Kontakt 8 Update

Update from Kontakt 1-7 to Kontakt 8

The latest version of the industry standard sampling platform with additional features and product additions designed to inspire. New Chords and Phrases Tools offer smart features to quickly spark ideas and can be paired with your favorite Kontakt instruments to unlock new creative possibilities. Meanwhile, Leap opens a world of looping and experimentation, and Conflux, a new hybrid instrument using enhanced wavetable oscillators, allows you to modulate organic and synth-based sounds in real-time.

Features

• Tools: Chords and Phrases Tools deliver MIDI content and randomization features for creating melodies and sequences, sparking new ideas fast. Works with any Kontakt instrument.

• Leap: An ultra-fast way to play and manipulate loops and samples. Includes 12 Leap Expansions – curated packs for specific genres and styles, including Afrobeats, Latin Trap, Platinum Pop, Progressive Trance, Soul Gold, and more.

• Conflux: A true hybrid instrument combining samples with wavetable, FM, and ring modulation oscillators for real-time sound manipulation.

• Kontakt 8 Factory Library 2 includes over 900 instruments.

• A platform for thousands of third-party sample-based instruments.

• Seamless hardware integration with Kontrol keyboards and Maschine.

• Deep NKS integration with hundreds of instruments to allow quick browsing, preview, and hands-on control for your virtual instruments.

• Improved tools for building your own instruments.

Mac:

• macOS 12 or higher
• Apple Silicon compatible
• RAM: 4GB

Windows:

• Windows 10 or higher
• 64 bit
• Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU
• RAM: 4GB