STRING LIBRARIES FOR KONTAKT 5 FULL VERSION
STRING LIBRARIES FOR KONTAKT 5 PATCH
STRING LIBRARIES FOR KONTAKT 5 FREE
STRING LIBRARIES FOR KONTAKT 5 MAC
STRING LIBRARIES FOR KONTAKT 5 WINDOWS

I mean you make any VST sound unrealistic and some people are very talented at making very basic libraries sound stunning (ah, the golden days when demo-writers got paid - and some of them earned every penny by working alchemy!) If you do get Komplete, then you'll have the Damage library and some other big cinematic percussion libraries, and if you subscribe to Composer Cloud, you'll have their Hollywood Percussion and some other stuff. It's not really designed for giant booming cinematic percussion, but it will give you a good foundation to later supplement with other instruments. It's just a well-designed library covering most of the Orchestral percussion staples in a streamlined package that sounds great. For example, the EW orchestral stuff is pretty bombastic and big/cinematic, so I might add some more intimate orchestral instruments eventually.Īs for standard orchestral percussion, one often overlooked gem is Impact Soundworks Rhapsody. Then I'd gradually start supplementing it with specialized libraries that fill unique niches or that improve on the libraries I already have. That would give you an absolutely massive library of sounds covering just about everything you could possibly need. If I were just starting out I'd probably subscribe to Composer Cloud AND save up to buy Komplete during one of its deep discount sales (I think there's usually one around July 4).

Some of their world instrument libraries are absolutely excellent - I paid several hundred bucks for Ra 15-20 years ago before they had their subscription service, and I think it still holds up today. Their orchestral stuff is not my favorite (but it is still very good). I haven't used their BBCSO library yet but it seems like a good starting point that packs a lot of bang for the buck.ĮastWest has their Composer Cloud subscription service which will get you instant access to tens of thousands of dollars' worth of instruments if you're OK with paying a reasonably-priced subscription. I like their Symphonic Strings, their Solo Strings, and their Studio Strings. Spitfire Audio has a lot of great string libraries: some are for Kontakt, and some use their new-ish proprietary player. I tend to think the Orchestral Tools strings are the best, but 'best' is very subjective and depends a lot on context. The Modartt Pianoteq instruments are fantastic and don't require Kontakt.Īs for strings, there is a huge variety out there, at every price point. So many of the best orchestral sample libraries are made for Kontakt, so it's kind of an indispensable tool, and you may as well get it as part of the Komplete bundle because it comes with an enormous amount of content, including great pianos and some decent-but not top-tier-strings and orchestral stuff. It's expensive but there is usually a very big discount sale sometime in the summer.

STRING LIBRARIES FOR KONTAKT 5 MAC

It is a universal binary, so anyone with a recent Mac can run it.There are some very nice pianos that come with Native Instruments Komplete. Supported plugin formats are VST3, AU, and AAX.

STRING LIBRARIES FOR KONTAKT 5 WINDOWS

Kontakt and Kontakt Player both run on Windows and Mac computers. To run the Minimalist String Section, you’ll need Kontakt or Kontakt Player, with version 7.0.11 or higher being the only real requirement.

STRING LIBRARIES FOR KONTAKT 5 FULL VERSION

It joins a small collection of Kontakt Player freebies, meaning you don’t need the full version to use it.

STRING LIBRARIES FOR KONTAKT 5 FREE

Minimalist String Section is free for all users and requires no purchase to access. All that’s missing really is a horn section of this level of quality readily available for free. Given the great sound quality of the samples, I could definitely see this getting a fair bit of use.

You could very easily use this as a haunting lead voice over a contemporary orchestral composition. Minimalist Strings lends itself well to genres like classical, film scoring, and more organic electronic styles. There is even divisi, which isn’t seen regularly with free libraries, definitely more of a premium feature for strings.

STRING LIBRARIES FOR KONTAKT 5 PATCH

Further control is available over the patch in specifying the voicing of the patch. Selections include basses, celli, violas, and violins.

You also have access to a mixer, where you can blend in stringed instruments to your liking. Each of these mics has its own tonal characteristics that lend unique color depending on the selection.

You have access to a close, decca, and hall mic, which can be further blended, muted, or soloed. The interface is clear to read, featuring a trio of mic selections.

String libraries for kontakt 5