Year/Date of Release : 04/20/24
Developer : Native Instruments.
Developer’s website : Native Instruments
Format : STANDALONE, VST3i, AAX.
Bit capacity : 64bit
Tablet : Available [bobdule]
System requirements : WIN 10+
Description :
For 20 years, KONTAKT has been the basis of countless movie soundtracks and pop hits,
as well as thousands of incredible instruments from NI and your favorite developers NKS.
Now, with a new HiDPI viewing interface, updated factory library,
new creative effects and internal audio enhancements, the next evolution is almost here.
Changelog Version 7.10.1 :
Released 2024-04-19 .
FIXED increased startup time, as well as visual and audio lags.
FIXED a crash when replacing a Daft filter with any other filter with more than 8 voices playing simultaneously.
FIXED Step modulator no longer loses all displayed steps after setting parameters.
ADDED Electric Grand EQ and Tremolo modes for EP Preamps.
ADDED KSP Engine parameters for the Flex Envelope modulator (number of steps, start of cycle, end of cycle, time of each stage, level, slope).
ADDED built-in KSP variables for system date and time.
IMPROVED Tool license invalidation notification.
IMPROVED Tools no longer deselect when clicking on a level meter or empty space in the tool header in single view mode.
IMPROVED KSP Waveforms in 3D mode of the ui_wavetable widget now correctly display the wavetable shaper settings.
IMPROVED KSP Effects editing panels in Instrument Edit mode now correctly update their UI when certain engine parameters are changed.
RECOGNIZED ISSUE Text fields in Rack View do not receive certain keystrokes while the Edit View is displayed. This issue was introduced in Kontakt 7.9.0 and will be resolved in a future update.
RECOGNIZED ISSUE In Pro Tools, the Kontakt window is cut off when scaled beyond the available display size.
RECOGNIZED ISSUE Kontakt standalone fails to launch when Canon EOS webcam software is installed.
How to install, questions, etc… :
1) Run the Kontakt 7 7.10.1 Setup program on your computer.
2) Disable your antivirus and extract K7 Next Patcher.7z, then run Kontakt 7 Next Patcher as administrator.
(If you unchecked AAX or VST3 during installation, the patcher will tell you that it cannot find the file, just click the NO button).
Click the Patch button and wait for the green text to appear DONE
in the lower left corner.
Can I install the latest version of Kontakt 7 over the previous version of Kontakt 7 (bobdule) ?
YES! You can, just make sure you use the same location (default).
. Can
Kontakt 6 or Kontakt 7 work side by side ?
Yes! You can install both versions without any conflicts.
Kontakt 7 Factory Library is mentioned in the description, where is it located ?
From both links below you can download Factory library + updated patch for the library.
Kontakt Factory Library 2 + Update to version 1.2.0
How to make Kontakt 7 look like classic Kontakt 6 ?
in VIEW menu , change Single View/Rack View, press LIBRARY for New/Old Library View.
To save the settings permanently, click ” Set view Settings as default ” from the VIEW menu.
the “launch library tool” doesn’t work when wanting to add more banks