Nils Liberg maintains a fantastic resource of Kontakt scripts, a tutorial and even a free/donationware programmer-oriented script editor that comes in Windows and OS X flavors.

Nils is behind the script that powers the Scarbee Black Bass instrument, and his scripts are mainly geared towards creating realistic instrument emulations. If that’s not your cup of tea, a few of the scripts look ripe for experimentation, like the MIDI filter and the FX morph.

These were written for Kontakt 2 - I haven’t tested them all but the MIDI filter and FX morph load up fine in K3. I think they’d be great starting points for taking things even further… hmmm, I wonder if I could hack the FX morph to use four instead of two presets and fade between them with a 2D control surface…

Ed.: I’ve been wanting to take advantage of Reaktor’s Core DSP engine for some time — allowing you to get your hands dirty with hard-core DSP work — but I have to admit, I wasn’t even sure to start. So this gives me some serious geeky satisfaction. Normally, the point is that I’m supposed to be teaching this stuff, but I may have to blog my progress through the Core DSP stuff. Anyone with me? -PK

Reaktor users are always hungry for news and instructional material regarding their favorite weapon, and NI head honcho Stephan Schmitt has come through with two DSP tutorials by Vadim Zavalishin, creator of the Core DSP engine that was introduced in Reaktor 5.

This is not for the faint of heart. According to Stephan:

The articles are in a very condensed scientific style. They definitely require some academic education and DSP knowledge. They are accompanied by two tutorials helping you to implement and to try out the discussed methods in Reaktor Core. Those who dive into this material will be rewarded by some deep insights into the design of filters.

If you’re up to it, the DSP articles are available on the NI site: http://www.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=dsparticles&L=1

At the very least, I’d recommend a refresher read of the excellent Core tutorial that shipped with Reaktor 5 before tackling Vadim’s articles: http://www.native-instruments.com/fileadmin/redaktion_upload/pdf/NI_REAKTOR5_Core_Manual_EN.pdf

Remember, drink plenty of fluids and do not operate heavy equipment while studying DSP.