Oh yea i forgot to ask. I have 2 versions of Kontakt. I have Kontakt 7.10 Rev Bob Dule and Kontakt 8 Bob Dule. Do I need both? Will some libraries not work on 8?

 

you can use any location on multiple drives. (assign a letter)
even network drive from another computer, if the network drives are mounted in your system. it will load slower but it also works.

the latest library out is minimum 8.2.1.
the last version 8.3.0 can play all
older versions will not load new products. using the new effects added in kontakt.

for the xml, use right clic, save as to download it.
you can also open native access (if installed) to update it.

 

Last edited: Apr 20, 2025

Thanks, so my last question. I load one folder and it recongnizes it, if I load another folder then it will only recognized that folder in partciular correct? Meaning if I load a new folder where my more kontakt libraries are stored then the ones that were previously recognized arent anymore and my my banks will only that folder correct?

 

As the legend himself stated The Bob Dule version can recognise libraries in multiple locations.
But if you move a earlier recognised library to a new location it automatically register the renewed pathway without any problem.
But if you delete it then it will show up as missing library. You will need to delete that library from the registry

 

if you don't delete/edit the json files, Kontakt will still use the first location.
moving the libraries need to reset these files after add, and the ContentDir inside will match with the regedit value.

it goes faster for kontakt to read the json data, without all data related to activation that are in regedit.
this is the json management role. once activated in the database, the libraries should open faster.
and now every NI application use the json format, even Native Access.

they introduced the Maschine shit everywhere to get the NKS menu with previews & tags.
it slow all the scanning process at first launch, because it list images, snapshots, previews samples more.
it was introduced in version 7 of kontakt.
it can take 4h with 3To of libraries, you have to watch the presets number activity to know when it is ended. the scroller in preset also move when you try to select something, until all is scanned and the database writen.

every update or version/activation change rescan all at first launch. use only one version is the best way to not rescan all on launch.

 

Ah ok, I sort of understand for the most part. I guess I will just keep Kontakt 8

Damn they had got and make shit more complex, holy shit 4 hrs of scanning geez.