Kontakt
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From sample developer to full-time composer, mentor, and YouTuber: meet Anne-Kathrin Dern
We get the low-down on orchestral sampling, diversity in Hollywood, and the myth of the lone composer.
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Watch Kito create melodic pop magic with ELECTRIC SUNBURST and KOMPLETE NOW
Learn about pop arrangement, sidechaining, and layering synths with Kito, producer for Jorja Smith, Fletcher, Channel Tres, and Jeremih.
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How a small team of KONTAKT wizards is ushering in a robo-sampling revolution
skybox Audio founder Danny Dunlap explains how robotic fingers lend their instruments a uniquely human touch.
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Watch Lido unlock creative production ideas with BATTERY and RETRO MACHINES
In our new video, the Norwegian producer for Aminé, Halsey, and Chance the Rapper constructs unique drum loops, layers soulful…
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Join the STACKS and BURNT HUES treasure hunt
We've hidden 100 tapes in 6 record shops around the world – find one and win!…
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Kanye and J.Cole producer !llmind makes hip-hop heat with NI’s KOMPLETE NOW
Watch this video to unlock production tips and creative workflow ideas from the East Coast blap god, plus download KOMPLETE…
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How Impact Soundworks brought a unique 24-stringed guitar/piano hybrid to KONTAKT
ISW head Andrew Aversa sits down with harpejji creator Tim Meeks to discuss the intricacies of sampling this unique instrument.
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5 essential – and free – electric piano libraries for KONTAKT
We enlist the help of London-based producer Eun to prove that soulful keys needn't come at a cost.
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6 iconic sounds of the 2000s (and 6 easy ways to recreate them today)
In part 2 of our series, we revisit the definitive sounds of the early aughts – and show how you…
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6 iconic sounds of the 90s (and 6 easy ways to recreate them today)
We begin our look back at the sonic inspirations behind three different decades of NI.
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Trap king UZ on his Trinity Deluxe album and his studio favorites
The prolific French producer talks about KONTAKT and REAKTOR and the past, present, and future of his sound.
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Sound designers The Solos shed some light on ASHLIGHT’s dark, granular textures
We take a trip to Amsterdam to see how these soundtrack-ready soundscapes were created.