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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: 8.14.0)
This thread provides information about upcoming patches for Kontakt. It will be updated whenever new information becomes available. The currently available software version is 8.14.0. Please make sure that your installation is up to date. —————————— 8.14.0 (2026-10-22) Minimum OS requirements: macOS 14, 15 and 26 (latest…
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Arrow keys (Up/Down) not working in Kontakt 8
I have issue with arrow keys in Kontakt Player 8 on Macbook. I cant navigate in preset list with arrows Up and Down. The first time it happens with the 8.11.1 update and keep happen till 8.13.1. In older versions of Kontakt Player 8, there was no issues. In Kontakt 7.10.9 and Komplete Kontrol 3.5.4 there are no issues. So,…
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Reaper Crashing while loading Kontakt 8 in reaper project.
When opening Reaper project containing instance of Kontakt Reaper crashes.
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Kontakt 8 hanging Studio Pro, Reaper and FL Studio
When exiting Studio Pro 8/Reaper 7.81/FL Studio 26.1.7, after having Kontakt 8 in a project, a DAW process remains in Background processes until manually killed.
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Preset selecting in Kontakt 8.14 - what am I missing?
Hi, I just installed the new 8.14 updat which according to the release notes contains (among other things): Redesigned Instrument and Tool headers that show product and preset names clearly and consistently I see that the preset's name shows up fine. But I can't figure out how to find presets for my tools without going…
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Expired instruments after a 360 subscription
After installed last kontakt release, my instruments that was in demo mode now are simply expired, i.e. mute. Before the installation, I can use them for 15 minutes: is there a change in native instruments politics, or is it a bug?
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Modulate "Sample End" Point
Hello everyone, I've just started learning KSP to achieve a specific goal, but I'm starting to wonder if it might actually be difficult to accomplish this in Kontakt. My goal is to automatically adjust the sample endpoint position of a mapped sample so that it syncs with the host's BPM (e.g., matching the duration of an…
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Feedback needed: Blending Session Percussionist & Kinetic Toys with Modern Piano
Hello everyone. My name is MauMouse and I'm working on my fifth piano piece, titled Samba Sade. This piece's genre is modern neoclassical with jazz undertones. For the piano, I used Claire. For the rhythmic arrangement, I used Session Percussionist, seeking a groove that blends with the piano without overpowering it.…
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Electric sunburst vs deluxe
I had a 360 subscription and, when it expired, Electric Sunburst deluxe remains in demo mode. The standard version doesn't appear in my plugin list, but it's not a problem 'cause deluxe version covers all. Now, I'm considering to buy some perpetual license for instruments that I use often: for the other ones, when I need I…
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Removal of the tuner knoob on Kontackt plugins
Can some explain why NI removed the tuner knob from all kontackt plugins especially when a good portion of plugins dont have a tuner modification in the plugin itself (session guitarist, Rickenbacker) it feels like removal of whats is thought as a unused part of the software but vital for people who like to tune inbetween…
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need to downgrade kontact 8.13.1 to previous version
Not sure what my previous version was but the 8.13.1 update has done really horrible things to some of my songs. It really messes the audio up on certain instruments, adding reverb like effects and pitch anomalies I've seen it happen on 2 identical installations using the same Studio Pro 8 song Can you please provide the…
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Can't select user presets in Kontakt
Hi Somehow I can't select my own presets in Kontakt instruments, only Factory presets. The users presets are visible, but nothing happens when I select one of them? Peter
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I made a Mac app that fixes the blank and cropped artwork in Kontakt 8's browser
I made a Mac app that fixes the blank and cropped artwork in Kontakt 8's browser Body (one paragraph per line, paste as is or rough it up in your own words first, since polished prose from a first-time poster reads as marketing): I have 220 libraries in Kontakt and a lot of them were showing soft or missing artwork, so I…
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Kontakt not working and Inmusic not offering help
Kontact 8 randomly stopped working properly. If I loaded an instrument, regardless of what was selected it would only ever open Damage, and all presets disapeared leaving only the Damage presets available. The banner for the Instrument I had tried to open would appear, but everything else displayed was Damage. Strangely,…
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Where is Lo-fi Vibes Located?
Unsure where to find this on my MacBook Pro because I am not as fluent on OS as I am in Windows. Appreciate it! I use Native Access to install and launch everything. This computer is solely dedicated to my Native Instruments stuff so everything is the default settings from their end and I don't move stuff around. I do my…
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Kontakt 8 Glitches when multiple instances loaded in Cubase 15 if program outside of DAW is opened
I found a bug with Kontakt 8 inside of Cubase 15 (I have not tried it with other DAWs). It does not occur with versions of Kontakt 5-7. I have been able to recreate this bug every time I have tried it. These are the steps that create Kontakt 8 to glitch out and crash Cubase (follow each step exactly): 1) Load project in…
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Kontakt stuck notes with sustain pedal inside Cubase 13 Pro (works in standalone)
Hello, I'm experiencing a reproducible stuck-notes issue with the latest version of Kontakt 8 when it runs as a plugin inside Cubase 13 Pro. I did not notice this problem with earlier versions of Kontakt 8, and the same setup works correctly with the latest version of Kontakt 7, so this looks like a regression introduced…
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Kontakt 7 update to 8 with a update buy in a website instrument dealer
Hi I BUY AN UPDATE OF Kontakt 8 in a web site of an instrument dealer (Woodbrass) ( I made that because I have a gift card in their site ) They said that if I have the Seven version it's ok with the ! version update. So I receive my licence key. How I can make the update? Thanks for your help and answer Rico
