Soul Sessions by Native Instruments Kontakt instrument interface

Soul Sessions: Soul-Inspired Hybrid Instrument for Kontakt by Native Instruments

Soul Sessions is a Kontakt instrument from Native Instruments that combines keys, live guitar, bass, sax, trumpets and vintage synths into hybrid soul sounds. It ships with 150 tweakable presets for melodics and bass.

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01Overview

Soul Sessions is built around the idea that soul is a feeling more than a genre. The instrument draws on about fifty years of soul sounds, from dusky horns and 1970s bass plucks to organ keys, 1980s synth textures and the smooth production style of 1990s neo-soul. Its presets cover keys, live guitar, bass, sax, trumpets and vintage synths. As part of Native Instruments' Play Series, it pairs ready-made sounds with real-time control in a simple interface.

Best for

Soul melodics
Soulful bass lines
Neo-soul production
Hybrid jazz sound design
R&B mood layers
Organic electronic textures

Developer: Native Instruments
Category: Kontakt Instruments
Requires: Kontakt
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Keys, live guitar, bass, sax and trumpet sounds in one instrument
Vintage synth sounds inspired by the evolution of soul music
150 tweakable hybrid presets for melodics and bass
Editable tone design with hybrid layering
Built-in effects, custom macros and sequencing tools
Part of Native Instruments' Play Series with real-time control
Requires Kontakt, with a free Kontakt Player option

03In depth

Sound Range and Character

Soul Sessions covers a broad stylistic range within one instrument. Native Instruments describes its sounds as spanning 1960s-style horns, 1970s bass plucks, organ-style keys and 1980s synth stylings.

The presets are hybrid sounds, layering acoustic-inspired and synthetic timbres. That makes the instrument a fit for softening harder beats with R&B-style mood, adding a sound-design edge to contemporary jazz and soul, or bringing looser, organic tones into electronic productions.

Editing Presets and Building Layers

Soul Sessions includes 150 presets for soul-style melodics and bass. Beyond playing them as they are, you can open the instrument to sculpt tones and create new hybrid layers.

The instrument offers effects, custom macros and sequencing tools for shaping sounds. Native Instruments says the Play Series focuses on real-time control in an intuitive interface, so adjustments can be made while playing.

04Specs