Release Date : February 10, 2025
Version : 8.8.1
Developer : Native Instruments
Developer’s Website : native-instruments.com
Format : STANDALONE, VSTi, VSTi3, AAX*
Bit depth : 64-bit
Treatment : not required (full-featured version), for protected content mandatory registration is required (add to the built-in Library Manager).
System requirements : Windows 10 with the latest updates (but this is not certain)
- 1.27 GB
Description :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. Similarly, the Phrases section allows you to play melodies with the press of a single key.
• Leap : Plays 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 lets you 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 for phase and frequency modulation and significantly expands Kontakt’s synthesis capabilities.
• Komplete UI : A developer assistant for quickly creating the look and feel of high-resolution instruments that not only sound beautiful, but look beautiful too.
How to install Kontakt 8 PORTABLE :
- Create an empty folder. The folder name and path MUST NOT CONTAIN CYRILLIC LETTERS. The folder MUST BE WRITTEN (it cannot be installed in the Program Files folder).
- Run the installer (KontaktPortable_v881.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 any already installed libraries (registry scanning).
After the scan is complete, save the changes and (re)launch Kontakt.
If the changes were not saved the first time, you can launch the automatic scan at any time using the Alt + Insert key combination or from the Manager’s context menu:
ADD > quick search
By default, libraries are added only to the desktop browser (except for default content, which is not added to the desktop browser). This behavior can be changed in the Library Manager settings:
Libraries > Manage Libraries in the NKS Browser.
How to update from a previous version of Kontakt 8 PORTABLE :
- Run the KontaktPortable_v881.exeinstaller.
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Click the Browse… button and select the folder containing the files from the previous Kontakt 8 PORTABLE installation.
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Click the Extract button. 4. When the Confirm file replace window appears , confirm the file replacement (Click Yes to All ).
Note for version 8.7.0 : To automatically generate missing library images in the Contact browser (default view), you need to launch the Library Manager, click the SAVE button and restart Kontakt.
How to add Kontakt 8 PORTABLE VST3 to your DAW.
Method 1 (not suitable for all DAWs):
Add the Kontakt8Portable\Kontakt 8\x64\VST3\ folder as an additional plugin scan folder. For details, refer to your DAW’s manual.
Method 2:
Run Kontakt8Portable\Install.exe.
On the component selection page, check “Add VST3 plugin to DAW.”
