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The Core Essentials

Getting started with orchestral music has never been easier!

Nucleus Lite Edition is a powerful orchestral virtual instrument for Native Instruments Kontakt Player with full NKS integration, delivering a rich cinematic sound right out of the box. Built for speed and inspiration, it combines an intuitive interface with essential tools, so you can create stunning orchestral music without complexity.

Whether you are starting your journey or expanding your palette, it offers flexibility to match your needs and budget, with a seamless upgrade path available anytime. Designed to streamline your workflow, it blends smart features, elegant design, and responsive controls, empowering composers to focus on creativity and bring ideas to life faster.

The Perfect Sample Library for Beginning Composers

The Full Orchestra Palette

Sound Design

Designer Interface

Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion and Choir – Everything you need to start writing orchestral music or add orchestra elements to your existing projects.

Now includes orchestral soloists too.

A selection of Pads and Analog Synths alongside powerful design tools to help design and sculpt the cinematic sound you desire.

Stack up to four articulations and use macro controls to transform a static chord into evolving motion.
With 100 factory presets ranging from sequenced cue starters to evolving pads and textures, you’ll always have options to kick off your composition or add that unique finishing touch.

NOW UPDATED TO V1.2 WITH EVEN MORE CONTENT

3 New Soloists | Brand New Design | Now includes The Nucleus Designer

Added with V1.2

Brand New Instruments & Sound Design

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  • Added 3 Soloists – French Horn, Flute, Cello
  • Added Celeste
  • Added Toms Hi/Lo
  • Added 6 Playable Analog Synths
  • New Designer Interface with 100+ Factory Presets
  • Updated Pyramid instrument styling
Discover More About Our Latest Update To Nucleus Lite Through The Videos Below

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Purchasing Nucleus Lite Edition qualifies you for a credit toward the Full version of Nucleus.

When you decide to upgrade your product, your purchase price of Nucleus Lite Edition will be automatically added as a discount to the full version of Nucleus. As long as you are logged in, you will see your unique price within our store on future visits.

This discount will be available throughout the year, on top of any seasonal sale events, or product discounts there may be.

Please note, this crossgrade discount is only available if both the full product and crossgrade product are purchased through our web store

Nucleus Lite Edition

The Essential Orchestra

$99
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  • Full Ensembles for Strings, Woodwind, Brass & Choir
  • Limited Soloists, no Individual Sections
  • Performance Patches
  • Selected Articulations and Sound Design
  • Classic & Modern Mix
  • No Legato Articulations
  • Selected Instruments
  • Approximately 5 GB installed (NCW format).

Nucleus

Full Creativity, Full Control

$449
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  • Full Ensembles for Strings, Woodwind, Brass & Choir
  • Individual Instruments, Soloists and Sections
  • Performance Patches
  • Comprehensive Articulations and Sound Design
  • Classic & Modern Mix
  • Legato Articulations
  • Exclusive Instruments & Articulations
  • Approximately 29.6 GB installed (NCW format)

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KEY FEATURES

AT A GLANCE

  • Made for the free Kontakt Player, Version 6.4 or higher.
  • Requires Native Access 2 to install. See system requirements.
  • NKS ready.
  • Carefully selected essentials from Nucleus Full Edition.
  • Crisp & smooth cinematic orchestral sound.
  • Two highly versatile microphone mixes: Classic & Modern.
  • Full Ensembles for Strings, Woodwinds, Brass and Choir.
  • Essential Tonal & Atonal Percussion.
  • Essential Sound Design.
  • Multi and Single Articulation Patches.
  • Performance Patches, for instant playability.
  • Very small footprint and low resource consumption.
Chorus Lite Edition

Chorus Lite Edition

The Essential Choir

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Areia Lite Edition

The Essential String Collection

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Nucleus

Nucleus

The Orchestral Core

Original price was: $449.00.Current price is: $339.00.

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The Full Details: What’s Included

Articulations

Strings – Full Ensemble

  • Sustained (NV + V)
  • Spiccato

Performance Patch

Strings – Solo Cello

  • Sustained (NV + V)

Woodwinds – Full Ensemble

  • Sustained (NV + V)
  • Staccatissimo

Performance Patch

Woodwinds – Solo Flute

  • Sustained (NV + V)

Brass – Full Ensemble

  • Sustained (NV + V)
  • Staccatissimo

Performance Patch

Brass – Solo French Horn

  • Sustained (NV + V)

Percussion (Tonal)

  • Timpani
    • Hits
  • Glockenspiel
    • Hits
  • Celeste
    • Sustained

Percussion (Atonal)

  • 2 Gran Cassas
    • Hits
  • 4 Snares (Low + High)
    • Hits
  • Piatti
    • Hits
  • Tam Tam
    • Hits
  • Toms Hi
    • Hits
  • Toms Lo
    • Hits

Choir – Full Ensemble

  • Sustained Aah
  • Staccatissimo (Phrases)
Mics, Mixes and Specs

Mic Techniques

  • No Individual Microphones

Mic Mixes

  • Classic Mix
  • Modern Mix

Dynamic Layers

  • Up to 3 in Long Articulation
  • Up to 3 in Short Articulations

Round Robins

  • 1 in Long Articulation
  • Up to 5 in Short Articulations