Native Instruments KONTAKT-3-UPDATE

Now in its third incarnation, KONTAKT 3 builds on its reputation as the industry standard for professional sampling. The outstanding audio engine and state-of-the-art modular architecture provide unlimited sonic potential for your music. Universal file import ensures global compatibility.

A huge sound collection connects you to a multitude of instruments, and the reworked interface makes playing and tweaking them effortless. KONTAKT 3 is the premiere sampler for artists and producers from across the musical spectrum.

KONTAKT 3 contains an immense arsenal of instruments. Six stunning Instrument Collections are included: Orchestral, World, Vintage, Band, Synth and Urban Beats – containing over 33 GB of world-class samples and 1000 instruments, all instantly accessible with the lightning-fast Quick-Search function. Rich and diverse, every instrument in KONTAKT 3 now also features Performance Views that group together all the important parameters – connecting you to any sound – immediately.

For really getting inside your samples, KONTAKT 3 delivers endless possibilities. Edit, loop, slice or tempo-sync your samples with the powerful Wave Editor. Freely draw customized envelopes directly into the sample waveform to modulate any parameter, with ease and precision. Perfect your sound using the 18 high-quality effects, including new amp and cabinet emulations and a powerful convolution effect.

Features:

• Six Instrument Collections – over 33 GB of sounds
• Ready-to-rock "Performance View" for each of the 1000instruments
• Reworked Wave Editor with tools for intuitive looping,slicing and editing
• Freely drawable envelopes per sample
• Improved navigation: Modulation Quick-Jumps,Instrument Navigator
• Over 18 high-end effects
• Enhanced workflow for Scripts with tabbed views
• Universal Import of virtually any sample format
• MIDI loop drag & drop into host application
• New Info Pane in the GUI, seven tutorial videos

Import and Compatibility:

EXS-24™, KOMPAKT®, Akai™ S-x000/Z8, BATTERY®, GigaStudio™, INTAKT®, Apple Loops™, Reason™ NN-XT, REX™ I/II, HALion™ 1/2, REAKTOR®, ACID™ WAVs, Emu™ EOS/ EIV/ EIII/ Esi/ Emax II and many more

Supported formats: Stand-alone, VST®, Audio Units™, RTAS® (Pro Tools 7), ASIO™,  Core Audio™, DirectSound™

System Requirements:

• OS 10.4.x, G4 1.4 GHz or Intel® Core™ Duo 1.66 GHz, 1GB RAM
• Windows XP or Windows Vista (32 bit), Pentium orAthlon 1.4 GHz, 1 GB RAM
• 300 MB free disc space, 34 GB for complete installation, DVD drive

* Kontakt 3 update (free via website) will allow 64bit support