Downloaded expansions not appearing in Ableton

jtjt · April 13

Hi, I'm very new to using NI (or plugins in general). I've downloaded the free expansions 'Acoustic Drums' and 'Expansion Selection''. They appear in my Native Access library as 'Installed' when I open Native Access on its own, but when I open my Kontakt 8 library in Ableton, these new expansions do not appear.

I've gone through all the recommended troubleshooting quite thoroughly i.e. resetting plugin sources in Ableton, making sure the expansions are set to 'Visible' in the Library Settings, reinstalling and updating both Ableton and all my Native software. However, I'm still not seeing the new software in Ableton. Please could someone point me in the right direction? Thanks!!

PoorFellow · April 13

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/44396/downloaded-expansions-not-appearing-in-ableton

I've downloaded the free expansions 'Acoustic Drums' and 'Expansion Selection''. They appear in my Native Access library as 'Installed' when I open Native Access on its own, but when I open my Kontakt 8 library in Ableton, these new expansions do not appear.

With respect to the 'Acoustic Drums' then that is a LEAP expansion and not a library . LEAP expansoons are found in section LEAP in Kontakt 8 :

'Expansion Selection'' is a Maschine expansion hat you can find in the Komplete Kontrol app (not Kontakt) in section Loops

jtjt · April 13

Thanks for your help!

PoorFellow · April 13

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/221510#Comment_221510

You are very welcome 🙂

Incidentally then this 'third-party' is free and works with Kontakt player :

FractureSounds : Blueprint Collection , 18 free Kontakt instruments that works with the free Kontakt Player. To get the 'Blueprint series instruments then you are required to subscribe to a newsletter to get the link to be able to buy the instruments at zero cost (no CC required) Every individual instrument in the collection require it's own key to redeem in Native Access and is a download of it's own.

N.I also gives you 19 free plugins via Plugin Alliance

jtjt · April 14

Hi - I come with a further question, not directly related to the first. I've managed to access 'Acoustic Drums' LEAP expansion. I'm wondering how I can slice up a particular sample from there to create a new sample to use separately. For example, in the screenshot, I'm using a 4 bar drum loop, and I want to isolate and use only the last bar of that sample. Is this doable? Thanks!

DunedinDragon · April 14

You need to refer to the Leap documentation that came with the download, but in essence you can move around the outside controls to isolate any portion of the sample.

jtjt · April 14

I've already referred to the Leap documentation, but it didn't give me the info I needed. I've tried moving around the outside controls but then I can't figure out how to convert that into a separate sample…

PoorFellow · April 14

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/221712#Comment_221712

Try moving the S and L in the manner that I did . Manual mentions Start and End (page 43)(section Edit page) , what I did here apparently works.

Otherwise then check page 36 and forward in the manual , other manuals depending on if you have the Player or full.

PoorFellow · April 14

@jtjt

Yes , this is the way to do it , My Kontakt GUI just did not allow me to see the E slider to the right , but it is rather easy once you know how to do . Part of it is to drag the zoom fully to respectively left and right to allow you to see and use the S + L and E + L selection controls , with wrong zoom you might not see the selection controls :

PoorFellow · April 14

@jtjt :

P.S. you might like these resources also :

How to make a Leap kit with Kontakt

Creative Sampling with Kontakt Leap (Pro Tools video but principle works in Ableton Live too)

Kontakt 8 New Loops, Leaps and One Shots from Komplete 15

Downloaded expansions not appearing in Ableton

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