You can crank the resonance up full and sweep away to your heart's content, safe in the knowledge that your speakers and eardrums will suffer no harm. The new Ladder filters, which are based on those found in older synths, also offer improved algorithms, together with a High Quality option that applies oversampling at the cost of slightly increased CPU overhead.Įspecially interesting are the AR (Adaptive Resonance) filters these adjust the amount of resonance according to the amplitude of the input, acting as a sort of auto‑limiter.

NI describe them as the new standard for Kontakt, being cleaner than the legacy filters. New SV (State Variable) filters appear in the LP, HP, BP, Peak/Notch and Multi categories. Kontakt 5 adds an impressive list of 37 new filters to the original 16 types, bringing the total to 53. Shown also is Formant 1, whose Size parameter acts like a gender control, changing the size of the 'vocal tract'.

New FiltersĪmongst the new filters are three State Variable Multi types: LP/HP Parallel, BP/BP Parallel and LP/HP Serial, each with fully adjustable bandwidth separating the cutoff frequencies of the filter pairs. The new version remains cosmetically the same as version 4 apart from a minor change: in Instrument Edit mode, the green colour scheme is now replaced by a shade of pale brown that paint manufacturers might call 'Weimaraner'. Just when you were wondering what more could possibly be added, Kontakt 5 delivers yet another bevy of sample‑empowering goodies that you didn't know you couldn't live without. If you're unfamiliar with the software and bemused by all the excitement, you can bone up on the story so far in the following SOS reviews: Kontakt 1 (August 2002) Kontakt 2 (July 2005) Kontakt 3 (January 2008) and Kontakt 4 (February 2010). From simple one‑shot sample playback to the creation of complex, scripted virtual instruments, Kontakt seems to be capable of pretty much anything to do with sampling. Its versatility, flexibility and ease of use make it a very attractive tool for beginners and serious under‑the‑hood geeks alike. Native Instrument's Kontakt has certainly been a trail-blazing success since its inception nine years ago, and has become the preferred format for a multitude of sample‑based products. The Group feeding Bus 4 has the new two‑pole Ladder filter inserted. The controls for Solid Bus Comp are shown. Here, Bus 4 has Transient Master, Solid Bus Comp and Solid‑G EQ as insert effects, plus an effect send. We look at what's new in version 5.Īn instrument open for editing, showing the new Instrument Bus strip. Native Instruments' flagship soft sampler continues to improve with age.

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