Native Instruments is releasing a subscription version of Traktor Pro

Native Instruments is launching a subscription version of their popular DJ software Traktor Pro. The new subs version, called Traktor Pro Plus, will cost $4.99 a month or $49 a year and give you access to the full version of Traktor, and some extra subs-only features like the inclusion of iZotope’s Ozone Maximiser, Traktor Pattern Player, which is essentially a sequencer for drum samples and three months of Beatport Streaming as part of an early subs deal. Pro Plus is only available to existing Pro license holders – you can’t access Plus unless you already own Traktor Pro. 

Though you are not being forced to subscribe, NI says that subscribers “will receive 3-4 new features each year” that non-subscribers will not have access to. They also say they will release major ‘paid’ updates that consolidate these new features periodically, so non-subscribers will get access to them eventually. 

The inclusion of iZotope’s Ozone Maximiser is an interesting move considering the founding of a consolidated umbrella company Soundwide earlier this year. It’s possible more tools from across the Soundwide family, which includes Brainworx, Plugin Alliance, iZotope and NI, could be added in the future. 

Subscriptions are a trend we discussed in a recent feature, and with rekordbox DJ already only available as a subscription, we expect this trend to continue. Traktor did feel like it was on the way out, with rumours of a sale to Allen & Heath ongoing for some time, so it’s good to see some life in the classic software. Will it be enough to make it as popular as it once was? Time will tell.

Find out more about Traktor Pro Plus on NI’s website.