Different Kontakt Versions in Native Access: do I also need to install old ones on new PC?

ferion

Just just bought a new PC and will now installi all my plugings again from scratch.

My first NI product at the time was Kontakt 5 (I am now on 7). Native Access now shows me possible install options for:

Kontakt

Kontakt 5

Kontakt 7

Kontakt 8 player

Kontakt Factory Library

Kontakt Factory Library 2

Kontakt Factory Selection

I intend to install Kontakt 7 and Kontakt 8 player as well as Library 1 and 2.

My questions: is Kontakt Factory Selection included in 1 and 2 or does this include additional sound not included in 1 & 2 ?

Would I need either Kontakt or Kontakt 5 for older instruments?

Would I need either Kontakt or Kontakt 5 for older instruments? (e.g. I cannot find Aeon Melodic and Aeon Rythmic for download in NI Access any more)?

In case I would ever open old projects (where I used Kontakt 5) - could I just replace the corresponding tracks with Kontakt 7, or would Kontakt 5 be mandatory to avoid any potential problems?

Thx in advance for any help.

ferion

PoorFellow

Aeon Melodic and Aeon Rythmic for download in NI Access any more

These are Heavyocity products , did you buy them at N.I. ? , else then maybe check how you are supposed to install in the first place.

In case I would ever open old projects (where I used Kontakt 5) - could I just replace the corresponding tracks with Kontakt 7, or would Kontakt 5 be mandatory to avoid any potential problems?

Auto-migration is a feature that is a DAW dependent : Notes about Auto-Migration of Kontakt Versions in DAW Projects , so depending on if your DAW supports auto-migration supports or does not support this feature then you might still need the old Kontakt version to open old projects. But generally then you might want to move projects to a newer Kontakt anyway since Kontakt 5 is legacy already.

PoorFellow

Aeon Melodic and Aeon Rythmic for download in NI Access any more

These are Heavyocity products , did you buy them at N.I. ? , else then maybe check how you are supposed to install in the first place.

In case I would ever open old projects (where I used Kontakt 5) - could I just replace the corresponding tracks with Kontakt 7, or would Kontakt 5 be mandatory to avoid any potential problems?

Auto-migration is a feature that is a DAW dependent : Notes about Auto-Migration of Kontakt Versions in DAW Projects , so depending on if your DAW supports auto-migration supports or does not support this feature then you might still need the old Kontakt version to open old projects. But generally then you might want to move projects to a newer Kontakt anyway since Kontakt 5 is legacy already.