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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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Which license for KK s61 MK1
hi there I bought myself a secondhand Keyboard and would like to ask, which license I should buy. Kontakt 7 is as far as I know compatible but unfortunately not anymore available. thank you very much for your help! Han
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Kontakt Sample has disappeared! Please make sure that all external drivers are connected
Hi all. I am getting this issue with Kontakt 8 on Cubase 13. Every so often I get a "Kontakt Sample has disappeared! Please make sure that all external drivers are connected" My samples are on M.2 SSD's, Windows 11, i9-1300k, 64 gig of ram Things I have tried. 1. Updating all the software. Cubase, audio drivers, computer…
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Tina Guo Vol 2
I just purchased this from NI for $179 and received right away an email from Cinesamples offering this same plug in for $104. Anyone experience this? I am in contact with NI and have not received an answer yet.
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Midi channel in sequence
Hi, I have a lot of libraries that don't give the "select midi channel" option (Symphobia, for example) is there a way within Kontakt 8 it will do this in sequence.
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Send midi from kontakt to the outside world
For years I used to Send midi from kontakt to the outside world with libraries like Noire, guitar session, Hammers+waves piano and the result was very good . Today result are totally unusable with notes value different from the ones emit by the libraries (ex: if play a C major chord CEG in noire with some particle emission…
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Kontakt 8 no longer working
Hi, I'm baffled. I've followed all the advice: trashed the plist and reinstalled. Kontakt 8 barely works on my system after the update; no sound is generated other than the preview sounds. This occurs in both standalone and DAW. Additionally, when I load the library, the graphics are messed up in some of the libraries .…
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Question concerning vouchers.
I purchased Kontakt 8, about s month or so . Afterwards, I received an email, informing me that I had a $99 voucher to use. I read all of the details, on which items I could use it on. Tonight, I decided to use it on 2 regular-priced items: 26K Keys and 24K drums. In checkout, after I apply the voucher, it says that one of…
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Inquiry About Using Action Strings 1 with Kontakt and Komplete 15 CE
Dear Native Instruments Support Team, I hope this message finds you well. I recently purchased your product, Komplete 15 Collector's Edition, and I’ve been enjoying using Action Strings 2 which is included in the package. It’s a fantastic tool—thank you for creating such inspiring instruments. However, I also own an older…
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PLEASE HELP! Broken project with Kontakt 8
HI all, I have a major project due in 2 weeks that relies HEAVILY on Kontakt 8 - which has been working perfectly for me. However, it is now completely broken. I can't load any libraries - either in standalone or in Ableton/Logic/Pro Tools. The support has been PATHETIC. It took them 48 hours to reply with one line…
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Scarbee Rickenbacker Bass key switches
First of all I think the Rickenbacker Bass is the best sounding V Bass guitar ever, I can't find anything better sounding. However I was wandering if in a future update would be possible to color code the Rickenbacker Bass key switches. It is hard to find the switches, I don't think is a break deal, but definitely would…
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Demo product with the full Kontakt version
In general, I bought the full version of kontakt and I have unregistered products so far. And they all show a Demo, although it was stated in the description that you can use unauthorized libraries when purchasing the full version. Is there any way to fix this?
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No CCs in midi, but permanent sustain on in kontakt 7!!
My clean midi files (no CCs, no sustain commands) run perfectly in Kontakt 5 but with every note sustaining in Kontakt 7!! Fix?
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using older versions of Kontakt instruments with Kontakt 6
Hi I have several projects that I still like to work on from years ago. I used Kontakt 6 then. As I think you know, some instruments will no longer work with K6. I have downloaded the vintage links from the NI site for the old instruments and installed them in a folder that is separate from the newer versions. They then…
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Prime Bass chord quality
Hello, I am trying to change chord quality on Prime Bass patterns and it doesn't do anything. Let's say I want to play G minor, so I press G and Bb (the 3rd), but there's no change in the chord quality at all. Even if I'm pressing two notes on the keyboard, only one is shown as pressed. I'm using Funky Fingers preset. How…
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Kontakt Player & NI Instruments Not Showing as racks, Why ?
Hi, I've subscribed for the 360 Plus NI product. So my NI & Kontakt player show up on plugins in GarageBand, However when I Click on the Button it dosen't open as a rack, it just shows me numbers like 0001 na etc. The Standalone works just fine. I'm attaching some screenshots, if any of you faced the same issues had…
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Clean My Mac - has wrecked my set up.
I've been using clean my mac for years - maybe 15. It's been 99% fine, helpful and optimises the system well. After a recent clean up Native Access and Kontakt have become mangled. Kontakt instruments are listed as 'demo' (including natives own libraries that are registered in Native Access), it can't find .nki files even…
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The newest Version of Kontakt Player is surprisingly no even more compatible with OSX Monterey ...
and therefore, I can not use my purchased instrument "scene nightshade". Because this instrument needs the newest version of Kontakt Player … So, how can I give back my "scene nightshade" to Native Instruments?
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Recording to a DAW
I am a newby to MIDI. I can load kontakt 8 to a midi track. I can load an instrument. Say Harp. I hear a beautiful sound when a play the virtual keyboard at the bottom, or when a d-click on a preset. I arm the track. But the sound does not record. Some instruments have a circle on the setting panel and I can drop these on…
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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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Kernel Panic on macOS 15 Sequoia with M4 Chip Opening Kontakt 8 and Reaktor (Komplete 15)
Hi everyone, I recently purchased and installed Komplete 15 (original) on my new MacBook Pro with macOS 15 Sequoia and M4 chip, but I am encountering a serious issue. Whenever I try to open Kontakt 8 or Reaktor, my system goes into a kernel panic, forcing an automatic restart. The kernel log indicates an issue with IOMMU…