NKS Library: Korg Collection Instruments

Description

• Korg ARP 2600
• Korg ARP Odyssey
• Korg Electribe-R
• Korg EP-1
• Korg M1
• Korg microKorg
• Korg miniKorg
• Korg MonoPoly
• Korg MS-20
• Korg Polysix
• Korg Prophecy
• Korg Triton
• Korg Triton Extreme
• Korg VOX Super Continental
• Korg Wavestation

Each library offers full browsing of all factory presets/expansions/cards with tagging details, full controller map, sound previews and database/artwork files.

Compatibility

• Supports Komplete Kontrol Software v2.9 or later
• Supports Maschine Software 2.17 or later
• Supports Komplete Keyboards (all versions)
• Supports Maschine Hardware (all versions)
• Supports PC / MAC
• Supports VST3 
• Requires Korg Instrument VST Plugins

Demo Version

The Free Download Version contains a handful of presets for each instrument to test how the NKS installation and compatibility will work. You can download and install this for free to test things out before purchasing the full NKS library.

This demo version is for Korg Collection 5 and includes all NKS libraries for the Korg Collection. Simply copy the NKS files for the instrument you wish to test. The download library will include just the selected NKS library plus all artwork for that library.

Instructions

Instructions are also included with each download

Browser & Controls

Each instrument has a dedicated custom controller map available that has been designed with quick access to the most useful controls on the first pages and in-depth controls on later pages. Some instruments (such as microKorg, Triton, Triton Extreme) contain multiple control template designs for different modes of operation depending on hte preset selected.

For info on controller templates, check the ReadMe file

A HUGE amount of work has been done for the tagging of sounds with as much detail pulled directly from the plugins (including positional data of parameters to determine “long release” for instance) with many, many hours of manual tagging sounds by hand to make browsing and finding preset sounds as fast as possible.

Please Note: Some of the latest Korg instruments such as MS-20 / Polysix will display the incorrect preset name when loading presets from the NKS browser. This is an issue with the plugins recalling the wrong name from their database but the preset sound loads up just fine and these can be used without issue, just be aware the name is not correctly displayed when loading from NKS (issue was confirmed by Korg years ago but never fixed)

FAQ / Disclaimer

This NKS library is created with no affiliation to Native Instruments or the VST vendor. I am not paid, or even supported by Native Instruments or the vendors. Downloading and usage of this library is at the users own risk. Payments are non refundable. There is no support or guarantee offered that these will suit your own application which is why a free version is offered to test with. If you are satisfied with the free version then the paid version offers the same features and includes all factory presets. There is no guarantee that future versions of the Komplete/Maschine software will support these preset files or the current features.

Users are not authorised to share or distribute the files with anyone else without the consent of Freelance SoundLabs. A lot of work goes into managing this project, hosting the files and writing documentation and I am also an active forum member helping out users. Please do the right thing; the cost is only a few beers to help me out.

Changelog

v3.0.0 (2 Aug 2024)
– Upgraded collection for Collection 5
– Updated artwork for all libraries for the latest MK3 keyboard display
– Added Arp 2600 Library
– Added EP-1 Library
– Added Vox Super Continental Library

v3.0.0 (29 Jan 2023)
– Released Korg Colllection 4 Bundle (inc Collection 3 Updates libraries)
– Updated libraries for VST3 plugin versions.

v2.6.0 (7 July 2022)
– Unified/Updated tagging over all NKS libraries and set library base version to 2.6.0

2.5.3 (10 June 2018)
– Improved attribute tagging over all instruments

2.5.2 (19 April 2019)
– Re-rendered sound previews to address glitch issue at end of file and also reduce size of library.
– Cleaned up and improved some tagging across libraries.
– Some library paths have changed to group some plugins by developer in the user folder.

v2.5.0 (11 March 2019)
– Updated tagging for NKS v1.5 tagging format

v2.2.0 (30 Mar 2018)
– Added version numbers to NKS properties
– Updated a lot of tagging details over all plugins
– Updated MS-20 controller map to display better on LCD screens of Maschine and KK MK2

v2.1.2 (15 Jan 2018)
– Tested NKS against latest Korg Collection release
– Added new Korg Collection Synth Arp Odyssey NKS presets + sound previews
– Added artwork for Arp Odyssey
– Updated documentation

v2.1.1 (03 Dec 2017)
– Updated tagging to remove duplicate and incorrect tags
– Added splash image for loaded instrument on Maschine MK2/Studio/Komplete MK2
– Removed a random paintshop project file from image folder
– Changed OSD background colour to darker for LegacyCell + Wavestation so text can be read easier on Maschine/Komplete MK3
– Cleaned up some more tagging
– Hand tagged over 1000 presets in all instruments with more details
– Fixed incorrectly tagged “Arp” tags in LegacyCell presets

V2.1 (21 October 2017)
– M1: Fixed some presets in M1 Factory Combination having default control pages
– M1: Fixed Factory Program Card 6 presets tagged as Card 11
– M1: Updated tags to include the card description from M1
– Changes merged into 2.0 branch from 21 Oct 2017. No increment in version number.
– Added “Sound Previews” for all presets in all Korg Legacy instruments
– Monopoly: Removed duplicate presets from 3rd party library’s
– Updated plug-in artwork for all plugi-ns
– Updated documentation

V2.0 (10 October 2017)
– Consolidated tagging across all libraries
– Created new Banks for all libraries
– Removed [library] tags
– Updated splash artwork with Maschine/Komplete Kontrol & NKS branding

v1.0 – Initial Version (2 Feb 2017)