Leap Expansion - RnB Licks loop pack artwork for Kontakt by Native Instruments

Leap Expansion - RnB Licks: R&B Loop Pack for Kontakt by Native Instruments

Leap Expansion - RnB Licks is a Kontakt preset and loop expansion from Native Instruments with contemporary R&B guitars, basslines, keys and synth sounds. It requires Kontakt to run.

REQUIRESKontaktHost synth sold separately

All presets for Kontakt

AVAILABLE ATPlugin Boutique

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01Overview

Leap Expansion - RnB Licks is a collection of contemporary R&B sounds and melodies from Native Instruments. The pack covers lush guitars, warm basslines and sparkling synths, with loops grouped across bass, guitar, keys, mallets, percussion, strings and synth categories. Because it runs inside Kontakt, it fits into an existing Kontakt-based production setup rather than working as a standalone product.

Best for

R&B beat making
Contemporary R&B chords
Bass and synth layering
Loop-based arrangement
Live performance tweaking

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

02Key features

What you get

Contemporary R&B guitars, basslines and synth sounds
Loops across bass, guitar, keys, mallets, percussion, strings and synths
Synth lead and synth pad loop sets
Performance effects for pitch and speed changes
Slice loops at the press of a key
Requires Kontakt; runs in Stand-alone, VST3, AU and AAX on macOS
Runs in Stand-alone, VST3 and AAX on Windows 10 and 11
Approximately 0.39 GB total download size

03In depth

What is inside the R&B Licks loop collection

The expansion includes 19 bass loops, 10 guitar loops, 32 piano and keys loops, 13 mallet loops, 31 percussion loops, 14 strings loops, 9 synth loops, 24 synth lead loops and 6 synth pad loops, along with a second set of two string loops. That breakdown gives producers a broad palette for building a chord progression or a full arrangement around a single R&B groove.

The pack totals about 0.39 GB on disk, so it is a compact download compared with larger Native Instruments libraries.

Performance effects and loop control

Native Instruments describes Leap as a way to twist pitch, warp speed and slice loops from the keyboard. Playful performance effects are built into the Leap format, so the loops can be reshaped while you play rather than only edited in a sequencer.

These controls are useful when you want to try quick variations on a loop and keep the most interesting results.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	Native Instruments
Type	Preset pack / expansion
Category	Expansion Packs
Requires	Kontakt

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Leap Expansion - RnB Licks?

You need Kontakt to use this expansion. The free Kontakt Player is also listed as an option in the system requirements.

Which formats and operating systems are supported?

On macOS (64-bit only) it runs as Stand-alone, VST3, AU and AAX. On Windows (64-bit only) it runs as Stand-alone, VST3 and AAX. Windows 10 or 11 and macOS 13, 14 and 15 are listed as supported.

Does it need an internet connection?

An internet connection is required to download, install and activate the products in this collection. Once installed, all products can be used offline.

How much disk space and RAM do I need?

The expansion needs about 2 GB of free disk space. The system requirements list 4 GB of RAM, with 6 GB recommended, and an Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, or Apple Silicon.