Kontakt 8 - Noire Piano - not appearing in Reaper DAW
Noire piano is installed fine, the .nki files are in the right folder for Reaper DAW to find. Kontact 8.vst3 is also in the right folder. But REAPER doesn't find any Native Instruments or Kontakt or Noire piano. Nothing.
Moreover, the piano keyboard in Kontakt is mostly blue, but it's
not blue on the high and low notes. Is this related to why I can't find it in Reaper? Thanks!
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The latest version of Native Access will activate Kontakt 5,6,7 and 8 with no issues.
However - if you are rocking a version of Kontakt that is older than v7.6.1 - just make sure to never update ANY Kontakt library when Native Access tells you an update is available. Like NEVER.
All that will do is put you right back into a mess with libraries that are "too new" vs your Kontakt version and you will need to redownload (manually) all the messed up libraries and start over again.
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Your screenshot is hard to decipher , if you have both Kontakt 8 standalone open or if your screenshot is from within Reaper ?
This is how it is supposed to work in Reaper : Kontakt Set Up in Reaper Tutorial , then Noire Piano is selected in Kontakt plugin.
Else what is your version of Reaper and have you tried reset Reaper and do a new plugin scan and include the VST3 location ? (Use VST3 default when installing)
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Moreover, the piano keyboard in Kontakt is mostly blue, but it's not blue on the high and low notes.
Just FYI: That is actually normal.
Have you carefully followed this guide?
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Thank you for your replies. I'm glad to know the blue-shading is normal. I'm using Reaper v. 7.28. FYI, YES I have seen and followed the video tutorial (Poorfellow - thx) and the Guide (Thx, Monochrome) and any other guides I could find. Everything is as it should be. All paths are included. My next step is to downgrade Kontakt Player to 6.0.4 - if i can find it! The links at the Kontakt Player Legacy Installer page all lead to MAC versions and I have PC!
I'd appreciate help getting an older version of Kontakt Player, if you have any insights. For PC!!
Sorry about the screenprint confusion - yes, I layered the Reaper VST screen on top of the Kontakt Player - Noire piano, so I could show two items in one screenprint. Thanks again for your help! I appreciate your wisdom!0 -
My next step is to downgrade Kontakt Player to 6.0.4 - if i can find it! The links at the Kontakt Player Legacy Installer page all lead to MAC versions and I have PC!
I already sent you the link on the other discussion page that you opened. Generally then do not open more threads than necessary and never two on same issue. (I recognize that you might have perceived this as two different issues)
Kontakt 6.8.0 PC and Mac , in case of any download problems then try log-in into Google first and if that does not help then copy download to own Google drive first.
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Got it, Poorfellow. That download gave me the PC option - THANKS!!!!!
Now I'm trying to delete my other post (so it's not a duplicate) but I can't find a delete option. I'll keep looking. Thanks again.0 -
You are very welcome.
You can not delete posts or threads yourself but since you indirectly asks for it then I will remove the other thread for you.
P.S. For Kontakt 6 and Windows 10 then you ought to be able to make it work with latest version of Native Access for your OS
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SOLVED! It works with older Native software:
- Native Access 1.14.1
- Kontakt Player 7.7
This is probably because it's an older os: Windows 10, with the latest version of Reaper. Thanks again for your help, NI community!0 -
BTW, Noire would not load with Kontakt 6, so that's why I stepped up to Kontakt 7.
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Great that it works , and maybe you ought to just leave it as is since it works (?) , but otherwise then I also have the download link for the KONTAKT 7.9.0 PC & Mac version if you want to try that also.
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Thanks for the link, Poorfellow. I happen to find a similar version (7.7) randomly online - but I'll save this link because it's very helpful!
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Also be aware that Native Access v1.1.4 shuts down permanently on Feb 28, 2025.
You will eventually have authorization issues if you stay on that version.
VP
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Thanks for the tip. If there is no version between 1.1.4 and the latest version, I will have to install the latest. Hopefully the older version of Kontakt will work with the new Native Access. Thanks again.
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The latest version of Native Access will activate Kontakt 5,6,7 and 8 with no issues.
However - if you are rocking a version of Kontakt that is older than v7.6.1 - just make sure to never update ANY Kontakt library when Native Access tells you an update is available. Like NEVER.
All that will do is put you right back into a mess with libraries that are "too new" vs your Kontakt version and you will need to redownload (manually) all the messed up libraries and start over again.
VP
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