Kontakt is a professional solution for editing audio files in the comfort of your home PC. Process and restore audio samples, create master channels and complex sample-based virtual instruments using this sampler.
The interface is divided into several panes, each for a separate task. There is a browser window, a database section and the output pane, as well as other sections, which you can activate or not. Enabling all the panes at the same time might make an inexperienced user a bit disorientated, although it is just a matter of how you organize your work.
While you are able to load and play your audio samples easily, it takes time and practice to learn how to use Kontakt libraries to create your own playable instruments. Fortunately, the program comes with a complete documentation and mouse-over hints to help you get there.
You can work with several audio samples at the same time and edit each one of them separately. Each sample file you select goes to the 'Multi Rack' section, where the new item contains information regarding its category, name, output / MIDI channels and used memory. You can customize each item by changing its pitch, panorama position, volume, or other elements, such as the percussion level, the sound, the chorus options and so on.
The on-screen keyboard is designed to replace an actual MIDI keyboard and allow you to generate new notes for the selected instrument. Another section is the 'Master Editor', which offers you a number of global controls (volume, tempo and metronome adjustments) that affect all your created instruments.
The output section looks similar to a traditional mixing console, enabling you to configure output and auxiliary channels and edit signal processors.
A waveform editor, a script editor, as well as the amplifier module or the internal modulation system, are additional tools to help your process your sample files. Furthermore, you can apply several effects and filters to your virtual instruments, thus enhancing their sound.
Providing you with professional tools for sample processing, Kontakt can help you create your own virtual instruments. This program has what it takes to make you really get into creative sound design.
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