Native Instruments Kontakt 8 Bundle
Native Instruments - Kontakt 8 Komplete, Virtual Instrument Platform and Sample-Based Sound Designer
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Native Instruments - Kontakt 8 Komplete
The virtual instrument platform reinventedKontakt lets you find, create, and transform any sound you can imagine. The newest version of this revolutionary sampling platform combines a brand-new set of intelligent tools with countless sound design options, redefining how you generate ideas and make music. Kontakt hosts the world’s largest range of virtual instruments. With thousands of libraries, it's the gateway to quality sound from Native Instrument, their official partners, and scores of indie developers. Everything is completely tweakable, so you can make any sound your own. Native Instruments' most feature-packed release yet is here to transform the way you generate, modulate, and playback sound. It’s also packed with performance updates so you can work faster than ever.
At A Glance
• Industry-leading virtual instrument platform and sample-based sound designer
• 12 genre-specific Leap Expansions: Afrobeats, Latin Trap, Platinum Pop, Progressive Trance, Soul Gold, and more
• Deeper NKS integration with hundreds of instruments enables quick browsing, previewing, and hands-on control
• Conflux hybrid instrument that combines samples with wavetable, FM, and ring modulation oscillators
• Import sounds from licensed 3rd-party developers and independent sound designers
• Overhauled Factory 2 Library includes 900+ instruments and sounds
• Leap allows for ultra-fast loop and sample control
A Huge Choice Of Sounds
overcome writer’s blockTools add an entirely new layer of creative features to get the ideas flowing. They also work with any Kontakt instrument, old and new. For their first drop, NI are launching MIDI content and randomization features with Chords and Phrases, designed to spark new ideas and get you in the zone fast.
Fast and fun loop controlLeap is an ultra-fast and playful way to play and manipulate loops. Spark new ideas, sprinkle in expressive performance effects, or just jam. Add new life into your sample collection or try something totally fresh with our new Leap Expansions series, starting with 12 curated packs for specific genres and styles.
Sound like nothing elseConflux is the first in a new breed of Kontakt instruments for experimental sound design. Layer organic and synthetic samples and add dynamic movement to static sounds in real time, with original PPG wavetables and techniques like FM, phase modulation, and ring modulation.
hundreds of included instrumentsKontakt’s Factory Library comes packed with over hundreds of meticulously sampled instruments. Get started with a huge playable and tweakable selection of acoustic and electronic options, including the renowned collection from Orchestral Tools, plus Hybrid Keys.
The Go-To For Pros
Seamless integrationYou’ve heard Kontakt at the top of the charts, in Oscar-winning scores, and on the soundtracks of popular TV shows. It’s the favourite of so many composers, producers, and sound designers for its unmatched sound quality, deep manipulation feature set, and outstanding attention to detail.
Kontakt works in harmony with all major DAWs and Native Instruments hardware. For the best possible experience, S-Series MK3 keyboards bring Kontakt to life with an immersive direct connection that makes virtual instruments feel real.
Included Sounds
new toolsKontakt 8 comes loaded with over 900 instruments, all part of the Factory Library, plus Conflux – a totally new sound design tool, 12 brand-new Leap Expansions and the much-loved Hybrid Keys from the Play Series.
There’s thousands of meticulously recorded samples across more than 900 individual instruments and the new combined presets powered by Chords and Phrases will spark inspiration from the get-go.
What’s new in Kontakt 8 | Native Instruments
The Tech Spec
| Features | Specification | Software Type | Instrument and Effects library |
|---|---|
| Platform | Mac, PC |
| Upgrade/Full | Full |
| Download/Boxed | Download |
| Format | Standalone, VST3, AU, AAX Native |
| Hardware Requirements - Mac | Intel Core i5 / Apple Silicon or higher, 4GB RAM or more recommended |
| Hardware Requirements - PC | Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5 or higher, 4GB RAM or more recommended |
| OS Requirements - Mac | macOS 12 or later |
| OS Requirements - PC | Windows 10 or later |
| Product Number | 34259 |
