Free download of four Native Instruments' sound and sample players

Beginning September 1, 2010, Native Instruments, a German company based in Berlin and Los Angeles, is offering a free download of a new product, a series of bundled sound and sample players called the Komplete 7 Players. While the players include "a 1 GB sound library and 450 high-quality presets and effects ready to use in the studio or on stage," Native Instruments is hoping you'll be so impressed that you'll return to their online store to buy more virtual instruments and effects.

This is a smart move and kind of mirrors what some other companies such as Camel Audio have done with its Alchemy "sample manipulation synthesizer." While you pay for its Alchemy Player, they'll throw in one free sound library of equal value. Camel also has a promotion running until August 31 where you can pay whatever you want for the sound library Planet Earth and they'll note only donate by default half of your amount to charity, but they'll also throw in the Alchemy Player for free.