Intakt 1.03 review

INTAKT is a state-of-the-art sampler specifically designed for rhythmic loop playback, manipulation, and mayhem.

License: Comercialware OS: Mac OS X File size: 2K Developer: Native Instruments Buy Now Price: $229.00 Updated: 29 Jun 2006

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INTAKT is a state-of-the-art sampler specifically designed for rhythmic loop playback, manipulation, and mayhem. INTAKT’s convenient one-screen interface features tremendous sound shaping abilities without disrupting the creative flow. Using multiple algorithms, INTAKT automatically syncs to tempo, while an outstanding library of loops from Zero-G and East West provides sample source material for nearly any musical style. Naturally, INTAKT provides a wealth of sound shaping options, including a first-class multimode filter, an envelope follower, two LFOs, effects, and more.

Here are some key features of "Intakt":
Intuitive user interface and file browser
Easy synchronization of loops to tempo
Based on the powerful KONTAKT sampling engine
Three sampler modes: Beat Machine, Time Machine II, and Sampler
Integrated high-quality effects
Modulation section provides AHDSR envelope, two tempo-syncable LFOs, envelope follower and a DBD pitch envelope
Selectable outputs for each loop or slice
MIDI file export
Professional sound quality with 32-bit processing, up to 96 kHz sample rate support
Includes an 1.2 gigabyte loop library from Zero-G and East West.

Limitations:
The demo times out after 60 minutes (per session)
There is no ability to save
The demo includes only a small selection of the enormous pro loop library included with the full version.

What's New:
MIDI controller automation
Select Zones or Slices for editing with cursor [left/right]; standalone only
MIDI clock out in standalone version
Support for OSC (Open Sound Control)
Zone copy paste by right mouse click is working between Kontakt Intakt
Slice detection only between start/end locator handle of sample
Retrigger accuracy
Group/Zone edit behavior (all zones with the red bracket will be edited)
Optimized graphic performance (redraw)
Clicking on folder icon in filebrowser
'Options' and 'About' dialog will open from menubar (standalone)
Double click on an sample in the browser triggers automatic sample mapping
MIDI export; added bars and beats controls to slice expand dialog
Additional timing information of zones stored in Instrument
Tune knob (fine tune with shift key)
Value display in milliseconds of the attack and decay x-fade knobs
Improved VST, RTAS and DXi compatibility
Auto-Prelisten
Filter Cutoff modulation by Envelope Follower and LFO2
AKAI import
KONTAKT import
Drop range color bug
Automatic sample mapping
Remembers the original sensitivity setting
X-fade attack/decay value update
Play button behavior
AHDSR velocity amount (vel knob)
Pitch envelope display
Velocity to filter cutoff
Key position to filter cutoff
Down-sample value display/update
Bit-reduction value display/update
Output routing menu
Edit All mode (loop activation)
Beat Machine problems at 48kHz
Values of effect parameters
Retrigger: Note is played always, but retriggered only, if internal clock is running. (Spinning logo!)
New memory allocation in MAC OS X
Attack default value to 3 ms (was 0.75 ms) / attack range is now 30ms
New font for button menus.

Requirements:
G3 500 MHz
256 RAM.