KONTAKT PLAYER is the free sample player based on award-winning KONTAKT technology. Expanding the capabilities of its successful predecessor, the free KONTAKT PLAYER allows for innovative, highly playable instruments leaving technological and musical limitations behind. Due to Kontakt Script Processing you get unprecedented functionality and musicality. The latest version features improved performance through Background Loading and full 64 bit support for Mac® OS X and Windows® 7 and Vista.

Extended information

Make sure you download the free KONTAKT FACTORY SELECTION, containing 50 premium instruments for KONTAKT PLAYER. This collection takes in smaller-weight versions of some of the amazing instruments from KONTAKT's Band, Synth, Urban Beats, Vintage and World libraries.

KONTAKT PLAYER's Performance View is a custom panel of controls which allow you to alter individual instrument characteristics. You have the most important parameters of all your instruments at your fingertips in a clean and easy-to-use interface.

The integrated expandable mixer section and suite of high-quality effects will let you easily take your ideas to the next production level. Background Loading dramatically reduces startup delays and the Quick-Load Menu delivers instant access to your patches.

Technical specifications

# Free professional sample player based on the industry-standard
sampler KONTAKT.
# Improved graphic "Performance View" for all instruments
# 64-bit memory addressing for Windows Vista 64 and newly-created
Memory Server feature for Mac OS X
# Advanced multiprocessor support for up to 16 cores
# Improved performance through new direct from disc (DFD) engine
# Sound Library can easily be expanded with any Kontakt-powered
instrument or 3rd party library powered by KONTAKT
# Redesigned library browser for KONTAKT PLAYER and third-party libraries
# Direct MIDI Learn for all sliders and knobs, including Performance Views
# Over 18 high-end effects
# VST, AU, and RTAS support including Pro Tools/Leopard