

We also get a huge amount emails with questions around Kontakt, it's file formats, and general usage, so I'm going to try and hit all of the notes in reasonably bite-sized chunks in this article. More and more developers have embraced Kontakt as a tool with which to give huge control to end users in their virtual instruments, instead of programming custom VSTs. The PDF Manual can be downloaded from your product's info page on the NI website.Native Instruments Kontakt is an incredibly powerful sampler and shell. You can also find more info on using KONTAKT instruments in their corresponding manuals. Check the workspace menu at the top of KONTAKT to ensure that the Browser is enabled.Note (Windows Users): See this video if the KONTAKT plug-in does not appear in your DAW. Windows: C: > Program Files > Native Instruments > Kontakt MacOS: Macintosh HD > Applications > Native Instruments > Kontakt The standalone application is installed in this location: Open the KONTAKT software in standalone mode or as a plug-in in your DAW.The PDF Manual can be downloaded from your product's info page on the NI website. Type your DAW in the search field to find relevant results. You can search our Knowledge base to find more info about loading NI plug-ins in your DAW. Alternatively, the instrument file can be dragged to the right. Double-click the KONTAKT instrument file to open it.nki" file extension, and are sometimes found within a subfolder hierarchy.

Note: The instrument presets end with the ".


This expands the list of the instrument preset files that are available. Scroll through the browser and click the Instruments tab for your library.
