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Komplete 26 has arrived
Komplete 26 has arrived With over 340 products and more than 180,000 sounds, Komplete 26 is our largest bundle yet. Unlock the sounds of brand-new instruments like our otherworldly synthesizer, Absynth 6, the premium Italian grand piano tones of Claire, and the ethereal vocal soundscapes of Moments: Vocal Clouds. Explore…
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inMusic shares more about the positive future for Native Instruments
Following last month's announcement, inMusic CEO Jack O'Donnell sat down with Akai Pro’s Andy Mac for an extended conversation about what's ahead for NI and the community. Here is the link to the video: https://www.inmusicbrands.com/press/a-conversation-with-jack-o-donnell/ Nick Williams, CEO of Native Instruments,…
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How to fix connection troubles between Traktor Pro and Traktor S4 MK3
I have installed in Administrator mode Traktor Pro 4.5 (last version) on my W11 laptop and the Traktor S4 MK3 was immediately recognized but once I've tried to make it work I've noticed that: the Software does what is demanded to do but the Hardware is not working. To be more specific: the pitch or the volume commands are…
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Kontrol S-Series MK3 Firmware 2.1.3 Hotfix Released
Hi everyone, We have released Kontrol S-Series MK3 Firmware 2.1.3. This is a small hotfix update focused on stability and plug-in-chain navigation improvements when using Kontrol S-Series MK3 with DAWs, Maschine, Maschine standalone, and Logic. The update includes fixes for DAW plug-in-chain navigation, Logic startup…
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Did you spot the 93% off item ? (The Big Partner Sale)
NI's present 2026 'The Big Partner Sale' says : Up to 93% off hundreds of NKS instruments, samples, and bundles, made for your hardware by top developers. Ends June 30. " I was wondering a lot what is was that was supposed to be discounted with around %93 , so I decided to try and find out. I found two candidates but none…
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Known issue: Komplete 15 Select for third party keyboards not appearing in Native Access library
Hello, I recently redeemed my free license for Komplete 15 Select Band for M-Audio (Order #18001378064C). I received the order confirmation email, and the product appears in my "My Products and Downloads" web portal under the "Not Registered" section. However, the products are not appearing in my Native Access 2 library. I…
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Native Instruments joins inMusic FAQs
We know you have questions. Here are the ones we're hearing most. 1. What's happening? Native Instruments has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by inMusic — the company behind Akai Professional, Moog Music, Denon DJ, Numark, Rane, M-Audio and more. This is a positive outcome for the business and the community we…
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Native Access new Discover tab
Hi NI community, Finding new sounds just got easier. We’re introducing a new Discover area in Native Access, your dedicated space to explore instruments, effects, and expansions from Native Instruments and our partners, all without leaving the app. With Discover, you can grab all of our free products in just one click and…
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Official update status - Kontakt (current version: 8.11.1)
This thread provides information about upcoming patches for Kontakt. It will be updated whenever new information becomes available. The currently available software version is 8.11.0. Please make sure that your installation is up to date. —————————— 8.11.1 (2026-06-29) Minimum OS requirements: macOS 14, 15 and 26 (latest…
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can i get a free kontakt/ kontakt player 6/7 for big sur??
hi, recently i used pro tools intro it is great for me, but i needed sampler player for my midi drums/ one shots/ bass [but i dont knows the kontakt it can do or no, please comment]. anyway, i found old video on youtube to get free kontakt but it is 2026 and i still used old mac where can not run 2026 native acces.. thanks!
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BUG? Kontrol S MK3 (v2.1.3) Cubase Meter Display Duplicates Page 1 on Pages 2+
I want to report a highly reproducible and critical bug regarding the Kontrol S MK3 and Cubase integration on the latest v2.1.3 update. The level meters incorrectly duplicate Page 1's activity when banking to Page 2 and beyond. Environment: OS: macOS 26.5.1 DAW: Cubase pro 15.0.30 Hardware: Kontrol S MK3 (Firmware v2.1.3)…
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[Solved] NI browser missing presets due to malformed Shared/favorites.db3 on macOS
Hi everyone, I wanted to share a Native Instruments browser issue I ran into on macOS, in case it helps someone else. The issue is now fixed on my system, but the cause seems to have been a malformed NI Shared favorites database: ~/Library/Application Support/Native Instruments/Shared/favorites.db3 The main symptoms first…
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niks2m3usb.sys
Bonjour, Recently, the ASIO driver provided by the Tracktor S2MK3 has been blocked by Windows. After doing some research, I found that it doesn't meet Microsoft's certification requirements. Do you plan to release a new Microsoft-certified driver “soon”? I have to admit, I'm tempted to switch to a different controller.
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[NKS] Freelance Soundlabs 3rd Party NKS Libraries for Komplete Kontrol / Maschine
NKS Compatible Libraries Available Here: https://freelancesoundlabs.com/nks Freelance Soundlabs has been developing and supporting NKS libraries to add support for 3rd party instruments for 10 years since Komplete Kontrol V1 and through your feedback have been able to constantly improve library mappings to offer what users…
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VST Display / Organization / Customization in Maschine
Howdy & greetings from Texas! I’ll keep this short and sweet - as the idea of like to bring up is simple. I’m sure this has been discussed or requested, but I would LOVE for there to be a way to create custom categories or groups of specific plugins within the VST insert dropdown! You could either customize it in the…
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valvet registraion stuck
Hi Community Team / Moderators, I am facing a critical sync issue between Native Access and the iZotope website account backend which is blocking me from an active flash sale discount. • Product: Velvet • Native Access Status: It successfully shows up as "Installed" and registered inside my Native Access application.…
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When will HID Control finally be available for the CDJ3000X?
See question
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Resizing Plugin Window/UI Scaling for Maschine 3
TLDR: Add the ability to resize/scale the window size for VST Plugins because the UI gets cutoff and/or doesn't fit. It'd be awesome if Native Instruments could allow users to change the window size of Plugins. Several Plugins struggle to fully show their UI and there's no way to fix this without completely changing the…
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Alternatives to Dropbox?
I recently set up a Github repo for Bitwig remote controls and considered briefly doing the same for NKS, but it isn't really feasible, especially if we want to include previews. A free Github account can't host more than 2GB of data and even an enterprise account is only 5GB - for comparison the NKS User Library dropbox…
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Native Instruments Plugins not working in Luna
All of my Native Instruments plugins are all showing in Luna but they will not work. Each plugin has a dot with 3 curved lines on each side of the dot. How can I get them to work again?
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Support
In your experience, how long does it usually take for Native Instruments support to respond to a support ticket?
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Phase HID for Traktor in next update 🙏 (and others issues)
Hello ! I know an update for Traktor will come for the end of the month, please make Phase HID, please 🙏 Too much cue drift for me actually. Hope the input routing problem when the same channels are selected for two or more decks will be solved too. I also got a small issue with mapping : I own two rp-8000 mk2's mapped for…
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The new MX4, or something else?
Hi everyone, what do you think—when will something new for Traktor come out? Maybe the MX4 at last, or something else? There haven't been any updates in a long time, and no news regarding the merger with inMusic.
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Wrong product description in Berlin Percussion
Hello. Ariel from Orchestral Tools support here. I just received a ticket from a user that he bought Berlin percussion for Kontakt and felt misled since it states that it contains Timpani. The Kontakt version of Berlin percussion does not contain Timpani. It was offered as an expansion and was discontinued several years…
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Kontakt with Cubase says Demo for Shimmer and Shake
Hi, Kontakt was working fine with Cubase, gone on this week and it's not recognising the Shimmer and Shake vst, and is asking me to run as demo or buy. Never had this before. Any ideas? Regards, Andu
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LED Output for Semitone up/down-Controller
Trying to wrap my head around the LED Output options, specifically for the Semitone up/down controller. What I have: mapped to buttons of the Novation Dicer to Semitone up/down increase and decrease respectivaly. What I want: make the respectiv buttons on the Dicer increase LED brightness according to what state the…
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Controller Maintenance
Hi everyone, I contacted Native Instruments Support about 10 days ago regarding a repair for my Traktor Kontrol S4 MK3, but I haven’t received a reply yet. I was wondering if anyone here has recently had an S4 MK3 repaired by Native Instruments. My controller has a few worn knobs and one of the browser/preview buttons is…
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Creating a midi signal with a reaktor button
I'm trying to trigger a midi note using a button, to send to another device, but it only seems to work if i have an envelope and oscillator connected. The signal sends to the device fine, but as soon as i disconnect the audio in reaktor, the midi note is no longer produced. It feels like a bug - it's driving me mad!
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When will there be full FL Studio support for Kontrol S-Series MK3 Keyboards?
A few months ago, NI released firmware 2.07 for their MK3 Keyboards. At release time there was full support only for a few DAW and the full support for some others, including FL Studio was announced within the next months. I already asked Image-line about the full integration. They're waiting to receice the needed…
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HELP! Why can't I see downloaded content in Kontakt Player 8 or Native Access
Hi, pretty new to VSTs. Been using Waveform 13 for a couple months now with several VST (PianoTeq, Rhodes, Waves) without issue. I recently downloaded Kontakt 8 Player and Native Access and have no issues with several of their libraries (Analog Dreams, Jacob Collier Experience). However, I downloaded Emotive Choir from…
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Leap and Latch Mode
When I select latch mode for many presets in LEAP it simple does not work at all. Komplete Kontrol S88 Mk III. when Iatch it plays a 1 second sound Any ideas? Sometimes I will load up a preset press a loop, it runs will not end. I select another key and now both loops run. I have to hit midi reset. This is when the sound…
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[FREE] DADO - Lilac Alloy by Tonal Forms
I just stumbled across this interesting Kontakt library made by Francesco Sabatini, who is a composer and Product Designer @ NI. He recently founded Tonal Forms as "a little hobby brand, a private garden if you will, where I can release experimental instruments" (src). "DADO – Lilac Alloy delivers a set of hybrid sounds…
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Cloud supply is not showing up in Native Access or Kontakt 7/8
Cloud supply is not showing up in Native Access or Kontakt 7/8. It is listed as included in the Komplete Select 15 (Beats Edition) package for Akai, which I got after purchasing an AKAI MPK mini plus. All software is running on the latest updates.
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Why does my Logic Pro session automatically start when I select a Kontakt instrument track?
Hi, I just noticed that any project that I open in Logic Pro, and has an instance of Kontakt 8 in it, starts from the beginning when I select a track within the project using my mouse. If I select a track that uses any other VST like Pianoteq, for instance, the track does not start. The track only starts everytime I click…
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the email change
I cannot access my old email address, so I create a new one. but I still have some plugin products in the old email.
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Gel Pad Add On?
Is there any little gel pads that you can buy and put on the Machine Mk3 pads to make them silent? That's the only gripe I got with Machine, is the noisy pad hits.
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Plugins are not showing up in Komplete Kontrol (macOS)
As title explains. Cannot see the Kontakt or Massive VSTs in Komplete Kontrol. They do appear in Ableton and just usable as separate apps and VSTs. Komplete Kontrol also runs in Ableton but cannot find other VSTs there too. Same in standalone version. I tried, cleaning app support folders, uninstalling and reinstalling all…
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Kontakt based NKS
Adding this thread for user-made NKS for Kontakt.
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Reloop Mixon 4 channel faders max volume at startup w Official Mido map
Hello all, I have a Reloop Mixon 4 and seemed to only see one Midi map and thats the official from Reloop, everything seems to work as expected however when it first starts up the channel faders are at max everytime. what causes rthis and how could I resolve this. THanks
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Buy / Sell / Trade
I thought I'd get the ball rolling on one of the more popular threads from the old forum. Same as before, a place to put things up for sale. The old thread is here — worth knowing if you want to look through the history of who has been recommended as a buyer or seller.
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Serial Already Claimed on New Maschine MK3 (Ticket #808807)
Hi Everyone, I am writing to request an escalation for ticket #808807. I recently purchased a brand-new Maschine MK3 from Amazon, but when I attempted to register it via Native Access, I received an error stating that the serial number has already been claimed. It looks like Amazon may have resold a returned unit as brand…
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Controller Editor Shift Layer?
For the Machine Mk3, in the controller editor, is there no reserved midi addresses for the shift layer? As in, I have no way of assigning a separate output for the parameters = for the shift key being held down. ?
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How to activate Kore Player on Windows 7 in 2026?
Hello. I can't activate Kore Player anymore. I used to activate it with my offline activation file "ActivationReturnFile.naf" in Service Center, but my system id changed and I can't activate it this way anymore. I tried installing Native Access but I can only get the very last version 3.25, which doesn't work on Windows 7,…
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Can i make a pattern ru to complete before the next one starts
is it possible to have patterns complete before the next one I select completes, a bit like abelton or Akai force clip launching When i select the next one to run it start automatically not allowing the previous to complete .
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How Traktor sends the key of the current track to Bitwig?
Does anyone know how to send the current track's key/note to Bitwig? Richie Hawtin recently mentioned he does this. It seemed really useful for putting together hybrid sets. Has anyone done it?
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can anyone advise on tempo fader replacement part for traktor kontrol S2 mk3
Have tried cleaning the component.
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Opened Ticket - Was hoping to get this working before the 4th
I put in a ticket to get this S/N transferred to me so I can use this new MIDI controller. It was a DEMO by Guitar Center. They had to register it to get it to be used in a store. It was sold as NEW and you can tell it was never used for more than just turning on. I need to the S/N or license released so I can register it…
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Kontrol S3 – Right tempo fader not responding. Hardware issue or common failure?
Hello everyone, I’m experiencing an issue with my Traktor Kontrol S3, and I’m wondering if anyone has had the same problem. The tempo fader on the right deck no longer works at all. Moving it up or down has absolutely no effect on the BPM in Traktor. Here are a few details: The left tempo fader works perfectly. All the…
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How To... Knobs
Hi there, after a long research, could someone please, help me, how to use the Effects, by the way, how can i assign it? I am very grateful for any help! I use Traktor Pro 4 and the Traktor Kontrol S2. Many thanks in advance! Best Regards
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Known Issue: Blocked traktor Drivers in windows 11
Hello everyone, today i have problem with my traktor pro… When i plug in my S4MK3 to pc it shows me next picture: (in polish) That's meaning: This driver was blocked. niks4m3usb.sys doesn't meet to rules of driver In TP4.5.0 i have red icon when i switch to Asio driver (yep, s4mk3 is already plug to my pc, and of course…