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Heads up - the updates to Noire and Ethereal Earth require Kontakt 8.6
If you only have Kontakt 7, don't update the Noire and Ethereal Earth libraries or they won't work!
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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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Why does Kontakt reset dynamics value whenever I close and reopen session in Logic Pro?
I bought Kontakt 8 yesterday and I ran into this problem. Whatever I set to be the dynamics value on an instrument, it will be back to minimum value when I restart the session. At first I thought this was a problem with a freebie orchestra instrument I was using, or something written to a midi event, but I tested and it…
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3rd party instrument problem
Hi all, sorry for the length After a little 3rd party Kontakt info please. Have purchased Rigid Audios everything bundle and gone through the installation instructions, which were: If available, place the instruments ‘snapshots’ directories to (Mac) My-user-name/Documents/Native Instruments/User Content/Kontakt And for…
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Berlin Woodwinds Kontakt version
I'm thinking of buying the Kontakt version of the Berlin Woodwinds by OrchestraTools. Can anybody who has this tell me whether any or all of the instruments have the spanner/wrench i.e. are not locked to editing? I've asked OT but they don't seem to be able to tell me.
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No Banks in Default or Library View for some Libraries
Hello, I could not find info about this but some libraries do not show banks but a big consolidated list in Default View or Library view. Only way to see the banks is switching to the classic view. Namely Strezov Brass, Cineperc etc. is there any solution for this? Is it up to the Library developer to update their library…
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Kontakt 7 not showing up in Access
I wasn't able to use my desktop computer for a few months. When I finally started it up Windows wouldn't load. I had to do a clean install of Windows so the entire drive got wiped. Now when I open Native Access Kontact 7 doesn't show up. Kontakt Player 8 and all the libraries appear though. Any advice?
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Looking to find kontakt full 5.6.8
Hi there, I am looking to find a copy of Kontakt full 5.6.8. Can anyone help me out? thank you, Chuck
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I'll looking for any help at all. I'm feeling a bit in over my head...
I've been writing some songs, punk rock and stoner rock, and I'm trying to record them digitally. Problem is, I'm new to actual, for real DAWs, etc. I can't seem to find any easy-to-understand learning content for absolute beginners. Some background: I have a little bit of absolutely ridiculous DIY digital recording, but…
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How to use phrases from free libraries?
Hi! Bear with me cause I’m pretty new on trying to understand Kontakt. Using it for playing Kontakt libraries I can but understand and work with the program, not so much. My question is: In several smaller and often free libraries (like Warhorns from Sonuscore) I find that each phrase or sound is assigned to just one key…
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Crash
I want to use Kontakt Player to Access Spitfire Symphony but it crashes whenever I try to open it. See below Translated Report (Full Report Below) Process: Kontakt 8 [32739] Path: /Applications/Native Instruments/*/Kontakt 8.app/Contents/MacOS/Kontakt 8 Identifier: com.native-instruments.kontakt-8 Version: 8.7.2 (8.7.2)…
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Kontakt 8 can't load in Reaper
I have the latest version of Reaper. Upgraded to Kontakt 8.4.1 via current version of Native Access. now Reaper can see Kontakt 8, but it will not load in DAW. it loads fine as stand alone. this is the error message I get. The following effect plug-in could not be loaded: VST3i: Kontakt 8 (Native Instruments) (64 out)…
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Can't install: Berlin Concert Grand, New York Concert Grand, Upright Piano, Vienna Concert Grand
I can't install from Native Access: Berlin Concert Grand, New York Concert Grand, Upright Piano, Vienna Concert Grand. If I click on "Add Product", I get an error message: "That path leads to a different product". Am I misunderstanding something?
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Crackling/poor audio if app isn't in foreground in windows 11
SO I have a weird issue that just started happening within the last couple months. I'm running kontakt standalone without a daw on windows 11 to help when I'm doing school online. As long as kontakt is on the screen, the audio is fine. The moment it is minimized, or ends up behind another window, the audio starts…
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Circular 1.1.0 (engine 1.5) just broke all my projects! Pitch mapping + scale logic changed
I updated Circular on 11/14/25 to version 1.1.0, and inside Kontakt it now shows as engine version 1.5. After the update, every single one of my songs that uses Circular is suddenly out of tune. These projects all played correctly before the update. What I’m seeing now: MIDI notes that previously snapped to the selected…
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Kontakt 8: No auto-migration for K7 libraries in a song?
After upgrading to Kontakt 8 and updating all Session Guitarists etc., my olders songs from 2021 do no longer load properly. K7 is replaced with K8 as it should be, BUT none of the instruments are loaded anymore! Tracks where I had Spitfire Audio instruments loaded into K7 open with a blank K8. The same with the updated…
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Kontakt 8 and KK MK3 keyboard not showing library pictures (although libraries available)
Hello! I've recently migrated to a new PC. I went through the process of downloading all my libraries via Native Access. They are all there and usable. However, in Kontakt (and KK, which I don't use as much), the library pictures do not display - instead, I get the 'whirring' cursor, as if they are loading. If I select one…
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We need a Cubase 15 Expression Map resource page for NI orchestral libraries
Expression Map Setup window in Cubase 15 Cubase 15 was released november 2025. With it came a new version of the Cubase expression maps. The expression maps allows orchestral libraries to be setup with controlling articulations in a more detailed and consistent way. We need a Cubase 15 Expression Map resource page for NI…
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Why lable don't work?
Why my script lable don't work?
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Custom loading script
Hello, Is it possible to create scripts for Kontakt 8 that reduce the loading time of multiple instruments simultaneously by specifying before loading which: split (range), dynamics (velocity/layers), and scale to load only the samples that will be used? Thank you
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Kontakt 8 crashes in FL Studio when changing presets (KT-10738)
Hi NI Community! Does anyone else work with Kontakt 8 in FL Studio on MacOS (I have M2) and experience crashes when changing presets during the playback? I saw the same problem reported and solved for Kontakt 7 but it seems to appear again for Kontakt 8.
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Scene Nightshade has an incorrect snapshot directory
In the Scene: Nightshade instrument the factory snapshot directory is incorrect and as such no snapshots are available in the drop-down menu.. I solved this by making a copy of the "\Scene - Nightshade Library\Snapshots\Scene - Nightshade\" directory and renamed it to "\Scene - Nightshade Library\Snapshots\Scene - Lotus\",…
