If you attempt to load the library in Kontakt - you will get the dreaded ' Library Not Found' error message - here is a way to fix it! Most of the Kontakt libraries available on the market are made by 3rd party sound designers, so it is not possible to load their libraries into the left hand side Kontakt library tab.
If you have bought a kontakt library and are having trouble loading it in Kontakt, here is a great video about how to fix the Kontakt 'library not found error' and also how to set up your Kontakt navigation/file structure so you can load Kontakt instruments and patches really fast. How To Add/Load Kontakt Libraries (And Fix Library Not Found Error) June 22, 2013 Upon re-opening the Factory Library you will see that the “In Session Audio – BONUS” folder has been added as an option. On a side note, if you find you never use the Kontakt Factory Library sounds, you can delete any or all of the seven category folders. Pressing the “Refresh” button closes the Factory Library menu, but upon re-opening it you will see that the In Session Audio – BONUS folder has been added as an option.Ĭlick it and from here you can load an instrument! The addition of the Bonus folder will not appear in the Factory Library menu until Kontakt is either re-launched or, more simply, the menus are refreshed by pressing the “Refresh” button. In this example we are demonstrating how we are copying our “In Session Audio – BONUS” library into the Instruments folder. In this example we are demonstrating how we are copying our In Session Audio – BONUS library into the Instruments folder. To do this you will need to navigate to the Kontakt Factory Library folder by pressing the gear icon and selecting “Open Containing Folder”.
This is where you can add your own libraries or categories. When you press the “Instruments” button you will see seven categories of factory sounds.
This is where you can add your own libraries.
If you don’t have the Factory Library, you can go back and install it separately. The Factory Library comes with Kontakt and you should have it if you elected to add it when you installed the program. Press the “Files” tab in the upper left side to navigate around your entire computer.īut if you’d like to stay within the “Libraries” tab, there is something else you can do.Īdopt the Kontakt Factory Library as a place to store all your other libraries. From here you can navigate around your entire computer and load any Kontakt friendly file by double-clicking or dragging it into the main window. So as a user, what are your options to organize and load files from these “Non-Kontakt Kontakt Libraries”? FOUR FOR THREEĪdd four items to the cart and the price of the least expensive item will be set to $0.00 One method is to use the “Files” tab. The developer and end user get some perks from this deal as well, but suffice it to say that the price point many developers sell at does not justify the spend. In order for a collection to appear in Kontakt’s Libraries tab with the graphic, the developer of the library has to pay Native Instruments a fee for the privilege. If you’ve been using Kontakt for a while then chances are that you’ve acquired some libraries that do not show up in the program’s “Libraries” tab and will not work with the “Add Library” button.
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