NI Kompakt

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Professional Sampler...

Native Instruments KOMPAKT is a streamlined sampler that ships with a comprehensive library and can import the most common sample formats. Powered by the efficient KONTAKT engine, NI KOMPAKT combines intuitive handling and a capable architecture with excellent sound quality.

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The vast factory library contains more than 200 instruments from the outstanding East West and Zero-G libraries, covering everything from acoustic and electric basses to synths, drums, percussion, guitars, loops, strings, organs, pads, effects, pianos, keys, vocals, woodwinds and brass to exotic instruments.

KOMPAKT is the quickest way to build a production-ready instrument collection, and it can also import KONTAKT, Gigasampler™, EXS™, AKAI™, and other common formats.


Professional Sound Shaping

NI KOMPAKT makes no compromises playing and performing sample-based instruments. Powerful multi-mode filters, envelopes, and LFOs give a wealth of creative possibilities. Integrated high-quality reverb, chorus, and delay effects give each sample life and depth.

NI KOMPAKT offers professional details allowing for convincing realism of acoustic samples. Direct from Disk* playback lets samples be as large as available hard drive space. Eight-part multitimbrality and 256 voice polyphony allow lush arrangements for top productions.


Outstanding Library

NI KOMPAKT features an exceptional selection of sounds from the acclaimed East West and Zero-G libraries. Shipping on three CDs, the two gigabyte library includes acoustic and electric pianos, basses, drums, loops, and guitars. A wide range of orchestral strings and solo instruments mix perfectly with choirs, brass, and percussion. The world of synths are also covered with vintage leads, pads, basses, and much more.


Power and Simplicity

NI KOMPAKT's clean and intuitive interface doesn't let technology get in the way of creativity. An integrated browser with full drag and drop support makes it easy to find the perfect sound. All important instrument parameters can be immediately adjusted without the need to page, or scroll.

Native Instruments KOMPAKT puts the world's finest sample-based instruments at your fingertips.


Features

• KONTAKT-based sample player with more than 200 instruments
• Eightpart multitimbral, 256 voice polyphonic
• Comprehensive sound architecture
• Integrated file browser with drag & drop
• Includes two gigabytes of exceptional instruments from East West and Zero-G
• Professional sound quality with advanced 32bit processing
• Supports Direct from Disk* playback
• Powerful filter offers six types, including lowpass, highpass, and bandpass
• Three envelopes and four LFOs
• Integrated effects: chorus, reverb, and delay

Import and Compatibility

AKAI™ S-1000/S-3000, Kontakt, SF2™, LM4™, Battery, EXS™, AIFF and WAV from 8 to 32 bit with 44.1 – 96 kHz


Interfaces

MAC:

• VST® 2.0
• ASIO™
• Audio Units™
• Core Audio™
• RTAS™ (Mac OS X only)
• SoundManager™
• OMS™
  
  

WIN:

• VST® 2.0
• DXi II™
• ASIO™
• Coming soon: RTAS™ (under Win XP)
• MME™
• Direct Sound™
  
  
  

System Requirements:

Mac: Minimum: Mac OS 9.2 or higher, G3 500 MHz, 256 MB RAM, 2.2 GB free hard disk space
Recommended: Mac OS 9.2 or higher, G4 733, 512 MB, 2.2 GB free hard disk space

PC: Minimum: Windows XP/2000/ME/98, Pentium III/ Athlon 500 MHz, 256 MB RAM, 2.2 GB free hard disk space
Recommended: Windows XP, Pentium III/ Athlon 700 MHz, 512 MB, 2.2 GB free hard disk space


*With freely downloadable Direct from Disk extension.