Kontakt
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Brush up on your knowledge of the Chinese instruments from our East Asia collection
Dive into the fascinating origins and rich legacies of some of China's finest traditional instruments.
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Composer Walter Mair makes extraordinary sounds with modular and MASCHINE
Designing unique and unsettling music for Till Death, Crash Bandicoot, and Call of Duty using modular synths, unusual instruments,…
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Making ACTION STRINGS 2: How Sonuscore improved on the original with their blockbuster sequel
Co-founder and composer Tilman Sillescu breaks down the meticulous process of reinventing the ultimate cinematic strings library.
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The GLAZE Story: From secret vocal production tool to the latest Play Series offering
How the brainchild of Curtis “Sauce” Wilson and Rochad Holiday laid the foundations for our latest vocal instrument.
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Watch four pro pianists put PIANO COLORS through its paces in our 24-hour challenge
Plus take a deeper dive into the inner workings of this unique piano library.
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DJ Dummy on the new Vintage Babies record and the NI sounds behind it
Veteran DJ and musical director for J Cole and Common on his origins, sampling workflow, and bringing live energy…
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Making hits with Latin urban production powerhouse Echo
The producer behind some of reggaeton and Latin pop’s biggest anthems talks KONTAKT instruments, mixing techniques, and humanizing your sound.
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Strezov Sampling: The Art Of The Choir
Composer, orchestrator, and sample library pioneer George Strezov reveals his favouritetechniques for making your sampled choirs really sing.
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Make your passion a profession: Build your own instruments
We speak to four musicians who have successfully turned their hands to building and sharing the tools of their craft.
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5 free Kontakt guitars: raucous rock riffs to smooth, funky licks
We round up five of our favorite six-string simulations from around the web in these free Kontakt guitar libraries.
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Henry Jackman breaks down his experimental score for Apple TV+’s Cherry
Advice, insights, and anecdotes from a BAFTA-winning composer who started out singing for the Queen and Ronald Reagan.
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Gareth Coker talks sample libraries, Ori, and the custom sounds behind his upcoming Halo Infinite score
Find out how the British composer stays inspired – and sane – while navigating the world of AAA videogame scoring.