Kontakt 7: First Look and Scoring Demo
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
- Native Instruments has release Komplete 14, it's latest and arguably greatest bundle of instruments. It includes Kontakt 7 which is the go-to sampler and sample player for many musicians. Amongst a host of new libraries and expansion packs is Kontakt Factory Library 2, a new expanded version of the packaged library. In this video Guy Michelmore looks at what's new in Kontakt 7 and does a quick scoring demonstration with the new Factory Library 2.
00:00 Intro
03:42 Kontakt 7 New Look
04:52 Custom Libraries
06:15 High DPI Interface
08:00 What does it sound like?
16:07 Scoring
31:18 Final Thoughts
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Proud to have participated in the creation of the Factory Library. In addition to some old guitars and basses, already included in the previous library, now there is my FunkyBass, AcousticGuitar, the ClassicGuitar samples, and other stuff. I provided the samples and Native Instruments created the patches. Not having Kontakt 7 yet I have no idea how they sound but I'm sure a good job has been done. Greetings, Andrea
Well done!
Congrats Andrea! Best regards, Glenn in New York, USA
@@ThinkSpaceEducation thank you!
@@glenesis thank you! Greetings! :)
Great intro thanks. I was hoping to have more features around the performance view and developing Kontakt instruments.
I love how effortlessly Guy sits down with us for a half hour and turns out a really beautiful, catchy, epic clip. I just love these videos. Also, nicely done NI for the factory sounds! They’re stellar.
Guy I appreciate your candor and humility. Seeing someone as skilled and confident and experienced as you struggle to keep in time with percussion honestly really helps me, because I struggle with that as well. You and your channel make my dream of creating music feel achievable, and for that I thank you.
Guy I love your enthusiasm and energy! You’re one of the first jump to for walkthroughs etc
Unbelievable. Incredible. Great content, information, and scoring demo. Thank you, Guy!
Your videos are really the best...so entertaining, inspiring, and educational. Thank you!
Guy, I’ve been watching your videos since the beginning of the global pandemic. I just had to reach out and comment to say thank you. There are these deeply frustrating times where I feel I have little to no talent as I sit for hours producing nothing. Spinning my wheels and feeling like I’ve missed something. Watching videos where perhaps I learn some information but I come away not understanding why it seems so easy for these musicians. Feeling Overwhelmed I rage quit for a week until the NEED to make music is an itch I have to scratch. To get that high only the creative process sometimes graciously allows. I say thank you today because out of all the endless content I can consume around the subject I feel that you are the most honest relatable teacher. You inspire me to create with your genuine enthusiasm. I find you endearing as you don’t sand down your own rough edges for the sake of making a “perfect”video and commit to it flaws and all. It honestly makes me feel not so alone and provides much needed perspective along this musical journey I’ve embarked on for better or worse. You are often a highlight of my day so thank you and never change. :)
Hear Hear.
You've found the secret... hearing is the inspiration, hear what's good, catch vibes without copying phrases, try to create musical themes on your mind... a simple phrase can become a nice song with 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration!!
Watching you jam is an education in orchestration. I aspire to achieve what you so informally toss off into your DAW. So of the best tutorial on scoring, and all for free. Thanks.
Thank you Guy - it’s luvverly to see how you show how mental & exciting this mental & exciting stuff is - I’ve been obsessed with this for many years - love on ya - Tx
Another superb presentation of the master! Guy Michelmore! Thank you very much for this Kontakt 7 presentation! More power to your youtube channel Guy!
Guy, I’ve been watching your videos since the beginning of the global pandemic.Thank you very much for this Kontakt 7 presentation! More power to your youtube channel Guy!
Guy! The melody you create with those brass instruments and string arpeggios is amazing. You always impressed me with your creative skills. To learn from the master, I think I'm going to study what you did carefully and try to repeat it on my own. I'm just so impressed.
Great video as always !! I’ve just dipped my toes and bought Komplete 14 Standard and absolutely loving it
I downloaded 14 yesterdaym not realising it was so new - I rather like it - and will continue fiddling - thanks Guy for some of the stuff here - I didn't realise it did much of this.
A crazy kind of Genius! Just magical to watch and listen to Guy in full song creating this stirring anthem out of... apparently nothing!
Guy - I put your channel in my top 3 'must watch'es. I'm essentially the same age as you (I think you were 9 months old when I was born), and I feel like my best musical years are still ahead of me. I upgraded to K14CE, have everything (that I like) loaded up, and I'm ready to roll. Thanks for the constant fun/wise/interesting/helpful advice and perspective!
One request -- Studio One V6 was released yesterday, and finally has a proper video track. Would love your take on the DAW, at some point(!).
Sorry guy, but unfortunately, Guy is a Cubase guy, and he does'nt switch sides easily, my guy. You can ask any guy around here about the guy called Guy. He's not that kind of guy...that is this guy called Guy,. Joke aside, I would love seeing him try out Studio One, Reaper, Ableton...but I guess he is too busy for that
I'm still on the fence on whether to upgrade to K14CE from 13CE is truly worth it. Slowly throughout the months I've purchased most of the new VST modules individually from NI. These same modules are now what's included in K14CE. I believe I'm only missing a few but I would've purchased them outright if they interested me. May I ask what made you take the plunge and upgrade for the 600.00USD (loyalty discount) to go to K14CE?
@@Bronwyn031 well, I had not bought any of the libraries/expansions/etc. that NI added to K14UCE vs K13U (except for Picked Nylon), so the $600 was worth it for me. These new additions (Prime Bass, Electric Mint, Electric Vintage, Piano Colors, Ignition Keys, Arkhis, Sequis, Lores, Choir-Omnia, Straylight, Playbox, Cremona Quarter, plus many Maschine expansions) made it a slam dunk, for ME. I would not presume to say whether it is right for another... it just depends on what somebody already has, what they need, how much value it brings to them, etc.
FL Studio is great
Thank you for the great demonstration of Kontakt 7
Nice update, like Sound Preview, and the fact that non Full version libraries show up in Browser now reminding us of all those libraries hidden from view.
I love your videos. Thank you for your tutorials! They really help me!
Glad you like them!
Your graphics are so realistic. Amazing 👌
I bought Collectors 13 Komplete last year and I logged in to Native Access and Kontakt 7 was there to download. Pretty cool.
Oh this is so exciting 🤩
i could watch this for hours and hours❤
New Factory Library looks and sounds great! Excited to see Orchestral Tools getting involved. I have been underestimating the original factory library for too long, some great sounds in there made by VSL
As somebody who was in the middle of a major project right when XLN released the amazing Addictive Drums 2 (in which I had a small part in the mapping features), it really makes a difference when the new version is treated as a separate plugin, because it means you can just move the things for which the new version will genuinely bring something to the table.
Awesome review and demo!!! ❤️👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🙌🏿
The add of custom Library is a MUST for me, finally! :)
Thanks for the thorough first look, Guy :)
Watching and learning Guy. Thank you..
Great content. For a first time NI Komplete CE user, this has been the most painstaking and buggy installation process I have even encountered.
We enjoy your performance always. You create faster a short music for trailer than i can find on the net or library:-)
I'm so excited we finally get a new Factory Library for Kontakt. It's been a long time coming.
A lot of the Kontakt 7 Factory instruments just appear to be re-skins of the exact same instrument from the original Factory library. Apart from the orchestral tools
@@moebest That's really disappointing! I was expecting all new content. I own Orchestral Tools Inspire 1 so the new orchestral library probably won't be that different to what I own.
@@moebest Yeah, I'm having a hard time finding any information about how many actually new instruments there are. Lots of them seem exactly the same, with perhaps the only difference (besides a snazzier looking skin) is that you have more effects options without clicking on the little wrench icon.
Amazing documentary style video there, i loved the intro
thank you
My new Hero - Guy Michelmore - Clever & Kind - a perfect combo!
Love this vid Guy! would love to see more videos with the libraries in it you could make a Komplete series :D
That was fun! :D great video, subscribed!
Just getting around to watch this vid. Very helpful!!!
I must admit that sounds impressive- dramatic. Love the reverb on drums.
Okay, you got me! Great video Guy! Besides your technical and musical knowledge, you are also a very funny guy! Very entertaining!! Love it! Channel is subscribed! Thanks a lot for sharing! Cheers DimiZ
Many thanks for this you have made up my mind i will go for an upgrade to 14
Rather good. Thanks for the review!
No problem!
BROTHER, YOU ARE THE BEST!!! You oooh really helped me!! THANK YOU VERY
Thank you sir for the great work and workflow.
A great orchestral overture to demonstrate nice Kontakt sounds!
💯🍻 I'm glad i seen this, I just finished updating now I know what to expect 🍻
Mike, this was perhaps my favorite review/tutorial of yours. I have been with the Komplete series since its onset as a "Konzoomuh" offering. Unlike a film spoiler experience, I much enjoy having somewhere who's walked the grounds of the Komplete 14 Collector's Series before I've come onboard. It's nice to know what you've learned about "the new building" before I walk half a mile down the *palatial corridors to realize that a washroom was just a couple of yards from me if I had only ventured to my left ["We Dreamed of living in the corridor! It would have been a *palace to us.] Peace.
Thanks Guy! Twas great!
Thank you so much Sensei! You are a blessing!
Good show, Guy.
As always.. Bravo ! : )
I've always wondered how these programs are used to create the amazing works I've heard. Thanks so much.
Thanks Mr. Michelmore!
The old Kontakt UI was legendary. The product rectangles were like little trophies from your life.
Great video as usual.
I was looking for sound examples of Kontakt 7, was impressed with demo of Ashlight and Omnia here. Purchased K7, then realising that they are in fact not included in this set but are separate $199 and $399 instruments. Should've looked more into it before buying, but I'll just leave this comment for others.
Same...And we need for this only the free player... strange.
Guy was just playing through Komplete 14. NI’s website clearly lists everything that is included in the Kontakt factory library, and Omnia and Ashlight are nowhere to be found.
Personally, I always like to read through the website and sometimes even the manuals before I purchase stuff, especially stuff as expensive as this, so that I know what to and what not to expect
Couple of really cool things to point out on K7 , Single instrument mode (no bank) so double clicking on the sound replaces the one before it doesn’t stack them by midi channel. And a real piggy which I actually asked for on the beta team, You can now suppress the dialogue which asks are you sure you want to replace an instrument every time!
Both great additions! Thanks for asking 🙂🙏🏿
@@dreddiknight The one thing I can’t find which guy showing is how you get to the old library browser I don’t seem to have that option in
K7?
@@AndyGrayedout That's funny I can't keep it from popping up. When I am scrolling through K7 instruments I see the new system but the second I click on the instrument I want to use it goes to K6 view
That was fun ! Thank you
I basically know everytNice tutorialng there is to know about soft soft but I still watched tNice tutorials through just because of how good you explained
Yes! Thx, just the video i wished you make next. :D
Such a great channel!
Custom Libraries!! Finally!!!
Wow! Sounds great! Still using komplete 5 and 6... Will need to upgrade my computer!
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I’ve been wondering what’s new on kontakt 7. But now, my curiousity has been answered through your video. Thanks a lot mr. Guy! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
First of all, i must admit , pure magic in 35 minutes! This truly shows what you can achieve even with factory libraries, if you know your tools. For sometime, i really forgot i was watching a first look at Kontakt 7. Thanks Guy for the nice piece! Back again to the main topic, thanks to NI for bringing out Kontakt 7 scalable interface. Much overdue! Really wonderful. Once again Komplete Kontrol 14 with Kontakt 7 proves that you get your money’s worth “Kompletely”! Hopefully will be able to get my hands on it soon. Finally, thanks again Guy for bringing out such a wonderful first look on Kontakt 7!!
Audio preview! Yes!!!
Great work and workflow. Thank you for this video. Kontakt 7 is now a must have for me. Awesome factory lib... Guy you are the best.... Will wait for a sale to upgrade my komplete 13 collectors edition to 14.
As always Guy, thanks for a greatly informative and entertaining video.
In that template you created, do you load an instance of Kontakt with a specific instrument for each track?
Cheers from Montreal!!
Mario.
I actually have the subscription for Native Access. I use it constantly and its worth the price of admission. If there are any struggling young composers out there, give it a try. The effects alone are worth it. Guy keep up the great work, though not enough Logic X (I get that elsewhere lolol).
You're my proverbial hero
wow your working place is so good! in nature
Fantastic! Some people have friends who take them "down the club" and put their entire salaries down the "pokies". I have you. But at least my money isn't wasted - due to your most excellent reviews. Thanks Guy!
Hi Guy. I have been following you for a while now, and you are a true inspiration, and a knowledge bank I can just learn and learn from. And your great mood, energy and enthusiasm always makes me happy. And thank you for a great walk through of Kontakt 7. Now I cant wait to upgrade from my version 6. As far as I can see Kontakt 7 is not available yet. How did you get it?
wow 38 years to listen to all the sounds...thats how long its going to take for me to write something as good as you!
nice video, thanks!
Love your string flurry mistake at 20 mins in!!
The fact that the window is resizable shows that NI is entering a whole new era.
I got the collectors edition. That 40s keys thing sounds amazing. Do you not use the Komplete Kontrol plug-in? Having the previews is one of the best things they ever did, it’s getting a update next month
Was waiting for 14 to upgrade from 12 collector’s edition. I will now wait for summer of sound :)
Love the shadow in the opening! Looks like Guy is explaining Kontakt to a to a curious otherworldly visitor
Amazing
Hello Guy, thanks for this review! I am starting with trailer and media composition. I want to invest in one first goo library that could be my "base"... If you would have to choose between Kontakt 7 and Albion Collosus... which one would you pick? I know it's a tricky question, but in the overall, which one would you prefer?
I just bought a new Komplete Kontrol s49 midi keyboard and am enjoying the sounds. Best thing for me is writing drums with the keyboard instead of penciling them in!
So anxious to upgrade my Kontakt 6 to 7, nice sounds, specially for me... I have a Gospel Musical I've written in Sibelius and imported the midi file to may DAW, no doubt it will sound great with Orchestral Tools! Thanks NI!!
Hello Guy. Great video! QUESTION: do you get Kontakt 7 working within the Komplete kontrol plugin and on your native instruments mk2 keyboard screens?
Fantastic video as usual, Guy! Please, any app that shows the movie image along with the tracks?
this reminds of the exciting part of a 90's movie.
take one for the team! Indeed I panic everytime I do a new installation of all these sounds!
Thanks Guy
Don’t say it’s the default, and cheesey Guy, I’m taking notes assiduously over ‘ere! Good stuff.
This looks like a superb upgrade. Can't wait! Not taking over the "Kontakt" VST namespace is a bummer though. I don't see any advantages in that. This year I already had lots of issues trying to render a 10 year old project that still used a couple Kontakt 3 instances. I managed to revive them on an older system and an older Cubase installation. It would be great if there was some kind of legacy mode that supported even older projects or if we could simply choose to take that namespace. Now I have to go back to all my unfinished/unrendered projects and replace these Kontakt instances which is a pain in the analog synth.
Indeed
That has always been a PITA with Native Instruments. Every new version gets a new VST ID and is not session compatible with older ones. Highly annoying.
Can you explain what you're talking about re "VST namespace"? Are you referring to the name of the Kontakt DLL? Thanks.
your personality is smth! Guy u r cool!
I do think the original vsl samples sound wonderful, and I have always felt the Kontakt factory choir was the jewel in the crown--but with the new Orchestral Tools content I really feel Kontakt 7 might be the only sample instrument I need to buy for a good long while!
And I love the way Guy just belches out a nice uplifting piece of music in 20 minutes.
Spitfire is eyeing you down PRISON STYLE... 😠 LOL
Kontakt orchestral libraries sound incredible until you play them next to the Spitfire orchestral libraries. You should look into them.
Spitfire is certainly on my radar and has been... a lot of ambience in those samples though...
@@Bronwyn031 I was going to get BBC Spitfire core… But after downloading and hearing The discover version I changed my mind. The clarinets are out of tune or out of phase and sound horrible. The trumpets are horrible, after you play a note it lingers forever and not because of the room ambiance either. So unless Spitfire has cleaned all that up in core I'll stick with the instruments in Kontakt 7 By orchestral tools... even with the limited articulations…
thank u helped me a lot
Hi Guy, really appreciate your videos, especially like the new K7 video. I’m having to run Logic through Rosetta because the plug-in manager crashed immediately when I tried to run on my new M1 Mac Mini without it. So how do I find out which plug- ins are non silicon compatible without the plug-in manager. Using Rosetta slows everything down (I’m told) which makes buying the new shiny M1 a bit spurious n’est ce pas ? Your thoughts 🤔
I got the collectors edition upgrade yesterday and it’s great although the new Native Access 2 wouldn’t download into my Mac studio so I had to reinstall the old Native Access. Otherwise it runs really well.
Great video - very helpful. Could you please share the amount of HD space taken up by factory library 2? Can’t find the info on NI website as yet. Thanks.
Thanks for the walkthrough Guy! I think the real question is what can this do that Kontakt 6 can't? Is it worth paying to upgrade just for a nice pretty browser? I tried out the player and it seems to be very glitchy with a lot of my plugins so far, probably things that will get ironed out over time.
superb
Let's go!
Hello Guy, did you set that project up for this video with all those instruments preloaded or is that a template you made? Looks amazing! Thanks for going over this.
answer as to where to get this template?