Yes, I am a Kontakt nut. I came across two recent freebies, one a new release by a new developer and one a former for-sale library currently offered for free---but today is the last day it's for free.

Xperiments, a new library, new developer:
https://www.darkskyaudio.com/

Currently for free (last day);
https://www.sub51.co.uk/product-page/quondam-kontakt-komplete-kontrol

A good place (among others) to check for freebies and info about them:
https://vi-control.net/community/threads/all-vi-freebie-contributions-here.27876/

I also usually post info about some available Kontakt bargains and freebies that I come across here:
https://homerecording.com/bbs/threads/some-kontakt-bargains.393462/page-7

I have done a little beta testing and have, as often as not, accepted a complimentary copy of the tested library for the effort. As often as not I have purchased it to support the developer. I have no personal commercial interest in library developers other than being a consumer, wanting the best value for my money, being appreciative of creative efforts, and wishing them success.

Paj
8^)

P.S.: This came out about an hour after I posted:
https://splashsound.org/harmo.html

Thanx Paj,

I am currently working on a space song and the DarkSkyAudio may find a way into it.

No problem, Mario. FWIW, heres a bunch of full Kontakt freebies with sounds that might apply:

https://rigid-audio.com/products_metawave.html
https://rigid-audio.com/products_ambiloop_bundle.html
https://rigid-audio.com/products_drum_one.html

https://99sounds.org/project-exodus/
https://99sounds.org/project-pegasus/
Also a lot of sound libraries with construction-kit style nki files (Magnetic Fields, Simply Space, Cinematic SFX. Cinematic Loops, 99 Sound EFX, Samples of Tenalach):
https://99sounds.org/releases/

If you want some arp & randomization madness:
https://hgsounds.com/product/kosmology-freefall-k6/
https://hgsounds.com/product/singularity-lite-for-kontakt-5/
https://hgsounds.com/product/midi-recorder/
https://hgsounds.com/product/chordian-midi-sequencer/

Paj
8^)

I'm looking forward to the follow up of March of the Warlock King:
"Return of the Rightful King" I hope that's released this year sometime.

Yes, I'm interested in that one also.

I have to admit that DarkSkyAudio on one fantastic freebe.

Just got an email about this one:

https://beatbossb.wixsite.com/soundshaperz/about-3

Paj
8^)

Thanx Paj, I just DLed it.

No problem, Mario. Here's two more along the same lines that have been out for a while. The BigWerks arp is not the most convenient but it does do some nice things for their libraries.

https://bigwerks.com/free/

https://bigwerks.com/product/free-kontakt-library-bigwerks/

Paj
8^)

@musicstudent: I posted another thread around here for the Free Kontakt Player instruments. I was hoping to keep this for those who have the full paid version, hence the title of the thread. Maybe add it here (?):
https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=745002#Post745002

Thanks,
Paj
8^)

Glad to oblige

Sorry---I should have PMed that. Thankfully, we're in a forum where sharing is valued.

Paj
8^}

Here's six more in a bundle (full functionality, reduced articulations0; two acoustic guitars, two electric guitars, drum kit, darbuka):

https://soundprops.com/jam_pack/

Paj
8^)

Thanx Paj.

I'm in a situation where I have so much software that I am pretty picky when it comes to stuff. That is it must be something that I can use and/or something that sounds really good. The acoustic guitars and the garage kit fits into both of those categories.

The free Minima 2 is a very good Kontakt player that has a few good sounds. You need the full version of Kontakt to use it. It also includes a free sound every month.

https://www.xperimentaproject.com/minima-2/

Here's one that's available for free for the next 31 hours:

https://www.boyss-sound-e-scapes.com/white-bell.html

Paj
8^)

Here's a new one:

https://pulse.audio/product/membranes-essex-miusha/

Paj
8^)

Two Full/Retail Kontakt trumpet libraries for free:

https://vgtrumpet.com/product/northern-trumpets/

https://www.norrlandsamples.com/
(You may have to "Allow Third-party Cookies" to download this one)


Paj
8^)

N.B.: I should mention that the VGTrumpet Northern Trumpet library also comes in a free SFZ version with patches for Aria and Sforzando.

Here's one with simple granular options and sample DND (Drag-aNd-Drop---always a nice feature) that just came out:

https://cinematique-instruments.com/pages_instr/inst_korn.php

Cinematique Instruments has its own style and often their apparently simple GUIs belie the results.

Paj
8^)

I just got an email that Karanyi's Continuo is being offered for free for a limited time (I don't know for how long).

https://karanyisounds.com/product/continuo/

Paj
8^)

Also, just came across this one being offered for free (again, don't know for how long):

https://pluginomat.com/product/noizebreaker-by-sick-noise-instruments/

Paj
8^)

Thanx Paj, I just DLed it.

Sonuscore just posted this one:

https://www.sonuscore.com/shop/free-dhol-ensemble/

Paj
8^)

Puremagnetik has this one for free for the next few days:

https://puremagnetik.com/products/voculon-3000-ableton-live-pack-kontakt-and-logic-sample-library

Paj
8^)

Dark Sky Audio celebrates its reorganization with this free instrument if you sign up for their email list (if you're already on the list, you probably already got the announcement):

https://www.darkskyaudio.com/socoralite/

Paj
8^)

Here's a nice ethnic library that is currently being offered for free:

https://pluginomat.com/product/udu-by-dark-intervals/

Paj
8^)

Here's a neat ambient library for the Full/Retail version of Kontakt 7 called "Arcturus":

https://komposeaudio.com/collections/free

The samples/sounds are long and complex and the effects are definitely tailored for ambient, soundscape, etc.

Paj
8^)

Thanx Paj. I have never heard of this company before today.

The same here, Mario. The Arcturus library seems to be missing a lot of the common controls for sound design like ADSR, Filter freq/resonance, etc., but the samples are long and complex and the macros that are provided do a good job of altering the character or tenor of the sound. I'm going through a RIDICULOUSLY long Batch Resave for the Kirk Hunter Kinetic Percussion library at the moment so I can't tell you if the back end (spanner) of Kontakt is available to access additional deep tweaking. Arcturus is niche but I like the fact that the patches generally have a melodic component or undertone. It needs Kontakt 7. The fact that you have to hold down a key or keys for a while to get the whole sound reminds me of, among others, the Soundethers and Atom Hub libraries.

Paj
8^)