The Loop Loft has released Drum Direktor FNK-4, the first release in a series of instruments designed from the ground up to give you complete, hands-on control over Loop Loft loops and samples in Kontakt. From “playing” live loops directly from the drum pads, to quickly creating intricate rhythms with the step sequencer, to tweaking effects and producing… Read More »
Muletone Audio presents the Brazilian Series. Instruments from Brazil with a unique focus in their playability and their musical language. With an entirely Brazilian production muletone explores each instrument in minute detail. Unlike others libraries the Brazilian Series “brings a real depth and perspective of Brazil’s instruments respecting their individual characteristics. Cuíca Two cuícas of distinct sounds were… Read More »
In Brazil, the glass marimba was popularized by Brazilian instrumental group UAKTI. Its members have built hundreds of percussion instruments, among them the glass marimba to a greater extent. Two types of sticks were used, diversifying the textures and tones of the marimba. The library also explores chords, motifs and grooves to fully use in songs. No… Read More »
‘Classic Material’ is a studio-quality collection of modern Hip Hop and R&B Construction Kits from Loopboutique. This incredible sample pack features five noble Construction Kits inspired by great artists such as Rick Ross and Maybach Music Group, Drake, NAS, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Masspike Miles, Kelly Rowland, and many more. This product not only includes radio-friendly sounds, but also… Read More »
We sampled real strummed major and minor chords of an ukulele (upstroke and downstroke) recorded in stereo. It’s been sampled the same way as our acclaimed instrument StrumGTR Electric. It’s divided in 5 octaves, so with the right hand you play downstrokes and with the left hand you play upstrokes. • Major Upstrokes • Minor Upstrokes • Major… Read More »
The erhu is a two-stringed, bowed musical instrument. It may also be called a “southern fiddle”, and sometimes known in the Western world as the “Chinese violin” or a “Chinese two-stringed fiddle”. It is used as a solo instrument as well as in small ensembles and large orchestras. It is the most popular of the huqin family of… Read More »
Auddict has released Master Trombones, a six-player trombone ensemble sample library for Kontakt version 4 and above. Master Trombones include seven mic positions which can be mixed via the faders in the GUI: Decca Sides. Decca Mid. Flanks. Woodwind Spots. Close LDCs. Close Ribbons. Room Pair. The woodwind spots are there to take into account the fact that… Read More »
Audiomodern has introduced ModulARPS – a loop-based sampler instrument for NI Kontakt, also available on WAV, AIFF & REX ModulARPS offers an array of sequence loops. divided into folders Bass, Beats, Melodies, Textures, Drones, Rhythms and all designed to fit together. It is designed to work in a range of musical and sound design scenarios. All loops have been created using a… Read More »
The Tack is a recreation of “Mrs Mills”, a tack piano from Abbey Road Studios with which The Beatles, Elliot Smith and many others recorded some of their tracks. The tack piano (sometimes referred to as jangle piano, junk piano, honky-tonk piano or harpsipiano) is a permanently altered version of an ordinary piano, in which tacks or nails… Read More »
Tru-Urban has released Mike Kalombo’s Golden Keyz, a new Kontakt Library featuring professional piano and keyboard phrases by producer Mike Kalombo (So So Def, Usher, Mariah Carey, Monica, Jermaine Dupri). Golden Keyz is designed to give music producers, beat-makers and creators, maximum flexibility and control where they would normally be limited using musical phrases or loops. The library… Read More »
SSO ProDrumz for Kontakt is an Epic Drum Library brought to you by music producer SuperStar O & The Tru-Urban Team. This library has more than a massive library of exclusive,”no-brainer” Drum Samples From SuperStar O but also a great looking user Interface with tons of features & effects to play with such as the top requested “Note… Read More »
Newmello I is the first library in the Newmello Collection for Kontakt 4 and 5. Inspired by the Mellotron M400, Newmello brings back the sound that shaped the 60s and 70s adding new sounds and functionalities that makes it go further beyond the original. 25 instruments / patches recorded in 2 cassette tapes using 2 different recorders:… Read More »
The BERLIN CONCERT GRAND is an exceptional instrument. Derived from Native Instruments’ legendary ACOUSTIC PIANO software, its structural transparency, balanced register, and poetic and original style are the definitive characteristics of this concert piano. Sophisticated recording techniques using high-end equipment provided the raw material for the award-winning KONTAKT sample engine, ensuring the BERLIN CONCERT GRAND is indistinguishable from… Read More »
Wavesfactory VQ Drums – sample library for Kontakt 4 and higher, drum kit Ludwig Hollywood 1964 recorded using 12 microphones in a wooden studio. Wavesfactory VQ Drums consists of a set of vintage drums recorded excellent microphones and preamps in a large studio. All recorded with 6 velocity layers and 6 round robin, resulting in 36 samples per articulation. All… Read More »
The Daf (or Dap) is a large Persian frame drum used in popular and classical music. The frame is usually made of hardwood with many metal ringlets attached by hooks, and the membrane is usually goatskin. The Daf is used mostly in the Middle East and Central Asia, to accompany singing and performances on the tambur, violin, oud,… Read More »
