Hello

I wondered if any of you could direct me to where I can get the most recent version of Kontakt Library Utility from that will work with Kontakt 8 (8.0.0)

I have Kontakt library Utility 2.3.1 but when I add libraries through it, they don't show up in Kontakt.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

 

There is a newer then what you are using with version 2.4 to be found here:

https://audiosex.pro/threads/klu-kontakt-library-utility-version-2.72857/

thanks to the great Fred Bloggs...

I haven't installed Kontakt 8 yet myself as haven't had need, but others are using KLU 2.x just fine with V8 as reported. (although admittedly 2.4 was created prior to Kontakt 8)

There are some pita elements to V8 that may require addressing certain things in different folders, but the conversation on that is either to be found in the releases on the sister site depending on who the source is you installed (whether it be HCiSO or a Moira release etc), and in the aforementioned thread... as there have been some problems for some, and Fred Bloggs himself said he is looking into it to make some adaptations, as NI once again screwed the pooch with a lot of things in their relentless greed of their tech bro ownership....

But others who have found problems seem to have found workarounds, and I've seen them discussing them on sister site in the threads etc.

 

Well I have just downloaded a newer version, which is 8.1.0 by HCiSO and that has Kontakt Library Utility 2.4.0

 

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[offtopic]Whats the point to QUOTE the OP post as very first replay and/or the post right above yours ?

Are we parrots or what ? What a waste of virtual ink... [/offtopic]

 

Go to --> https://audiosex.pro/threads/bob-dule-kontakt-8-1-0.77585/#post-807889 ans ask User " bobdule " !

 

For some reason it does not work with the Kontakt library utility, but will work with the included "Add Library For MacOS" v4

 

Yeah, HCiSO is my preferred Kontakt as well, (although, still on last V7 because I'm not convinced yet that it is all copacetic with previous tools etc and I don't need anything V8 gives right now), but sometimes HCiSO doesn't have the LATEST version of KLU included in their releases for a host of reasons, and they mainly provide those as a courtesy, and even they recommend checking for that elsewhere (like the link I provided) if possible...

I'm glad the "Add Library" tool is working fine for you though, and hopefully there won't be any more issues...

 

Well I now have the issue of missing thumbnails and when I use the kontakt library utility it tells me there is no wallpaper on those libraries

 

Yeah, I don't even use that shilltastic browser they introduced, and pine away for their old database management and file/folder location setup etc...

I don't think Kontakt 8 is ready for prime time personally, especially as a k'd version, and why I am personally staying away from until the dust has settled and either Fred Bloggs or someone else has got it sussed with the way NI is shuffling around different assets underneath the water.

V7 works fine for me and no problems thus far, and I don't need their new libraries for anything.... but there will come a time I'm sure..

Just for me, and an active working system, I saw no reason to update, and I've been using Kontakt for decades now, so if it ain't broke... and it seems some stuff is easy to get broke in v8 currently as it stands without additional tools finished being developed...

 

It seems to be the ones that are the older libraries.

• Alicias Keys
• Scarbee Funk Guitarist
• MM-Bass
• MM-Bass Amped
• Pre-Bass
• Pre-Bass Amped
• Vintage Organs

 

FYI: not really...What show up in my K 7 does show up in K 8 perfect the same and, all added with KLU latest ;-)
...of course, must have an old healthy Kontakt database as lot of people around here seem to do not have.

 

That's reassuring to find you are having zero problems.... and yeah, I think good Kontakt database hygiene absolutely plays a role in that.

I'm pretty fastidious and try and keep it clean and don't go off the trail editing nicnt numbers and images etc... so when I make the move, hopefully it will be as copacetic as yours...

It also seems that when people involve Maschine stuff etc with the new "under the hood" shuffling of things, well it could be problematic, but since I haven't installed Maschine on my new system, I could be talking out of my ass, as haven't read the comments close enough on that... all I know at this point is that NI has shifted some hierarchy's and how it deals with certain things with their latest updates and yet another attempt to "centralize" the NI experience .... sigh...

Thanks for the news on that though regarding your experience.

edit add: did you keep 7 as well? or is there something somewhat destructive with the shuffling around for 8 that would negate it's ability to work? In other words: can one install 8 to try out without destructively changing the functionality of v7? (of course I would have system backed up etc as safety net but....)

 

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It's my understanding that the older libraries like that are best opened in an earlier version like V5/6/ and resave their nki's etc as they were created prior to how Kontakt currently deals with libraries or recognizes them... I'm a little fuzzy on that at the moment as early in my day, but I know I have seen others like clone mention that in previous thread comments....

 

I am currently debating with the bass libraries whether to keep them or just use Modo Bass

 

I am thinking about just going back to Kontakt 7, I have no need for the phrases things and the chord thing.

 

Yes I kept 7 as well and zero issues. I just installed version 8 and, as I said, libraries showing up in v.7 got perfectly mirrored in version 8

 

Thanks belalugosi! That's great to hear, I didn't know if with the new shenanigans NI is playing with under the hood might break any dependancies, and I haven't heard anyone say anything about it. In the past, due to the need to access legacy projects, I would have, say Kontakt 2/3/4/5/etc all on my damn system as you know how it works.... But on my new system, I've only installed v7 so far, and great, I can try out v8 without breaking things.

Appreciate it.