EZkeys 2 vs Kontakt 8
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which sampler to buy.
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Specs compared
| EZkeys 2 | Kontakt 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | $299 |
| Dubspot Score | — | — |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX, Standalone | Standalone, VST3, AU (macOS), AAX |
| Sampled instrument | Fazioli F212 grand piano | — |
| Core library size | ~4 GB of multi-sampled sounds | — |
| MIDI content | 1,350+ individually played MIDI files (plus 800+ legacy) | — |
| Songwriting tools | Bandmate, Suggest Chords, Songwriting Scales, Tap2Find, Grid editor | — |
| Platforms | 64-bit Windows 10+ and macOS 10.13+ (Intel and Apple silicon) | — |
| Disk space | 5 GB free disk space required | 2 GB free; 52 GB for complete installation |
| macOS formats (64-bit) | — | Standalone, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Windows formats (64-bit) | — | Standalone, VST3, AAX |
| Factory Library 2 | — | 40 GB ready-to-use instrument toolset included |
| CPU / RAM | — | Intel Core i5 or equivalent / Apple Silicon; 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended) |
| Free Player version | — | Kontakt 8 Player hosts NI and third-party Kontakt instruments at no cost |
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