Kontakt Player 3 Getting Started English
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1. FACTORY SELECTION M Instruments Click and drag the Library Boxes to change their order in the Library Browser 3 1 2 Info button Getting Started with KONTAKT PLAYER pdt KONTAKT 3 Factory Selection moau HATE INSTRUMENTS Products KOMTAET SOUMDPACES URL Click the Info button to access documentation content and additional product information The INFo menu shows the content of the library s Documentation folder To open the Info menu click on the INFo button designated by an 1 Most commonly this menu holds links to the user manual as PDF file to quick start guides tutorial videos or even links to the developer s website The contents of this folder are library dependent You can add any files you want by adding them to the library s Documentation folder se Applications Rokoko k ee E Audio C Native Instruments 7 Developer tj Way Drums Gold E Factory Selection_info nkx ly Library oject M CZ Instruments C Sound Libraries 1 Prominy C3 Samples m Factory Selection Documentation E Factory Selection info nkc Fa system m sampir r Users O Sample Modeling I Scarbee b ass Folder 1 Scriptorium All files located in the Documentation folder appear in the library s Info menu Mac OS X version pictured Getting Started with KONTAKT PLAYER 3 15 3 1 3 Library Options button i Open containing Folder Remoue library The LIBRARY Options button lets you access2. KONAKT KONTAKT PLAYER 3 GETTING STARTED The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Native Instruments GmbH The software described by this document Is Subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to other media No part of this publication may be copied reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded for any purpose without prior written permission by Native Instruments GmbH hereinafter referred to as Native Instruments All product and company names are or trademarks of their respective owners Manual written by Daniel Santucci Document version 1 0 04 2009 Software version 3 5 04 2009 Special thanks to the Beta Test Team who were invaluable not just in tracking down bugs but in making this a better product Germany Native Instruments GmbH ochlesische Str 28 D 10997 Berlin Germany info native instruments de www native instruments de USA Native Instruments North America Inc 5631 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles CA 90028 USA Sales native instruments com www native instruments com MASSIVE was designed and developed entirely by Native Instruments GmbH Solely the name Massive Is a registered trademark of Massive Audio Inc USA NI NATIVE INSTRUMENTS Native Instruments GmbH 2009 All rights reserved 1 WELCOME Thank you for installing KONTAKT PLAYER This document will get you up and r
3. In the case that you uninstalled or deleted a library from your computer and the Library Box is still visible you can remove the leftovers by clicking the REMOVE button You can also remove the library or its leftovers by selecting the Remove library entry from the LIBRARY OPTIONS Menu om Remove library E Click the sprocket icon to open the Library Options menu 2 3 4 Adding a Library If you want to add a new or previously removed library to the Libraries tab click on the App LIBRARY button To add a library select its library folder For example if you want to add Factory Selection which is a Native Instruments product please select the Library folder highlighted in blue below inside the Native Instruments main folder a Factory Selection Z Documentation E Factory Selection info nkc e Applications ROE SAE E Audio I Native Instruments 7 Developer M Drums Gold E Factory Selection infa nkx Ez Library nies 1 Instruments I Sound Libraries 1 Prominy 1 Samples m System U Sample Logic U Sample Modeling a Scarbee b ass Folder i S Scriptorium Select the library folder to add a library to the Libraries tab highlighted in blue Getting Started with KONTAKT PLAYER 3 12 2 3 9 Legacy support INTAKT KOMPAKT and KONTAKT PLAYER 1 KONTAKT PLAYER can now display and load all of your INTAKT KOMPAKT and KONTAKT PLAYER 1 compatible libraries By way of loading these libra
4. in the Library Browser AkoustikFiana S AKOUSTIK PIANO T Factory Selection T if FACTORY SELECTION Instruments Two Library Boxes in KONTAKT PLAYER S Library Browser To load an Instrument click on the NSTRUMENTS button Inside the Factory Selection library s box The Instruments folder will unfold and show all Instruments or sub folders contained in the library Factory Selection M FACTORY SELECTION i Eand AA Synth U Urban Beat vintage O World Click the INSTRUMENTS button to access the Instruments and sub folders your library contains Depending on the library s structure a double click will either load an Instrument or navigate you deeper inside the folder structure The Factory Selection library con tains numerous sub folders Double click the Band folder then double click on any Instrument to load it To load a selection of Instruments at once Shift click multiple nki files and drag them to the rack Getting Started with KONTAKT PLAYER 3 6 Loading and mixing Instruments You now have loaded an Instrument into your KONTAKT PLAYER rack Let s load a few To return to the previous level more this time from another library If you don t have two libraries installed then feel free inside the folder hierarchy to navigate what you have and load anything you want double click the arrow icon 1 Exit the Factory Selection Library Box by clicking the X in t
5. lo m voices 0 Man 32 Purge T B a Midi Ch A 1 7 2 Memory O An Instrument in Demo mode This means that the library has not yet been activated and is currently in Demo Mode You can also recognize that the library is in demo mode if the Activate button appears in the Library Box Factory Selection T E FACTORY SELECTION M M Instruments A library that has not been activated The Demo Mode allows you to play any Instruments from a particular library for 30 min utes he countdown begins when the first Instrument from that given library is loaded After 30 minutes have passed there will be a Demo Timeout message and any other Instruments loaded from that library will also be timed out Demo Timeout Activate A timed out library Getting Started with KONTAKT PLAYER 3 9 In Demo Mode you are free to make changes and also save them However please be aware that any Instruments saved in Demo Mode will be timed out the next time you try to load them and will remain timed out until the library has been activated Using activated and Demo Mode libraries in the same project A demo timeout shouldn t necessarily disrupt your workflow Since the demo works on the library level i e KONTAKT 3 5 does not time out you can continue working from a mixture of activated and non activated libraries making changes to non timed out Instruments and saving them You can even save this combination of Instrumen
6. Library content not Found Click here to set the content Fern ue After you have moved a library to a different location a message will state that the library could not be found To point KONTAKT PLAYER to the library s new location click on the Locate button The Content Missing dialog opens 1 File s could not be Found File assumed at Factory Selection_info nkx C Program Files Matiue InstrumentssFactory Selectia The library folder path that iz currently selected for Factory Selection iz incorrect Please locate the requested file s above Search Filesystem Browse For Folder Skip Missing Abort Loading The Content Missing dialog allows you to locate libraries that have been moved Getting Started with KONTAKT PLAYER 3 11 If you want to locate the folder manually click on the BROWSE FOR FOLDER button This will open a dialog allowing you to set a path to your library s new location Alternatively you can have KONTAKT PLAYER search the filesystem As KONTAKT PLAYER will scan all folders on your computer this may take a considerable amount of time After the missing file is located the Library Box appears and functions as before For legacy libraries you will see a Locate Folder window Use this to navigate to the library s install location For more details about legacy libraries see chapter 2 3 5 Legacy support INTAKT KOMPAKT and KONTAKT PLAYER 1 2 3 3 Removing a Library
7. brary activation Self made Instrument Loading Editing Saving Re loading saved Kontakt 3 5 license required some libraries are locked for editing by the library developer patches can always be loaded and recalled in Demo mode n a not available Getting Started with KONTAKT PLAYER 3 18
8. e Wi Boesendorter nki i C E a A do See 00 an V 60E m Vam E n S na Wi ConcertGrand nki M Steingraeber nki pie 000000 instrument Arpeggiator Harmonize Factory Selection Activate A T U lU BA Steingraeber AWE A later Output st 1 7 M Yoices OF Mau ZSE Purge F a Midi Ch A 3 Ce 1 Memory 0 M 1 Muted Trumpet nki We 2 Jazz Guitar nki M 2 Rock Guitar nki We 3 Clovinet nki 3 E Piana nki Input Res nan Ho etal Reverb Position Tuning SS Sustain ce Lid V Z Width O Stretch k al pen F T 50 k S Velocity urue Feleaze gt lt di Dynamic ocdtio Distance leingrneber a Sohne h Hi 3 Jazz Organ nki N j Heutral r Mediurn ko T Sl Heutral r Concert Hall r Close Wi 3 Ragtime Fiono nki M 4 Classic E Bass nki M 4 Funk Boss nki Fitch Hod l 4 Upright Eazz nki V 7 Steingraeber nki F 1 Three Instruments in the Rack the ones at the top and bottom show their Perfomance Views while the middle one is collapsed Keep In mind you can load and mix up to 64 Instruments from any installed library this way Getting Started with KONTAKT PLAYER 3 8 2 2 Library Demo Mode Some Instruments are now loaded in the Rack But have a look at the Instrument name and you ll see the character string DEMO written in front It S Ga DEMO 1 Muted Trumpet Output st 1
9. etting Started with KONTAKT PLAYER 3 13 3 The Basics in detail Browser Libraries and Library Box The Player aspect of KONTAKT is built around one central element the Library Browser To access the Library Browser click the Libraries tab just under the KONTAKT PLAYER logo in the above left corner The Library Browser combines all library related aspects into one accessible area Without going far you can select options activate your library load Instruments and even launch documentation movies or websites For each installed Library you should see one library box The Library Box layout is the same for every library What differs amongst them is content For example some libraries might include Multi Instruments or Multis for short In this case both an INSTRUMENTS and a Muttis button will be shown 3 1 Library Box functions Learn more about how to access and use the options available in the Library Boxes 3 1 1 Reorganizing Libraries in the Library Browser You can drag the Library Boxes up or down to reorganize them as you want A white line is shown in the position where the box will be placed Only KONTAKT SOUNDPACKS and OEM libraries qualified for KONTAKT PLAYER 2 or 3 KOMPAKT and INTAKT will be shown by default in the Library Browser Getting Started with KONTAKT PLAYER 3 14 Files Libraries Database Monitor Modules Huta Add Library Instr Ha Factory Selection Activate r W
10. he upper right hand corner E or on the INSTRUMENTS button again 2 Now click on the second library s INSTRUMENTS button to display the library s contents If the library doesn t have an Instruments folder as in the case of KONTAKT 3 or AKOUSTIK PIANO then the button will display Browse AkoustikFiana S AKOUSTIK PIANO So m i S a Default 1 Presets If no Instruments folder Is available in the Library the button reads Browse instead of Instrument 3 Double click a folder to navigate further Once you found some Instruments hold shift and click one Instrument and then another Click drag the selection to the right into the Rack section Getting Started with KONTAKT PLAYER 3 7 We now have three Instruments possibly from different libraries loaded into our Rack KONTAKT PLAYER Pl G axa JE S E 1 3 29 MEB Disk VIEL Files Database Monitor Modules Auto N New default EBKB 06 17 32 33 48 43 04 AZ HM B Add Library Instr Hau s k kkk E g i Tune zmar Ed DEMO Arp Creamy Drops KHS O Output st 1 7 p Voices OF Man 128 Purge 7 k Ta Midi Ch A 1 7 g Memory 1 05 ME a m MP S AKOUSTIK PIANO F F O Ak M rT Browse TE ie A Drive Cutott eso eae Amount m Default sa s 00 da 392 0Hz DLE Om 731 dn HF def nikrnm Eechsteir nki a Pa A Reverb Delay avila Decay Felegz
11. ny information about the library including the physical Instrument path i e where the Instrument Is located on your computer 3 1 6 Demo Mode Starting with Version 3 5 KONTAKT also includes KONTAKT PLAYER which was a sepa rate application before For this reason some changes to the previous KONTAKT PLAYER Demo mode were necessary KONTAKT PLAYER libraries no longer run with a day based demo period Instead a non activated KONTAKT PLAYER library will run 30 minutes The demo mode is triggered when the first library patch is loaded Saving during the 30 min ute demo mode is allowed but saved patches will be automatically tagged for time out This means that after 30 minutes are up and even after closing and re opeing KONTAKT PLAYER the saved patches remain timed out until the library is activated Note that saving a host project where KONTAKT PLAYER is instanciated as a plug in will also tag a non activated library timed out Getting Started with KONTAKT PLAYER 3 17 3 1 7 Mode dependent Operations ee D TT T W o O W O 5 o 3 W TT F W ag 5 00 W F D 3 O O D KONTAKT 3 5 KONTAKT PLAYER O D CD gt O CD F O O CD W O U Library activated l Playing Re loading saved Library not activated fe Editing n a OK OK OK OK OK AN OK OK n a OK OK 30 minutes wa nia OK OK OK Re loading saved after library activation after li
12. ries in KONTAKT PLAYER you can use them on Intel based Macs again Note that for these libraries there is no Performance View enabled for the Instruments However some Instrument updates may be available Please check the library manufac turer s website for details Using Legacy libraries installed on external hard drives If you installed your KONTAKT PLAYER KOMPAKT or INTAKT library on an external hard drive and would like to use It on another computer simply attach the hard drive to the other com puter Use the Add Library function and navigate to the library install location KOMPAKT and INTAKT libraries will show up in the Libraries tab but the Instruments only function once you have fully authorized the library for the new computer via Service Center 2 3 6 Performance View The Performance View shows a custom panel of controls which allow you to alter specific Instrument characteristics As these controls are prorgammed by the library developer the available controls will vary from library to library You can view this panel by clicking on the icon immediately below the sprocket icon in the upper left hand corner Here Is a Performance View of one example Instrument Ea DEMO 2 Jazz Guitar Output st 1 7 Voices OF Max 32 Ga Midi Ch A 1 Cel g Memory 2 17 MB Guitar ee Noise a AP F 5 dA V Instrument The Performance View showing the Instrument s controls G
13. rs AU Generators AU Instruments AU MIDI controlled Effects k Ie b YY W TY TY TRGT T In your host software select the Kontakt 3 entry from the list of available plug ins Apple Logic 8 pictured Getting Started with KONTAKT PLAYER 3 4 2 Basics If any KONTAKT PLAYER compatible libraries or KONTAKT SOUND PACKS are found on your computer KONTAKT defaults to Player mode In Player mode the Library Browser is displayed and any installed 3 Party Libraries are shown Installed libraries show up as Library Boxes 2 1 Loading an Instrument Let s start by loading an Instrument In this example we will use an Instrument from the Factory Selection Library The following description applies to all libraries in a very similar manner so you can use another library if desired I The Library Browser provides access to all KONTAKT PLAYER libraries installed on your computer To show the Library Browser click the Libraries tab KONTAKT PLAYER B 6 U HA 9 Files ibraries Database Monitor Modules Auto Multi Raek New default KARA ote 7 22 33 48 4554 AX BA Z AoA ddd Library Factory Selection a Created By Kontakt V3 0 0 002 To access KONTAKT PLAYER libraries installed on your computer open the Library Browser by clicking the Libraries tab Getting Started with KONTAKT PLAYER 3 5 2 KONTAKT PLAYER now displays all libraries as boxes
14. the corresponding Library Options menu To open the Library Options menu click on the LIBRARY Options button designated by a sprocket icon Here you ll find quick links to open containing folder and removing a library The Open containing folder option can be helpful when you want to navigate to the library s install location without using Finder Mac OS X or Explorer Windows 3 1 4 Locked Libraries KONTAKT PLAYER libraries will always be locked for editing when in Player mode A locked library Is recognized by the gear Icon The gear icon indicates that a library Is locked To edit most libraries e add more effects or even change the sample mapping you need to upgrade to the full version of KONTAKT Some libraries are locked for editing even If you own the full version of KONTAKT The decision to lock a library is that of library developer and not that of Native Instruments Getting Started with KONTAKT PLAYER 3 16 3 1 5 Instrument Info Instrument Factory Selection DFO r ee Serene FACTORY Controlle SELECTION Infos C Program Files Hative Instruments Factory Selection lnstruments Synth In the Instrument Options click the Info tab to see the Instrument Info The Instrument Info tab is located under the Instrument Options in order to see these items you first have to load an Instrument After you have loaded the Instrument click the gear icon in the Instrument header to access a
15. ts as a multi either in host project or as standalone And no worries total recall works so any changes will be in place upon reloading 2 3 Working with Libraries 2 3 1 Activating a Library To remove the Demo Mode limitation you need to activate your library To open Service Center and activate your product either click the Activate button in the Library Box or the Demo Timeout screen In the dialog screen that will appear click the button labeled Start SERVICE CENTER to proceed This library is not yet activated Therefore you can only use it in demo mode Oo you want to activate the library now using Seruice Center Please restart Kontakt offer activation Cantinue Cera Start Seruice Center Confirm that you want to activate the library by clicking START SERVICE CENTER service Center will open asking for the library s serial number Once the library is activated restart KONTAKT 3 If no Activate button Is present in the Library Box afterwards the product has been successfully activated For more information about activating products via Service Center please see the Service Center Quick Start Guide and manual Getting Started with KONTAKT PLAYER 3 10 2 3 2 Locating a moved or missing library Sometimes you may want to move an installed library to another location This is no prob lem but the next time you start KONTAKT PLAYER you ll have to find the moved library Factory Selection Activate
16. unning with your KONTAKT PLAYER compatible libraries and KONTAKT SOUND PACKS A quick Start section is followed by a section discussing the details KONTAKT 3 5 now includes KONTAKT PLAYER by way of Library Browser integration and intelligent handling There are no longer two separate applications Furthermore KONTAKT PLAYER can now load all of your INTAKT KOMPAKT and KONTAKT PLAYER 1 libraries thus enabling you to use these libraries on Intel based Macs 1 1 Starting KONTAKT PLAYER as a Stand alone application To start KONTAKT PLAYER locate the application folder labeled Kontakt 3 on your com puter and double click Kontakt3 exe Windows or Kontakt3 app Mac OS X 1 2 Using KONTAKT PLAYER as a Plug in To use KONTAKT PLAYER as a plug in within a host software locate the plug in folder labeled Native Instruments and select Kontakt 3 There is no dedicated KONTAKT PLAYER plug in External Instrument Klopfgeist Sculpture Modeling Synth Test Oscillator Ultrabeat Drum Synth Stereo 5 1 Multi Output i6xMono Multi Output lxStereo L6xMonaoj Multi Output dx tereo BxMono Multi Output 16x tereo Multi Output 1x5 1 LSxMono Multi Output 1x5 1 x tereo BxMona Multi Output 1x5 1 15xStereo Akoustik Piano Elektrik Piano 1 5 Kontakt 3 Kontakt2 O gt Native Instruments KontaktPlaver Sonic Charge Kore Player TAL Togu Audio Line Kore2 UVI Maschine Yellow Tools Reakto
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