Do Not See Kontakt vst3 in plug in folder after Kontakt upgrade

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ralphiedee
ralphiedee Member Posts: 23 Member
edited October 2024 in Kontakt

It seems I upgraded the app and something went wrong. Do I completely UNINSTALL the app and RE INSTALL?

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  • Vocalpoint
    Vocalpoint Member Posts: 4,036 Expert

    Need a ton kore detail here before we can assist;

    OS type?

    Computer type?

    Kontakt version BEFORE upgrade

    Kontakt version AFTER upgrade

    Native Access version?

    VST3 folder is a "defined" system folder on both WIndows and Mac.

    Native Access installs ALL VST3 to this folder by default and without intervention (as in - you do not need to "point" any installers to it.

    VP

  • ralphiedee
    ralphiedee Member Posts: 23 Member

    Sonoma 14.3

    Mac Pro

    Kontakt 7.10.6

    NI Version Version 3.13.0 (050bb23 / 1.20.0.0)

    VST is assigned on both

    I see Kontakt but there id no best plug in where it is supposed to be.

    DO I just reinstall?

    R

  • ralphiedee
    ralphiedee Member Posts: 23 Member

    I went ahead and re installed it worked but I can only access Kontakt from the AUv2 folder not the vst3 folder, even though it is selected in Abeton.

    RZ

  • Vocalpoint
    Vocalpoint Member Posts: 4,036 Expert
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/174547#Comment_174547

    Do not know what this means:

    "See Kontakt but there id no best plug in where it is supposed to be"

    Maybe supply a screenshot of what you are seeing?

    VP

  • ralphiedee
    ralphiedee Member Posts: 23 Member

    I went ahead and re installed it worked but I can only access Kontakt from the AUv2 folder not the vst3 folder, even though it is selected in Abeton.

  • Vocalpoint
    Vocalpoint Member Posts: 4,036 Expert
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/174559#Comment_174559

    Reinstalling will simply put the VST3 right back where it was. on MacOS - the folder is:

    Library/Audio/Plug-ins/VST3

    Ensure that Ableton is actually scanning this specific folder.

    AND - check it your self to confirm the Kontakt 7.VST3 file is present.

    VP

  • ralphiedee
    ralphiedee Member Posts: 23 Member

    Ok I opened a project from yesterday were I was running an instance of Kontakt. When I open the project I get this message. Again I only see Kontakt in my Auv2 folder NOT my VST3 folder, I;m sure a simple fix, plz advize!

    RD

    VStCantBeFound.png
  • Vocalpoint
    Vocalpoint Member Posts: 4,036 Expert
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/174564#Comment_174564

    All I can say is that Ableton is NOT scanning your VST3 folder - or does not know where it is. There is a dialog you need to address (this one is WIndows - but yours will be very similar):

    image.png

    Note the VST3 item - if you have not actually SET the VST3 system folders to On - Ableton will ignore everything. You might even want to force this by setting VST3 custom folder to the location I mentioned earlier.

    Ableton is dumb as rocks when it comes to this stuff - which is surprising considering VST3 has been the world standard for a while now. It should just know where your VST3 are and scan them.

    VP

  • ralphiedee
    ralphiedee Member Posts: 23 Member

    Did all that and I see all my Other NI stuff but not Kontakt

    Abelton Pref folder image below

    Stumped

    VST3ABELTONZFOLDER.png AbelyonPrefs.png
  • Vocalpoint
    Vocalpoint Member Posts: 4,036 Expert

    Did you actually browse out to:

    Library/Audio/Plug-ins/VST3

    And confirm that this directory is there and that you can actually see a Kontakt 7.VST3 file out there? Or search your entire system drive for it?

    If the directory IS there and the Kontakt file is also there - then Ableton is not working properly

    See here for all the different options for Mac OS

    Using AU and VST plug-ins on macOS – Ableton

    VP

  • ralphiedee
    ralphiedee Member Posts: 23 Member

    will do give me a few mins thx for the quick support by the way, I have tracks that I need to finish.

    R

  • ralphiedee
    ralphiedee Member Posts: 23 Member

    Dont see a vst3 folder

    NOVST3FOLDER.png
  • ralphiedee
    ralphiedee Member Posts: 23 Member

    Re installing Abelton lets see now

  • Vocalpoint
    Vocalpoint Member Posts: 4,036 Expert
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/174656#Comment_174656

    This screencap is appreciated but is not the correct location.

    The "system" VST3 folder will not be in Users.

    It is here:

    Macintosh HD:/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/ 

    VP

  • ralphiedee
    ralphiedee Member Posts: 23 Member

    OK I re installed Abelton and I only see Kontakt 7 in the Auv2 menu ONLY, I see ALL my other NI apps, Massive etc. in VST 3 ONLY. I opened a project from last week where I used Kontakt . See the image , wow!

    this is insane

    PLUGINS NOT FOUND.png
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