!exclusive! Free: Kontakt 8

It is a strange and exciting time to be a producer on a budget. For years, Native Instruments’ Kontakt has held a dual identity: it is both the undisputed industry standard sampler and a source of frustration for those unwilling to pay the premium price tag.

This is the crux of the issue. A sampler is useless without sounds. Kontakt 8 Player operates under a licensing system. It will only play libraries that have been specifically licensed by Native Instruments to work with the free Player. kontakt 8 free

All Native Instruments software is managed through Native Access. Once you create a free NI account and log in, Kontakt 8 Player will appear as an available download. It is a strange and exciting time to

The full version of Kontakt 8 costs $399 (or is included in Komplete bundles). It is a sampler that allows you to edit instruments, create your own libraries, and load any third-party file. A sampler is useless without sounds

The free Player version includes several of the most "game-changing" tools introduced in the full version: