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Session Guitarist updates and compatibility with Kontakt 7/6
Hey everyone, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Session Guitarist series, there was an update for all the libraries, with the MIDI drag’n drop feature, updated riff and phrase modes, and NKS2 support. Unfortunately for those who were using these libraries with Kontakt 7 or 6, this breaks compatibility. For those who…
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Previous versions of recently updated Kontakt libraries / compatibility with K6 older libraries
Hey all, There are a lot of recent updates for Kontakt libraries to port those to 7.6 and taking more advantage of the MK3 keyboard new possibilities. Some of you expressed the need for previous versions as you do not wish to use Kontakt 7 for various reasons. Here are the installers for those libraries. Let us know if you…
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Official update status - Kontakt (current version: 8.12.1)
This thread provides information about upcoming patches for Kontakt. It will be updated whenever new information becomes available. The currently available software version is 8.12.1. Please make sure that your installation is up to date. —————————— 8.12.1 (2026-08-04) OVERALL CHANGES: FIXED Save as menu can index the…
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Feature Request: AI-Powered Performance Engine for Kontakt — Real Samples, Intelligent Performance
Hi Native Instruments team, I would like to suggest a concept for the future of Kontakt: an AI-powered performance engine designed to make existing sampled instruments perform MIDI more naturally and intelligently. The idea is NOT to turn Kontakt into a text-to-music generator and NOT to replace real sampled instruments…
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Articulation Panel Not Showing in Kontakt
Articulations panel not showing when I load Spitfire solo cello in kontakt. The articulations for Spitfire Chamber Strings show no problem when loaded into Kontakt. Thanks for any help or advice. Billy
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Cremona Quartet Solo legatos don't seem to be legato on DAW playback
Hi there, I'm running into an issue with Cremona Quartet Solo. I thought that I would be able to have the instruments play legato by selecting legato-capable articulations (Virtuoso, Sustain) and specifying Finger, Bowed, etc as the legato type. I overlap my MIDI notes as usual. On playback, the legato seems to be…
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Kontakt 8 Activation
I've been waiting 8 days for my Kontakt 8 full license to be activated? I'm unable to do anything. Does anyone know what I should do next?..
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Cremona Quartet legato playback issue after MIDI recording.
When playing live, legato phrases sound correct. After recording the MIDI, some transitions play back as detached or staccato across Stradivari violin, Guarneri violin, Amati viola, and Stradivari cello. Using latest versions, case already raised.
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Leap libraries, what is your opinion ?
whats peoples opinions of leap libraries? theyre cheap but are they any good?
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Leap instrument knob assignment issue
I am noticing an issue in leap expansions like progressive trance where there are some knobs with multiple host assignments attached to them. For example the volume knob for an individual sound will also affect the quantize parameter The cutoff knob will change the sound group selection I was able to remove the additional…
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Studio Drummer Step Recording
Is it possible to do step recording with Studio Drummer in Maschine? I would like to be able to load the different drums used in a SD KIT into separate sound slots in Maschine. I found some one-shots that look like they came from SD, but they seem to be incomplete. For example I found tom toms with garage/session/studio in…
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Wacom Stylus with Kontakt 8 - still crashing
The issue where Kontakt 8 crashes Cubase 15 when using a stylus is still not resolved. Attached crash log.
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Kontakt 8 states 'Kontakt 8 Installed' but doesn't appear openable in Library
Hi all. I recently uninstalled Kontakt 8 and reinstalled it an update told me it could not uninstall the previous version. I promptly uninstalled it using Windows 10's native uninstall feature manually and attempted to reisntall Kontakt 8 only for it to fully complete the process all the way up to stating 'Kontakt 8…
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Kontakt 8 Player doesn't show libraries correctly .
I'm having issues with the Kontakt 8 Player: -Issue 1: I have a problem displaying the library called Electri6ity. (It is listed and enabled in Options -> Libraries. It doesn't show up in the actual list in the Kontakt UI.) -Issue 2: The libraries I explicitly disabled in Options -> Libraries still show up in the list.…
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Scarbee Rick Hand Position
I am having a problem with the hand position feature in Scarbee Ric Bass. I have read the documentation and watched the official video, and am still not sure how to use this feature. I have a pattern where all notes in the pattern exist within the fourth position. When I playback the pattern in Ideas, all notes are played…
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I have Kontakt 8 but need Kontakt 7 after getting new PC 2026
Hi, I recently bought an entirely new PC and I backed everything up prior but I cannot access any of it now because both disks became randomly corrupted, I got my FLPs and most files but I did not manage to take a copy of Kontakt 7 cause' I thought NI would have access to it through the software, it does not - I can only…
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Kontakt 8.12.1.0 crashing when loading nki files.
Kontakt is crashing when loading some of my nki files. Event log shows "Exception code: 0xc0000005". These files crash standalone, as well as Kontakt in Studio Pro and Cubase. The same files work fine in Kontakt 7 standalone, and I've had these nki files for many years. Any place I can drop these files so someone could…
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Kontakt 8 multirack, route each instrument to a separate DAW channel
I haven't been able to find the answer to this specific question by searching the forum… so please feel free to redirect me if this has already been answered. My DAW is Bitwig Studio, this is directly relevant to my question, as Bitwig have a fairly unique approach to things like routing. It's very flexible. I have a new…
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Order Status "Complete" but Stuck on "Not Registered" (No Serial)
Hi Team, I recently purchased the Kontakt 8 Bundle Crossgrade directly from the web shop (Order 60002704220C). The transaction status in my Order History shows as "Complete," but under My Products, it says "Not Registered," and no serial number was generated or emailed to me. I have already verified that my account profile…
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Kontakt 8: Empty white dialog box appears after adding instrument. Kontakt uncontrollable (KT-10584)
It appears to happen when adding instrument patches into Kontakt 8 on Logic Pro. I have recently observed it happening with Spitfire Symphony Orchestra patches, however, I do recall this happening before with another developer also. The DAW becomes unresponsive and I have Force Quit. It is random and does not happen…
