Why upgrade to Kontakt 8? Exploring what’s new

One of the most widely used tools in music has just had an update and it’s the biggest one in years. In fact, the mainstay virtual instrument platform has been reinvented, with a whole other layer of tools and countless new sound design possibilities.

Read on to find out what’s new in Kontakt 8, and explore the product in more detail using the button below.

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What’s new?

A fresh creative layer

Struggling with writer’s block? Kontakt 8 introduces a new range of tools to get you out of that rut fast and to keep the ideas flowing. Tools add a whole new layer of creative features that work with any Kontakt instrument, old and new. First up there’s Chords and Phrases, which are full of MIDI content and randomization features – and there’s plenty more to come.

Explore a loop playground

Also new in Kontakt 8 is Leap – a fast and playful way to play and manipulate loops. Leap will help you spark fresh ideas, get expressive with performance effects, and breathe new life into your sample collection. And there’s a whole new Leap Expansions series, starting with 12 curated packs for specific genres and styles.

A new kind of Kontakt instrument

Conflux is the first in a new line of Kontakt instruments for experimental sound design. You’ll be able to layer organic and synthetic samples and add dynamic movement to static sounds in real time, with original PPG wavetables and techniques like FM, phase modulation, and ring modulation.

Faster than ever

Kontakt 8 has been seriously sped up with a load of performance updates, so you’ll be able to work faster than ever with no interruption to your workflow.

For instrument builders

Kontakt 8 introduces the Komplete Instrument Building Toolkit, featuring the new Komplete Script language and Komplete UI framework for high-DPI reactive interfaces. It’s a big step forward that expands Kontakt’s creative potential far beyond traditional sampling.

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New to Kontakt?

If you’re totally new to the Native Instruments ecosystem, Kontakt is the virtual instrument platform used across the industry by leading producers, sound designers, and studios. It hosts the world’s largest range of virtual instruments from Native Instruments,  official partners, and scores of indie developers. Plus, everything is completely tweakable, so you can make any sound your own.

With an unmatched range of sounds and advanced manipulation capabilities, Kontakt sets benchmarks for everything from meticulously sampled acoustic instruments to futuristic sound design. Find out more or try out the free version: Kontakt Player.