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+++ Here +++ is a link to a Native Instruments article listing the virtual instrument links.


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Interesting collection. There was a time when I went gaga over these free offerings.

Back when I first discovered NI Kontakt back ~V5 I dl'ed as much as I could. What I have learned with these is "you get what you pay for". Only a very few of these free offerings have stood the test of time. I discovered that these fall into three categories - 1) teasers to draw you to the full commercial versions (which is not necessarily a bad thing), 2) novalty items which will likely never get into any released music, or 3) just get deleted.

I think the best thing about all these feebees is that they serve as an introduction to Kontakt - for which I am forever greatful. This was stepping out ot the box for me in my musical journey. Working with Kontakt libraries and the other professional VSTi libraries is a huge learning curve but can be rewarding. If you are not familar with this musical path, then by all means, jump in with these freebees and test the waters. grin


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Nice to see the current version of that list. Some are included with the version of Komplete that I own. I've downloaded most of the others over the years but have rarely used them—not that I won't. It's good to have that list in one place, though.

I'm surprised by what I am not seeing here, especially Fluffy Audio from Italy. Click on the FREEBIES tab. I use some of their commercial libraries as well.


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I'm surprised by what I am not seeing here, especially Fluffy Audio from Italy. Click on the FREEBIES tab. I use some of their commercial libraries as well.

I was looking for a nice flute not so long ago. Thanks for pointing me to "Simple Flute" grin. It looks and sounds sweet! Now, what did I want that Flute for...? crazy


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I just swore I was done downloading free stuff after removing a bunch of stuff yesterday.


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