Multisamples were created using custom build programs of several hardware synthesizers.Sounds have power, depth, warmth and a saturation typical for hardware units, so they will always sound good in a mix.

With version 4, KONTAKT enhances its position as the professionals sampler of choice. Building on the outstanding features of the previous versions, including the unrivaled audio engine and state-of-the-art semi-modular architecture, KONTAKT 4 delivers new sonic horizons for your music. An expanded sound collection connects you to an immense number of instruments, and the new Authentic Expression Technology (AET) is at the cutting-edge of dynamic and true instrument simulation.

The UPRIGHT PIANO is ideal for productions that derive their charm from little eccentricities and imperfections. When something other than the "perfect" piano sound is required, this Powered by Kontakt instrument offers a distinctly charismatic signature sound - perfect for use in a broad range of styles including blues, jazz, country, pop and rock. Adapted from Native Instruments' legendary AKOUSTIK PIANO software and manufactured with the same attention to detail as the BERLIN, VIENNA and NEW YORK grands, this is an instrument that sounds original in every way.

The BERLIN CONCERT GRAND is an exceptional instrument. Derived from Native Instruments' legendary AKOUSTIK PIANO software, its structural transparency, balanced register, and poetic and original style are the definitive characteristics of this concert piano. Sophisticated recording techniques using high-end equipment provided the raw material for the award-winning KONTAKT sample engine, ensuring the BERLIN CONCERT GRAND is indistinguishable from the original.

A new, stable version of the Sampler Native Instruments - Kontakt VSTi April reiterated the position of a better tool for professionals.

The Wavelore American Zither: Now available as a Kontakt 2/3 library, the latest version of the American Zither allows a huge variety of original and expressive playing techniques, thanks to extensive KSP programming and deeply sampled, crystal clear recordings. Featuring 12-way Round-Robin samples in six velocity layers (a total of 1080 samples), scripts to control polyphony/damping, round-robin playback, mod-wheel and release triggered-rolls, fully tweak-able portamento, and improved impulse responses of body and string resonances, the newest incarnation of our highly original first product finds new life as a Kontakt library!

With version 4, KONTAKT enhances its position as the professional's sampler of choice. Building on the outstanding features of the previous versions, including the unrivaled audio engine and state-of-the-art semi-modular architecture, KONTAKT 4 delivers new sonic horizons for your music. An expanded sound collection connects you to an immense number of instruments, and the new Authentic Expression Technology (AET) is at the cutting-edge of dynamic and true instrument simulation.

With version 4, KONTAKT enhances its position as the professional's sampler of choice. Building on the outstanding features of the previous versions, including the unrivaled audio engine and state-of-the-art semi-modular architecture, KONTAKT 4 delivers new sonic horizons for your music. An expanded sound collection connects you to an immense number of instruments, and the new Authentic Expression Technology (AET) is at the cutting-edge of dynamic and true instrument simulation.

KONTAKT 4 offers endless possibilities to really get inside your samples. You can easily edit, loop, slice and time-stretch your sounds and pitch shift them in real time or tempo-sync them with the powerful Wave Editor. Draw your own custom envelopes directly into the sample waveform to easily and precisely modulate any parameter, or use step sequencers and flex envelopes to tweak your samples. Refine your sound even further with any of the 19 versatile studio-quality effects such as the convolution effect for super-realistic reverbs, or use the powerful surround sound features for cinematic productions.

With version 4, KONTAKT enhances its position as the professional's sampler of choice. Building on the outstanding features of the previous versions, including the unrivaled audio engine and state-of-the-art semi-modular architecture, KONTAKT 4 delivers new sonic horizons for your music. An expanded sound collection connects you to an immense number of instruments, and the new Authentic Expression Technology (AET) is at the cutting-edge of dynamic and true instrument simulation.

GEORGE DUKE SOUL TREASURES is a treasure trove for producers looking for instant soul for their tracks. Exclusively recorded for Native Instruments by American soul and jazz legend George Duke, over 500 soul-drenched keyboard loops are ready to go, and without the need to dig for samples through crates of dusty vinyl. All loops are perfectly sliced and tempo-synced, and you can easily edit and re-arrange all slices to create countless phrase variations - providing an immediate harmonic basis without requiring advanced musicianship for your hip-hop, R&B or soulful electronic tracks.
Native Instruments introduced George Duke Soul Treasures, a new software instrument that makes the charismatic keyboard work of soul legend George Duke available for music production.

Like the trumpet, the trombone is one of the most versatile, dynamic, flexible and expressive musical instruments. It covers an incredibly wide range of sounds and moods. Whether a classical sacred work, a military march or a powerful fanfare, a pop song or a huge orchestral arrangement - the trombone is an indispensable instrument in a vast majority of musical styles. However, it’s extremely difficult to emulate, even more than the trumpet, due to the presence of the slide - a true challenge for developers of virtual instruments. That’s why we chose it next.

Based on over 1758 Wav samples, Cult Bass has been carefully crafted to provide you with the perfect tool to create ultra-low, fat and pristine bass sounds. Cult Bass is the first Kontakt Instrument which implements a “dual oscillator” structure: you will be able to select and play simultaneously two independent bass waveforms without loading new patches. This is a very useful feature which allows to instantly create new sounds simply by replacing the oscillators in one of the 128 included presets.
To start playing Cult Bass right away, you can use its powerful presets (Combo – Pitchmod – Filtermod – Enveloped) and create/save your own patches simply by manipulating its 65 parameters. The user interface provides a multi-filter section (LP4 – LP2 – BP – HP – Vowel – Phazor), 4 LFO & 4 envelopes (Pitch – Volume – Cutoff – Resonance), 6 onboard effects (Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Delay, Reverb, Distorton) and dedicated Volume – Tune – Pan for each oscillator.

The sound of FM synthesis pretty much dominated the first half of the 80s.

Voices of Passion is a virtual instrument of Female Vocalists from Wales, Syria, India, Bulgaria and America.