9 of the best Kontakt libraries of all time [2024 update] - SONIC ZEST: Sample Libraries and Virtual Instruments for Kontakt

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9 of the best Kontakt Libraries of all time [2024 update]

Here’s a selection of some of our favourite, go-to, Kontakt instruments. They will enrich your music and are perfect for a whole host of genres and music styles. Featured below are high-quality, studio recordings of some quite rare and unusual instruments, packaged into a beauitful and intuitive GUI.

1. Kora – Deeply sampled West-African harp

“That’s a beautiful instrument. It has something magical.”

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2. Charango Storm – South American guitar playing octatve tremolos

“What a lovely instrument.”

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3. Bowed Marimba and Bowed Vibraphone – Cello-bowed percussion

BOWED MARIMBA

“Sounds great. Very zen.”

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4. Temple Lyre – An ancient Greek lyre played to perfection.

TEMPLE LYRE

$20.00

5. Harp Storm – An orchestral harp playing octave tremolos.

HARP STORM

$30.00

“This is soooo beautiful!“

6. Ambient Cinematic Guitars – a host of electric and acoustic guitars run through a multitude of effects to enhance their ambient and cinematic sound.

AMBIENT CINEMATIC GUITARS

$40.00

7. Apricot Tree Duduk – one of the oldest instruments known to man.

APRICOT TREE DUDUK

$20.00

8. Trinidad Pans – a swarm of steel pans warming up your airwaves like a Caribbean breeze.

TRINIDAD PANS

$30.00

9. Rare Strings – A deeply sampled collection of Kontakt instruments, featuring Persian Oud, Afghan Rubab, Qanun, Saz, Guzheng, Gusli Harp, Balian Sape and Dulci.

RARE STRINGS