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Includes both a Mac and Windows version of the program.
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Now in its third incarnation, KONTAKT 3 builds on its reputation as the industry standard for professional sampling. The outstanding audio engine and state-of-the-art modular architecture provide unlimited sonic potential for your music. Universal file import ensures compatibility to virtually every format available. A huge sound collection connects you to a multitude of instruments - now even more powerful and flexible with a reworked GUI that makes playing and tweaking instruments effortless. A staple among Hollywood film composers, KONTAKT 3 is also the premier sampler for artists and producers from across the musical spectrum.
The library of KONTAKT 3 contains more than 33 GB of high-quality sample materials and 1000 production-ready instruments - subdivided into six separate Instrument Collections: Band, Orchestral, World, Synth, Vintage and Urban Beats.
KONTAKT 3 delivers a universe of authentic, immediately usable sounds. The palette spans from world music instruments to big band and on to legendary synthesizers and contemporary club sounds - from fuzz tone e-guitars to classical orchestra instruments: from realistic acoustic drum kits to the latest hip-hop loops. The KONTAKT 3 Library contains numerous exclusive instruments that you won't find anywhere else!
Category (# of Instruments)
Band (61)
Horns (9)
Acoustic Pianos (2)
Electric Pianos (3)
Organs (20)
Guitar (12)
Bass (4)
Drum Kits (11)
Orchestral (449)
VSL Strings (95)
VSL Woodwinds (188)
VSL Brass (131)
VSL Percussion (19)
Orchestral Percussion (10)
Keyboard Instruments (6)
Synth (156)
Pad (Layered) (32)
Choir (8)
Bass (52)
Lead (28)
Mallet (17)
Sequencer (5)
Synth Drums (14)
Urban Beats (49)
Performances (49)
Vintage (238)
Analog Machines (22)
Digital Machines (34)
Drum Machines (6)
Electone Organ (15)
Electronic Pianos (15)
Electronic Toys (47)
F 100 (11)
Memory (18)
Mini (36)
Mini 700 (16)
Orchestrator (8)
String Melody II (5)
YC 30 (5)
World (43)
Flutes (6)
Recorders (5)
Reeds (3)
Bagpipes (3)
Accordions (2)
Strings (4)
Metallophones (7)
Percussion (13)
Band
This collection contains all standard band instruments found in genres like rock, jazz, funk, pop, r'n'b and hip-hop. It covers among other things, e-guitars, basses, acoustic drum-kits, a drawbar organ and various e-pianos. A highlight for sure is the extensive brass section, in which both solo instruments and complete horn sections are contained.
Orchestral
The complete Vienna Symphonic Library Orchestra from KONTAKT 2 was revised and has been supplemented by many further NI-produced instruments. The immense variations in sound and articulation has been ensured by several special functions:
Typical instrument playing techniques /articulations can be recalled live (e.g. staccato, tremolo, sustain, fortepiano) while the convolution effect precisely reproduces real concert rooms acoustics. A legato mode, an equally ingeniously yet simple Harmonizer, as well as a MIDI filter for the automatic production of certain kinds of scales ("Constrain to Scale") give completely new possibilities for creative production.
World
The much-requested World Collection contains many exotic instruments from all over the globe - uniting some of the world's most different musical cultures. Flutes and reed instruments, bagpipes, plucked instruments and percussions generate a global pool of unusual sounds, offering unequaled creative opportunities for the producer.
Synth
In this category you will find the full range of contemporary synth pads, basses, leads and drum kits at your disposal. Since each synthesizer type possesses its own Performance View (see below), you have the possibility of accessing in seconds the important parameters and tweaking the sound to your desire. Additionally this column contains an integrated drum computer for the synth drum kits – packed full of grooves from the go!
Vintage
The Vintage Collection handles the legendary sounds of analog synthesizers and keyboards. Also included are drum machines, organs and string synths from the seventies, and the signature digital devices of the eighties. Only the original hardware was used for the sampling. The directly sampled raw sounds therefore carry all the character (and peculiarities) of the original material. The unique "Electronic Toys" - section require special attention - a creative playground beyond compare full of quirky electronic toy keyboards.
Urban Beats
The Urban beats collection contains 50 ready-for-action drum loop production kits. Each production kit consists of a complete drum loop, single loop tracks (snare, hi-hat loop etc. separated) and the individual slices. Therefore you can vary and add accent to your loop with only a few keys. All contained loops have been exclusively produced for NATIVE INSTRUMENTS and are contained on no other sample CD.
Performance Views are a unique feature of the KONTAKT 3 Library that you won't find on any other sampler - each instrument has its own tailor made (and individual to each instrument) view - see the examples above!
This compact representation in the rack highlights the essence of the respective instrument and supplies direct access on all essential sound settings and performance parameters (e.g. effects, articulation, playing styles), without having to penetrate the depths of the instrument.
In this way KONTAKT 3 does what no sampler has done before: the simple, immediate and playable-expressiveness of the entire Library without detours - thanks to the focus on developing the individuality of each instrument.
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PC
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Mac
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Minimum: Win XP or Vista
Pentium III 1 GHz/Athlon 1.4 GHz
1 GB RAM
300 MB free disk space
DVD drive
Recommended:
Win XP, Pentium IV/Athlon 3 GHz, 1 GB RAM, DVD drive
Interfaces WIN:
VST®
RTAS™
DXi™
ASIO™
Direct Sound™
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Minimum:
Mac OS 10.2.6
G4 800 MHz
1 GB RAM
300 MB free disk space
DVD drive
Recommended:
Mac OS 10.3 or higher, G5 1.8 GHz, 1.0 GB RAM, DVD drive
Interfaces MAC:
VST®
Audio Units™
Core Audio™
Core MIDI™
RTAS™
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