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KONTAKT 2

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KONTAKT 2 embodies the future of sampling. No other software or hardware sampler offers such a comprehensive set of features, so much flexibility and performance or such a high degree of compatibility. From authentic library playback of virtually any format to the intuitive creation of new instruments, from profound sound design to lively and dynamic surround sound mixes - KONTAKT 2 opens the doors to creativity.

Unrivalled Range of Features

Explore a whole new world of sampling combined with unprecedented convenience and flexibility. KONTAKT 2 incorporates five different sampler modes, ranging from classic sample playback to real-time pitch shifting, time-stretching and precise drum loop slicing. Ingenious mapping, group and loop editors as well as over 30 filters and effects including Convolution Effects pave the way for fantastic sounds. And the vast modulation section lets you add constant variations.

More Than Just Sampling

KONTAKT 2 offers numerous new and innovative features. Create inspiring 3D soundscapes: The powerful new surround sound features offer up to 16 channels of enveloping, spatial manipulation. The KONTAKT Script Processor fuses conventional sampling with intelligent MIDI processing and elements of macro programming. Use the included scripts to create instrument simulators and other custom features, such as chord generators or dynamic tuners. Or write your own scripts and witness the power of KONTAKT 2's open architecture. The potential within these features is immense!

Flexible, Modular Architecture

KONTAKT 2's modular architecture guarantees near limitless possibilities. Arrange the modules within the interface to meet your exact, individual needs. Customize the signal flow within KONTAKT 2 for truly unique results. The browser offers a concise overview of your samples, the modules, the virtual rack and more. This invaluable feature distils all essential information into a compact yet detailed summary and by keeping processes transparent, enhances your creative potential. Simply drag and drop the various effect and filter modules, surround panner and modulators displayed in the browser into your virtual rack and create distinctive, iindividual instruments.

Powerful New Engine and Universal Import

The highly advanced new sample engine delivers sparkling sound quality and performance-enhancing efficiency that exceeds all expectations. Having established its place in studios and on stages all over the world, the next generation of this state-of-the-art sampler supports almost every single professional hard and software sample format making it a truly global player. Not to mention the huge, high-quality library that is already part of KONTAKT 2.

Top Features

192 KHz, 32-bit sample engine with 64 fold multi-timbrality and unlimited voices
Sample library with more than 15 GB
Brand-new, intuitive user-interface offering dozens of innovative features
Advanced surround sound features allowing up to 16 channel mix-downs
KONTAKT Script Processor for profound engine and feature customization
Convolution effect adds real-life reverb characteristics or special effects to the sound
6 different sample modes: Classic, DFD, Tone, Time I and II as well as Beat Machine
Detailed browser functionality affording a concise overview of essential information
Universal Import ensures compatibility with virtually every sample and library format
Vast selection of effects, filters and modulators. Convenient Group, Mapping and Loop editors for easy use of zones and slicing loops

Import and Compatibility

GigaStudio™
EXS24™
Reason™ NN-XT™
HALion™
MachFive™
SampleCell™
Akai™ S-1000™, S-3000™, S-5000/S-6000™, Z-4/Z-8™
Emu™ EOS™/E4B™, E3™, ESi™ Roland™ S-5x, S-7x™
Kurzweil™ K2x00™
Ensoniq™ EPS/ASR™
More compatible formats...
Interfaces
VST™, Audio Units™, RTAS®, DXi™, Core Audio™, ASIO™, DirectSound™
System Requirements
Mac OS 10.4.x, G4 1.4 GHz or Intel® Core™ Duo 1.66 GHz, 512 MB RAM
Windows XP, 1.4 GHz or higher, 512 MB RAM

DVD Drive, 16 GB of available hard drive space, 1 GB RAM or more recommended for plug-in use, Windows systems must have Service Pack 2 installed

Additional Information
Universal Binary included - Intel-Mac ready!
This product must be activated within 30 days after installation.

Accessories

KONTAKT EXPERIENCE

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Sonic Worlds

KONTAKT Experience is the perfect complement to KONTAKT 2. This essential expansion pack is far more than just an arbitrary collection of samples. Using the new features of KONTAKT 2, like scripting, convolution, surround, its new filters as well as beat-, tone- and time-machine, KONTAKT Experience reveals a world of creativity that fully exploits the potential within this immensely powerful sampler. This exquisite sample library reproduces the characteristics of some of the most popular contemporary hardware synthesizers and offers a wide range of new scripts, loops, sounds and drum kits.

Expertly Crafted

KONTAKT Experience includes a total of 128 unique instruments divided into ten categories. All instruments have been expertly crafted by renowned artists and professional sound designers covering a wide range of musical styles. The instruments are structured so that they are all highly intuitive and easy to use. New KONTAKT scripts such as the loop designer and the drum computer afford incredible flexibility and inject new life into standard instruments. Specialized vocal sounds, animated drum kits, arpeggiated and modern lead synths as well as intricate construction kits form an inspirational collection of new sounds.

Ten Categories

01 - Performances
Offers musical building blocks that lend themselves particularly well to laying a foundation for a song. Full sets of loops anddrum patterns combined with a melodic or harmonic instrument are included.

02 - Motion & Pads
A huge selection of slow ambient pads, based on largely synthetic samples. Heavy use has been made of filtering, modulation and other effects, resulting in especially lively and dynamic sounds.

03 - Vocalized
As the name suggest, the “Vocalized” category is dedicated to all things vocal. Such features as the Time and Tone machines come into their own here and produce some unique results.

04 - Harmonized
This “Harmonized” group of sounds contains instruments, such as harmonized pianos, that make use of scripts such as “easy chord generator” or “constrain to scale”. Typical house stabs as well as strummed chords are also included.

05 - Guitarized
Again, scripts come into play in the “Guitarized” category, for example simulating guitar strings being strummed. The convolution module is also used to layer the impulse responses from specific cabinets over the sound.

06 - Exotic
The Exotic section is an amazing collection of weird and wonderful sounds: strange loops, special effects and a whole lot more.

07 - Melodic Loops
The Loops and Rhythm section includes, amongst others, a Loop designer script to mangle a sliced loop and features samples that are processed using KONTAKT 2's Beat and Time machine features.

08 - Lead & Bass Synths
As the name implies, synthesizer-based lead sounds are on offer here. There is also the option of using the included “solo mode” and “legato” scripts to produce some interesting results.

09 - Arpeggiated
As well as several slightly simpler arpeggiators there are also some fairly intricate constructions that use more than one voice per key or which are harmonized in a special way. Again, some interesting and distinctive results are guaranteed with these instruments.

10 - Drumkits & Drumloops
The included drum computer script has been used to program these drum kits, allowing tempo and they like to be altered radically without suffering a loss in quality. Combining these 'pattern instruments' with some chords and the “Poly Step” script will also generate fairly unusual rhythms.

Top Features

Next generation sample library
128 highly versatile KONTAKT 2 instruments
Sophisticated sound design utilizing brand new KONTAKT 2 features such as script processing, convolution, new filters and other sound shaping features
10 different instrument categories
10 new scripts for the KONTAKT Script Processor
Over 1.3 GB of content
Quick Edit controller assignment on every instrument
Sounds created by professional sound designers and artists

System Requirements

Mac OS 10.4, G4 1 GHz or Intel® Core™ Duo 1.66 GHz, 512 MB RAM
Windows XP, Pentium IV 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM
KONTAKT 2.0.2 or higher, DVD drive

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KONTAKT 2.0 UPDATE

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KONTAKT TUTORIAL DVD

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"The Kontakt 2 Tutorial DVD is a superb learning tool that's as well produced as it is comprehensive... it comes very highly recommended."
Computer Music, UK, 07/2006

The Native Instruments Tutorial Line continues with the KONTAKT 2 Tutorial DVD. The award-wining sampler is subjected to a step-by-step explanation that covers all the features included in this hugely powerful application. Interviews with Hollywood film composer Harry Gregson-Williams and the producer of Nine Inch Nails and Korn, Atticus Ross, make for interesting viewing. A chat with its designers shed light on the thinking and philosophy behind its architecture. Bonus material help further illustrate the tutorial.

KONTAKT 2 brings you tomorrow's sampling technology today. Convolution effects, the revolutionary KONTAKT Script Processor and 16 channel surround sound are just a few of its comprehensive range of features. The high degree of flexibility delivered by the open, modular architecture guarantee it is the 1st choice of professionals working in all manner of audio disciplines.

This tutorial offers a particularly accessible and hands-on opportunity to learn the ins and outs of KONTAKT 2, some insider tricks and advanced techniques. This DVD is an absolute necessity for anyone interested in all things KONTAKT.
The DVD presents some easy-to-follow steps that help explain this fascinating tool and demystifies some of the more advanced features. It imparts a very solid working knowledge of this versatile sampler and offers a deeper understanding of this unique application’s true potential. The tutorial is broken down into chapters, allowing the viewer to stop, skip, jump from feature to feature or restart the chapters, as desired. For added convenience the chapters have also been divided into segments letting viewers skip through the various stages of a chapter. Have KONTAKT running at the same time and try out what has just been demonstrated.

Additional presets specially designed for the purposes of this tutorial are also included. The KONTAKT 2 Tutorial DVD reveals the immense potential within KONTAKT – a must-have for experts and beginners alike.

Regardless of your level of expertise, this DVD imparts a deep understanding of a highly sophisticated sampler, reveals a few tricks and, most importantly, will inspire your musical creativity.

Over 6 hours of detailed KONTAKT 2 tutorials
Interview with Atticus Ross, producer for Nine Inch Nails and Korn
Interview Hollywood film composer Harry Gregson-Williams
Interview with KONTAKT 2's designers
Specially designed tutorial presets
Various sound examples help illustrate the lessons

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction to the KONTAKT 2 user interface
2. Building Instruments using mapping, loops, filters, fx, modulation
3. Using Multis and creating performance sets
4. Mapping and Groups in detail
5. The KONTAKT Script Processor and Library
6. Effects
7. Modulation features
8. Sampler Modes: Beat Slicer, Time and Tone Machines
9. Advanced features such as convolution, surround, sequencer integration, sample purge, smaple import etc.
Extras: Interviews

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