruments, and hundreds of instruments from other companies.

A powerful platform that runs all REAKTOR-based synths and effects from NI and other creators.

VST, which stands for Virtual Studio Technology, is an innovative tool for music production and composition. This technology uses audio software plugins to create a range of musical instruments and effects that can be easily integrated into a digital audio workstation (DAW). Using virtual instruments allows musicians and recording engineers to access sounds that otherwise might be difficult and expensive to obtain.
Utilizing free VST plugins can help enhance musical recordings without having to invest in additional instruments or software. However, knowing how to properly use free VST tools is essential for effectively implementing these sounds into your musical projects.

Since VST plugins emulate real-sounding instruments and effects, entire musical creations can be produced without touching a single physical instrument. This makes VST plugins extremely useful for both amateur and professional recording artists and engineers.
At Native Instruments, we want to make it as simple as possible for you to produce and create music with our easy-to-use free VST plugin package KOMPLETE START. The KOMPLETE START bundle includes unlimited access to a range of free VST instruments, synths, effects, loops, and samples, as well as REAKTOR PLAYER, KONTAKT PLAYER, and KOMPLETE KONTROL to start you on your music producing journey.
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There are two main categories of free VST plugins: instruments and effects. VST instrument plugins produce new audio that mimics the sound of real instruments such as a guitar or piano, while VST effect plugins modify existing audio to create unique sounds instead of creating new audio. There’s no limit to the number of times that you can use these free vst instruments plugins, so you can experiment with different sounds and techniques to find what works best for you.
Chaining multiple VST plugins together is a typical way to start crafting a sound you can call your own. Feeding a VST plugin instrument into a VST plugin effect will alter them even further. This method is commonly used in digital productions, since many recording tools come in VST plugin formats. And you’ll have no issues running multiple VST plugins at once – simply load them in and start playing.
With over 2,000 sounds and 6 GB of content, Native Instruments’ KOMPLETE START offers one of the best free VST plugin bundles on the market. With our free VST plugin download, you can gain access to some of the best free VST instruments available.

Whether you’re looking to add acoustic instruments or electronic sounds to your musical productions, Native Instruments offers a wide range of some of the best VST instruments for free. With the KOMPLETE START free bundle, you’ll have access to a large selection of drums and percussion, basses, acoustic instruments, synths, pads, and more – plus boutique effects, VST plug-in instruments like our electric piano VST, and other free resources for music production.

Free synth VST plugins make it easy to add unique sounds to your musical masterpiece. The seven different synthesizers included in our free VST plugin bundle will load in KOMPLETE KONTROL or the REAKTOR 6 PLAYER, and each one is designed to produce a unique sound—from deep bass to atmospheric synthesizer sounds.

The KOMPLETE START bundle also includes a range of sampled instruments. Our free VST instrument selection includes streamlined versions of popular VST plugins such as ANALOG DREAMS, ETHEREAL EARTH and HYBRID KEYS. Our free piano VST plugin includes electric piano, grand piano, vintage organs, and more. From the rich, classical tones of the grand piano to the funkified sounds of an electric keyboard, you can find an excellent range of piano VST plugins using our free download.
Our selection of sampled instruments also includes free VST instruments from around the world, as well as a curated collection of expansions, with over 1000 loops and samples to provide a diverse range of sounds. All of our sampled instruments run on our free KONTAKT 6 PLAYER software, which also runs pro-grade instruments from other developers.

Effects are typically chained after instruments, or applied to existing audio tracks and busses, such as vocals, guitars, and drums. Our free VST plugin bundle also includes compression and guitar amp simulation.

Our free SUPERCHARGER compressor effect is based on our full version and is a tube compressor designed for versatility with a single-knob design for easy control.

GUITAR RIG 6 PLAYER is a free guitar amp VST plugin that includes 13 different effects and 50 unique presets.

1. Create a Native ID account
2. Download Native Access
3. Open Native Access and find all KOMPLETE START contents under the NOT INSTALLED tab.
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1. Hit the button below to log in and request your free copy of KOMPLETE START
2. Open Native Access and find all KOMPLETE START contents under the NOT INSTALLED tab.
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1: Create a Native Instruments account using Native Access

2: Your KOMPLETE START products might take a moment to appear – press the refresh button if necessary. Install all included products by clicking ‘Install All’ in the ‘Not Installed’ tab in Native Access.

3: Launch KOMPLETE KONTROL. Important: Run it in standalone mode before using it in your DAW. This allows it to scan and organize all your sounds.

We also offer more than 40 VST trial demo versions that can be downloaded for free, and all synthesizers and effects are available in demo versions as well. So get your free download and start exploring our extensive library of sounds.
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