Installing K'd Kontakt 6.7 with KITTY scripts on a new Macbook Pro M1 Max.

All going well, and no need for K5 to add libraries (so far)

However I am adding the libraries one by one with KITTY and some of them, (that worked fine before) now no longer show? I'm not sure if its the Kitty script thats doing it?

These aren't necessarily old libraries either, so NI Noire, EW Colossus (old!) etc all work and were added fine.
But my working versions (working fine on i7) of Kontakt Factory Library, SoundIron Emotional Piano, for some reason won't add?

The Kontakt Factory Library for example has a .ninct file in the folder but won't show or get added?

 

I seem to be getting:


-:1: parser error : Document is empty
^

/var/tmp/kontaktLibraryHints.xml:1: parser error : Document is empty

 

check the nicnt file.it should contain
<UPID><HU><JDX> data
the same thing happen with R2R manager on windows.

have a look in NativeAccess.xml to make match the data,
<Product version="x">
<UPID></UPID>
<AuthSystem>RAS3</AuthSystem>
<ProductSpecific>
<HU></HU>
<JDX></JDX>
</ProductSpecific>

on windows RAS2 was used by K5 with ProductsHints.xml and a serial
now in K6 it use RAS3 with NativeAccess.xml and a License .jwt file

you can still copy the NativeAccess.xml and rename it in ProductHints.xml for a K5 use
also install Native Access to update or create this file.

check the file here.
Mac HD > Library > Application Support > Native Instruments > Service Center

 

Thank you Bobdule!

I'll try and look at this but not too sure what i'm doing? some of the XMLs in Mac HD > Library > Application Support > Native Instruments > Service Center
Seem to be missing? So i guess the Kitty script doesn't make them for each library when its run?

I do have an older PC with the KLC creator on it, which I could try and redo some .nincts for the libraries that aren't working?

 

KLC is obsolete it will not work
use ad lib instead and add what is missing from the global xml content NativeAccess.xml updated by native access when opening it.

some library don't need XML files ... this is the old cooking mode ras2
watch the global data xml. the old Kontakt Factory Library.xml is ras2 product version 5

the last Native access xml say this now:

<Product version="6">
<UPID>a0ebfb22-988b-40d8-b050-27b40c5ab653</UPID>
<Name>Kontakt Factory Library</Name>
<Type>Content</Type>
<RegKey>Kontakt Factory Library</RegKey>
<SNPID>324</SNPID>
<AuthSystem>RAS3</AuthSystem>
<Relevance>
<Application minVersion="5" nativeContent="true">Kontakt</Application>
<Application nativeContent="false">Maschine</Application>
<Application nativeContent="false">KKontrol</Application>
</Relevance>
<PoweredBy>Kontakt</PoweredBy>
<Visibility>0x07</Visibility>
<Supersession>
<UPID>989dd24a-299f-4da9-9fdf-ceab25141f94</UPID>
<UPID>f70b664b-e694-47e8-b8e7-673b7a0094cf</UPID>
</Supersession>
<ProductSpecific>
<HU>C3CCA2803ABC14A68EAACC38EAA7E8EC</HU>
<JDX>E338FA9D6B8D760002CAF80B683FE5A5BD1CF9A644292E3166B8DF44FAD92D8D</JDX>
<Visibility type="Number">3</Visibility>
</ProductSpecific>
<Company>Native Instruments GmbH</Company>
<NKSEnabled>true</NKSEnabled>
<Icon>kontakt</Icon>
</Product>

some oldies need to be updated this way

 

Ok i shall have a look at this, and see if I can solve it.
Its strange that they work fine in essentially the same Kontakt on an i7 machine?
They were added with K5 though to begin with.

But copying over and installing with the Kitty Script seems to change something

 

Right, so in the end I plumped for re-installing an older k'd Kontakt 5.6.0.app to add some of these libraries to K'd k'd Kontakt 6.7 M1 version

It seemed to work on a lot of the libraries, except for a few.

So I have Spitfire EVO Grid 3 Library, the folder has a .ninct and when opening it, I changed the RAS2 to RAS3 as its now going to be used in Kontakt 6.7 so its '<AuthSystem>RAS3</AuthSystem>' I then re-saved.

Looking in /Library/Application Support/Native Instruments/Service Centre - I see there is no .xml for this library.

I open K5 and add the library, and it works, and is in the side panel.
When opening K6.7 its vanished? Also I think it vanishes from K5 each time I open it too?

I am guessing that the .xml could be the problem here? but not sure how to create these

Apologies if I've missed something you've already mentioned here, as once I know how to get these last Libraries from K5 to K6 then I can go through them all, write it down, and use it in future

Thank you kindly for all your help

 

Similar issue.. Using Kontakt 6.7.0 & Getting this error while installing library via Kitty Scripts:

-:1: parser error : Document is empty

^
/var/tmp/kontaktLibraryHints.xml:1: parser error : Document is empty

^
/var/tmp/kontaktLibraryHints.xml:1: parser error : Document is empty

^

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Resolved this with the NICNT generator for mac by creating a new nicnt file and then using kitty scripts to add library.

 

Here's a script that fixes some of the issues of the one made by KiTTY, and adds support for older libraries without .NICNT files.
https://mega.nz/file/QOVjAbSS#vcNhiI4Hs-U8H7G-In9L3kpIgjyol2wErCcfwMar17k

 

it did add the library but now it says
"This instruments belongs to a library that is not installed"

 

ok I think I figured it out. The only question I have left is do you know a way to remove a library? cause kitty script won't let me remove a library added with your script. Thank you for the support!

 

Last edited: Dec 13, 2022

People, be very careful running scripts that haven't been validated by the community yet!

 

Adding older libraries into Kontakt 7.1.3 Solved! (MacOS M1 Pro Ventura V.13.2)

Hi guys!

Lately, I found a solution for adding older libraries without .nicnt files into Kontakt 7.1.3 on MacOS! It's quite simple, but you need to follow the steps thoroughly!

I tested this method with 2 libraries, which did not contain any .nicnt files: Wavesfactory - body percussion / Orange Tree Samples - Angelic zither libraries.

STEPS:

• 0. Once you downloaded the specific library, make sure you also download the library wallpaper if needed, RENAME IT TO: 'wallpaper.png' (It is a png picture, use this forum link to find yours: https://audiosex.pro/threads/kontakt-wallpaper-request-comments.27513/

• 1. Open KLU (Kontakt Library Utility) Download link: https://audiosex.pro/threads/klu-kontakt-library-utility.68288/

Note: You might need to give permission, in order to open the KLU. On your Mac, go to 'settings - privacy and security - scroll down to security, till you see the file description - Hit 'open it anyway'.

• 2. Go to - 'NICNT Utils' (Top right corner, blue), then go to 'Select/Change library'. Choose your library folder with the renamed wallpaper picture. Hit 'Install this library in Kontakt'. (give permission, for me password needed)

• 3. Go to your library's folder, open the created .nicnt file with text editor. Search for <AuthSystem>RAS2</AuthSystem> and change RAS2 into RAS3.

• 3. Open the Kitty scripts folder. Download link: https://audioz.download/software/mac/190157-download_free-kontakt-library-scripts-kitty.html

Note: You might need to give permission, in order to open the Kitty scripts folder too. On your Mac, go to 'settings - privacy and security - scroll down to security, till you see the file description - Hit 'open it anyway'.

• 4. Hit 'Add library.command' , choose your library folder, Type in password (invisible when typing!), hit the 'Enter' key 2 times.

• 5. That's it, your kontakt library is now installed and visible inside Kontakt 7!

Hope this article helped you, it's a massive result of testing, let me know if it works for you too!

Cheers

 

Thanks for the walk-through. Unfortunately I tried and still had no luck.

 

Did you use KiTTY script to add the library?

 

Last edited: Feb 22, 2023

use 3 characters snpid

 

You are the best, been trying for days now with the Ventura and Kontakt 7.1.8 and your walkthrough works flawlessly. Thanks a lot!

(Just for the record, my copy of Kontakt acts strangely sometimes and can't see the libraries in standalone app but everything works flawlessly in Logic when I'm using it as a plug-in)

 

Thanks for this detailed response but unfortunately though it shows up now it says DEMO
Any fix for this??