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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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Kontatk 7 Recalling - Can't Click OK - Ableton Live 12 - macOS Sequoia
Hello, I am currently experiencing an issue after setting up my new Mac and installing all necessary software. When attempting to open an Ableton Live session, the standard Kontakt relinking prompt appears. However, I am unable to proceed past this point as the "OK" button is unresponsive, causing the application to hang.…
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One or more Kontakt instances cannot be recalled correctly msg hangs Ableton
when trying to open a project I get the message: One or more Kontakt instance cannot be recalled correctly, perhaps de to missing content. Please open any Kontakt instance in your host, Komplete Kontrol or Maschine to resolve the issue. The OK button is unresponsive and Ableton hangs. has anyone resolved a similar issue?>
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S49 keys not working with Logic Pro after recent firmware update
Hey all, I have a NI S49 midi controller. I have been using it with logic pro for over a year, no issues. recently, I completed a firmware update for the keyboard and now it won't make any sound or recognize the input of the keys. The patches are loading correctly and I see the same patch loaded on the display as I do in…
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Reload Problem with Saved Cubase9 Project using Kontakt8
Using Win10 22H2 Pro and Cubase9 with the latest Kontakt8 and an instrument loaded from Vintage Organs works just fine. After saving the Cubase9 Project and then reloading it later, I find the instrument is still there, everything looks good with the Kontakt8 GUI except the instrument won't trigger from the MIDI track or…
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Kontakt Crashing In Sonar 8.5 Producer Edition
Hi, it's Annabelle. I just recently moved all my instruments from a spinning hard drive to a solid state drive, and no matter what I do, Kontakt sometimes does this "Error Unhandled Exception" thing in Sonar 8.5. It always did this with a spinning hard drive, but I wonder why it's doing it with a solid state drive as well.…
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Using w/the Famous E Rhodes
Hello! I seem to have successfully, finally installed The Famous E Rhodes now here on Native Instruments but I am unfamiliar with Kontakt, on what to do next. I would like to for example, connect my MacBook via correct cabeling/adapters to my Yamaha Clavinova (CLP 885). I have the cables and all of that, but how do I…
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Stradivari Violin not showing up in Kontakt (even after installation)
Hi everyone. So, I previously was producing mainly on my laptop, and when Stradivari Violin first came out, it nicely installed and showed up in Kontakt via Native Access on that PC. However, on my new desktop, I went to install all of my software, and most of it works, except for this specific library. Apparently, there…
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Playback sound not same as input sound
Why does an NI percussion instrument ("Buk" Spotlight East Asia) only play back its head sound and not its rim sound? The instrument is mapped so that C4 is the head and F4 is the rim. When I enter the notes (in Dorico 5 Pro) I hear the correct sounds. When I playback, it is all just the head sound, no rim sound.
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Kontakt on iPad [feature request]
Hi Now in 2025 there are too many professional instruments working on iPad .. I want kontakt to use it on iPad !!! when it will be ready for iPad ? Thanks Hatem
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Bouquet bug???
Why doesn't the Bouquet directory appear on the left, while the Luxa, Hypr, and Roux directories do? Take a look—Luxa's directory appears on the left, which is very convenient. ↓↓↓↓
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Kontakt 7 and 8 make new Mac Studio crash and reboot
just purchased a brand new Mac Studio running Sequoia 15.2 and when I open Kontakt 7 or 8 stand-alone the machine freezes and then reboots. Is this just a lack of compatibility that needs an update from NI or can I do anything to resolve. The computer shipped with 15.2 pre loaded. Thanks.
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Kontakt 7 and 8 missing images
There was a person who asked for the solution for the problem of Kontakt 7 and 8 missing images. There was an reply and I followed the steps of the reply and as a result, it didn't work. Can anybody help me solve the problem?
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Changes are not saved to Kontakt Factory Library 2 - Orchestral
When I use Kontakt Factory Library 2 - Orchestral Tool, I set several parameters in the selection of ‘Dynamics’. Once I closed and saved Ableton, on reopening these parameters were cancelled and reset to the default. I can't even configure the level, as ‘Dynamics’ is not configurable as a parameter
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Issues loading Spitfire Solo Strings
Info: Apple Silicon Mac 15.0.1 Reaper v7.22 Kontakt 8 Spitfire Solo String v1.4.0b66b * * * I'm having an issue loading samples properly in my Kontakt 8 VST plugin instance in Reaper (my DAW). When I go to load a sample (.nki file), it seems to load fine, but I can see that memory usage is 0, and no sounds play when I hit…
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Kontakt loading time
Hi , why kontakt takes so long to load even small libraries (~40mb) , and what does "converting" mean?
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Changing from one computer to another - Kontakt 7 doesn't load libraries. Empty Window
I get Empty multis after opening my projects on my second computer. Both computers had the same system. Same content. I work on OSX 13.7. Sometimes Kontakt search for them and sometimes not at all. Just Empty Multi. This can be quiet frustrating because have to save all multis again and again. In some cases I don't even…
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Time drift using komplete in Ableton
Hi i know this issue has been raised before is there currently any solution? im getting a time drift when using a sequenced instrument or leap loop via midi track in Ableton after a few bars. Its driving me insane im having to mix down the midi track to audio then warp which isnt ideal. any ideas? Tia
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Found a YouTube link for a free YangQin but I can't find it when I hit the page!
Dear Anyone. F'starters, my website skills suck. Strong site designers weep and turn to drink when they hear my name. If there's anyone who can miss the Utterly Obvious to Anybody Else, it's the guy typing this! Now we've got that out the way…. Found a YouTube guy HERE but when I clicked on the link….…
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Straight ahead jazz horns does not display correctly.
Dear Jeremy, I fired up a very old library of mine, straight ahead jazz horns from impact soundworks. And it does not work as it used to work on previous versions of Kontakt? Any instructions on how to make this good old baby work properly again? Cheers, chordbeing
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Virtual Drumline Not Playing through Kontakt Player.
Currently when I open up Kontakt Player, I am not getting any sound coming out of the midi piano on the screen. I'm having this issue with multiple instruments. I do see that it is receiving signal, but so sound comes out. There are a few files where it does play sound, but not all of the instruments or notes are sounding…