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Native Instruments KONTAKT 3 - KONTAKT 3 incorporates five different sampler modes, ranging from classic sample playback to real-time pitch shifting, time-stretching and precise drum loop slicing. For Mac & PC. (NAT14378) 24-48 hrs $399.00
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Kontakt 3=

The Flagship Sampler with a Vast Ready-to-Play Instruments Library

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.

Immense Library Including 33 GB and 1000 Instruments:

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.

Unprecedented Tweak-ability:

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.

Top Features

  • Six Instrument Collections – over 33 GB of sounds
  • Ready-to-rock "Performance View" for each of the 1000 instruments
  • 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

Interfaces

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

System Requirements

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

Notes:

* Only supported, if patch does not reference any ROM Samples from original keyboard
** Only image files supported. Please put these image files into the image folder (see manual addendum)
*** Halion 3 is not supported
**** Encrypted and encoded Unity libraries are not supported

Also Please note the following points:

  • Direct import from CD-ROMs is supported even if Windows or OSX cannot read these CD-ROMs
  • CD images can be imported in the formats .IMG, .ISO, .NRG, or .DMG
  • Import from floppy disks is not supported

  • Sound Designer 2 (SD2) files cannot be imported on PC due to PC incompatibility with Sound Designer files
  • On PCs, you can load SampleCell instruments only from a Mac HFS CD-ROM or from an image file created from such a CD-ROM. On the Mac, you can load SampleCell instruments either from a CD-ROM as on PCs or from a folder on a MAC formatted hard disk.
  • 24-bit or 20-bit disk-accelerated files are not supported (e.g. GigaStudio3 Piano)
  • 24-bit or 20-bit disk-accelerated files are not supported (e.g. GigaStudio3 Piano)

Import & Compatibility

HARDWARE FORMATS
Format File Extension
AKAI
S-1000 CD-Rom
S-3000 / Mesa CD-ROM, .s3p, .sp, no extension (Mac)
S-5000 / S-6000 Program .akp
S-5000 / S-6000 Multi .akm
Z-4 / Z-8 Program .akp
MPC Sound .snd*****
MPC Program .pgm*****
EMU
EOS IV CD-ROM
EIII CD-ROM
Esi .esi
KURZWEIL
K2000 / K2VX .krz
K2500 * .k25
K2600 * .k26
ROLAND
S-50 / S-550 .out
S-700 / S770 ** .out
ENSONIQ
EPS .efe
ASR-10 .efa
ASR-X
PULSAR
Pulsar STS Program .p
Pulsar STS Sample .s
Pulsar STS 5000 .sts
YAMAHA  
A3000  
A4000  
A5000  
SOFTWARE FORMATS
Format File Extension
GIGASTUDIO
Gigastudio 1-2.5 .gig
Gigastudio 3 .gig
EXS24
EXS24 mkI .exs
EXS24 mkII .exs
HALION
Halion 1 / 2 program *** .fxp
REASON NN-XT
NN-XT Instruments .sxt
RECYCLE
REX 1 .rex
REX 2 .rx2
MACH 5
Mach 5 Bank .m5b
Mach 5 Preset .m5p
Mach 5 Performance .m5m
SOUNDFONT 2
Soundfont 2 .sf2
BATTERY
Battery 1 .kit
Battery 2 .kt2
Battery 3 Kit .kt3
Battery 3 Cells .cl3
REAKTOR
Reaktor .map
LM4
LM4 mk1 .txt
LM4 mk2 .fxp
BITHEADZ
DS-1 Unity **** .uds
SAMPLECELL
SampleCell .ins, no extension / CD-ROM
BEATCREATOR
BeatCreator .zgr
DR-008  
DR-008 Kits .zgr
RGC:AUDIO SFZ  
sfz sample definition files .sfz
VSAMPLER  
VSampler 1 - 2.5 .vsb
AUDIOFILE FORMATS
Format File Extension
APPLE LOOPS
Apple Loop .aiff / .aif
ACID
Acidized Wave .wav
SOUND DESIGNER 2
mono / stereo .sd2
WAV
mono / stereo .wav
multichannel .wav
AIFF
mono / stereo .aiff / .aif
multichannel .aiff / .aif
DISC FORMATS
Format File Extension
Akai S1000 Disc proprietary
Akai S3000 Disc proprietary
E-MU Disc proprietary
Roland Disk proprietary
Ensoniq Disk proprietary
Kurzweil Disk proprietary
Mac HFS Disk (PC) proprietary

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