Is it posible to install Kontakt player 5.7 (to use new library) and not mess up my k'd 5.6.8 Kontakt Full and all of my working libraries? I'm on a mac using High Sierra.

 

You can only have one version of the plugin for any format (so you can't have two copies of the AU plugin with different versions)

If your host can use VST as well as AU (like Ableton Live), you might be able to install the 5.7 VST and leave the AU at 5.6.8...

 

Thanks, I was wondering if you could possibly rename the AU and have it show both versions in Logic. But more importantly, would it make my other libraries revert to demo mode in the k'd version?

 

Hi,

I will add my "knowledge" to the discussion.
I am on Sierra (10.12), not 10.13 and I have a legit Komplete 11 ULT. with up to date Kontakt.
This is my process:

• My Legit Kontakt is installed normally,
• I have Kontakt UNLOCKED v5.6.0 to add new libraries (even the last ones, they won't just show up in 5.6.0 when you add them but they will in a later version, see next...). So I just use the Kontakt 5.app version UNLOCKED v5.6.0. The App is in its own folder, no need to put it inside the Native Instruments App Folder. You just Add Library, and the Lib will be added (and might not show if it's designed for 5.6.8 or later),
  
• I have Kontakt UNLOCKED v5.6.8 to use the most recent libraries either as a standalone or a AU in Logic,
  
• When I want to use a legit Kontakt library, I just use the Kontakt AU that is situated in my component folder (or I exec the legit Kontakt 5.app),
• And when I want to use a downloaded Library, I just add the "Kontakt 5_ked.component" (I renamed it but it's the one from v5.6.8) to my component folder. Logic will use this one by default (don't ask me why).

That is quite straightforward, I don't know if it works with 10.13, so any feedback would be appreciated (because this process is one of the reason I am still with 10.12 and afraid to upgrade).

 

Interesting. I might try renaming the AU. The reason for my question is I want to use a new legit library and it requires Kontakt 5.7.1. Of coarse, there is no k'd Kontakt for Mac, past 5.6.8. Even if I paid for Kontakt full, I would lose many libraries due to authorization.

 

So any feedback on "my method" ?
Is it working on 10.13 ?
Is the workflow sufficiently straightforward ?
Looking forward to hear from you.

 

I'm going to try your method because i can't add new libraries anymore, i'm on 10.12.5

 

I am running 5.6 portable and 5.7 Auditor on windows together

 

I have tried two different named kontakt versions in au before and I remember it didn't work in Logic but I have had one ver vst and one au different one before. But not much will run in an uncracked kontakt version. I own Komplete and I still end up using the k'ed ver 5 even in Komplete Knontrol which uses the vst version. Does anyone know what the difficulty in cracking 5.7x is compared to prior versions for mac?

 

I just use the plugin version of 5.7.3, and kept the 5.6.6 version. I made a tutorial here:
Plugin tutorial

to add new libraries:
Copy AddLibrary.exe to C:/Program Files/Native Instruments/Native Access/
Create a folder if it do not exist
I made a tutorial:
Add library tutorial

For this fix you need:
Native.Instruments.Kontakt.5.v5.7.3.Incl.Emulator.WORKING-AUDiTOR

Edit:
I did not see that this was a Mac thread/problem

 

Last edited: Jan 11, 2018

I am NOT an expert (although I have a Real Computer, not a Mac) but what I find works for me is plainly swap out the 5.7.x "Kontakt 5.exe" file and a former one kept at hand, in my case 5.6.5, at times.

Clueless as to what this may cause to happen in other folks' rigs but it seems to be a viable patch-in to bridge that incompatibilty gap.

P.S.: I must say after a sqeaky clean install of Windows 7, ProTools and adding full-fresh Kontakt 5.7.3 (R2R) I have the player capacity loaded with instruments and running brilliantly. Best version so far, is my opinion. Again, as you'll easily agree, I'm no expert.

 

There's no difficulty craking Kontakt, its just that the guys who can do it don't share it on public. Hope one of them share it with us soon.

 

Wow fritzm...That's exactly my problem now, same thing!! I'm also legit Kontakt user for over 16 years, I can download and install legit Kontakt 5.7 for Mac in 5 minutes and I have no problem purchasing new libraries for Kontakt 5.7! But I can't do it!! LOL... So ridicules, then I'll loose tons of great k'd libraries I have, which I use all the time on my 5.6.6 k'd Kontakt.

 

I have 5.6.6 In stand alone and 5.6.8 installed. So did you uninstall 5.6.8 first (but kept the AU component), Install the legit 5.7.x, then rename the 5.6.8 AU to the "Kontakt 5_ked.component" and put it in your components folder and Voila, both k'd and legit kontakts in Logic? I'm still on Sierra (10.12) haven't updated yet.

 

Where do they post it?

 

i am on Win7 and using Kontakt 5.7.3 PORTABLE alongside 5.6.8 and 5.6.6 with NO problems at all. and the add library utility is fantastic.

 

I'm telling you they dont go public. So theres no where to post it. Just personal sharing.

 

Ah I see, thought there was like a super secretive private site or something

 

Actually I've heard recently that in fact it is considerably more difficult after 5.7.x for mac and I seriously doubt anyone has a working k'ed version yet. Would love to be proved wrong

 

Where did you heard that? Did an actual cracker said it?
It has been cracked and its working!!