Updates for Kontakt – standard in the world of samplers. Native Instruments Kontakt 5 provides a set of high-quality filters, ranging from classic analog circuits and models with varying state-to-date Cut filters. Some of the 37 new filters using a new concept of Adaptive Resonance, which automatically controls the filter characteristics to prevent unpleasant sonic artifacts from excessive resonance peaks. The fifth version of the sampler adds time scratching TimeMachine Pro, which provides the best sound quality for harmonic solo instruments.
Effects section in the Native Instruments Kontakt 5 has been expanded several key additions that focus on a studio sound processing style. New algorithms Solid G-EQ and Solid Bus Comp, borrowed from Solid Mix Series, allow for equalization and compression and the optional Transient Designer has been integrated in the profile Kontakt effects in its original form. In addition, the new Analog Tape Saturator can add natural compression and a thin organic overdrive, and vintage sampling modes, taken from the groove machine Native Instruments Maschine were integrated into a set of Native Instruments Kontakt 5 functions.
For sound designers and professional creators of samples, Native Instruments Kontakt 5 offers a new instrument bus system and the MIDI-file support, based on the KSP. 16 internal stereo tires fitted to their individual cells provide increased routing flexibility, function MIDI-files in the Kontakt Script Processor can create advanced types based tools with a universal integrated MIDI playback function.
– ADDED Re-introduced the Global Purge controls (removed with 5.6.0) as part of the File menu
– FIXED Some effects would block sound when loaded through KSP
– FIXED The Group MIDI Channel setting menu was broken
– FIXED Vertical window resizing was sluggish under certain conditions
– FIXED The KSP bitwise operators would cause parse errors in certain cases
– FIXED Crash when double-clicking on the header of Expert> Groups tab
– FIXED Crash when using certain context menus
– FIXED Crash when using the Next / Previous NKI buttons under certain conditions
– FIXED The size of the Quickload area was always reset after restarting Kontakt
– FIXED There was a graphical issue with level meters on instrument Performance Views
– FIXED The “Unwind Automation” setting was ignored by automation assignments made via KSP
– FIXED Issues with certain audio interfaces when using Kontakt standalone
Version: 5.6.5
Developer: Native Instruments
Format: STANDALONE, VSTi, AAX
Bit depth: 32bit, 64bit
Medicine: Present
System requirements: Windows 7 or Windows 8 (latest Service Pack, 32/64-bit), Windows 10, Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD AthlonTM 64 X2