Update of the popular sampler.
- Tools: MIDI effects that work with all Kontakt instruments. The Chords section includes an extensive collection of chord progressions, allowing you to play them with the press of a single key. Likewise, the Phrases section allows you to play melodies with the press of a single key.
- Leap: Allows you to play loops and one-shots, comes with new effects and a streamlined interface for quickly customizing samples.
- Default View: The new default view of the sidebar allows you to connect MIDI effects to instruments, mix different rack instruments, and quickly load and change presets for both effects and instruments.
- Piano Uno: Kontakt 8 comes with an easy-to-use piano library.
- Improved Wavetable module: Allows phase and frequency modulation and greatly expands Kontakt’s synthesis capabilities.
- Komplete UI: A developer assistant for quickly creating the look of high-resolution instruments that not only sound beautiful, but look beautiful too.
How to install Kontakt 8 PORTABLE.
- Create an empty folder. The name of the folder itself and the path to it MUST NOT CONTAIN CYRILLIC. The folder MUST BE WRITTEN (you cannot install it in the Program Files folder).
- Run the installer (KontaktPortable_v801.exe).
- Click the Browse… button and select the created empty folder.
- Click the Extract button.
- The first time you launch the Library Manager, it will automatically scan the factory content, as well as already installed libraries (scanning in the registry).
After scanning is complete, you must save the changes and (re)launch Kontakt.
If the changes were not saved the first time you launch it, you can launch automatic scanning at any time by pressing Alt + Insert or from the Manager context menu:
ADD > quick search for installed libraries
By default, libraries are added only to the classic browser (except for the factory content). This behavior can be changed in the Library Manager settings:
Libraries > Manage libraries in NKS browser
How to add Kontakt 8 PORTABLE VST3 to DAW.
Method 1 (not suitable for all DAWs):
Add the folder Kontakt8Portable\Kontakt 8\x64\VST3\ as an additional plugin scanning folder. For details, refer to the manual of your DAW.
Method 2.
Run Kontakt8Portable\Install.exe
On the component selection page, check the box “Add VST3 plugin to DAW”.
