NI Kontakt Video Tutorial: Creating Expressive Instruments from Raw Samples | Dubspot Blog

Dubspot Electronic Music Production Instructor, Synthesis & Sound Design and Logic expert Evan Sutton shows you how to navigate various effects parameters of Native Instruments powerful sampler Kontakt, and offers tips and techniques for transforming irregular audio samples into rich, harmonic, musical materials.

Kontakt 4 already contains a vast and diverse library of samples for you to utilize, but here Evan demonstrates how to morph a peculiar vocal sample – by editing, slicing, time-stretching, pitch-shifting, and syncing – transforming it into various elements for musical composition.

Sound Design & Synthesis Certificate Program

Six levels / 48 sessions

Online classes start July 6th

Sound Design & Synthesis :: Native Instruments Komplete 7

You will learn to create your own sounds through different techniques and then go beyond the presets, adding a sonic signature to your tracks. For composition with acoustic instruments, we introduce you to the latest sampling technology and give you access to the world’s largest and most diverse sound library.

In the advanced levels, you will acquire total control over all aspects of the instruments presented in courses 1 through 3 while practicing genre-based sound design. And with Reaktor, you will get access to some of the more unusual tools of synthesis, step sequencing, beat making and effects: all elements used in today’s cutting edge electronic music.

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