Posts with tag kontakt

News | Jan 22, 2019 by Hollin Jones

Learn the fundamentals of Kontakt 6 from setup through library management, sampling and creating your own sampled instruments in this course with Matt Vanacoro.

Review | Jan 22, 2019 by Jay Asher

This sampled brass instrument runs in the free Kontakt Player and brings the sound and feel of a lush horn section to your tracks. Jay Asher put it to the test.

Review | Jan 10, 2019 by Matt Vanacoro

This collection of classic synths for Kontakt gives you a wealth of easy sonic options, and all for under $30. Matt Vanacoro reckons you'd be crazy to pass it up...

Editorial | Dec 28, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Kontakt-based instruments just keep getting better, and 2018 saw some of the most ambitious and great-sounding releases ever. Here are the boldest and best Kontakt instruments of the year.

News | Dec 14, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Covering a variety of styles from melodic passages and ethnic phrases to unique double-strings, trills and sul ponticelli, this versatile string instrument is currently available at a discount.

News | Dec 10, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

This boutique library contains 9 analog and pcm synth gear such as Dave Smith OB6, Moog Minitaur & Sub37, Novation X-Station, Nord Lead 2x, Oberheim Matrix 6 & 1000, Roland Super JV & Yamaha DX7.

Review | Dec 04, 2018 by Matt Vanacoro

With an incredibly diverse library and Sample Logic's expertise behind it, could Xosphere 2 be the only cinematic scoring tool you ever need? Matt Vanacoro finds out.

Review | Nov 25, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Midnight Sunset and Mallet Flux join NI's growing family of loop and preset expansion packs. And there's the chance to submit a track and win an A-series Komplete Kontrol keyboard.

News | Nov 21, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Build cinematic rises, tension and high energy sequences with this Kontakt-based sound design tool, new from Hybrid2.

News | Nov 21, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Save a bundle on this Kontakt-based scoring instrument for November only - 350 kits, slicing, randomization and more. Here's how to get it.

News | Oct 22, 2018 by Hollin Jones

This collection of classic synth string instruments and patches is surprisingly affordable and taken from the tools used on top Hollywood TV and film scores.

Review | Oct 19, 2018 by Hollin Jones

If you're after huge, ground shaking bass sounds for your drum'n'bass tracks, Parallax Kontakt Bass Engine from producers Drumsound and Bassline Smith will rock your world.

News | Oct 14, 2018 by Hollin Jones

eDNA EARTH is a massive sound design instrument created from ten years' worth of widely-used, wide-ranging organic orchestral live recordings.

News | Oct 11, 2018 by Hollin Jones

With 10GB of samples and sounds derived from Chinese dizi, Irish whistle, ocarina and pan pipes, DRONAR World Flutes offers evolving, rich and complex soundscapes.

Interview | Oct 11, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

We caught up with veteran drum'n'bass producers Drumsound and Bassline Smith to talk production, beats, basses and their very own Kontakt bass instrument, Parallax.