Kontakt

Big Fish Audio has introduced London Solo Strings, a string sample library.

The most playable string library available. Violin, Viola, Cello & the oft-omitted Double-Bass like you’ve never heard them before. 24 bit, multiple microphone positions, played by world class performers. Articulations include: arco, marcato, spiccato, sul tasto, ponticelli, pizzicato, harmonics, snap pizzicato, FX & more. This library delivers realism & flexibility packaged with the most creative programming to date.

Kontakt Player (PC/Mac/AU/DXi2/RTAS/VSTi) – $399.95

GigaSampler – $399.95

Native Instruments has announced that a User Library for Kontakt 2 is now online. This database allows registered users to freely exchange their own Kontakt 2 creations on the NI website – similiar to what users of Reaktor, Guitar Rig and Absynth have been using for some time.

The Kontakt 2 User Library offers extensive functionality including a category system, convenient searching and sorting, a user rating system, automatic e-mail notification and much more. Users can not only share custom Kontakt 2 instruments and samples, but also KSP scripts, impulse responses and module presets.

Kontakt 2 User Library

Native Instruments has announced that a demo version of Kontakt 2 is now available.

Kontakt 2 is the second generation of NI´s award-winning flagship sampler. With a powerful new sampling engine, comprehensive surround integration, the unique Kontakt Script Processor (KSP), integrated convolution effects, unrivaled import capabilities, and a massive 15 GB sample library, Kontakt 2 is simply the most advanced sampler ever.

The demo version comes with a special demo library that contains nine instruments and showcases the new KSP and convolution features.

The Kontakt 2 demo version is now available as a free download for Windows and Mac OS X on the NI website.

Native Instruments has announced that Synthetic Drums 2 is now available in stores worldwide.

Synthetic Drums 2 is a massive collection of cutting-edge drum and percussion sounds, created in cooperation with more than twenty of the world’s most innovative electronic music producers and sound designers.

More than 1800 synthesized and processed electronic drum samples provide an outstanding selection of production-ready drum sounds for electronic dance music. From deep-diving bass drums and punchy snares to metallic hits and weird effects, Synthetic Drums 2 provides a comprehensive resource for the producer and composer of any sort of electronic, pop, or hip-hop music. Read more…

Native Instruments has announced details on the library of the upcoming Kontakt 2 software sampler. The factory library will set new standards in terms of sound quality and versatility, weighing in at more than 15 GByte and making extensive use of the new “Kontakt Script Processor” (KSP) for a wide range of advanced performance effects.

A special version of the world-renowned VSL orchestra, a studio-quality Steinway Grand Piano, the innovative “Elektrik Guitar”, and a church organ sampled in 5.1 surround are only some of the highlights of what will be the most powerful factory library of any sampler on the market. Read more…