"Is there any possible fix for this?" : The path is stored in your main library/Preferences/com.native-instruments.NAME OF YOUR LIBRARY.plist file, in "ContentDir" Key/String pair. If that path is correct then you shouldn't have a problem ! For example, all my libraries are stored on an external drive called "Samples", so for my "Symphony Series Woodwind Ensemble" library for example, this pair reads :
<key>ContentDir</key>
<string>Samples:Symphony Series Woodwind Ensemble:</string>
Paths can obviously be longer according to how you store your libraries. If you keep your "Symphony Series" libraries in one folder, the path might be :
<string>Samples:Symphony Series:Symphony Series Woodwind Ensemble:</string>
for instance.
"Also some libraries can't be uploaded to the tool, it just crashed instantly. Like the: "Symphony Series Woodwind Ensemble Library".". Mine works jus fine, so Im guessing your preference file(s), or Service Center file is corrupt.
SNPIDer, the other tool I posted here could have been a useful aid here, but I've just checked it (it's been a long time !!), and it seems to bug under Montery. I'll see if I have time to do an update…

 

OK. I have updated SNPIDer, the "other app" I mentioned above, and its now compatible withe Monterey MacOS 12 !
See this post :
https://audiosex.pro/threads/snpider-handle-snpids-on-mac.53485/

 

You need to batch re-save that .nki (or .nkm) instruments in Kontakt. Or just simply re-save the .nki. (clicking on the floppy disc icon you will see a menu with these options)
And when you do this, in the prompt window choose "Patch Only" and uncheck "Absolute sample paths".

I'm quite confident that it's not related to the registration of the library in Service Center, otherwise the library would be missing when you load Kontakt.

 

It seems to not have a problem with the things that you have said but I messed up big time even before doing that. I wanted to change the banner and some stuff, so I replaced the NICNT, and bam it did not work anymore. It says that the files can't be found and even if I can locate them, it doesn't accept them. I tried deleting the NICNT file and the .plist file and recreate it using your tool but sadly it doesn't even show up anymore. I would really, really like your help. Thanks..

 

Hello, Fred.
When I use the NICNT Creator and select the folder with the library, after clicking "choose" it closes the app. Is there something I am missing? I am on Monterey on a M1 processor. Thank you.

 

There is a MASSIVE issue with your app man. If you open the actual NICNT File and compare it with the same working one. Which i did. You can clearly see discrepancies in the texts. Especially this:

/\ NI FC MTD /\1.3––<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>
<ProductHints spec="1.0.9">

Which is at the beginning of the the file.

HERE IS THE SAME ONE FROM A WORKING NICNT

/\ NI FC MTD /\1.0??<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>
<ProductHints spec="1.0.9">


DO YOU SEE THE ISSUE?

For some reason when the interogration marks are replaced with the -- then it messes with the folder. But actually it is more random than that. You have to copy paste the 2nd version text for it to recognize the library in kontakt 5.

Something is off buddy.

 

Sorry, but something is indeed off… with the software you're using to read the nicnt file !! Neither of the strings you're quoting come out of my software ! I've just downloaded the app from the first post and it absolutely does NOT produce a nicnt file with your code in it !
Oh… and the actual header is unprintable here in ASCII. In HEX it can :
2F5C204E 49204643 204D5444 20202F5C 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00003100 2E003300 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 01000000 00000000 00000000 00E28093 070000E2 80930700 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 3C3F786D 6C207665 7273696F 6E3D2231 2E302220 656E636F 64696E67 3D225554 462D3822 20737461 6E64616C 6F6E653D 226E6F22 203F3E0A 3C50726F 64756374 48696E74 73207370 65633D22 312E302E 39223E
This is what yours should look like !!

 

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This doesn't work on my system, which is M1/Ventura.

The app generates the nicnt file but it doesn't add the information to the Kontakt database. Also, the Kitty script add-library.sh isn't adding nicnt files that are generated with this app on M1/Ventura either.

 

Unfortunately, the app uses the Kitty scripts to install and uninstall apps, and the Kitty scripts work just fine on some libraries but not at all on others ! They are doing the job. The files are being installed, but for some libraries, they just don't appear in Kontakt. This started in Big Sur as far as I can ascertain. The scripts worked fine before that. I'm combining the two apps I posted here into one single utility and making it into a fully fledged application. It's pretty much ready to release, except for this very problem which I've been trying to troubleshoot for a couple of weeks now, without any success 8Dio Mandolin Solo for instance, installs and can be removed just fine. 8Dio Studio Vocals Roula doesn't !! Go figure. The process works the same on both libraries, but only Mandolin Solo appears. It's a bit of a head banger !

 

It doesnt matter wich add library tools Im using,in latest Monterey,is a no go...
"Funny" side,xml and plist files get installed but the libs never show up.
Using Kittys script, Terminal trow out twice the error bellow before to generate xml and plist:

Code:

sed: first RE may not be empty

I googled for the exact sentence but I found only cryptic developer discussions...

 

As I said above, I've been looking for an answer, without success for a couple of weeks now Maybe Kitty will come up with something. I can't see why the sed error is happening, but givin that the xml and plists are being generated, I don't think the scripts as such are the problem, but Monterey rather.

 

Well, just tested Kontakt 5.6 standalone and still working to add libraries

 

Well that could be good news for some until we find a workaround

 

I have combined NICNT Creator and SNPIDer (my other little app, posted elsewhere here), into one new, completely rewritten application, with many improvements ! You will find the link for it on a new post here :
https://audiosex.pro/threads/klu-kontakt-library-utility.68288/
I will no longer be updating SNPIDer or NICNT Creator as, in my opinion, this new application is soooo much better .

 

hi Fred, I have also been looking for solution after seeing the "sed: first RE may not be empty" myself. I saw a post online(linked below)
https://itecnote.com/tecnote/bash-script-sed-first-re-may-not-be-empty-error/
I don't code myself so I have no idea if this would help but im just putting this on here and hopefully this could help you.

 

Hi. there. Thanks for the information. I have not seen that problem in KLU, and it seems the poster of that thread just had a bug in his code, which he straightened out. Thanks for your interest. I will be posting another update very soon, which produces "leaner" nicnt files and which, for me anyway, install pretty consistently in K7. There'll be a few other bits sorted out too…

 

Hi, Fred. I'm on Monterrey Intel mac. Kontakt v 7.10.6.
I've created a nicnt for Sample Logic Arpology X.
Everything went right, but the library does not show up.
NICNT and SC XML seem to be ok.

What could be happening?
Thanks!

 

Hi @nachingal. Du KLU's anomalies show anything ? Duplicate SNPIDs? Duplicate Preferences ? Duplicate SC XMLs ?