Native Instruments Kompakt Software Sampling (Macintosh and Windows)

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DVD install disk. Import Kontakt, Gigasampler, EXS, AKAI, and other common formats. 200 Instrument Factory Library on one DVD. Integrated High-Quality Effects.

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

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 Kompakt, Gigasampler, EXS, AKAI, and other common formats.

Features:
Sampler for playing back and customizing sample libraries

Includes a 2GB library with more than 200 instruments from East West and Zero-G

8-part multitimbral, 256-voice polyphonic

Comprehensive sound architecture

Integrated file browser with drag & drop

Professional sound quality with advanced 32bit processing

Supports Direct from Disk playback (free update)

Powerful filter offers six types, including lowpass, highpass, and bandpass

3 envelopes and 4 LFOs

Integrated effects: chorus, reverb, and delay

Professional Sound Shaping
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 read more reverb, chorus, and delay effects give each sample life and depth.

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
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
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.

Kompakt puts the world's finest sample-based instruments at your fingertips.
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Import and Compatibility
AKAI S-1000/S-3000, EXS24, EXSP24, HALion, Gigasampler, SampleCell, SoundFont2, Kontakt, Battery 1, LM4, WAV, AIFF

Interfaces
Audio Units, VST (Mac + Win), RTAS (Mac OS X), DXi, ASIO, Core Audio, Core MIDI, DirectSound

System Requirements
DVD drive

OS 9.2/10.2.6, G3 500 MHz, 256 MB RAM

Windows XP, Pentium III/ Athlon 500 MHz, 256 MB RAM

2.2 GB free on hard disk

Recommended System
OS 10.3.x +, G4 733 MHz, 512 MB RAM

Windows XP, Pentium III/ Athlon 700 MHz, 512 MB RAM

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 866-556-6487 or 323-467-2693
Web: https://support.native-instruments.com/

Submitted April 14, 2006

"Great Variety of Nice Sounds for a Great Price"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
great sounds - very realistic!
Features
designed for simplicity, but allows for a fair amount of tweaking.
Ease of Use
a breeze to use. one page of stuff. integrated browser. not like other NI stuff.
Quality
great plugin. never crashed. always got great sound with no problems.
Value
a nice variety of sounds for what you pay, with the capability for a lot of tweaking.
Manufacturer Support
never needed it.
The Wow Factor
very slick.

Musical Style:

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