Native Instruments Kontakt 7 (DOWNLOAD)

General

It's no secret that Kontakt has been the industry-standard when it comes to virtual instruments for years already. Browse through any list of virtual instruments, and there's a 100% chance that they'll have been set up for Kontakt. Now, we come to its seventh incarnation and, at the core of Kontakt 7, new scripting commands are being added all the time to the point where, as soon as the newest libraries start supporting those commands, you know you'll need to step up to the freshest edition of Kontakt. Basically, if you're still labouring with Kontakt 5 (which is still a formidable chunk of software), there's going to come a time when it just won't be able to get the best out of the newer libraries. So by upgrading to Kontakt 7, you're not just saving yourself some grief but future-proofing your studio.