InMusic, a US-based music gear conglomerate, is set to acquire Native Instruments, a well-known brand in the digital music software space. This acquisition aligns Native Instruments with Akai, Moog, M-Audio, and other brands under the inMusic umbrella. The move not only secures Native Instruments' future, which had been uncertain due to bankruptcy issues, but also positions it to leverage synergies with Akai's hardware offerings. Native Instruments is renowned for its software products, including popular synthesizers like Reaktor and Massive, which are widely used across various music genres. The acquisition is expected to result in more Native Instruments software being integrated into Akai products, such as the Akai MPC XL. However, the merger raises questions about the compatibility of Native Instruments' standalone Maschine+ with Akai's grooveboxes, as well as potential overlaps in their MIDI controller lines. Native Instruments CEO Nick Williams assured users that operations would continue normally during the transition, especially following the recent launch of Komplete 26, which features over 190 digital instruments and 180,000 presets.