Thanks for the kind words, Richard. The 10ms head on each file was simply for uniformity across the samples, with the 5ms fade-in placed to be sure every sample would never start with any kind of pop. Chalk it up to a little OCD. ;-) One thing I’ve learned since this endeavor is using cycle markers to export files from Nuendo, which I do all the time now with game audio. I may be able to skip the whole AutoHotKey script renaming phase on the next libraries.

I’ve built a few instruments in Kontakt, but always pretty basic, for personal use only and I certainly wasn’t as meticulous as you were Rodney. I was wondering what the reasoning for the 10ms head combined with a 5ms fade in on all the samples was. I understand why you might want a fade, but is there any reasoning behind having a head of silence that is greater than your fade prior to the initial transient?

Also, I’m wondering what you learnt from this process that you’ve been able to apply to your other work in audio.

Thanks again for writing such an in-depth reflection on your process.

Yes! Daniel James’ videos are great. His videos have been extremely helpful in deciding between similar libraries in the past.

Thank you, Chris! Yes, I am a fan of demo videos as well; I simply haven’t had the time to put them together yet. Whenever contemplating a large purchase, I always looked to Daniel James’ videos (if not the developers’) since he would review them at length. I hope you enjoy them!

– Rodney

Thank you, Graham – I’m glad you found it helpful and informative.

– Rodney

Thank you for taking the time to write and share this article, it is greatly appreciated.

Also many congratulations on bringing this project and company from idea to reality. Amazing stuff.

Thanks so much! YOU are exactly the person I wrote this for. :-) I didn’t know squat about Kontakt beforehand (other than using it), so I just rolled up my sleeves, with a little advice along the way from friends (especially Alex at Embertone ), I was on my way.

Thanks again!

– Rodney