Is there a secret to installing the free Kontakt Player?

WesleyD

I found a thread from 2018 that seems to have the same issue. No resolution.

I've downloaded Native Access. When I click "not installed" there is nothing there. Made sure I have the right email. It's just not there. It did say 'Reaktor 6 player installed successfully" without me doing anything, so that seems weird. I also have Kontakt Player 2 that needs to be repaired, but nothing works to repair it and I can't seem to uninstall it.

Is there an actual install file for the Kontakt player? I'm just trying to use a free sampled piano (the M Sound Factory Monastary grand), but their player sucks and the sustain pedal gets stuck and then it glitches out.

I'm chasing my tail here, not a fan of this installer. You follow the directions only to hit a brick wall when it says "click not installed and you'll see it", except you don't...

Jeremy_NI

Oh Ok, that's good to know, in this case, this is most probably the source of the issue here: My Native Instruments Product does not work after using Migration Assistant / Time Machine / Carbon Copy Cloner (Mac OS)

Then you would simply do the following: Uninstall all NI programs following these steps: How to Uninstall Native Instruments Software from a Mac Computer

And then install from scratch with Native Access.

PK The DJ

No secret

https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/samplers/kontakt-6-player/free-download/

WesleyD

I put in my email. I get a link. It says to open Native Access and look under "not installed". there's nothing there.

It says "you have no products to install"

I do have a demo version of Kontakt installed, that I'm unable to uninstall. I also have a copy of Kontakt Player 2 that says it needs to be repaired, but the function doesn't seem to work. It wants to relocate but no matter what folder I choose it says the library path is invalid.

Jeremy_NI

I also have Kontakt Player 2 that needs to be repaired,

Can you post a screenshot of that ? What is your operating system ?

WesleyD

Mac OSX - Big Sur

11.6.7 (20G630

Jeremy_NI

@WesleyD I meant the error message you mentioned earlier "Kontakt Player 2 that needs to be repaired"

WesleyD

Oops. Posted the Not Installed screen. Here's the screen showing Kontakt Player 2.

WesleyD

And here's a screenshot of when I click to repair and choose a folder.

Jeremy_NI

Oh, ok, so do you know where this Kontakt Player 2 is there? Kontakt 2 has been discontinued for years. Anyway your system seems to be a bit messed up. I'll contact you by email and give your case to our Native Access specialists.

WesleyD

Thanks. Yeah this is a MBP that was restored from a Time Machine backup from an iMac, that was restored from a Time Machine backup of another MBP from 2008.

Jeremy_NI

Oh Ok, that's good to know, in this case, this is most probably the source of the issue here: My Native Instruments Product does not work after using Migration Assistant / Time Machine / Carbon Copy Cloner (Mac OS)

Then you would simply do the following: Uninstall all NI programs following these steps: How to Uninstall Native Instruments Software from a Mac Computer

And then install from scratch with Native Access.

Jeremy_NI

@WesleyD Did that work out in the end?