THE BEST SOFTWARE SAMPLER OUT THERE

I'm sure there will be detractors from the upper echelon geeks but I don't know anyone who doesn't use this sampler. Even the hardcore Logicheads... [myself included]. Easy to use yet infinite miles down the rabbit hole if thats where you want to drive this puppy, not to mention infinite sound libraries from everyone and their mother who is a tapehead. Can't live/produce without it. Glad I don't.

My go-to sampler

Very capable, but the scripting language sucks damp tritones. And you have to have an in with NI to package anything nicely. The new debugging tools are inadequate. But mostly, it gets the job done and is a platform that is widely adapted.

It's pretty much mandatory!

I don't know where I'd be without Kontakt and I think it's fair to say the same about most of us! while I've used other samplers before in the past, none of them have been as reliable as Kontakt. Companies also seem to recognize that and Kontakt has become essentially the de-facto sampler!

It's here that I load up tons and tons of sample libraries, many of which are orchestral or cinematic. It's a critical piece of my music-making and I just don't know where I'd be without it!

Native Instruments Kontakt 5 Software Sampler

Native Instruments is a German technology company that develops software and hardware for music production and DJing. The company was originally known for their software instruments, but has also expanded its product line to include various other music equipment segments in recent years.

Current products of Native Instruments include software synthesizers, samplers and effect processors, sound libraries and emulations of acoustic instruments, groove production systems and audio interfaces, as well as various products for computer-based DJing that include DJ software, Digital Vinyl Systems, hardware controllers and specific DJ audio interfaces.

Native Instruments was founded in 1996 in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin, Germany, where its headquarters are still located. It also has branches in Los Angeles, Tokyo, Shenzhen and London. The company also holds a partnership with the online music store Beatport.

I have more than I use.

Kontakt 5 is a very good sampler, but sadly, I only use it for Studio Drummer. I make a lot of Dubstep/Brostep/Big Room/Deep House, and I use it for the snare rolls I can make in Studio Drummer, but I have so much stuff for it that I don't use. It depends what you make. You can try it out yourself and see. I still like it, I just don't use it a lot.

versatile player for organic sound layering at a premium price

This is an amazing player. It allows me to use a variety of organic instruments and sounds that I've purchased online. It allows you to play more than one instrument per note which makes for on-the-go musical layering. For 400$, you can't go wrong with it! Although I did find it expensive initially. But that comes with becoming a producer, you must invest invest invest!

Industry Standard

Been Using It For 2 Week Already. To Put It Simple..... I Should Have Use It A Long Time Ago Because Kontakt Is A Beast. Masterpiece Sound And Wide Range Of Library. Best Part Is That I Can Save The Library On An External Drive

Best sampler plugin

i used it for it's pure recorded libraries and also use it sometimes as a sampler !

Good sounds

You have all sorts of foreign and Western instruments. All sorts of fun.

Insane

This is actually the most complete sampler you will find in 2015. What I like is the fluidity and the somplicity, which makes you able to achieve fantastic things in less than a minute.