It seems I upgraded the app and something went wrong. Do I completely UNINSTALL the app and RE INSTALL?
Ok - making progress.
Now you need to figure out why Ableton is simply not working.
It should see this folder by default. And is clearly not - so you need to add it as a custom location:
Point this to the folder you just showed above and ALL of the tons of plugins you are clearly missing - should show in Ableton.
VP
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.
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
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
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?
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.
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
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):
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.
Did all that and I see all my Other NI stuff but not Kontakt
Abelton Pref folder image below
Stumped
Did you actually browse out to:
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
will do give me a few mins thx for the quick support by the way, I have tracks that I need to finish.
Dont see a vst3 folder
Re installing Abelton lets see now
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/
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
