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KSP Scripting 1 Paperback – February 24, 2010

by Mike Novy (Author), Castlewood Publishing Castlewood Music (Editor)

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KSP Scripting 1, Understanding and Developing NI Kontakt Scripts, Mike Novy, 1st Edition------------------- This manual is aimed at Kontakt 4 users and describes the Kontakt Script Processor (KSP) in a step-by-step manner. The first section provides all important elements of the sampler script language and consolidates the material learned by means of accompanying examples and figures. Additional applications supplement knowledge and provide new ideas for your own scripts. The KSP Guide in the book also contains a comprehensive script reference with many examples for ease of reference and understanding. Book contents: Introduction and application, Basics of KSP scripting, Elements of KSP scripts (callbacks, variables, data types, conditions, ...), Graphic adaptation of Kontakt instruments, Real applications: Creating your own control elements, changing icons and backgrounds, release samples, alternating samples, step sequencer, arpeggiator, articulation switching, KSP Guide with over 190 pages, Quick reference for effect parameters. -------------------

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362 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Books On Demand
Publication date

February 24, 2010
Dimensions

5.83 x 0.75 x 8.27 inches
ISBN-10

3839150515
ISBN-13

978-3839150511
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Books On Demand (February 24, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 362 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3839150515
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3839150511
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.83 x 0.75 x 8.27 inches

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Benn And Gear

Making a Kontakt library or instrument? This is absolutely essential.

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2015

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I have no idea why there's a girl in bed wearing no pants on the cover of this book, but it's funny when my friends grab it and flip through the pages to find a reference guide to an obscure scripting language for a software sampler.

So here's the thing. The book isn't exactly fun to read. Nothing really jumps out as special, and compared to beginners books on C++, Java, etc. where the bar is a bit higher for instruction method, it's very mediocre. But that doesn't matter, because you should be grateful that someone actually took the time to write a programming guide for KSP. Heck, if it were in a different language, it would still be better than your other options, misguided forums or Youtube.

So thank you Mike Novy for doing one of the many things that Native Instruments should have done, but decided to leave their customers hanging instead.

The book itself is going to be a bit of a curve if you've never stepped a toe into programming, but if you're an intuitive person, you should be able to get everything out of it that it intends to give. If you doubt your intuition, it might be wise to pick up a small basic programming book that explains how us humans speak to our machines.

Regardless, after a cover to cover and a bit of referencing, you'll be able to make a very nice, professional looking Kontakt instrument.

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J Xuereb

A must-have for beginner KSP developers

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2012

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This book does a great job at tackling the vast world of Kontakt scripting and providing an easy and intuitive approach towards KSP development. Audio enthusiasts and professionals that are familiar with programming (or at least have the will to try and experiment) should definitely give this book a try.

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HUDÁK JÁN JAHU MASTER-HUDÁK

comprehensive guide on KSP

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2013

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Thank you Mike for comprehensive introduction to KSP scripting.
It is dedicated for Beginner-to-Intermediate programming level.
There are couple of grammatical and typographic mistakes, but careful reader will notice them...
Because there is nothing else regarding the subject, its the best book available there.
Jan

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Steven

Very detailed and easy to understand

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2010

This is the book to use to learn Native Instrument Kontakt Scripting if you are a musician or a Kontakt instrument developer. What do I like about the book is that he starts with general things and explains steps by steps the idea of scripts. From there, it switches over into more detailed Kontakt scripting. The strengths of this book is the way the author breaks down each script part by use of of examples and screenshots, which makes me feel comfortable.

The KSP guide is a great reference book for beginners and especially for professional KSP users.

I absolutely love this book and I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn KSP.

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Michael B.

Great book!

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2010

This book teaches all details you need for developing in Kontakt's KSP. It is perfect for beginners and pros. The KSP guide is a very handy helper. I can recommend this book to all who are interested in programming own instruments, graphical interfaces, or in tweaking samples.

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Brenes M

Love this book

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2019

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Great product

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Len

Not bad, but overpriced.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2015

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The language is clumsy and sometimes inaccurate and a large part of the book is reference material, material which is already freely available in the documentation included with the software. Having said that, it isn't a bad book, although it is overpriced. Had I paid €10.00 less I would have felt quite satisfied. Overall, I would say that if you have the money to spare it isn't a bad purchase. But if you do not have much cash to spare you would be better served reading the free reference documentation and using free online resources to educate yourself!

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