Kontakt 7

Sampler
Native Instruments

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.

Available for:VSTVST3AUAAXSTANDALONE

Key Features

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