Kontakt 8 is not showing up in Studio One 6.6.4

3GunPhotog · 2025-07-06T21:12:40+00:00

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I have tried and tried to update VST3 locations and 2 things happen, the first, Kontakt never shows up in the DAW. Second, sometimes it'll delete the plugin path in the S1 settings. Either way not sure what is happening. Anyone else havign this issue?

Yes, Kontakt is working standalone. I am trying to use Extinction Level Event drums.

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Vocalpoint

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/46451/kontakt-8-is-not-showing-up-in-studio-one-6-6-4

No such thing as "updating locations" in Studio One.

By design - Studio One automatically scans this system designated directory for VST3 plugins:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3

This location does not need to be manually listed as a location within Options→Locations AND Native Access will automatically (without any intervention) install Kontakt 8 to this location. Just as all usual plugin vendors do.

Check this folder on your hard drive and check for the existence of a file called Kontakt8.VST3.

Basically - unless there is an issue with the actual .VST3 file itself - a user should never need to do anything for VST3 plugins in S1.

Assuming they are all installed (automatically) to the location above - they will simply appear during the normal startup scan within S1.

If you are still having issues - in S1 - you may need to go to View→Plug-in Manager and in the lower right - click Remove Plugin Settings. Answer Yes when S1 prompts you. This action will clear the plugin database and build a new one - by rescanning everything from scratch.

3GunPhotog

I'm on mac.

I have done the remove plugin settings multiple times and still nothing.

3GunPhotog

There is a such thing in studio one for locations…. it's in preferences/locations…. there's an add or remove button.

3GunPhotog

I have added a location for the VST3 folder location and still nothing.

Vocalpoint

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/233369#Comment_233369

Well - I suppose you might not be reading what I wrote.

On Windows AND Mac - there is no need to add any paths whatsoever for VST3 to Studio One.

They are scanned automatically. On Mac - your VST3 standard folder is this:

Library/Audio/Plug-ins/VST3

Native Access will automatically install Kontakt 8 here. And Studio One will automatically scan here.

There is no need to add any paths to Preferences→Locations for VST3 in Studio One.

And - it would be helpful to screencap exactly where the Kontakt8.VST3 file is - on your computer.

Here is mine:

Everything working perfectly in Studio One.

And - I have zero paths listed in Locations in Studio One:

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