Why can't I listen to/play all added instruments by just clicking on them in the Multi-Rack?

This has been one of the few reservations I've had for using Kontakt. It feels like extra work to only be able to play or listen to the multi-rack instruments by having to lay them down on their on respective channels/tracks within a DAW. I'd like to be able to preview the sounds of the instruments on the fly. I know I formed this as a question, initially, but I've wondered if it had been a concern of other users so I guess it's more of a discussion at the same time.
For example: after I insert Alicia's Keys as the first instrument, and then decide to add Thrill as the next, audible preview/keyboard priority stays with Alicia's Keys, until I make the proper channel assignments between my DAW (Cakewalk, for example) and Kontakt. I hope this makes sense.
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That's normal, because when you load Thrill it's set to MIDI channel 2. But virtual keyboard is by default focused on the first loaded instrument. Click on Thrill's instrument header so that it gets an orange frame, then virtual keyboard will focus to it.
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Do you mean to say that you want to play one note on your controller and hear both instruments simultaneously? If so, assign them to the same input MIDI channel in Kontakt.
If I am misunderstanding your operational premise, please clarify your question.
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Switch on and use the keyboard at the bottom of the Kontakt window (third icon top row). Select an instrument by clicking on it.
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Sorry for the late reply, here's a GIF of my issue
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If this is what you mean, I tried it and got the same result.
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That's normal, because when you load Thrill it's set to MIDI channel 2. But virtual keyboard is by default focused on the first loaded instrument. Click on Thrill's instrument header so that it gets an orange frame, then virtual keyboard will focus to it.
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I see now, thanks for pointing out that detail. I wish it could be more obvious, but I'll take it for now.
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