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.
Metaltines is a nuanced and expressive selection of metal lamellaphones, featuring the Mallet K 1 & 2, Sit or Play, and T-Rod-On-Tine. It offers a wide spectrum of playable articulations, ambiences and custom FX presets to give you complete musical freedom. Metaltines is an expressively nuanced assortment of metal lamellaphones from the mind of master instrument inventor Bart Hopkin. Featuring 4 unique instruments with wildly distinctive shapes and mechanics, but with the same sharp, yet richly resonant metal essence that shimmers brightly through each one. It includes the mallet K1 & K2, Sit or Play, and T-Rod-on-Tine. We’ve included a wide spectrum of playable articulations, sound-design textures, pads, drones and multiple microphones/channel options to give you complete musical freedom.
A Universe of Sounds Modus & Forma – Ambient Electric is extremely versatile thanks to the wealth of articulations, layers and effects included in one single instrument.
The Best Of Bolder double CD ROM was released for Gigastudio in April of 2002. It consisted of choice Material from previous Bolder libraries. This volume is a continuation of converting that library into natively programmed instruments for NI Kontakt and the Apple EXS 24. Other volumes that have already been converted
A most unusual bank of crystal glass samples; hit or played in a variety of manners and intensities. 11 different crystal glasses were recorded for this collection. Within each waveform are numerous articulations of that particular crystal. Each crystal was struck using a variety of items ranging from fingers to kitchen utensils. There are also sustained voices, created by the classic technique of running a wet finger around the rim of the crystal.
A collection of instruments spanning from the hurdy gurdy of the medieval period to fortepiano of the early classical period. See the below specifications for the full list.
What’s Kontakt 8 all about, you ask? Well, step right this way! NI expert Eli Krantzberg will provide comprehensive answers to that question in this extensive video tutorial series! Whether you’re just starting out or want to learn about the new instruments, new features, or simply workflow improvements and enhancements, it’s all here! After watching this Kontakt 8 video course, you can rest assured knowing you’ll be taking full advantage of everything Kontakt 8 has to offer! These Kontkt 8 videos are designed for new users. To begin, Eli provides an overview of the new default interface view of Kontakt 8, including the new tools and other main elements. He also shows you how you can use the new Side Pane feature to search, browse, load/save presets, and more, which is incredibly convenient. Eli then demonstrates the new integrated functionality of the browser, which unifies your entire Kontakt library into one searchable location. Next, you’ll explore the new Chords tools, which allow you to play chords on a Kontakt instrument by pressing a single key, and see how Eli uses them to generate and modify chords behind an acappella vocal. Then see the new Phases tool in action, which, similarly to the Chords tool, allows the triggering of phases with a single key. Eli continues by demonstrating how to combine both tools to create parts and generate new ideas.
