How to Build Your First Kontakt Instrument @TheAudioProgrammer

Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

We're excited to share a new video series in collaboration with Native Instruments on how to build your first virtual instrument using Kontakt.

- How to record your own samples: Coming Soon
- Get Kontakt: native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/samplers/kontakt-8/?srsltid=AfmBOop3kQZjKrNU-bzIljfyojRiSAin6WrHfyCwVZjatIzcdwXMN5c6
- Download the Samples: github.com/TheAudioProgrammer/SimpleAudioSamples
- Download Visual Studio Code: code.visualstudio.com/download
- How to install Visual Studio Code (Mac): youtu.be/PxlxnQGiKnc?si=gEVh3Wjt-qAJjUnY&t=470
- How to install Visual Studio Code (Win): youtu.be/pbtJ-EQi7kI?si=E6GyrFDVfg2EE4i8&t=238
- Komplete UI Documentation: developer.native-instruments.com/komplete-ui/docs/GetStarted
- Download the Komplete UI Visual Studio Code Extension: storage.googleapis.com/ni-developer-platform/komplete-script.vsix
- Download Kontakt Controls: developer.native-instruments.com/komplete-ui
- KSP Documentation: native-instruments.com/ni-tech-manuals/ksp-manual/en/welcome-to-ksp

00:00 - Introduction
00:43 - What is Kontakt?
03:56 - Kontakt's architecture
04:46 - Creating a project
08:16 - Mapping one sample
11:05 - Mapping multiple samples
13:14 - Multiple samples and keys
14:45 - Saving the instrument
27:01 - Kontakt effects
40:48 - Komplete UI setup
48:24 - Kontakt script processor
58:46 - Combining Komplete UI and Komplete script processor
01:18:24 - Releasing with Kontakt

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