SARM STUDIOS AND NATIVE INSTRUMENTS: KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE NOW INCLUDED AS STANDARD ITINERARY ON EVERY SARM RIG

London, 09 January 2012: Sarm, the world-famous recording studios and creative hub in West London, has partnered with Native Instruments to roll out its acclaimed KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE software suite across each of its studio rigs. KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE will be available to clients of Sarm Studios One, Two, Three and Four, as well as the Writing Room of music publishers Perfect Songs, which is also based at Sarm. Released last September, KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE combines the full arsenal of Native Instruments KOMPLETE instruments and effects range: 50 individual products with over 13,000 sounds and 240Gb of sample content on a dedicated USB 2.0 hard drive. The suite includes the latest KONTAKT 5 and GUITAR RIG 5 versions, and adds the charismatic WEST AFRICA percussion instrument, the versatile new STUDIO DRUMMER production instrument and the upcoming TRANSIENT MASTER dynamic processing effect. It also includes over 1,300 additional presets for Native Instruments' ABSYNTH, FM8 and MASSIVE, derived from several acclaimed soundpacks previously available as individual products. "We're delighted to have KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE in every studio as part of the Sarm production arsenal," comments says Aaron Horn, Co-Director of Sarm Studios. "NI is at the cutting edge of sound, from the amazing orchestral samples in KONTAKT to the boneshattering bass sounds of REAKTOR... There's something for every job and more. About Sarm Studios The multi-award winning studio complex has produced some of the most revolutionary records in the history of pop. From Queen's A Night at the Opera to Frankie Goes To Hollywood's Relax. From Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas to Led Zeppelin's Led Zeppelin IV. Its studios are available as short and long-term lets with the building as a whole acting as a creative hub for UK music businesses across publishing, management and recording. Sarm's clients in 2011 included Rihanna (Talk Talk Talk launch and playback), Syco (XFactor artists and rehearsals), Paloma Faith, and the Bucks Music writing week. Longterm studio clients include The Prodigy and Amanda Ghost. Sarm Studios is part of the SPZ Group of entertainment companies, founded by record producer Trevor Horn and directed by his daughter Ally Horn. The SPZ Group's other interests include Music Bank, Perfect Songs Stiff Records and ZTT Records.

About Native Instruments Native Instruments is a leading manufacturer of software and hardware for computerbased music production and DJing. The companys mission is to develop innovative, fully integrated solutions for all professions, styles and genres. The resulting products regularly push technological boundaries and open up new creative horizons for professionals and amateurs alike. Native Instruments opened up the fascinating world of real-time sound synthesis on standard computers in 1996, and today offers an extensive product range for musicians, producers and DJs. The company currently employs around 250 people in its two offices in Berlin and Los Angeles, and works closely with more than 40 international distribution partners to ensure its future growth and success. Hi-res photo available: Trevor Horn and Komplete 8 Ultimate at Sarm Studios:

Press Contacts Constantin Khncke Public Relations Manager, Native Instruments E-Mail: constantin.koehncke@native-instruments.de Phone: +49 (0)30 61 10 35 1600 Ian Peel Head of Marketing, SPZ Group Email: ianpeel@spz.com Phone: +44 (0)20 7229 1229