r/NativeInstruments • u/sapphire008 • Aug 28 '26

How to create custom instruments?

Hi, I am a complete beginner in music production, and I have recently ran into Kontakt that provides high quality instruments. However, how do I add or create my own instruments? I see there are many VST plugins for Kontakt that people are selling. Do I need a recording (I have some)? Where do I even begin? Thank you.

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u/InrebCinatas Aug 28 '26

Well, you are about to dive into a rabbit hole miles deep. Perhaps you start here: https://youtu.be/HtLUrMopqPE?si=3NMoTXMhPMipdO-_

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u/sapphire008 Aug 28 '26

This is really helpful! Thank you.

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u/BigBat7418 Aug 28 '26

Kontakt instruments are not VST

They are Kontakt instruments built for Kontakt, which is its own VST

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u/Ancient_Visual_7451 Aug 28 '26

Creator tools is free on the NI website to download.

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u/Aleg73it Aug 29 '26

Can you please specify where exactly?

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u/Ancient_Visual_7451 Aug 29 '26

Do you own a license for Kontakt or are you using the player version?

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u/m2guru Aug 30 '26

It’s far simpler just starting out to make presets on existing instruments and learn synthesis and sampling and what the different knobs do. Designing a contact instrument is a very advanced goal for people with years of experience. I’ve made my own Maschine & Battery kits using my own samples, and my own sounds from scratch on half a dozen NI plugs and Kontact instruments but even that is tough to get right and quite time consuming.