Kontakt 4 Era ((exclusive)) Jun 2026

Coupled with the (which allowed Kontakt to address beyond 4GB of RAM on 64-bit systems), the Kontakt 4 era became the golden age for large, sprawling templates. Producers could now build 100-track orchestral templates on a laptop with 8GB of RAM—something unthinkable in prior years.

Native Instruments officially announced Kontakt 4 on September 1st, 2009, with a release date set for October 1st of the same year. The software was priced at $399 USD / 379€, with upgrades for existing users available for $149 USD / 129€. It was also a key component of the new bundle, allowing producers to access NI's entire suite of instruments and effects. kontakt 4 era

Assuming you're talking about Native Instruments' Kontakt: Coupled with the (which allowed Kontakt to address