INITIALIZATION Knowledgebase: ki-dev Base Query: THE ANSWER: Du hast deine Native Instruments Software angeschlossen und es kommt kein Ton heraus? Das kann verschiedene Ursachen haben. Hier sind einige Schritte, die du zur Fehlerbehebung durchführen kannst: **1. Überprüfe die Grundlagen:** * **Ist die Software korrekt installiert und aktiviert?** Schau im Native Access nach, ob die Software korrekt installiert und aktiviert ist. * **Ist die Software als Audiogerät ausgewählt?** In deiner DAW (z.B. Cubase, Logic, Ableton) musst du KONTAKT als Audiogerät auswählen, damit der Ton ausgegeben wird. * **Sind die richtigen Ein- und Ausgänge in KONTAKT ausgewählt?** Überprüfe in den Audio-Einstellungen von KONTAKT, ob die richtigen Ein- und Ausgänge für deine Soundkarte ausgewählt sind. * **Ist der richtige MIDI-Kanal eingestellt?** Stelle sicher, dass der MIDI-Kanal in KONTAKT mit dem MIDI-Kanal deines Controllers übereinstimmt. * **Ist der Lautstärkeregler in KONTAKT aufgedreht?** Manchmal übersieht man die einfachsten Dinge. 😉 **2. Fehlerbehebung bei KONTAKT:** * **Starte KONTAKT neu:** Schließe KONTAKT und öffne es erneut. Manchmal hilft ein Neustart, um kleinere Probleme zu beheben. * **Überprüfe die Instrumenteneinstellungen:** Stelle sicher, dass das Instrument in KONTAKT geladen ist und der Lautstärkeregler aufgedreht ist. * **Überprüfe die Output-Sektion:** In der Output-Sektion von KONTAKT kannst du die Ausgänge für die einzelnen Instrumente einstellen. Stelle sicher, dass die Ausgänge korrekt geroutet sind. * **Überprüfe die Effekte:** Deaktiviere alle Effekte in KONTAKT, um zu sehen, ob diese das Problem verursachen. * **Nutze den "Restart Engine" Button:** In der Expert-Ansicht des Browsers findest du einen Button namens "Restart Engine". Ein Klick darauf kann helfen, wenn KONTAKT nicht richtig funktioniert. **3. Weitere Tipps:** * **Treiber aktualisieren:** Stelle sicher, dass die Treiber für deine Soundkarte auf dem neuesten Stand sind. * **Andere Programme schließen:** Schließe alle anderen Programme, die du nicht benötigst, um Ressourcen freizugeben. * **Native Instruments Support kontaktieren:** Wenn du das Problem nicht selbst beheben kannst, wende dich an den Native Instruments Support. Die Mitarbeiter dort können dir bei der Fehlerbehebung helfen. **Zusätzliche Informationen:** Da du das KONTAKT Handbuch erwähnt hast, gehe ich davon aus, dass du mit der Software vertraut bist. Die detaillierten Erklärungen im Handbuch können dir bei der Fehlersuche helfen. Gib mir gerne mehr Details zu deinem Problem, damit ich dir noch gezielter helfen kann. Zum Beispiel: * Welche Native Instruments Software verwendest du genau (z.B. KONTAKT, MASCHINE, etc.)? * In welcher DAW arbeitest du? * Welche Soundkarte benutzt du? * Was hast du bereits versucht, um das Problem zu lösen? Je mehr Informationen du mir gibst, desto besser kann ich dir helfen, den Sound wieder zum Laufen zu bringen! 🎶 ===================== Please review THE ANSWER and check you are able to come up with the answer. For each point, please provide 1) the file source and page whenever possible, and 2) an analysis to explain how each point is formulated. For each point, please follow this format: Punkt: Erklärung: Quelle: Seite:
Be objective. Don't make any suggestions. Don't refer to me since this is not my answer. Please answer in German Model: gpt-4o Use Curl?: None ================================================== QUESTIONING Clarity Score: 10 Give follow-up?: False Follow-up query: ================================================== ROUTING Query type: summary ================================================== RAG PARAMETERS Max Context To Include: 80 Lowest Score to Consider: 0.5 ================================================== VECTOR SEARCH ALGORITHM TO USE Use MMR search?: False Use Similarity search?: True ================================================== FILENAMES AND KEYWORDS Keywords Found: ['for', 'KONTAKT', 'DAW', 'Cubase', 'Engine', 'Button', 'and', 'German', 'MASCHINE', 'Instruments', 'answer', 'Ableton'] All file names: ['KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf', 'KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf'] File names to FILTER: ['KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf'] ================================================== PRIMER Primer: You are a highly intelligent personal assistant. Your role is to act as an expert at reading the information provided by the user and giving the most relevant information. In your responses to enterprise users, prioritize clarity, trustworthiness, and appropriate formality. Be honest by admitting when a topic falls outside your scope of knowledge, and suggest alternative avenues for obtaining information when necessary. Make effective use of chat history to avoid redundancy and enhance response relevance, continuously adapting to integrate all necessary details in your interactions. Focus on precision and accuracy of your answers information. ================================================== FINAL QUERY Final Query: CONTEXT: ########## File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 2 Context: The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent acommitment on the part of Native Instruments GmbH. The software described by this docu-ment is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to other media. No part of thispublication may be copied, reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded, for any purpose,without prior written permission by Native Instruments GmbH, hereinafter referred to as NativeInstruments.“Native Instruments”, “NI” and associated logos are (registered) trademarks of Native Instru-ments GmbH.Mac, Mac OS, GarageBand, Logic, iTunes and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.,registered in the U.S. and other countries.Windows, Windows Vista and DirectSound are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporationin the United States and/or other countries.All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and use of them does not implyany affiliation with or endorsement by them. Document authored by: Jan Morgenstern, Adam Hanley et al.Software version: 5.6.8 (06/2017) Special thanks to the Beta Test Team, who were invaluable not just in tracking down bugs, butin making this a better product. Disclaimer #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 3 Context: NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH Schlesische Str. 29-30 D-10997 Berlin Germany www.native-instruments.de NATIVE INSTRUMENTS North America, Inc. 6725 Sunset Boulevard 5th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90028 USA www.native-instruments.com NATIVE INSTRUMENTS K.K. YO Building 3F Jingumae 6-7-15, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 Japan www.native-instruments.co.jp NATIVE INSTRUMENTS UK Limited 18 Phipp Street London EC2A 4NU UK www.native-instruments.co.uk © NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH, 2017. All rights reserved. Contact #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 4 Context: Table of Contents1Welcome to KONTAKT................................................................................................16 1.1What is KONTAKT?......................................................................................................................16 1.2The Documentation.....................................................................................................................16 1.2.1Document Conventions..............................................................................................16 1.2.2About this Application Reference...............................................................................17 1.2.3Other Documentation.................................................................................................172Setup........................................................................................................................19 2.1Stand-alone Operation...............................................................................................................19 2.1.1Low Memory Warning on Start-Up..............................................................................20 2.1.2Audio Configuration...................................................................................................20 2.1.3Latency Optimization.................................................................................................22 2.1.4MIDI Configuration....................................................................................................22 2.2Plug-in Operation.......................................................................................................................23 2.2.1Changing Outputs in Pro Tools..................................................................................24 2.2.2Changing Outputs in Logic 8.....................................................................................243User Interface Elements.............................................................................................25 3.1Info Pane....................................................................................................................................25 3.2Knobs.........................................................................................................................................26 3.3Buttons.......................................................................................................................................27 3.4Drop-Down Menus......................................................................................................................28 3.5Scroll Bars..................................................................................................................................28 3.6Value Fields................................................................................................................................29 3.7Saving and Loading Presets................................................ #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 7 Context: 13.2.3Instrument Navigator Pane........................................................................................109 13.2.4Audition Strip............................................................................................................110 13.2.5Refresh and Eject Buttons.........................................................................................111 13.2.6The View Menu...........................................................................................................111 13.3Importing Non-Native Files Into KONTAKT...................................................................................113 13.3.1Direct Access to Foreign Formats...............................................................................113 13.3.2Batch Import.............................................................................................................115 13.3.3Importing From Other Media......................................................................................116 13.3.4Format-Specific Notes...............................................................................................118 13.4Database Tab.............................................................................................................................119 13.4.1Overview of the Database Browser............................................................................120 13.4.2Building the Database...............................................................................................122 13.4.3Searching by Attributes.............................................................................................124 13.4.4Searching by Keywords..............................................................................................128 13.4.5Configuring and Sorting the Results List...................................................................129 13.4.6Assigning Attributes..................................................................................................130 13.5Expert Tab..................................................................................................................................134 13.6Automation Tab..........................................................................................................................139 13.6.1Assigning MIDI Controllers (alternative way).............................................................141 13.6.2Removing MIDI Controller Assignments.....................................................................14214The Quick-Load Catalog.............................................................................................143 14.1Building a Catalog.....................................................................................................................144 14.2Loading Objects from the Catalog..............................................................................................14515The Outputs Section...................... #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 16 Context: 1 Welcome to KONTAKT We at Native Instruments would like to thank you for purchasing KONTAKT — it’s because of customers like you that we can continue developing ground-breaking music software. We hope that this application reference will provide you with all the information you need to make use of KONTAKT’s features to their full capacity. 1.1 What is KONTAKT? Simply put, KONTAKT is one of the leading sampling solutions in the audio industry. It allows you to play back and process audio samples — but that does not even begin to convey the full range of its capabilities. With KONTAKT, you can create sophisticated sample-based virtual in- struments, process their audio signals with powerful DSP structures, build complex perform- ance setups with extensive modulation routings, and gain access to a huge number of third- party sample libraries. 1.2 The Documentation KONTAKT comes with a number of documentation resources, both in printed and electronic form. We won’t suggest you should go ahead and read through all of them right now, but you might want to get an overview of what is there. That way, whenever you are stuck at some point, you will know where to look for help. 1.2.1 Document Conventions This document uses particular formatting to point out special facts and to warn you of poten- tial issues. The icons introducing the following notes let you see what kind of information can be expected: | | The speech bubble icon indicates a useful tip that may often help you to solve a task
more efficiently. | | -------- | -------- | Welcome to KONTAKT What is KONTAKT? KONTAKT - Manual - 16 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 18 Context: ments via the Help menu at the top of the application window (Windows) or your desktop(Mac). Otherwise, just locate the installation directory on your workspace and open the fileswith a PDF reader of your choice.In addition to this guide, KONTAKT comes with the following documents:▪The Getting Started document will guide you through the basic steps of setting up KON-TAKT and then get you acquainted with the fundamental aspects of its user interface. Afterreading it, you should be able to start KONTAKT both in stand-alone mode and as a plug-inin your sequencer, find, load and play sounds, and know your way around the user inter-face. Because of this, we recommend that you take the time to read this guide in its entire-ty.▪The Library Manual lists and describes the contents of the extensive library of ready-to-playinstruments that comes with KONTAKT. This can be found in the Kontakt Factory Libraryfolder.▪The KSP Reference Manual documents the built-in scripting language, which allows instru-ment creators to embed scripts that can dynamically alter MIDI data and playback parame-ters in their patches. As such, it is targeted towards advanced users.▪The Manual Addendum documents the new features that are included with each update ofKONTAKT. If you are already familiar with KONTAKT, this manual will only give you infor-mation on the latest features and changes. If you are new to KONTAKT, this manual hasbeen kept up to date and so it is unlikely that you will need to reference the Manual Ad-dendum.▪The KONTAKT Player Getting Started explains how you can load and use third-party sampleLibraries that come bundled with the KONTAKT PLAYER with KONTAKT 5. This guide isonly installed with KONTAKT PLAYER.Welcome to KONTAKTThe Documentation KONTAKT - Manual - 18 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 19 Context: 2Setup Once the installation process has finished, you should find the KONTAKT 5 installation direc-tory on your hard drive. It contains the KONTAKT 5 application and the documentation resour-ces as described in the previous chapter.Before you start KONTAKT for the first time, it is worth explaining that it has two fundamental-ly different modes of operation. You have the choice of running KONTAKT as a normal applica-tion, in which case it will behave like any other program on your computer — we refer to thisas the “stand-alone version” in the documentation — or, alternatively, you can use it as a vir-tual instrument plug-in within your sequencer or DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) application.The most important difference between these modes concerns the way in which KONTAKThandles MIDI and audio streams. In stand-alone operation, KONTAKT will address your MIDIand audio hardware directly (which requires you to specify some details about your hardwareand drivers), while in the case of using KONTAKT as a plug-in, these will be taken care of bythe sequencer host application. The following sections will explain both modes in more detail.2.1Stand-alone Operation When you launch the KONTAKT 5 application in the installation directory, KONTAKT will startas a stand-alone program that provides its own application menu, just like any other applica-tion on your computer. In this mode, KONTAKT will receive MIDI data from one or more portsof a MIDI interface and send audio signals directly to your audio interface. This can be veryuseful if you don’t need the additional functionality of a full-blown sequencer environment foryour task at hand, for instance when you’re using KONTAKT as a live performance instrumentor as a sampling host on a stand-alone computer. Also, when you are creating or editing com-plex sample libraries yourself, using the stand-alone version is often easier than opening KON-TAKT in a sequencer.When you start KONTAKT in stand-alone mode for the first time, both audio and MIDI willneed to be configured. In order to make KONTAKT receive MIDI notes from your keyboard andplay sound in response, you will first have to tell it which hardware it should use. This is donevia the Options dialog, which should appear automatically upon the first start.SetupStand-alone Operation KONTAKT - Manual - 19 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 20 Context: Options button You can also open this dialog at any time by clicking on the Options button at the top of the main window. This is the central place for configuring all aspects of KONTAKT’s user interface and its sample playback engine. In this chapter, we’ll only describe the Audio and MIDI tabs at the bottom; you can find thorough explanations of the other options later in this manual. 2.1.1 Low Memory Warning on Start-Up Sometimes a memory warning is displayed when running several stand-alone instances of KONTAKT simultaneously. This “low memory” warning dialog appears when KONTAKT is run- ning with no admin privileges or if a second instance of KONTAKT is started and is requesting RAM which the first instance has already reserved. Hence, running several stand-alone instances of KONTAKT simultaneously is not recommended. 2.1.2 Audio Configuration In the Audio tab of the Options dialog, you can specify which audio device KONTAKT should use for playback and adjust global playback parameters. Setup Stand-alone Operation KONTAKT - Manual - 20 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 21 Context: Audio tab of the Options dialog The dialog provides the following options: ▪ Driver: With this drop-down menu, you can select which of your operating system’s device driver architectures KONTAKT should use. Most professional audio devices provide ASIO, CoreAudio (Mac) or WASAPI (Windows) drivers. ▪ Device: This menu lists all connected audio interfaces that match the driver architecture chosen above. Use this to select the audio interface that you would like to use for play- back. ▪ Sample rate: This drop-down menu allows you to set the global playback sample rate at which KONTAKT will operate. Common values are 44100 Hz for music and 48000 Hz for film production. Note that this does not have anything to do with the sampling rate at which your samples have been recorded — if the playback rate does not match a sample’s recording rate, KONTAKT will handle all necessary conversion steps transparently for you. ▪ Latency: The size of the audio playback buffer in samples. Small values will shorten the delay between pressing a key and hearing the resulting sound (this is called “latency”), but may cause drop-outs and stuttering when playing a lot of voices at the same time. Con- versely, setting this to a higher value will make playback more reliable at the cost of more latency. Note that this control is not always available, as sometimes the latency is handled by your hardware drivers. Setup Stand-alone Operation KONTAKT - Manual - 21 ee Engine Den [rn foes Den uo a cod cay eee or Be [Eee co ru rg WSAPI (Shared Mode) IDT High Dein Em ry mom: been Running, Eros En #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 22 Context: 2.1.3 Latency Optimization The load that typical digital audio calculations generate on your processor is often not constant and predictable; parameter changes, additional voices or other processes can all cause mo- mentary peaks in the load, which can result in drop-outs or other audio artifacts if not properly compensated for. That is why audio programs don’t send the audio signals they generate di- rectly to the hardware, but write them to a short buffer in memory instead, which is what is then sent to the actual hardware. This concept allows the program to bridge short irregularities in the stream calculation and thus be more resistant to processing peaks. Of course, this “safety net” comes at a price — the buffering causes a delay, known as laten- cy, between the triggering of a note and the actual sound. This delay gets longer with increas- ing buffer sizes. Hence, it is vital to tune the buffer size in order to find a good compromise between latency and playback reliability. The optimal value depends on such diverse factors as your CPU, memory and hard disk access times, your audio hardware and drivers, and your op- erating system environment. In order to find the optimal buffer size for your system, we recommend that you begin by set- ting the Latency slider described in the previous section to a healthy middle value between 384 and 512 samples, and then gradually decrease the value during your normal work. Latency Slider When you begin to notice drop-outs, increase the buffer again by a small amount. Generally, it is a good idea to have as few other applications as possible running in the back- ground when working with audio software. Also, if you cannot get below a certain buffer size without getting drop-outs, consult the documentation of your audio hardware to find out wheth- er you can access it via an alternate driver architecture, as some architectures allow more effi- cient low-level access to the hardware than others. 2.1.4 MIDI Configuration The MIDI tab of the Options dialog provides a list of all MIDI inputs and outputs that have been found on your system. These are ports of physical MIDI interfaces connected to your computer, but also any virtual MIDI ports that may be provided by drivers or other applications to facilitate inter-application MIDI usage. Setup Stand-alone Operation KONTAKT - Manual - 22 512 Samples #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 23 Context: MIDI tab of the Options dialog In order to make KONTAKT respond to MIDI data from the outside, you’ll have to enable one or more ports that appear in the inputs list of the MIDI tab. Make sure the Inputs button is high- lighted and identify the port(s) that you intend to use for MIDI input in the list. If the Status field on the right side of an entry reads Off, click that value and assign one of the MIDI port identifiers (A-D). This enables the respective port, which will later be identified by the selected letter throughout the user interface. 2.2 Plug-in Operation The plug-in version of KONTAKT allows you to use it as a virtual instrument inside your se- quencer or DAW. That way, you can run multiple instances of KONTAKT side-by-side along with your other sound generators and effect plug-ins, trigger them with the data of MIDI tracks from within your sequencer, and directly feed their audio output into the signal flow of your virtual mixer. Depending on your operating system and choices upon installation, KONTAKT provides VST, Audio Units (AU), and AAX plug-in formats. Setup Plug-in Operation KONTAKT - Manual - 23 eens ee #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 24 Context: Refer to the documentation of your sequencer to find out which of these formats is the right one in your case; if you have enabled the appropriate format at installation time, KONTAKT 5 should appear in the plug-in selection list inside your sequencer. If it does not, re-run the in- staller and make sure the appropriate plug-in is marked for installation. | | Note that AAX plug-ins are supported in DigiDesign hosts only. For other hosts, check
the documentation for which plug-in version to use. | | -------- | -------- | The way in which virtual instrument plug-ins are integrated into the workflow very much de- pends on your sequencer; consult its documentation to find out how to instantiate and work with the KONTAKT plug-in. 2.2.1 Changing Outputs in Pro Tools 1. After changing the output configuration in Pro Tools, you need to close the session run- ning. 2. Unplug KONTAKT. Quit Pro Tools. 3. Restart Pro Tools. 4. Plug in a new instance of KONTAKT. Reopen your session. When setting the new output configuration for KONTAKT make sure to select this configuration as default setting. 2.2.2 Changing Outputs in Logic 8 Make sure KONTAKT’s output configuration matches the channel setup chosen in Logic 8. Otherwise signals might be routed to the wrong Aux channel. Setup Plug-in Operation KONTAKT - Manual - 24 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 32 Context: 4KONTAKT: The Big Picture KONTAKT is an extremely powerful, complex, and capable instrument. Before getting into spe-cifics, let’s take a step back first and describe KONTAKT in general terms.The structure of most samplers, hardware or software, is similar to that of a synthesizer: at itssource, some kind of sound generator outputs unprocessed signals in response to incomingMIDI notes; these signals are then processed in a variety of ways and sent to the output. Thedifference is that the sound generator of a typical synthesizer creates its source waveforms en-tirely by electrical or mathematical means, often being limited to a range of well-defined wave-forms, whereas a sampler can use any kind of previously recorded audio data — sampledacoustic instruments, sound effects, vocals, and (of course) any classic waveform known fromsynthesizers as well.KONTAKT’s overall structure is not any different in this regard, albeit it is far more sophisticat-ed than a lot of conventional samplers. For instance, KONTAKT does not force any particularsignal flow structure upon your Instruments — it has an entirely modular approach to soundprocessing and parameter modulation. Anything is possible, from triggering simple one-shotsamples to building sophisticated virtual instruments that faithfully reproduce all aspects oftheir acoustic counterparts and respond intelligently to your performance.As usual, this power comes at a price, though; while you’ll be able to load and play your firstKONTAKT Instruments right away, it will take some more practice to become a master at creat-ing your own Instruments. We hope this manual will help you achieve this; also, wheneveryou’re stuck, remember you can get helpful hints from the Info Pane described in section↑3.1, Info Pane at any time.Building BlocksThe full functional range of KONTAKT’s sampling environment is split up into smaller sections,which allows you to concentrate on the task currently at hand without getting distracted byother details. This functional division is also reflected on the user interface; most elementsthat belong to a specific kind of task are kept within a separate pane, tab, or dialog window.KONTAKT: The Big Picture KONTAKT - Manual - 32 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 34 Context: ▪An Instrument is the entity you’ll encounter most frequently when you’re working with ready-made KONTAKT libraries. As its name suggests, it’s the virtual equivalent of an acousticinstrument — when being played, it produces a specific range of sounds, possibly at differ-ent timbres, dynamics, and articulations. Technically, a KONTAKT Instrument is a wrapperfor a number of Groups, whose output signals will be mixed and pass a common signalchain; the modules in this chain are said to reside on the “Instrument level”. A typical ex-ample of an Instrument would be “a piano”. Instruments can be saved and loaded sepa-rately; native KONTAKT Instrument files have an .nki extension.▪An Instrument Bank is the only optional element of KONTAKT’s core hierarchy; in otherwords, you don’t have to use this feature if you don’t want to. Instrument Banks allow youto combine up to 128 Instruments into a container that responds to a single MIDI inputchannel; you can then switch the active Instrument by sending MIDI program change mes-sages on this channel. This allows you to create General MIDI-compatible sound sets, orcombine Instruments that contain various articulations of the same acoustic instrument in-to one slot. A typical example of an Instrument Bank would be a number of violin Instru-ments that contain legato, detaché, staccato, and pizzicato Samples, respectively, with thedifferent articulations and playing techniques being switchable via program change mes-sages. Instrument Banks can be saved and loaded separately as files with an .nkb exten-sion.▪Finally, a Multi lets you freely combine up to 64 Instruments into a production setup. TheMulti is the topmost element of KONTAKT’s core hierarchy. Each Instrument in a Multi re-sponds to a specific MIDI channel and will send its output signal to a specific OutputChannel, where the signals from all Instruments will be mixed and passed on to a physicaloutput of your audio interface or, alternatively, to your host program. A typical example of aMulti would be “a jazz trio ensemble”. Multis can be loaded and saved as files withan .nkm extension.4.2Tools In addition to its core architecture, KONTAKT offers some tools that will simplify your everydaywork:KONTAKT: The Big PictureTools KONTAKT - Manual - 34 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 35 Context: ▪The Browser is located on the left side of your KONTAKT window and can optionally be hid-den to save screen space; it provides a convenient way to organize and access all KON-TAKT-relevant files on your system, such as Instruments, Multis, or Banks. The Browserpane also offers a number of additional utility functions; these will be described in detail inchapter ↑13, The Browser.▪The Database keeps track of all files on your system that can be used by KONTAKT; it al-lows you to browse and access these files without the heaviness of a full-featured file sys-tem browser and lets you quickly search through large amounts of data. It’s explained indetail within section ↑13.2, Files Tab.▪The Rack occupies the largest amount of space in your KONTAKT window; it operates inone of two different modes. In Multi Instrument mode, the Rack will provide an overview ofall Instruments that are currently in your Multi, along with some general parameters. Click-ing on the wrench icon on the left side of an Instrument Header will switch the Rack intoInstrument Edit mode, which provides a flexible and adjustable view of the contained mod-ule panels, editors, and modulation tables of this Instrument.▪The Outputs section is a mixer-style environment in which you can adjust output levels, as-sign Output Channels to physical outputs, and use signal processing modules that operateon the output signals of all Instruments in your Multi.▪The virtual On-Screen Keyboard, the Master Editor, the Info Pane and the Options dialog pro-vide various utility functions and are being explained in detail within their respective sec-tions of this manual.KONTAKT: The Big PictureTools KONTAKT - Manual - 35 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 36 Context: 5 The KONTAKT Window Let’s have a look at KONTAKT’s main window during a typical session: KONTAKT in action The user of this session has currently set up a number of Instruments in a way that allows him to play them via different MIDI channels. Let’s have a look at the visible main elements of the user interface: The KONTAKT Window KONTAKT - Manual - 36 @KONTAKT H, mo Er Bi] ai FETT ee ee re ec ee ee Automation S fd Libro Bu — _ Seog she centlsnan rte Sa 0 Mar 120 Pure a Gheenon) a et | iA N ~ ae SCE acu Cell ‘+00 Grea oie a el) era) Balakulandian Een] Ba Sur u re u Giornale Eee eer N Dr 5 DRS ee RETRO EI ee re reg aa De 3 Pr cr Sar err) Seed coe 0 Dar > oT Tuer u Teer en ile PR ‘Transistor Continental.nki Volume: Master volume control for this Instrument. Hold down Shift while using the mouse to make finer adjustments. Z Pe Deere See irre no eee en) #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 37 Context: ▪At the top of the user interface, the Main Control Panel provides options that toggle the dis-play of various optional interface parts, such as the Browser; it also includes the file drop-down menu and access to the global functions and options, as well as some status meters.▪The Browser (left side of the user interface) provides functions for managing your collectionof KONTAKT-relevant files. In the screenshot, it’s currently switched to the Libraries tab,which contains easy access to your KONTAKT libraries.▪The Rack, which takes up the largest part of the user interface, is currently in Multi Instru-ment mode (Multi Rack); below its own header, it displays a number of Instrument Head-ers; these represent all Instruments in the current Multi.▪Within the Multi Rack, the Instrument Headers are shown at normal viewing size; they con-tain the Instrument’s name and various parameters, such as MIDI input channel, outputlevel, panning position, and tuning.▪The Outputs section displays a channel strip for each configured Output Channel, plus fourAux Channels.▪The Info Pane, which displays some details of the currently selected Instrument file belowthe Browser, and a brief explanation of the control at the mouse position below the Rack.▪The Status Bar, where messages from running Scripts and, at startup, the Database loadingprogress will appear.Each of these sections is explained in detail within its own section of this manual.5.1Stand-alone Menu In addition to the contents of the main window, the stand-alone version of KONTAKT providesa system drop-down menu labeled Help. It’s located at the top of the desktop on Mac OS X, orat the top of the KONTAKT window on Windows. The Help menu lets you launch Native Instru-ments’ NATIVE ACCESS application, access the additional PDF documents that are part of theKONTAKT installation and explain special topics, and point your web browser to the KONTAKTwebsite.The KONTAKT WindowStand-alone Menu KONTAKT - Manual - 37 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 48 Context: A KONTAKT Instrument in Minimized view Above the Instrument Header, a the Main Control Panel remains mostly unchanged, however the contents of the Workspace Menu has been reduced to just the Keyboard and Quickload op- tions. ► Click the Minimized View button again to return to the full KONTAKT workspace. 5.2.4 System Performance Meters In the upper right section of the Main Control Panel, you’ll find a number of system meters that are being continually updated during operation. Voice count, memory, CPU, and disk meters The value next to the notes icon indicates the total number of voices that are currently being played (this is also known as the Voice Count). Below, the total amount of allocated Sample memory is displayed; this figure will be much smaller when you’re using DFD Instruments. The values to the right show the current CPU and disk load as percentage values. These pro- vide immediate visual feedback on whether you’re close to maxing out your computer’s capa- bilities. To the right of the CPU and Disk meters is an exclamation point (!). This is the Restart button and can be used if KONTAKT is suffering from hanging voices (i.e. stuck notes) or persistent CPU overloads. Clicking this button will re-initialize KONTAKT’s audio engine, including all the instruments that are currently loaded. Essentially this button is a soft reset, returning all val- ues to their starting positions, but without closing and reloading everything. The KONTAKT Window The Main Control Panel KONTAKT - Manual - 48 et WE ER En] Ba PETE “ae ER Tr ut EITEScH cr Er Cpu 0% EEE #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 50 Context: 5.3.1 Interface Tab Interface tab of the Options dialog This page contains options that change the look and behavior of KONTAKT’s user interface. Reset Size: If KONTAKT’s interface becomes too large and you can no longer access the resiz- ing handle to the bottom right of KONTAKT’s window, you can use this button to reset KON- TAKT’s window size. Show mapping and keyswitches on keyboard: If enabled, KONTAKT’s virtual On-Screen Key- board will highlight keys that trigger zones or keyswitches in your currently selected Instrument with different colors. By default, keys that trigger zones are colored blue and those that trigger keyswitches are colored red, however some libraries may deviate from this convention. Auto-refresh browser: When enabled, the Browser will periodically check your file system for changes and pick them up by itself, without requiring you to refresh it manually. Info Pane Language : KONTAKT can display hints in the Info Pane help area in English, Ger- man, French, Spanish or Japanese. You can select one of these languages from the Language drop-down list. If you select Automatic, KONTAKT will use your operating system’s language settings, unless it is unsupported, in which case KONTAKT will use English. The KONTAKT Window Options Dialog KONTAKT - Manual - 50 Dr Engine Den [rn foes fe Den Deren Aue a ees Show mapping and keysuitches on keyboard De en Der Ce ee eee oe coy #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 52 Context: Multiprocessor support: KONTAKT can make use of multiple CPUs or multi-core processors. Toswitch multi-processor support on and off and to set the number of processors / cores you wantto use for KONTAKT, select the corresponding entry from the Multiprocessor support menu.Multi-processor settings are saved independently for a) the stand-alone and b) all plug-in ver-sions. On multi-processor or multi-core systems, many factors influence the system’s behavior.When running KONTAKT as a plug-in, multi-processor mode can sometimes cause cracklesand drop-outs. Whether or not these noises occur during playback strongly depends on your in-dividual software and hardware setup. Therefore, the only option is to test which multi-process-or setting works best for you when using the KONTAKT plug-in. Note that multi-processor sup-port is disabled for the KONTAKT plug-in per default (off entry in the Multiprocessor Supportmenu).For stand-alone usage, we generally recommend turning multi-processor support on. Use theabove setting in the Engine tab of the Options dialog to enable multi-processor support accord-ing to the number of processors or cores installed.Send MIDI to outside world: This drop-down menu allows you to choose which classes of MIDIevents will be sent to KONTAKT’s MIDI output ports. All menu entries will be toggled betweenon (indicated with a small diamond next to the entry) and off state when you click them. Theavailable event classes are:▪GUI keyboard: MIDI events that are generated when you click on KONTAKT’s virtual On-Screen Keyboard.▪script generated CC’s: MIDI controller events that originate from running Scripts.▪script generated notes: Note-on and note-off events that originate from running Scripts.▪incoming CC’s: This will mirror incoming MIDI controller events at the MIDI output.▪incoming notes: Mirrors incoming MIDI note events at the MIDI output.Offline Interpolation Quality: This option allows you to specify an interpolation quality settingfor offline bouncing and freezing that’s different from the one specified in the Source Modulesof your Instruments. For instance, you might want to keep your Source Modules set to standardin order to save CPU resources during arrangement, but switch to perfect for bounces to getthe best possible quality during mixdown. The default setting is like realtime, which will useeach Source Module’s HQI setting during offline operation.The KONTAKT WindowOptions Dialog KONTAKT - Manual - 52 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 63 Context: KONTAKT collects anonymous data regarding your usage of the software in order to better in-form future updates. This helps the developers see which functions are used most or least of-ten, and how users tend to access certain functions. Sending this data to Native Instrumentswill help make future versions of KOTNAKT better, but the choice of whether or not you wantto share this information with Native Instruments is yours.▪If you wish to opt out of the anonymous data tracking, select the No, I don’t want to con-tribute option.▪If you wish to help future KONTAKT updates, select Yes, enable using data tracking.Data Being TrackedThe following data will be transmitted by Usage Data Tracking:▪System profile (operating system, audio drivers, and things like that)▪Current location (country and city)▪Data about your interaction with the software (e.g. actions you perform or audio interfacesyou connect)Data Not Being TrackedThe following data will not be gathered by Usage Data Tracking:▪Personal data (Name, email address, payment details, serial numbers, etc.)▪User content (file names being referenced, samples, songs, tags, comments, mappingsetc.)▪Any user activity outside of the NI applicationThe KONTAKT WindowOptions Dialog KONTAKT - Manual - 63 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 67 Context: MIDI data on any channel; below it, the available ports of your MIDI interface will appearas sub-menus, each one containing the 16 channels of the respective ports. Note that themaximum number of distinct MIDI channels that you can use is 64 in the stand-alone ver-sion of KONTAKT, and 16 when using KONTAKT as a plug-in.▪Voices: This number indicates how many voices are currently being used by the Instru-ment.▪Max Voices: This is the maximum number of voices that the Instrument may use at anytime. You can change this value by clicking on it, then dragging your mouse up or down. Ifyou notice that the number of currently used voices rises to the Max Voices value duringplay and you hear that voices are being cut off, try increasing this value.▪Purge: This button opens a drop-down menu that lets you execute the functions related toKONTAKT’s purge mechanism on a per-instrument basis. The purge facility is explained insection ↑6.3, Purge Menu.▪Memory: This value indicates how much system memory is currently being used by theSample data of this Instrument.▪Solo button: When you click this button, all other Instruments in your Multi will be muted,so that you can hear its output signal in isolation. How KONTAKT will handle multiple Soloselections depends on the setting of the Solo Mode option, which is explained in section↑5.3.3, Handling Tab.▪Mute button: This will mute the current Instrument, thus temporarily removing its outputsignal from the Output Channel.▪Tune: Moving this knob clockwise or anti-clockwise will change the pitch of this Instrumentup or down, respectively. The control covers a range of +/- 3 octaves and will move in semi-tone steps unless you hold the [Shift] key while moving it, which lets you make finer ad-justments.▪Pan: This slider adjusts the panorama position of the Instrument’s output signal.▪Level Meters: These LED-style bar graph meters indicate the current output levels across allchannels of this Instrument.▪Volume: This slider adjusts the output volume of this Instrument. You can choose whetherthe default value of Volume sliders will be -6 dB or 0 dB in the Options dialog.The Rack Multi Instrument ModeInstrument Header KONTAKT - Manual - 67 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 74 Context: Instrument Edit rack, with all editors and panels open If you find this a little intimidating, don’t worry; you don’t have to know every panel inside out before you can create useful Instruments or edit existing ones. Just conquer the interface one step at a time and refer to this manual and the Info Pane whenever you’re not sure what a spe- cific knob, button or menu does; this way, you’ll get the hang of how to get the most out of KONTAKT sooner than you might think. Let’s take a quick look at what each panel does. All interface elements will be explained in detail within the respective chapters of this manual. The Rack Instrument Edit Mode KONTAKT - Manual - 74 Er Sue ö BETT Ca een See EIRESCR eer Purge cup Eater Er BE BE Er Cee A: eC Mee deu U Ce DEE Eure Core Le Cee CoG ic coe (ok ee ec) eee co ESP BE IL Tan ITS TTS Tr SET Care SO Ee EL Pe En DEAD ne Sample: ACSMLoop wau [> Tecra Canc) Giereree = Ne ec En Er nae eed Eo co ES IC RE TE Je a lan est rer Tune >] Gis) | ee ca = coal ee Routing cc Ay 5 AM u Cu Dre Se Os Reverb Delay Pan output Ss) Ui Reverb ||| Deiny (a Modulation #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 83 Context: ▪Instrument Info: Use this text field to enter any information, credits, or production notesyou’d like to be attached to your Instrument.▪Author: When you have created an Instrument and want to distribute it, you can enter yourown or your company’s name here.▪Weblink: This field lets you provide a web location where people can find more informationabout you and your KONTAKT creations.If the Instrument is part of a 3rd Party Library, then it will display information about the libraryand will not be editable.The Rack Instrument Edit ModeInstrument Options Dialog KONTAKT - Manual - 83 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 84 Context: 8 Loading and Creating Instruments In order to add a previously created Instrument to your Multi, either in KONTAKT format (.nki) or in one of the supported third party formats, locate your Instrument file within the Browser first. You can either ▪ Drag it into a blank space of the Rack to add it to the Multi. ▪ Drag it onto an Instrument that is already in the Rack to replace that Instrument with the new one. Alternatively, you can choose the Load command from the Files menu; a file selection dialog will appear that lets you locate and select any Instrument, Multi, or Instrument Bank file on your system. | | If you have enabled the Browser: Double click loads instrument option in the Options
dialog, you can also load Instruments by double-clicking them in the Browser. | | -------- | -------- | After the Instrument has been loaded successfully, it will appear in the Rack. If required, you can now change its Output and MIDI channel assignments from the controls in the Instru- ment’s Header. Once these are correctly set, you should be able to play the Instrument via your MIDI keyboard or the virtual On-Screen Keyboard. If you would like to create an Instrument from scratch, you have several options: ▪ The New Instrument command in the Files menu will add an empty Instrument that’s based on the default Instrument template (you can change this template by creating a de- fault Instrument of your choice and saving it via the Save as Default Instrument command in the Files menu). ▪ Alternatively, you can start out with a Sample or a set of Samples and let KONTAKT do the work of combining them into an Instrument. Locate and select the Sample files that you want to use in the Browser, then drag them into an empty space in the Rack; KONTAKT will create a new Instrument (once again, based on the default Instrument template) and spread the Samples across the keyboard. If you do this with a WAV file that contains Slice markers or with a REX file, KONTAKT will switch the new Instrument to Beat Machine mode, so that you can play your Sample in sync to your song tempo right away. Loading and Creating Instruments KONTAKT - Manual - 84 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 99 Context: 11 The On-Screen Keyboard KONTAKT can optionally display a virtual On-Screen Keyboard that you can “play” with your mouse in case you don’t have a MIDI keyboard connected to your computer. ► To display the keyboard, select the Keyboard option in the Workspace menu. The On-Screen Keyboard, indicating various key ranges with different colors ▪ When you click a key, the keyboard will generate a corresponding note event that will be received by the currently selected Instrument. The note’s velocity will be relative to the where you click on the key: clicking towards the top of the key will produce notes with a low velocity, clicking towards the bottom of the key will produce notes with a high velocity. ▪ Clicking and dragging the Pitch and Mod wheels at its left side will generate pitch bend and MIDI CC #1 data respectively. ▪ To the left of the wheels, a transposition control lets you shift the displayed key range up and down. Furthermore, the keyboard indicates used key ranges of your currently selected Instrument with colors; KONTAKT’s color defaults are as follows: ▪ Playable keys (i.e. those that produce sound) are colored blue. ▪ Ke-switches (i.e. keys that change the instrument’s behavior somehow) are colored red. In some libraries, however, these colors can change in order to indicate different things (key- board splits, different instrument types, etc.). This feature provides a quick overview in which range your Instrument can be played, and which keys will switch between the different articu- lations. The On-Screen Keyboard KONTAKT - Manual - 99 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 101 Context: ◦The play and re-wind buttons below this control KONTAKT’s internal song position,which is necessary for some instruments that require song position information, like adrum machine.◦Tap: This button offers a more intuitive way to adjust the Master Editor tempo. Justtap this button rhythmically in quarter note values; KONTAKT will measure the timebetween taps and adjust the tempo value accordingly. If you’re using KONTAKT as aplug-in in your host program, this button only works if you’ve switched off the ExternSync. parameter.▪Metronome: This panel provides a simple metronome that can be handy in various adjust-ment or rehearsal situations both in the studio and in live environments. The metronomecan be switched on and off at any time by clicking on the metronome icon. The readoutnext to it allows you to adjust the volume of the metronome click. Note that in order for themetronome to run, the master clock needs to be running.▪Reference Tone: This function provides a reference tone that allows you to tune other instru-ments in accordance to KONTAKT’s current reference tuning.◦Activate the reference tone by clicking on the tuning fork icon.◦Change the pitch of the reference tone by clicking and dragging on the note readout tothe right of the tuning fork.◦The volume of the reference tone can be adjusted by clicking and dragging on the Volreadout.The Master Editor KONTAKT - Manual - 101 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 105 Context: | | Adding a library is only possible with admin rights. | | -------- | -------- | 13.1.4 Library Activation via KONTAKT Libraries are activated through NATIVE ACCESS, but it is possible to quickly open NATIVE AC- CESS to activate a specific library from the KONTAKT Library Browser. 1. After installing a library, open KONTAKT. 2. Locate the library in the Libraries tab of the Browser. 3. Click on the Activate button on the respective library and a log-in screen will open. 4. NATIVE ACCESS will open and prompt you to enter a serial number for the library. 5. Enter a serial number and click Activate. → Your library will now be activated and ready to play. 13.2 Files Tab This part of the Browser allows you to navigate your file system in a tree-based way, which will be immediately familiar if you’re accustomed to your operating system’s file browsers and se- lectors. It consists of two main panes and an audition toolbar at the bottom of the section. There is an optional third pane, the Instrument Navigator, which you can toggle via the Instr Nav button just below the tabs. This pane is also available on the Database and Libraries tabs and will be explained in more detail later. The Browser Libraries Tab KONTAKT - Manual - 105 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 113 Context: 13.3Importing Non-Native Files Into KONTAKT In addition to its own native formats, KONTAKT can transparently load and use a multitude ofthird-party formats without the need for external converters or arcane import procedures. In alot of cases, using third-party content is as easy as dragging the respective files onto an emptyspace in the Rack — KONTAKT will take care of all required conversion processes behind thescenes. In other cases, you might want to import a whole library and save it on your hard diskin KONTAKT format. This functionality is provided by a powerful built-in batch converter.You’ll find a complete list of foreign sampler formats that you can use in KONTAKT in the finalchapter of this document.13.3.1Direct Access to Foreign Formats If you want to import one or more Instruments from a foreign library into your Multi withouthaving to write out the library in KONTAKT format first, KONTAKT lets you do just that. For themost part, this on-the-fly access works very similar to loading KONTAKT’s own formats; thereare a few peculiarities to keep in mind, though, which stem from the different file manage-ment approaches of other samplers:▪Some samplers (e.g. EXS-24) keep program data in separate files that include referencesto where the actual samples can be found in the file system, while others (e.g. GigaStudio)combine large amounts of program data and samples into big monolithic files — just likeKONTAKT’s own monolithic files, these can be opened and browsed in KONTAKT’s FileBrowser as if they were folders. In both cases, you can drag program files into the Rackonce you’ve located them.▪The aforementioned sampler formats, along with some others, appear in the form of com-mon files that you can manage via your operating system. There are others (e.g. AKAIS-1000/S-3000 or E-mu EOS) that are based on proprietary file systems, which are usuallyfound on CD-ROMs. The 32 bit version of KONTAKT includes facilities for reading third-party CD formats; however the 64 bit version does not.To help you get the grip on how the various supported foreign formats can be used in KON-TAKT, here are some step-by-step instructions that cover some common scenarios.The BrowserImporting Non-Native Files Into KONTAKT KONTAKT - Manual - 113 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 137 Context: Engine This subtab displays an overview of various system resources, such as detailed memory and CPU usage statistics. The information provided on this page is mainly intended for power users; when you have a problem and get in contact with the Native Instruments support, they might ask you for specific values from this page. The Engine page provides an overview of the current status of KONTAKT’s audio engine. The Browser Expert Tab KONTAKT - Manual - 137 [De co Dotabase Enpert Automation Era Zones Den Er BEE Denn Objeet Memory Used Pe Sample Memory Used Denen jenen DR Ten crt Den: eee! Mie Cee Meer ren) oe Prooess Bufer Restart Engine U Proflng Mode ER en 2208 914 ME real crete) ra ol Or LIE Pre Er ora Er #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 138 Context: The Restart Engine button allows you to force a re-initialization of KONTAKT’s audio engine in case of CPU overruns. If you’re using KONTAKT as a plug-in, there will be another button below labeled Offline (Bounce) Mode. This is intended for hosts that don’t correctly advertise this mode to their plug-ins when bouncing or freezing tracks. You can check if your host behaves correctly in this regard by observing the state of the button when bouncing or freezing; if it turns orange, KON- TAKT receives the bounce signal from the sequencer. If it doesn’t and you experience crackles or drop-outs, you can activate this button manually before bouncing or freezing. CPU Profiling Mode: Switch to CPU Profiling mode in order to identify which parts of your In- struments are currently consuming the largest share of processing power. Percentages are shown in the instrument name as well as in the Source module in Edit mode and in the top parts of all effects in the effect chains. | | Use the bottom part of the effect icons to switch to different effect slots for editing
while in CPU Profiling mode. | | -------- | -------- | ▪ Instrument name: observe the Rack to identify most consuming Instruments first, then switch to Edit mode. ▪ Source module: switch to a different HQI setting if CPU usage is too high. If you are using Time Machine Pro, consider downgrading to the lighter Time Machine engines. ▪ Group Inserts: Move memory-intensive effects without attached modulators to the Instru- ment or Bus Inserts instead. Remember group effects are calculated per voice! ▪ Instrument Inserts / Bus Inserts / Sends: Move memory-intensive effects to the Outputs sec- tion, inserts into the regular output channel, sends into the Aux channels. Just like the File and Database Browsers, the Expert pane optionally provides an Instrument Navigator list. This can be shown and hidden with the rightmost button of the Expert toolbar. For an in-depth explanation of what this pane does, please refer to section ↑13.2.3, Instru- ment Navigator Pane. The Browser Expert Tab KONTAKT - Manual - 138 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 142 Context: 3. Select the MIDI Automation sub tab. 4. Turn a knob or move a slider on your hardware controller. 5. You should see a flash next to the CC# that is used by your external controller; in addi- tion, the MIDI symbol in the instrument header should flash. If this does not work: Open the Options dialog. Select the MIDI tab. 6. Select Inputs. Check if your MIDI hardware is selected as input for the same port you have assigned the instrument in question to. 7. If the MIDI input is setup correctly, drag and drop the MIDI CC# you wish to use onto the control you wish to control. MIDI controller reception in KONTAKT 13.6.2 Removing MIDI Controller Assignments To remove an assignment made to a specific controller: 1. Click the Browser’s Automation tab. 2. Select the MIDI Automation sub tab. 3. Find the MIDI control whose assignment you wish to remove, either by searching, or by moving the control and seeing which number in the list is highlighted with the lightning bolt symbol. 4. Select the control in the list and click the Remove button. The Browser Automation Tab KONTAKT - Manual - 142 MIDICE assignedto Dre De PP Ren #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 147 Context: 15 The Outputs Section KONTAKT’s Outputs section provides a routing and mixing environment that is laid out in the way of a traditional mixing console. The output signals from all Instruments in your Rack will first arrive in this section, where they are then routed to the physical outputs of your audio in- terface or into your host software. The Outputs section panel allows you to: ▪ create, delete, rename, and configure Output Channels, which act as mono, stereo, or mul- tichannel signal routing destinations for your Instruments, ▪ rename and configure Aux Channels, which act as additional routing destinations for “sig- nal taps” at various locations across your Instruments and Instrument send effects, ▪ change the output volumes of Output and Aux Channels, ▪ add, remove, and edit signal processors on Output and Aux Channels, and ▪ monitor your output levels. ► To show and hide the Outputs section, select the Output option in the Workspace menu. → The Outputs panel will appear in the lower half of your Rack space. The Outputs section, displaying a stereo Output Channel strip at the left, and the four Aux Channel strips at the right. The Outputs Section KONTAKT - Manual - 147 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 149 Context: In addition to the channel strips, the Outputs section has a tool bar at its top, which containsthe following functions:▪Add Channel: Clicking on the + button opens a dialog to create and configure new outputchannels.▪Delete Channel: Clicking on the – button removes the currently selected channel from theOutputs section (to select a channel, click its border).▪Presets/Batch Configuration: is a dropdown menu containing options for saving, resetting,or reconfiguring the Outputs section.▪Maximize/Minimize Output Panel: The button to the far right of the Outputs section toggleswhether the insert slots will be shown. If deactivated, the height of the panel will be re-duced in order to save screen space.15.2Working with Output Channels In KONTAKT, you can route the output signal of each Instrument in your Multi to any OutputChannel that you have defined in the Outputs section. Each of these Output Channels can beconfigured to carry between 1 and 16 audio channels — new Output Channels are configuredfor stereo signals by default, but you can change this setting in the channel’s configuration di-alog. When you create a channel, it’s recommended to name it in a descriptive way by clickingin the top-most text field of its channel strip and entering a name. This way, you can easilylocate it within the Output drop-down menu of an Instrument.Whenever you play a note, the respective Instrument’s output signal will arrive at the assignedOutput Channel and be sent, after it has passed the channel inserts (if any) and the volumefader, to the physical output defined in the channel’s Configuration dialog. The bar-graph dis-play next to the channel fader will give you an idea of the signal level at the output. Note thatthe Master Volume control located in the Master Editor will affect the levels of all Output andAux Channels in your Outputs section.Your output configuration always needs to contain at least one channel, so you can’t delete achannel if it’s the only one. New Instruments will always be assigned to the leftmost channelin the Outputs section by default.To change the number of audio channels that are carried by an Output Channel, or its physicaloutput assignments, click the button at the bottom of the channel strip.The Outputs SectionWorking with Output Channels KONTAKT - Manual - 149 #################### File: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Page: 151 Context: justable levels. This allows you to easily create sub-mixes. You can also use the Aux Channelsas routing destinations for all Send Effects that appear in your Instruments. This allows you to“tap” wet effect signals in order to process them independently from the dry signals. How thiskind of routing works is explained in detail in chapter ↑22, Signal Processors in KONTAKT ofthis manual.Apart from this difference, Aux Channels work in exactly the same way as Output Channels;each has its own channel strip in the Outputs section, can contain up to four insert signal pro-cessors, and can be routed to specific physical outputs. In addition, the levels of all Aux Chan-nels can be adjusted globally with the Master Volume control located in the Master Editor.15.4Outputs in Host Mode When using KONTAKT in stand-alone mode, the assignment of physical outputs within theChannel Configuration dialog is straightforward: the drop-down menu will contain all outputs(up to 32) which are provided by the audio interface that you’ve selected in the Audio tab ofthe Options dialog. When using KONTAKT as a plug-in in audio hosts, things get a little morecomplicated, as each host handles plug-ins with multiple outputs differently.The maximum number of (mono) audio channels that you can assign in host mode is limited to32 for the VST version of KONTAKT, and 16 for the AU and RTAS versions. The VST plug-in isspecial in that it comes in 3 different flavors with 8, 16 or 32 outputs. In AU and RTAS envi-ronments, the host will determine the actual number of outputs. Refer to the documentation ofyour host program to learn how this is being handled in your case.Note that KONTAKT has to advertise its number of outputs during instantiation, which meansthat it can’t successfully change its output configuration on the fly during operation. In conse-quence, when you try to change anything in the Outputs section, a window will pop up askingyou to save and reload your song in order to let the host accommodate to the changes. Beforeyou do this, go to the Presets/Batch Configuration menu and select the appropriate option fromthe Save current output section state as default for sub-menu.Another caveat relates to the fact that the output configuration of each KONTAKT instance willbe saved along with your song; this can result in the rather unfortunate case of several loadedKONTAKT instances with different output configurations. This can seriously confuse your hostThe Outputs SectionOutputs in Host Mode KONTAKT - Manual - 151 ########## """QUERY: THE ANSWER: Du hast deine Native Instruments Software angeschlossen und es kommt kein Ton heraus? Das kann verschiedene Ursachen haben. Hier sind einige Schritte, die du zur Fehlerbehebung durchführen kannst: **1. Überprüfe die Grundlagen:** * **Ist die Software korrekt installiert und aktiviert?** Schau im Native Access nach, ob die Software korrekt installiert und aktiviert ist. * **Ist die Software als Audiogerät ausgewählt?** In deiner DAW (z.B. Cubase, Logic, Ableton) musst du KONTAKT als Audiogerät auswählen, damit der Ton ausgegeben wird. * **Sind die richtigen Ein- und Ausgänge in KONTAKT ausgewählt?** Überprüfe in den Audio-Einstellungen von KONTAKT, ob die richtigen Ein- und Ausgänge für deine Soundkarte ausgewählt sind. * **Ist der richtige MIDI-Kanal eingestellt?** Stelle sicher, dass der MIDI-Kanal in KONTAKT mit dem MIDI-Kanal deines Controllers übereinstimmt. * **Ist der Lautstärkeregler in KONTAKT aufgedreht?** Manchmal übersieht man die einfachsten Dinge. 😉 **2. Fehlerbehebung bei KONTAKT:** * **Starte KONTAKT neu:** Schließe KONTAKT und öffne es erneut. Manchmal hilft ein Neustart, um kleinere Probleme zu beheben. * **Überprüfe die Instrumenteneinstellungen:** Stelle sicher, dass das Instrument in KONTAKT geladen ist und der Lautstärkeregler aufgedreht ist. * **Überprüfe die Output-Sektion:** In der Output-Sektion von KONTAKT kannst du die Ausgänge für die einzelnen Instrumente einstellen. Stelle sicher, dass die Ausgänge korrekt geroutet sind. * **Überprüfe die Effekte:** Deaktiviere alle Effekte in KONTAKT, um zu sehen, ob diese das Problem verursachen. * **Nutze den "Restart Engine" Button:** In der Expert-Ansicht des Browsers findest du einen Button namens "Restart Engine". Ein Klick darauf kann helfen, wenn KONTAKT nicht richtig funktioniert. **3. Weitere Tipps:** * **Treiber aktualisieren:** Stelle sicher, dass die Treiber für deine Soundkarte auf dem neuesten Stand sind. * **Andere Programme schließen:** Schließe alle anderen Programme, die du nicht benötigst, um Ressourcen freizugeben. * **Native Instruments Support kontaktieren:** Wenn du das Problem nicht selbst beheben kannst, wende dich an den Native Instruments Support. Die Mitarbeiter dort können dir bei der Fehlerbehebung helfen. **Zusätzliche Informationen:** Da du das KONTAKT Handbuch erwähnt hast, gehe ich davon aus, dass du mit der Software vertraut bist. Die detaillierten Erklärungen im Handbuch können dir bei der Fehlersuche helfen. Gib mir gerne mehr Details zu deinem Problem, damit ich dir noch gezielter helfen kann. Zum Beispiel: * Welche Native Instruments Software verwendest du genau (z.B. KONTAKT, MASCHINE, etc.)? * In welcher DAW arbeitest du? * Welche Soundkarte benutzt du? * Was hast du bereits versucht, um das Problem zu lösen? Je mehr Informationen du mir gibst, desto besser kann ich dir helfen, den Sound wieder zum Laufen zu bringen! 🎶 ===================== Please review THE ANSWER and check you are able to come up with the answer. For each point, please provide 1) the file source and page whenever possible, and 2) an analysis to explain how each point is formulated. For each point, please follow this format: Punkt: Erklärung: Quelle: Seite:
Be objective. Don't make any suggestions. Don't refer to me since this is not my answer. Please answer in German""" Consider the chat history for relevant information. Important: If you find information separated by a | in the context, it is a table formatted in Markdown. Final Files Sources: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 2, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 3, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 4, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 7, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 16, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 18, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 19, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 20, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 21, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 22, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 23, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 24, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 32, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 34, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 35, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 36, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 37, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 48, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 50, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 52, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 63, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 67, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 74, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 83, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 84, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 99, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 101, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 105, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 113, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 137, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 138, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 142, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 147, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 149, KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf - Page 151 ================================================== FINAL ANSWER Answer: Punkt: Überprüfe die Grundlagen: Erklärung: Dieser Punkt umfasst grundlegende Schritte zur Fehlerbehebung, wie die Überprüfung der Installation und Aktivierung der Software, die Auswahl des Audiogeräts in der DAW, die Auswahl der richtigen Ein- und Ausgänge in KONTAKT, die Einstellung des richtigen MIDI-Kanals und die Überprüfung des Lautstärkereglers. Quelle: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Seite: 19-24, 67
Punkt: Fehlerbehebung bei KONTAKT: Erklärung: Dieser Punkt beschreibt spezifische Schritte zur Fehlerbehebung innerhalb von KONTAKT, wie das Neustarten der Software, die Überprüfung der Instrumenteneinstellungen, die Überprüfung der Output-Sektion, das Deaktivieren von Effekten und die Nutzung des "Restart Engine" Buttons. Quelle: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Seite: 19-24, 67, 137-138
Punkt: Weitere Tipps: Erklärung: Dieser Punkt gibt allgemeine Ratschläge zur Fehlerbehebung, wie das Aktualisieren der Treiber, das Schließen anderer Programme und das Kontaktieren des Native Instruments Supports. Quelle: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Seite: 19-24, 67, 137-138
Punkt: Zusätzliche Informationen: Erklärung: Dieser Punkt verweist auf das Handbuch von KONTAKT für detaillierte Erklärungen und bietet an, weitere Details zum Problem zu geben, um gezielter helfen zu können. Quelle: KONTAKT_5_6_8_Manual_English.pdf Seite: 16-18, 84, 99, 101, 105, 113, 137-138
==================================================