Endorsements
Bill Brown
(CSI: New York, movies include Duke, Ali, Finding Forrester, and Any Given Sunday)
“Impakt has a lot of fun, modern, tweakable sounds.. great interface. very useful for film scoring.”
Jesper Kyd
(Assassin’s Creed franchise, Unreal Tournament III, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Hitman)
“IMPAKT has a huge variety of great sounds - from beautiful subtle instruments to epic percussive sounds. The toolset available for each instrument is some of the most impressive I have come across. With a mastering section and effect section for each instrument, there are a lot of choices available to tweak your sounds to make it perfectly fit in your mix.I was especially pleased with all the great sounding filter effects.”
Cinematic Hybrid Percussion & Sound Design Library
IMPAKT is a comprehensive cinematic percussion library featuring over 850 instruments and multis, blending traditional orchestral percussion with heavily transformed, modern sound design elements. From natural marimbas, timpani, and bells to massively morphed hybrid sounds, it delivers a versatile sonic palette for film, trailer, and game audio.
The library was recorded on the legendary Skywalker Sound Scoring Stage, ensuring exceptional sound quality for both authentic orchestral tones and cutting-edge sound design elements such as atmospheres, impacts, leads, and rhythmic sequences.
IMPAKT is far more than a standard sample library: its integrated sound engine provides deep real-time control, spatial sound shaping, and complex modulation for maximum creative freedom.
Highlights at a Glance
- Over 850 instruments & multis
- Blend of orchestral percussion & hybrid sound design
- Recorded at Skywalker Sound
- Includes atmospheres, impacts, leads & tempo-synced content
- 80+ performance multis & construction-style kits
- Real-time control & advanced sound engine
IMPAKT combines traditional percussion with modern sound design into a powerful creative tool for composers and sound designers. Whether you're working on epic film scores, trailer productions, or experimental soundscapes, this library delivers instantly inspiring, playable, and deeply customizable sounds.
Requires Kontakt Player 5.1 or higher
Sounds and Gear 08/2013 
Bottom line
I give Impakt 5 out of 5 subs, the interface is very easy to use, the sound quality is amazing, and the variety of textures provides the user with a very complete feeling sound design library.
Bill Brown
(CSI: New York, movies include Duke, Ali, Finding Forrester, and Any Given Sunday)
“Impakt has a lot of fun, modern, tweakable sounds.. great interface. very useful for film scoring.”
Jesper Kyd
(Assassin’s Creed franchise, Unreal Tournament III, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Hitman)
“IMPAKT has a huge variety of great sounds - from beautiful subtle instruments to epic percussive sounds. The toolset available for each instrument is some of the most impressive I have come across. With a mastering section and effect section for each instrument, there are a lot of choices available to tweak your sounds to make it perfectly fit in your mix.I was especially pleased with all the great sounding filter effects.”
This product works with the free Native Instruments Kontakt Player, the latest version can be downloaded through Native Access, Native Instrument’s download manager!
The minimum required Kontakt version for this product is stated in the product description or can be found on the manufacturers wesite.
System Requirements:
Mac:
- macOS 10.14 or higher
- 64 bit
- Intel Core i5 or Apple M1 (native)
- RAM: 4GB (6GB recommended)
Windows:
- Windows 10 or higher
- 64 bit
- Intel Core i5 or similar CPU
- RAM: 4GB (6GB recommended)
Supported Interfaces:
- Mac (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST, VST3, AU, AAX
- Windows (64-bit): Stand-alone, VST, VST3, AAX
Legacy Versions:
If you require legacy installers of Kontakt Player please refer to this Knowledge Base Article.
Required Registration:
For Sample Logic products, the Pulse Downloader is required. Registration and download are available at www.pulsedownloader.com. For Kontakt libraries, you also need the Kontakt Player from Native Instruments: www.native-instruments.com.
This product requires an activation!
An internet connection is required to authorize / activate the product.
