Kontakt player sounds reduced by half tone

Ehab Aziz
Ehab Aziz Member Posts: 11 Member
edited May 31 in Kontakt

I have a global sounds problem that coming from Kontakt player 8 . After a while of playing the sound is transposed to a halftone key ? If I started to play on C major , I find the sound transposed to B Major after 2 minutes of playing ??

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  • PoorFellow
    PoorFellow Moderator Posts: 7,326 mod
    edited May 31
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/45633/kontakt-player-sounds-reduced-by-half-tone

    Is this using Kontakt standalone app or inside a DAW ? If in a DAW then which make and version ?

    Also then you are experiencing this using which keyboard ?

    (The more information people get the better chance they have at forming an opinion)

  • Ehab Aziz
    Ehab Aziz Member Posts: 11 Member
    edited May 31

    Yes . I face this problem whether I use standalone kontakt or using kontakt from inside abelton. I am using komplete kontrol mk2 s88. But with library like the grandeur piano I do not face that problem??? Only with nki files I see that problem

  • PoorFellow
    PoorFellow Moderator Posts: 7,326 mod

    @Jeremy_NI , this sounds as if needing your expertise 🙂

  • Ehab Aziz
    Ehab Aziz Member Posts: 11 Member

    How can I contact Native support ?

  • PoorFellow
    PoorFellow Moderator Posts: 7,326 mod
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/229094#Comment_229094

    How can I contact Native support ?

    Please contact N.I. Support (all)

    In case that you need guidance contacting support : How to contact NI Support and How to get in touch with our Customer Care

    .

  • Jeremy_NI
    Jeremy_NI Administrator, Customer Care Posts: 14,895 admin

    @Ehab Aziz Could there be a wrong MIDI setting in the standalone Komplete Kontrol application? Can you please check if this is also happening there?

    Screenshot 2025-06-02 at 17.21.12.png

    If you create a new template, it will reset it to default, getting rid of all user settings.

    Do you still have this issue after you've done that?

  • Ehab Aziz
    Ehab Aziz Member Posts: 11 Member
    edited June 3

    Yes . I have done what you said but still have same problem with opening 3rd party nki sounds only ???? . But with purchased libraries like The Giant or The grandeur I do not find that problem . This halftone diminshed problem hapenning from inside any standalone kontakt version . Or from any other DAW runnung kontakt.

  • stephen24
    stephen24 Member Posts: 465 Pro

    Very strange

    Easier to help with a little more detail

    It happens in Kontakt standalone, after you've been playing for a few minutes?

    1. Is the change in pitch gradual or sudden? What do you have to do to get it to play properly again?
    2. What is your MIDI input? Does it happen when you use the mouse on Kontakt's own keyboards (Master and Instrument)?

    You can check that Kontakt is receiving the right notes with the MIDI monitor (KSP top right or Instrument Script Editor>preset>factory>Utilities>MIDI Monitor (use verbose mode).

    You can check transpose settings in Instrument Options. Also Tuning in the Instrument Header and Master Editor. (Can't see how these could change spontaneously.)

    Most likely some weird malfunction in Kontakt (needs reinstalling) or in your keyboard if you're using one.

  • Ehab Aziz
    Ehab Aziz Member Posts: 11 Member

    Hi ,

    1-The change in pitch start now from second 1 . Not after while like old days .

    2-Look to the attached file please and attached transcript . Anyway I tried the verbose mode and now it fixes issues . But I have to redo it every time I luanch kontakt Any explanations ?????

    transcript.txt

    Screenshot 2025-06-07 at 11.46.25 pm.png
  • Ehab Aziz
    Ehab Aziz Member Posts: 11 Member

    Hi ,

    I have reinstalled kontakt.

    I have noticed that this problem may occur when other DAW Apps opened with Kontakt . That is impossible to restrict the standalone operating for kontakt alone. What amkes other DAWs changing in kontakt ?

  • Jeremy_NI
    Jeremy_NI Administrator, Customer Care Posts: 14,895 admin
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/230280#Comment_230280

    I'm not sure to follow. You want to have Kontakt in standalone and Kontakt in your DAW at the same time? All instances will react to MIDI notes or messages on the MIDI channels.

  • Ehab Aziz
    Ehab Aziz Member Posts: 11 Member

    I mean I used kontakt beside other sounds (VST) inside a DAW like Abelton . I am using many sounds inside a DAW like Abelton . That Problem happening in that case ?? Using mutiple sounds inside a DAW.

  • Jeremy_NI
    Jeremy_NI Administrator, Customer Care Posts: 14,895 admin

    Maybe I misunderstood what you mean here:

    I have noticed that this problem may occur when other DAW Apps opened with Kontakt 

    Can you clarify? Several instances of Kontakt should be fine. If you are using Multis you might need to check on what MIDI channel some instrume,ts are to avoid MIDI conflicts. Configuring your MIDI Keyboard / Controller in Kontakt

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