A vintage steel-string acoustic played with fingers and plectrum by a studio session pro Perform 194 picking and strumming patterns in real-time, plus get a dedicated second instrument for melodic playing Dial-in your sound with three different microphone setups and an extended effects section.
PICKED NYLON captures a one-of-a-kind, nylon-stringed guitar, in an intuitively playable production tool. The instrument’s clean and mellow timbres are perfect for a range of genres, from classical to electronica, as well as distinctive styles like bossa nova and flamenco. Whether you’re producing film scores or pop tracks, the powerful effects and performance controls give you everything you need for your perfect sound.
For 20 years, KONTAKT has been the backbone of countless film scores and pop hits, as well as thousands of incredible instruments from NI and your favorite NKS developers alike. Now, with a new HiDPI browsing experience, an overhauled Factory Library, new creative effects, and under-the-hood audio improvements, the next evolution is nearly here.
HAUNTED STRINGS 2 is a huge new development of the original Haunted Strings concept. We headed back into the studio with a string ensemble, and set about recording as many twisted, eerie, dark, brooding & in some cases outright terrifying performances as we could dream up. One of the key unique selling points of this library is that we effectively treated the entire ensemble, from double bass up to violins, as one big tutti style instrument. So the air we’re capturing really was moved all at once by this collective of players. Allowing for a really interactive and experimental experience on each note.
HALFBLOOD 2 takes the original concept of its namesake, and sprints a marathon up to the next echelon. We have 130 unique live sampled sound sources, with 104 coming from worldwide and far flung live organic instruments, and 26 from live synths. The library is chock full of creativity inspiring textures and sound pallets. With 4 possible voices to load, across all 130 textures on offer, we have access to over 11 million sound combinations. With individual sound processing chains, the patch creating possibilities are infinite. Or load one of our curated 500 pre-baked presets that come packed with the engine.
STRUMMED ACOUSTIC is your always-on-call, professional session guitarist – perfectly strummed and recorded patterns, vivid sound, and real-time performance control. SESSION GUITARIST – STRUMMED ACOUSTIC captures the sound of a benchmark dreadnought acoustic, played by a seasoned studio pro. Easily browse an encyclopedia of authentic strumming patterns and load them as fast as your inspiration strikes. STRUMMED ACOUSTIC distills years of dedicated practice into an interface designed for simplicity. A convenient keyboard layout lets you control strumming patterns and endings with your left hand while playing chords with your right hand. Mod- and pitch wheels adjust playing position and accent strength – all in real time. Search strumming patterns by where the accents fall on the beat. The Pattern Browser shows you every pattern matching that accent structure. STRUMMED ACOUSTIC even handles the most esoteric jazz chords with ease. And every performance features the smoothest chord transitions, real string noise, and impressive musicality for world-class playing every time.
For 20 years, KONTAKT has been the backbone of countless film scores and pop hits, as well as thousands of incredible instruments from NI and your favorite NKS developers alike. Now, with a new HiDPI browsing experience, an overhauled Factory Library, new creative effects, and under-the-hood audio improvements, the next evolution is nearly here.
