In this video, we kick off Lesson 2 by setting the stage for what we’ll be building — a simple synthesizer sample library with stacked key switches, built-in effects, modulators, loops, and a crude arpeggiator.

This lesson moves at a faster pace than Lesson 1 and assumes you already understand basic scripting concepts like callbacks, variables, and control statements. We’ll take a different approach this time, jumping straight into scripting first and handling sample mapping later — a workflow often used in real-world projects.

I’ll give you a tour of the finished instrument we’re aiming for and walk through the new features we’ll be adding. We’ll also preview some of the techniques we’ll explore in more detail throughout the lesson, including UI scripting, custom functions, while loops, and more.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your Kontakt scripting journey, let’s get started.

Included with this video is the completed Kontakt project folder for the course. It contains the original, uncompressed WAV samples, which you can use to build the project as you follow along. You can also refer back to it later to check your work or troubleshoot.