Kontakt 8 Tools
I'm trying to try out "Tools" for the first time in kontakt 8. When I select tools after loading a preset, it's empty. How do I bring up the chords and melodies in tools?
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Yes, we can see on the screenshot that the Tools are empty. Please try the following:
- Click the Windows start button at the bottom left of your screen.
- Type "%localappdata%" and click the option that appears.
- Navigate to the Native Instruments > Kontakt 8 folder
- Rename or delete the Komplete.db3 file.
- Open Kontakt 8 again
If that doesn't work try the same steps than for crashes: Kontakt Crashes
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Here a link to the manual , section tools.
Looks as if you have not the Chords and Phrases available.
Do you have the full or the Player version of kontakt 8 ? Else , have you tried reinstalling Kontakt 8 , What is your OS version ? and what is your N.A. version ?
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It is the other way around.
First you load Tools, then you add the instrument you want to use.
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It is the other way around.
First you load Tools, then you add the instrument you want to use.
The order doesn't matter to me , I can start Kontakt 8 , select the Alicia's Electric Keys and then select tools after , it will still show the Chords and Phrases as available as on my screenshot _
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I have the full kontakt 8 that I purchased with my komplete 15 collectors edition. I'm running a brand new windows 11 OS on a brand new computer. It doesn't matter if I load tolls first, or an instrument first, my tools area it's blank. I still con't get it to work. I've re installed kontakt 8 even though I just got it, still the same result. Any other ideas?
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Yes, we can see on the screenshot that the Tools are empty. Please try the following:
- Click the Windows start button at the bottom left of your screen.
- Type "%localappdata%" and click the option that appears.
- Navigate to the Native Instruments > Kontakt 8 folder
- Rename or delete the Komplete.db3 file.
- Open Kontakt 8 again
If that doesn't work try the same steps than for crashes: Kontakt Crashes
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Any other ideas?
It's impossible for me to know if the problem is a problem with the Native Access or with the Kontakt app , you didn't tell what is the N.A. version and we don't know your Kontakt version. But since you write 'brand new computer' then I will assume that it is all downloaded fresh off the internet.
Incidentally then I see that your Kontakt 8 picture is from when using in a DAW. So I have to ask , you are aware that you always have to run the Kontakt standalone app at least once prior to using in a DAW so that it can build it's database of content ?
You can try reinitialize the KONTAKT Database , then run kontakt 8 as stand-alone , to see if that helped.
Else if that doesn't work then try uninstalling Kontakt 8 one more time , then reboot PC , then download and install KONTAKT 8.1.0 (courtesy Jeremy_NI, December 10 , 2024 ) , then run Native Access , then run Kontakt Standalone .
If problem persists then contact either dedicated N.I. Kontakt Support or N.I. Native Access and Installation Support , In case that you need guidance contacting support : How to contact NI Support and How to get in touch with our Customer Care
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can you integrate Kontakt 8 chords tool into Kontrol mk3 S keyboards, into the keyboard itself, like arp and scales ?
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can you integrate Kontakt 8 chords tool into Kontrol mk3 S keyboards, into the keyboard itself, like arp and scales ?
Into the keyboard itself ? I do not think so. Here is the link to the Kontakt 8 Chords Tools manual section.
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yes into the keyboard itself, these tools would level up any vst instrument to sequqnce and arp advanced chords. This would be a real banger, to use these keyboards outside of Kontakt 8 and Komplete Kontrol. Would be a real value added unique selling point to create advanced sequnced, phrases and chords to any instrument.
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I see where you are going with this. You want the keyboards to be even more of a computer where you can download all sorts of bought and user made stuff into the keyboard.
To be frank then I am not convinced that that's going to happen. I do understand the idea and I see why it could be great but I also think that that would break with more concepts here. First of all then these keyboards are Midi controllers , albeit advanced Midi controllers. Also then the whole concept about these keyboards are built around the use of the Komplete Kontrol and Kontakt apps software on the computer.
However then if you should want to present your ideas to Native Instruments then either contact support N.I. Komplete Kontrol Support , or make your own forum discussion and give it the tag "Feature Request" or participate in one of the discussions made by N.I. officers such as this one : "Kontrol 2024 outlook: what was, what now, what next?"
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@sacer11 The tools of Kontakt 8 are not available outside of Kontakt 8 or on the keyboard. I don't think this is planned but I'll forward this as a feature request. Since the latest firmware ypdate, the arp functions of Komplete Kontrol are now available in MIDI mode, that means you can use these functions on any plug-in or hardware instrument you want.
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