new computer shows all installed BUT not?

pete sallis

I have an iMac 3Ghz 6-core Intel i5 Ventura 13.6.7. My Native Access shows everything installed but every session I get the attached errors. Once I point to the folder and 5 minutes later it all loads up. Evidently I need to link up something??

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Vocalpoint

Where is all your content installed - external drive?

VP

pete sallis

Yes. On a Lacie sample drive.

Vocalpoint

I am not understanding this statement "Once I point to the folder".

Point "what" to what folder?

If your paths are correct within Native Access - there should be no reason to have to point anything anywhere - like ever.

You should check Preferences→File Management in Native Access and confirm your Content Directory path and ensure where ever it is pointing - ALL your content (your 73000+ files is there. And not somewhere else.

IF your paths are good - and judging purely on your screencaps and the 73,000+ missing samples - clearly - your sample drive is either not fully initialized before you are attempting to access Kontakt. Like maybe sleeping or not quite "ready" - taking it's time to wake up.

Or it is simply too slow.

VP

pete sallis

Well… I have a new computer but used a Time Machine to re set up computer. Where does Kontakt download samples to? How could I find? I do see Kontakt on my sample drive but at this point my brain is all mush and not sure of anything anymore…

pete sallis

for example, here is my sample drive

pete sallis

I see in on my system drive AND my Lacie extend; "sample" drive. NA has correct location of system drive but it doesn't show up in Kontakt?

Vocalpoint

Your drive is fine. Just need to ensure that in Native Access - your context location is actually pointing to that samples location.

If you see any Locate buttons in Native Access you will need to tell Native Access where each library is located.

Using Time Machine is complicating this as well. Not a Mac guy but there are very specific unique settings to each install of NI stuff. If you restored old settings via Time Machine who knows what you are working with.

All I do know is Kontakt (if installed correctly) will never ask you about locations or tell you that 73000 files are missing without something major being out of sync here.

VP

pete sallis

thanks so much!