Future Music magazine has reviewed Kontakt 2, the software sampler from Native Instruments. They gave it a glowing review, praising everything from the updated GUI to the new effects. Their verdict: “Kontakt is quite simply the most creative and flexible sampler the world has ever seen. It’s an inspirational and revolutionary piece of software that sets new standards — not just for sampling, but also virtual instrument design in the broadest sense.”

They liked this sampler so much that they found only one major flaw. Kontakt 2 has a “Universal Import” feature, which enables it to import almost every sound file format in existence. However, Kontakt 2 cannot automatically map samples by detecting their pitch. This is especially strange since most competing programs now do have this feature.

The review describes the new features in more depth. Unfortunately, it’s not available on their website; you have to buy the print version of the magazine. Now that each issue comes with a DVD, it’s worth it even at high import prices.

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