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Sampler

Kontakt 7

Native Instruments

Where to get itAvailable from Native Instrumentsnative-instruments.com

Kontakt 7 is a professional sampler and instrument creation platform by Native Instruments that allows you to play back and process audio samples, create sophisticated sample-based virtual instruments, and build complex performance setups with extensive modulation routing. It operates as both a standalone application and as a VST/VST3, AU, and AAX plugin, providing a modular architecture that scales from simple one-shot sample playback to intricate virtual instruments that reproduce acoustic instruments with detailed articulation control.

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Key Features

01Hierarchical instrument architecture: Samples → Zones → Groups → Instruments → Multis (up to 64 instruments)
02Multiple source modules including Sampler, DFD (Disk Streaming), Wavetable, Tone Machine, Time Machine, Beat Machine, S1200 Machine, and MP60 Machine
03Comprehensive filter library with Lowpass, Highpass, Bandpass, Peak/Notch, and Multi-filter options across multiple filter types
0450+ effects across Dynamics, Amplifiers, Stomps, Lo-Fi, Modulation, Delays, Reverbs, Spatial, and Utilities categories
05Flexible modulation system with Envelopes (AHDSR, DBD, Flexible), LFOs (Multi Digital), and External Sources (32-Step Modulator, Envelope Follower, Glide)
06Advanced editing tools: Group Editor, Mapping Editor with manual and automatic sample mapping, Wave Editor with Beat Machine and Time Machine slicing
07Script Editor with KSP (Kontakt Script Processor) for custom instrument creation and dynamic parameter control
08Library Browser with full-screen mode, filtering by Sound Type and Character, search functionality, and Favorites management
Formats
VSTVST3AUAAXSTANDALONE
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