Work: National Instruments Kontakt

In the world of music production, few pieces of software have achieved the legendary status of Native Instruments Kontakt . Released in 2002, Kontakt began as a straightforward software sampler—a tool to play back recorded audio samples. Over two decades later, it has evolved into the undisputed industry standard, a massive ecosystem that powers everything from Hollywood film scores to Top 40 pop hits and underground electronic music.

If you have listened to a movie soundtrack or a commercial record in the last ten years, you have almost certainly heard Kontakt, whether you knew it or not. At its core, Kontakt is a software sampler . A sampler allows you to take a recording (a "sample") of a real instrument—say, a grand piano, a violin, or a vintage drum machine—map it across a MIDI keyboard, and play it back. national instruments kontakt

9.5/10 (Essential for professionals; overkill for beginners) In the world of music production, few pieces