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Please allow us to remove K8 Custom libraries.
I have been waiting months and months. PLEASE FIX THIS!!! There are addresses I introduced through this window months ago, I don't want them here anymore and there is no freaking way to remove them! Deleting the database does NOT fix it. Please stop suggesting that. These values must be hidden somewhere in the Registry or…
Why can't I download Kontakt or any other vst from Native Access?
Hi everyone, I have a serious issue with Native Access. I can't download any vst or Kontakt to run those vst's. It only shows me Download failed and the file I'm trying to download is paused. I have already tried to change the download location and delete the existing iso files within that location. I have also downloaded…
Looking for ambient soundscapes, lush pads
I received a $99 voucher from NI when I bought Kontakt 8, and have been searching the site for days, looking for something that's not pop/rock/drums or cinematic scoring. I'm looking for ambient/lush pads because what I'm creating is on the meditative side of things - but the vast majority of what comes up in the NI site…
Irish Harp Kontakt 8 not visible
The instrument (version 1.0.2) is seen by Kontakt Player 7, but not Kontakt Player 8 (8.3.0 standalone, macos 15). I can only manually select it via File → Load… and it works fine but it does not show up neither in the "Instruments" pane nor under "Presets". I tried to re-install, but to no avail. Works fine in 7 but not…
What exactly is included in Komplete 15 Standard?
Hello, I am a new composer (started 6 months ago) and this is my first time on the NI forum. I'm pricing the Standard version of Komplete 15, the lowest level that comes with the full version of Kontakt 8. I've seen things online that suggest that Komplete 15 Standard comes with a host of instruments including Sunburst…
Glitch question - why does the app suddenly go full velocity???
Im having an issue with my S88 MKIII that every 5 minutes or so (using Noire today) all of a sudden the piano goes full 100% velocity (using Kontact 8 in Pro Tools as a plugin). What is up wioth this? I have top restart everything. It's druiving me CRAZY. Please help!!!
Kontakt 8.21 is not saving new samples to my user created Library?
I am having an issue with Kontakt 8.21. on Windows 11 in standalone mode. When I save a libray that I created it is not saving all of the samples in to the folder that I select. A few weeks ago I created a small library and saved that to a specific folder. I just added a couple of new samples so I saved this new version in…
Newbie - trying to use Maschine Studio as a drum pad in Ableton
Hi, I'm completely new to all of this, so I really hope someone can help, and speak to me like they're talking to a five year old. laughs I've got a Maschine Studio (bought in 2016-2017) and Ableton Live 10 Suite on macOS Sequoia, and access to Kontakt 6, 7, 8. I want to be able to work inside Ableton, and use a drum VST…
Native Access Downloading Problems
Hey! Had a question for anyone who was able to help! Every time I download NA, I can't download any of the players. When I download 6, it won't open and sends me a crash log. 7 won't install. After installing it continues to say install. 8 continually says, ERROR installing. I don't know what the problem is, I've…
[FIX] LORES – Some Preset Layers Not Working
If you're experiencing issues with certain Lores presets where layers aren’t working, I’ve found a simple workaround. I encountered this issue in the The Woods Are Listening preset, specifically with the first instrument, Cello, when trying to add the Shorts articulation: The issue was that the Shorts articulation wasn’t…
Action Strings 2 and Action Woodwinds doesn't load patterns after clicked
Hello everyone! I have a surprising issue here I need some help solving. I recently subscribed to the 360 deal with NI, giving me access to Action Strings 2, Action Woodwinds and other plugins. Till now, all the other plugins have worked fine except for Action Strings 2 and Action Woodwinds. The issue is that whenever I…
Can I export sample loop & release metadata from kontakt 8?
I am sampling a pipe organ and making a VST instrument. I like Kontakt and I would prefer to do it with it. The thing is, I have the chance to give it to a music museum in Barcelona. They have their own sampler there and I need to send them the samples with its loop and release metadata, so we can port it to their…
Kontakt 8 doesn't tell you *what* is missing, when there's missing content
I'm running a PC as well as a Laptop (for at home), and try to have all the same plugins and libraries on both systems, to open the same projects from either location. This works great normally. Lately if there's a library missing on the laptop, when opening a project created on the desktop — it just is blank. No indicator…
Dropping Notes in Session Horns Pro and Session Strings
I'm having some trouble trying to figure out why when I pull up kontakt player and play either session horns or session strings pro, the notes keep dropping off. It wasn't always like this and really need some help figuring this out!
How to change the "Native Instruments" folder location of Kontakt 8 Player on OSX?
When I open Kontakt 8 Player on OSX, it always creates a "~/Documents/Native Instruments" folder containing a "Kontakt 8" folder containing the folders "ir_samples" and "presets". I would like to use a custom location for this instead, such as "~/Documents/MusicLibraries/Native Instruments". Can I change this and if so,…
No Sound except a Piano Sound in Komplete Kontrol after latest updates
It wasn't giving me any sound at all. Then I got it to work, but only a piano sound after loading the Grandeur. Now every intrument plays that one sound. No sound on trying presents in the right list per instrument. My speakers are working. The latests sound drivers. ASIO is working good. I uninstalled Komplete Kontrol and…
Can’t load Kontakt 8 in Komplete Kontrol
I’m new to the NI ecosystem and picked up the s49 mk3 a few days ago with komplete 15 standard. i think i may have messed up something with my install but I can’t figure out what to do to fix it. I have kontakt 8 and i can open it standalone but in Komplete Kontrol Kontakt 8 is greyed out and I’m not sure why. I see 6 and…
Kontakt 8 content wouldn't load
This discussion was created from comments split from: Ask Kontakt 8 creators anything I have just installed Kontakt 8 and am as frustrated as …😫 My setup is Macbook Pro 96G ram M3, 4TBSSD, Maschine 3 HW, S61MK 2 and just bought the Kontrol S88Mk3 a few weeks ago I have had Komplete 11,12,13,& 14 collectors edition Ultimate…
Kontakt 8 VST3 plugin error in Ableton 12.1.10
Hi! The VST3 version of Kontakt 8 is not showing i the plugin window in Ableton. The AU version is visible and working fine. After some usual trouble shooting (as reinstalling both Kontakt8 and Ableton) I found an clue in the Ableton Live PluginScanner.txt: "VST3: check plugin at path: "/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3…
Kontakt 8 in Maschine, but…
@Matthew_NI just before closing the topic where we could Ask Kontakt 8 creators anything, you dropped a link to an interesting video on Using Kontakt 8 in Maschine (as linked below), but what did you mean by ‘Here you go’ in response to: “Okay thanks, but in that case I also better wait upgrading, as K8-compatibility with…

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S88 loses Logic
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Abbey Road Drum Libraries MIDI-mapping
Hi, I need a way to use the same MIDI-mapping across the whole range of Abbey Road (and Studio Drummer) Libraries. They all contain the possiblity to save optional mappings, but I can not find a way to use those across the libraries. Attached picture shows how I created my own mapping and saved it, but it does not show up…
Can I export sample loop & release metadata from kontakt 8?
I am sampling a pipe organ and making a VST instrument. I like Kontakt and I would prefer to do it with it. The thing is, I have the chance to give it to a music museum in Barcelona. They have their own sampler there and I need to send them the samples with its loop and release metadata, so we can port it to their…
Kontakt7 libraries viewer is initialized when closed and opened.
I am using FLStudio2024. If I close the window once and reopen it with the STRINGS ENSENMBLE Instrument open, the STRINGS ENSENMBLE in the Libraries is not selected. (It is the first state where nothing is selected). This did not happen when I was using Kontakt5 before, but I wonder if there is a solution to this…