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Session Percussionist – Update Available!
Hey everyone, We’ve just released Session Percussionist v1.0.1. What’s new? This update cleans up some old behind-the-scenes code that won’t be supported in the upcoming Kontakt 8.4 (coming mid-May). Don’t worry, it doesn’t change how the instrument sounds or plays. Why update now? If you install Kontakt 8.4 before…
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Official update status - Kontakt (current version: 8.4.1)
This thread provides information about upcoming patches for Kontakt. It will be updated whenever new information becomes available. The currently available software version is 8.4.1. Please make sure that your installation is up to date. —————————— 8.4.1 (2025-05-26) Minimum OS requirements: macOS 13, 14, and 15 (latest…
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Ask Kontakt 8 creators anything
Kontakt 8 is here Explore all the exciting new features, including Leap, Conflux, and Chords & Phrases right here. Since September 23, 2024, this thread has been buzzing with questions and speculations about the latest version of our flagship virtual instrument platform. Starting September 24 through October 4, the Product…
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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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Kontakt-centric Discord server
Hello everyone! You're all welcome to join the unofficial Kontakt Discord server that I've created some time ago. The thread about this was on the old forum, I just forgot to recreate it on this new one. So, let's have a good time! Cheers! 🙂 https://discord.gg/rTpCcpg
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Kontakt7 with VelvePro
I bought VELVE Pro yesterday, but unfortunately I'm having a lot of problems installing it. I keep getting error messages about the paths. I've tried everything possible, but it just doesn't work. I thought the installation would be as straightforward as with Session Guitarist or Symphony Strings. Now I have to get into…
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$99 instrument voucher with crossgrade
I was planning to buy kontakt 8 crossgrade, but I noticed it is a bit cheaper if I buy on a plugin key site (legit one) due to conversion and such for me. Is the $99 voucher that comes with the crossgrade only if I buy on the NI site, or if I activate a key on the NI app, does that count as well?
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Kontakt 8.1.0 extremely sluggish, unusable.
Mac Studio M2 Max 4TB / 64GB / 12CPU / 30 GPU / Sonoma 14.7.2. I launch Kontakt 8.1.0 standalone, and the interface responds to mouse clicks after a few seconds delay each time. E.g. I click on an instrument and wait 3 seconds for it to become highlighted. I double-click and wait a few seconds for anything to happen. With…
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Why does it take 4 clicks to resize the Kontakt window
When is kontakt going to be updated from 1990 software to 2025. Why do we have to use the archaic interface that has been outdated for years? Just an example, to resize to default view, which wouldn't be a problem if kontakt would update the interface, you have to click file, options, resize and close. Just ridiculous. If…
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Chords Tool Connundrum
Just got the Kontakt 8, horray. Just trying to figure it out, and my first hairy eyeball comes with the Chord tool. I hit a D on the keyboard, and it plays, like an Asharp or something. I don't understand… Why doesn't a D play a D chord, and maybe some keyswitches a couple of octaves away have the various voicings, modes,…
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Joystick Controller for XY Axis Movement
Can anybody please tell me if a single USB joystick controller would be able to operate the XY axis movements that various instrument programmes now feature? If this unit could "revolve" the XY axis in the programmes, is it simple to programme the unit to do so? Thanks for any help.
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Full Kontakt 7 & 8 are blank
My Kontakt 7 goes blank often and now many of my saved sounds don't play. I purchased Kontakt 8 and that is also blank as the screenshots show. Any suggestions as to what could be done?
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kontakt 6 t0 8
Can I upgrade from Kontakt 6 to 8 and get sale upgrade price
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K8 CRASHES ...
Hello Friends my K8 crashes each time i load an instrument, i tried everything like erase db files, erase the temp files … I don't know what to do … please help !
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Keyboard browse issues after Kontakt 8 update
Hi everyone, Since I installed the new version of Kontakt, several of my plugins no longer work properly — including Glaze, Soul Magic, and Noire, for example. Native Access shows that everything is correctly installed, and I’ve already tried reinstalling these plugins, but unfortunately, the issue persists. This is…
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Kontakt mysteriously quit responding to MIDI (file) input
I haven't had a DAW since gigastudio went under, but I've been able to play midi files through Kontakt using a midi player and LoopBe1. This gimmick was working great with Kontakt 8. Then, with a simple little 3-minute midi file, it played 3 times perfectly, then Kontakt 8 quit responding. The midi file plays OK but it…
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Access violation
When I use Kontakt to load third-party instruments, the following content is displayed: Access violation at address 00007FFE1B196FAB in moduleKontakt 8.vst3". Read of address 0000000000000030.
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Is there an update for Spotlight: Ireland coming to fix the bad sustain loops?
Hi folks, I guess this is more of a question for the NI spotlight product owner, but I'm really surprised at the poor quality of the sustain loops on the wind instruments in "fast" playing style. Unfortunately the "slow" playing style has bad intonation in the initial onset - every note seems to scoop upward by enough…
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Static on horns
I recently purchased Session Horns Pro. I'm using Kontakt 8 Player on a Mac Book Pro with M3 chip and latest Sequoia OS. On the horns samples there is static along with the note. Some notes the static is minimal or not noticeable, but some are requiring me to put a notch filter on the EQ because the static is so bad. This…
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kontakt player controls not showing up for automation
Hi wondering why the volume and pan controls are not showing up the DAW for automation? Seems like an oversight. These controls should be selectable in Ableton or Bitwig for automation or modulation.
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Kontakt 8 player and preset selection going to default
HI for some reason many of my kontakt libraries when selecting a preset from the library browser panel on the left of kontakt and then later clicking the right or left preset arrows in the instrument panel causes the next preset to be the default preset rather than the next preset from the one I had selected initially. Why…
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Modulating Sidepane Navigator Volume/Pan
The latest update for Kontakt player 8.4 lets us draw in automation for the Sidepane Navigator Volume/Pan. However we cannot record movement in or assign it as a modulation destination in Bitwig (I imagine Ableton live too). Any ideas?
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Can the acoustic drums be used as separate drums, not only loops
Hi! I'm a newcomer to Kontakt 8 and NI, I'm making my way around the user interface/menu's and have downloaded some of the free software. I'm playing with the acoustic drums, and they have looped patterns, though I'm wondering if they play separate, with each assigned a midi map key. Also, whilst I recall, I altered the…
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Make it possible to switch Modulation and Expression placements in GUIs
Annoying thing I see on modern GUIs for NI is the strange misplacement of Mod and Expression controls. These are expressive instruments where it would be nice if they are in the order recommended and used by many users. Many users with composer controls have this order (due to ergonomic benefits): Expression Modulation…
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Audio dropouts in Kontakt 8
Hi! I am experiencing issues with Kontakt 8.3.0 on a Mac Studio M2 Max with Sonoma 14.7.2 on Cubase 14. When playing several notes after another the audio might dropout momentarily. The sound will get clipped just as soon as the notes are released. When the dropouts occur, the disk usage indicator will turn red, although…