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Kontakt 8.6 (coming soon) temporary incompatibility with Creator Tools 1.5.2
Hey all! Matt from the Kontakt team with an important update. Please see below: • Kontakt 8.6 is due to release imminently (targeting August 6th). • Routine testing revealed that a necessary update to an internal code library introduced an incompatibility between Kontakt 8.6 and Creator Tools 1.5.2. • We have already…
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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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Important update about Electric Keys – Ivory
Hi all, Due to a trademark concern, the instrument Electric Keys – Ivory has been renamed to Electric Keys – Moonshell. While the name has changed, the instrument itself remains 100% identical in every way. If you already own the instrument, here’s everything you need to know to ensure a smooth transition: Your updated…
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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 8 not loading libraries on external drive
I have some libraries stored on an external drive (Albion One, Arkhis, and others). Native Access shows the correct installation path for these (on the external drive) but when I start Kontakt 8 it does not load the libraries on the external drive. It looks like it can load locally installed libraries. These libraries seem…
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Sync Issues in Kontakt 8 and Play Series Instruments?
I'm having sync issues with some Kontakt Instruments, all seem to be part of the Play Series. Over a single, looping midi note (say C3), a pattern will slow down considerably as the loop plays and continues to get worse until it is "reset" after a few loops. I can't set any notes for these patterns without them going out…
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New User Unable to use Kontakt 8 with Maschine 3
I'm new to this and I am trying to set up a group that uses Kontakt 8 with Piano Uno loaded. I have a drum track recorded and want to add a simple piano pattern. I really just wanted to record a pattern with a Piano Uno sound controlled by Micro Mk3. When I set it up I can click on the Kontakt 8 keyboard and I see the…
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Is the Retrigger/Legato function in the stock AHDSR bugged?
The AHDSR controlling the volume seems to not be working as described in the info tab. When Retrigger is disengaged it should "keep its current position until the last note has been released" However whenever you play more than one note in this mode, releasing ANY note, regardless of the order in which it was played, makes…
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Can’t Find Plectrum and Finger Options in Sunburst Deluxe Acoustic
Hi everyone, I recently purchased the Sunburst Deluxe Acoustic from Native Instruments, and while exploring its features, I couldn’t locate the options for plectrum and fingerstyle to play melodies.I’ve checked the interface but might be missing something. I am using FL Studio.Could anyone guide me on where to find these…
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Kontakt 8 not showing played notes on light guide on S61 mk3
Hello, in the past, whenever I would play a MIDI part in on a Kontakt/Komplete Kontrol track, it would show the keys pressed on the light guide on my S61 MK3. Now it doesn't do that and I don't know why. I even checked a Komplete Kontrol track and it doesn't work. Any thoughts on how I can get this back? FYI I'm in Cubase…
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Some Kontakt libraries stopped working outside of standalone mode
My Spitfire Solo Violin works fine in Kontakt 7 standalone mode, but I get the "instrument not initialised" error when using Spitfire Solo Violin in my DAW (Samplitude). Native Instruments has a thread on this topic cited below this post. From the thread, it is suggesting that Kontakt is not configured properly in my DAW,…
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Kontakt 7 & 8 (latest) causes Mac kernel panic and reboots M3 Studio Ultra
Kontakt 7 & 8 will not work on my Mac m3 studio ultra (Sequoia 15.6). When I launch Kontakt 7 or 8 within my DAW the Mac completely shuts down and resets. The stand alone I just get an error stating "Kontakt 8 quit unexpectedly" immediately after launching the app. I never see the kontakt window. The plugins crash my…
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Can the Cremona Quartet be tuned to just intonation?
I would like to tune Cremona Quartet to just intonation. I feel that Script Editor of Edit Mode is the key. There's 5 slots. One is the plugin's name. If I change that to microtuning, it worked. But then I cannot use main plugin's feature. Other slots doesn't work. How can I figure this out?
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Kontakt 8 unstable in FL Studio
Hi everyone, I have a recurring problem with Kontakt 8 in FL Studio: Each time I use multiple instances of Kontakt (one per FL pattern), at some point the plugin will become unstable. For instance, it will either stop functioning on random tracks (no sound), the volume fades until I barely hear the sound, or the Tools…
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Leap and Latch Mode
When I select latch mode for many presets in LEAP it simple does not work at all. Komplete Kontrol S88 Mk III. when Iatch it plays a 1 second sound Any ideas? Sometimes I will load up a preset press a loop, it runs will not end. I select another key and now both loops run. I have to hit midi reset. This is when the sound…
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Transfer ID - serials for bundled software
Hello, I bought MASCHINE MK3 HW and Komplete Kontrol S49 MK2 second hand with the bundled software. To get the bundled software, I was told to get the Transfer-ID from the previous owner. Therfore the previous owner has requestet the License Tranfer from Native Instruments. From Native Instruments he only get serial…
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Kontakt Panning Left Logic Pro X
Hi, When I load a Kontakt instrument it plays everything in only the left channel. I can "fix" it by adjusting the pan on the track but I can't find a way in Kontakt to make it work right. I'm loading the instrument as a Stereo instrument. The pieces default their output to fx→main out. I can't find where the pan for that…
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'library not found' - constant game of cat and mouse
hi all. for no reason kontakt will display certain libraries as 'not found' even though they are definitely installed within NA. i keep having to go through the process of reinstalling libraries all the time. any ideas why this might keep happening to me?
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Key Switches and Notes
I'm thinking about buying Electric Storm, but I'm puzzled. Key switches are from C1 to G#1, I think. The 8-string is tuned from C1 upwards. How does it know whether to play the note or change articulation?
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Cinematic Studio Brass & Solo Strings not loading properly in Kontakt
I've been trying to resolve this issue with Native Instruments Support and Cinematic Studio Series over a month, going around in circles…! When trying to use Cinematic Studio Brass and Cinematic Studio Solo Strings in kontakt 8, It's just now working at all. Symptoms: Not loading properly, no progress in loading bar…
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Effect mix has too low level at 50/50 in Factory Library 2
I think since kontakt factory library 2, the effect mix has changed. In the original version fx were added with a level knob that ADDED the effext, and kept the dry level the same. Take as an example vintage-mellotron. In the old version there are just 3 fx availabe, and there is no option for reverb/delay (had to add…
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How to remove "your subscription has changed" in Kontakt 8
I have Komplete 15 UCE, and when I open Kontakt, I keep getting the message 'Your subscription has changed'. How do I remove it? I’ve never subscribed to 360, and the issue also appears in Komplete Kontrol and Maschine 3, where I can’t edit using the mouse. Windows 11
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SAM Promotional Order not processing
I'm trying to purchase the SAM promotional offer for 50% off but the sale isn't going through. It's telling me to check the cart which I have. Anyone else with this problem
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How to make kontakt organize libraries properly ?
I one of the many disappointed user of kontakt, who had to actually pay 300$ in order to use non native instrument (spitfire audio vst) and who ends up spending more time setting up the player than actually doing music. Congrats NI ! After spending a lot of time figuring out why Kontakt couldn't load my nki file…
