Native Instruments - Kontakt 8.12.0 STANDALONE, VSTi3, AAX x64 [28.07.2026] PORTABLE - сэмплер
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Native Instruments - Kontakt 8.12.0 STANDALONE, VSTi3, AAX x64 [28.07.2026] PORTABLE
Дата Выпуска: 28.07.2026
Версия: 8.12.0
Разработчик: Native Instruments
Сайт разработчика: native-instruments.com
Формат: STANDALONE, VSTi3, AAX*
Разрядность: 64bit
Лечение: не требуется (полнофункциональная версия Full), для защищённого контента требуется обязательная регистрация (добавление во встроенный Менеджер библиотек).
Системные требования: Windows 10 с последними обновлениями (но это не точно)
Размер: 1.25 GB
Обновление популярного сэмплера.
• Tools: миди-эффекты, которые работают со всеми инструментами Контакта. Раздел Chords включает в себя обширную коллекцию аккордовых последовательностей, позволяя играть их нажатием одной клавиши. Аналогично, раздел Phrases позволяет играть мелодии нажатием одной клавиши.
• Leap: позволяет проигрывать лупы и ваншоты, поставляется с новыми эффектами и оптимизированным интерфейсом для быстрой настройки сэмплов.
• Default View: новый вид по умолчанию боковой панели позволяет подключать миди-эффекты к инструментам, смешивать различные инструменты стойки и быстро загружать и менять пресеты как для эффектов, так и для инструментов.
• Piano Uno: Kontakt 8 поставляется с простой в использовании библиотекой фортепиано.
• Улучшенный модуль Wavetable: позволяет выполнять фазовую и частотную модуляцию и значительно расширяет возможности синтеза Контакта.
• Komplete UI: помощник для разработчиков по быстрому созданию внешнего вида инструментов с высоким разрешением, которые не только звучат, но и выглядят красиво.
8.12.0 (2026-07-28)
ADDED
• Phase 1 of the Default View Instrument Header overhaul. Specific controls (such as MIDI Input, Audio Output, and Purge) are slated for Phase 2 in versions 8.13/8.14; these functions continue to be accessible via the Classic View Instrument Header.
• Improved visual clarity between Instrument Header Solo/Mute states.
• Ability to show/hide Instrument user interfaces from the Instrument Headers.
FIXED
• What's New Page can be cutoff when Kontakt hosted inside Kontrol or Maschine.
• Some buttons inadvertently stealing Spacebar focus.
• Usage Data Opt In/Out was non functional.
KNOWN
• Preset Name may not display correctly in new Header after reopening saved session.
BUILDER CHANGES
ADDED
• Komplete UI Waveform now progressed to stable.
• Ability to use Group Handle instead of Group Indices for Zones.
• Fade in / Fade out commands now accept an optional curve arguments (Equal Power, S Curve, Exponential, Logarithmic, Linear).
• Program Handle is renamed to Instrument.
• Method overloading support for Komplete Script.
FIXED
• Crash when closing an Instrument in Edit Mode.
• Crash when zooming out on Waveform and Sample End is visible.
• The Zone / Sample API(s) was incorrectly available in a Tool.
• GUI cutoff issues with older NGL-based instruments.
• Saving User Script did not update Script dropdown menu.
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8.11.1 (2026-06-29)
FIXED
• Wrong default parameter value in Dirt FX component.
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8.11.0 (2026-06-18)
FIXED
• Browser sometimes showed no result when loading second instance of Kontakt in DAW.
• Raum reverb FX was not intialising correctly.
• Crash on loading presets for Tools or Leap.
• Vertical resize restriction missing in Default view.
BUILDER CHANGES
ADDED
• letter_spacing parameter to Text and TextInput components, and the LetterSpacing environment modifier.
• line_height parameter to Text component, and the LineHeight environment modifier.
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8.10.1 (2026-05-05)
BUILDER CHANGES
FIXED
• Komplete UI instrument UI reloaded twice when reloading instrument via restart(!) button in Kontakt.
• Komplete UI Waveform shifts around when scrolling the Kontakt rack.
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8.10.0 (2026-04-29)
ADDED
• New Tool: Aftertouch Tool generates Polyphonic Aftertouch from any MIDI input.
• Update notifications that will appear if a newer version of Kontakt is available to install.
• What's New overlay to inform users of any changes after installing newer versions of Kontakt.
• New Instruments For You hidden by default for paid users of Kontakt.
FIXED
• Custom Sort Order in Sidepanel Browser not correctly recalled under certain conditions.
• Info Pane in Sidepanel could inadvertly cut off text.
• Crash when moving certain Instruments between Slots.
• Certain libraries would load incorrectly into Slot 1, resulting in silence.
• Replacing an Instrument could cause the Slots to reorder incorrectly.
• Reordering Instrument Slots causing Instrument Save As menu appear in the wrong order.
• Tools sending RPN messages interfere with Instruments using RPNP.
• CC values were dependent on audio buffer size, and sometimes ignored (only one controller value was handled per audio buffer).
• MIDI Pitch Bend changes note pitch when it shouldn't for certain Instruments.
BUILDER CHANGES
ADDED
• Waveform (still experimental) improvements including bug fixes and a completely rewritten API to load samples and access zones from Komplete Script.
FIXED
• Komplete UI Waveform renders silence with a line that is too thick.
• Komplete UI Waveform displays erroneous spikes at the end of a sample.
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8.9.0 (2026-02-25)
ADDED
• Continually scrolling Instrument List (Instrument Pages removed).
FIXED
• Crash when changing samples within various Instruments in FL Studio.
• Crash when loading a Kontakt instance saved with non-default Multi.
BUILDER CHANGES
ADDED
• KUI Waveforms (experimental).
• KUI Link to help documentation in Help Menu.
FIXED
• KSP messages not shown in Classic View status bar.
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8.8.1 (2026-02-10)
FIXED
• Some audible crackling that could occur when making heavy use of the Synth module's American or Japanese inspired Synth Filters.
BUILDER CHANGES
FIXED
• Ladder Filter crackling in High Quality mode.
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8.8.0 (2025-12-04)
ADDED
• Info Pane for contextual product help in Default View.
• Auto scrolling in Info Pane on windows.
• Removed View Menu and transitioned all options to contextual icons throughout the user interface or Main Menu.
FIXED
• Issue(s) causing Leap user interface to appear blank.
• Inconsistent selection logic in Default View Navigator.
• Presets not shown upon Instrument Browser load.
• Default save name suffix not duplicated.
• Random Slot selection on loading Multis / Combined Presets.
• Certain UI controls did not show Info Hints on hover.
• Crash when incorrectly saving NKB.
BUILDER CHANGES
ADDED
• New electro-mechanical plucked keyboard inspired Electric C EQ modes modes to the EP Preamps DSP.
• New electro-mechanical plucked keyboard inspired Electric P Tremolo modes to the EP Preamps DSP.
• Info Hints for the EP Preamp Electric C Filters.
• Komplete Script now supports Info Pane.
• Expose all menu entries of a KSP Menu to Komplete UI.
FIXED
• Broken KSP/LUA API console output to VS Code.
• Copy / Paste Groups causing long lag times.
• Setting AHD mode via KSP does not update envelope GUI correctly.
• Komplete Script changes not picked up when project created from template.
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8.7.1 (2025-09-25)
FIXED
• Help text and Status bar were taking up too much screen space.
• Replacing any Instrument with any Leap was not possible anymore.
• Crash on deleting many Instruments in a row very quickly via the Navigator.
• Wrong dependency of minimum height in Default view from Classic view.
KNOWN ISSUE
• After loading and deleting multiple content, default focus logic can be unexpected.
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8.7.0 (2025-09-18)
ADDED
• New Kontakt header dropdown menu in place of old File menu.
• New icons in place of the old text tabs.
• New Play icon brings the user always to the instrument view.
• Some View menu items moved to Kontakt status bar.
• Side panel browsing products now displayed in a list.
• Ability to custom order libraries with drag and drop in the side panel browser (Default view).
FIXED
• Loading a tool with an instrument selected causes the instrument to unload.
• Selecting empty space in Default view rack properly deselects all content.
• MIDI routing for muted tools mutes note offs.
KNOWN ISSUE
• After loading and deleting multiple content, default focus logic can be unexpected.
• Loading Leap while other content is in focus does not replace but append.
• The Info pane is oversized and takes too much vertical space.
BUILDER CHANGES
ADDED
• Kontakt Templates provide builders with editable starter content that can be copied, customized and extended, lowering the barrier to learning and using KSP and Komplete UI scripting.
FIXED
• Crash when KSP menu is open.
• Simple LP/HP filter's LP Cutoff affecting HP Cutoff in certain scenarios.
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8.6.1 (2025-08-21)
FIXED
• Sample loading can get stuck in layered instruments like Bioscape or Circular.
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8.6.0 (2025-08-07)
ADDED
• The ability to use multiple Tools simultaneously.
• Arpeggiator, Chord Builder, Humanizer, Scale Lock and Velocity Curve Tools.
FIXED
• KSP Setting a sample to user zones stops the voices of the whole group, not just the voices of that zone.
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8.5.1 (2025-07-18)
BUILDER CHANGES
ADDED
• Komplete UI: Popover feature transitioned from Experimental to Stable.
FIXED
• Komplete UI: Arc thickness was not constrained to parent frame properties.
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8.5.0 (2025-06-30)
OVERALL CHANGES
ADDED
• Scroll to focused instrument in Default View.
FIXED
• Crash when loading a recently saved new Bank.
• Crash on ignoring missing samples when loading an Instrument.
• Prevent automatic switching back to Plugin Page from Browser View when navigating Instruments on Hardware.
• Default Navigator Artwork for 3rd-party content.
BUILDER CHANGES
IMPROVED
• KUI Updated to version 1.2.
FIXED
• KUI Errors inside callbacks are not logged.
ADDED
• KUI Modifiers to enable drag and drop functionality on components.
IMPROVED
• KUI Enums can now be used as keys in maps.
• KUI Compile time improvements.
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8.4.1 (2025-05-26)
ADDED
• Data Tracking about Default vs Classic View settings.
FIXED
• File Menu (Load Recent) stays open if cursor is on hover after load.
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8.4.0 (2025-05-20)
OVERALL CHANGES
ADDED
• Further analytics for Default vs Classic View usage from opt-in users.
FIXED
• Crash when removing Instrument and switching Pages.
• Crash when clicking Activate Demo.
• Instrument Sidepane Navigator Volume/Pan unresponsive to automation.
• Instrument Sidepane Navigator buttons were stealing Spacebar focus from DAW.
• Clicking File/New Leap inadvertently created two Leap instruments.
• Minimizing the Instrument Header of small-height instruments made them invisible in Classic View.
• Snapshot not highlighted when loading default preset.
• Default View rack not displaying instruments when switching from empty page of Classic View.
• Clicking Snapshot Previous/Next jumps to first Snapshot after reopening instrument GUI in DAW.
• Artwork for Tools, Leap, and some Combined content not displayed in navigator and on hardware.
BUILDER CHANGES
ADDED
• 1960's tweed era amplifier FX DSP - Reverb Delight from Guitar Rig 7.
• KSP: Ability to get the info set via redirect_output() in previous script slots with new event parameters $EVENT_PAR_OUTPUT_TYPE and $EVENT_PAR_OUTPUT_INDEX and returning a new constant $OUTPUT_TYPE_NOT_SPECIFIED if output was not set/detected.
• KUI: New 'Text' property to fetch $CONTROL_PAR_TEXT for KSPButton, KSPKnob, KSPSwitch and KSPValueEdit.
• KUI: Ability to disable automatic closing of Popovers.
• KUI: Customizable TextInput component.
• KUI: Main thread scripting with Komplete Script (can run even when GUI is not open).
• KUI: Reduced wait times by not re-triggering KUI reloading if reloading is triggered during a reload.
FIXED
• KUI: Changing the visibility of a ui_menu entry in KSP wasn't reflected in KUI.
• KUI: Divide-by-zero corrupts layout without error.
• KUI: Modifier inside declarative for/if can cause a cycle detection error.
• KUI: Hierarchical order of reactive updates not always respected.
• KUI: Feature toggle for experimental features broken.
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8.3.0 (2025-03-31)
OVERALL CHANGES
ADDED
• Support for Kontrol S MK3 version 1.9.2.
• Data tracking for product instantiation/load time.
FIXED
• Unselected Instrument disappears when loading an additional Instrument that cannot be found.
• Crash in Davinci Resolve.
• Incorrect Save options shown when saving new user presets for Leap.
• Command+N shortcut creates new Leap in Default View.
• Miscellaneous Instrument display issues.
BUILDER CHANGES
ADDED
• Four American-inspired passband filter (from Monark).
• Dual Japanese-inspired Sallen-Key filters.
FIXED
• Ladder filter types produce glitchy artifacts under modulation due to incorrect parameter smoothing.
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8.2.1 - 2025-02-25
OVERALL CHANGES
FIXED
• Incorrect entries were shown in the Default View's File Menu.
BUILDER CHANGES
FIXED
• Komplete UI issue where Popover was not displayed when "visible" initially set to "true".
• Komplete UI issue where Popover was not following its anchor.
• Komplete UI crash when the UI was reloaded and a Popover was present.
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8.2.0 - 2025-02-12
OVERALL CHANGES
ADDED
• Patterns Tool - A new polyphonic step arpeggiator.
• Command+Click sets a parameter to its default value.
FIXED
• Excessively long wait times when saving/loading DAW projects containing Kontakt.
• Corrupted user interface when loading certain older instruments.
• If hosted, Kontakt 8 would cause a crash when closing Komplete Kontrol 3.
• Blank user interface for Electric Keys Diamond, Phoenix, and Alicia Keys.
• Crash when Drag+Drop onto the Rack.
• User-saved Multis have incorrect Browser Bank Values.
• Erroneous warning message when importing Kontakt content with .ncw files.
• File type banner text could spill into the user interface if Kontakt is set to minimum size.
• Tempo sync issues between Kontrol S MK3 and Kontakt.
IMPROVED
• Use the modern (Vista and above) file open dialog on Windows when locating folders.
LEAP CHANGES
FIXED
• Changing sample rate breaks waveform visuals in Leap.
• Quickly bypassing the amp and releasing a key could cause hanging notes in Leap.
• Samples no longer lose sync when set to Legato Playback in Leap.
• Time and pre-delay values in Send FX do not report automation correctly in sync mode.
• Changing global tonality in Leap was momentarily delayed, causing notes to briefly play in the incorrect key.
• Speeding Leap playback Up/Down will throw currently playing loops out of time.
• Speed can no longer be set to 0% as this would cause no sounds to trigger.
• Playing one-shots in Legato Mode when quantized and in the same choke group can prevent voices from playing in Leap.
• Leap samples do not respond to MIDI pitch bend.
• Empty slots in Leap are inconsistently grayed out.
• Leap sample start/end points are not reset when replacing a sample.
• In classic engine mode, switching to non-ping-pong mode can cause a loop to play in reverse with the reverse button not active.
• Notes randomly not playing when triggered from the on-screen keyboard in Leap's Single Mode.
• Muzak Macro preset in Leap was saved with incorrect Delay and Reverb Macros.
• Toggling sync on/off in delay and reverb FX causes values to jump unexpectedly in Leap.
• Position indicator ring displays incorrectly when duplicating a sample in Leap.
• Grid is sometimes incorrect after duplicating grids in Leap.
• Replacing a file with modified start/end points can sometimes cause start/end points to not display in Leap.
• Start marker in Leap can sometimes disappear.
• Duplicating a REX file shows, but does not respect or use the start and end points of the copied sample.
• "Edit All Samples" in Leap doesn't work for Perform and Macro FX Toggles.
• Anonymous usage data tracking of Leap for opted-in users.
ADDED
• Support for BPM and ID3v2 when importing samples to Leap.
• Replaced group/single text switches with buttons for better usability.
• Time sync parameter for Global FX.
TOOLS CHANGES
FIXED
• MIDI Note Off events not sent for the Chords Tool for notes not in scale.
BUILDER CHANGES
ADDED
• Komplete UI first public release.
• Noise options for the Wavetable Modulation Oscillator.
• Blend mode for Wavetable source module's Modulation Oscillator.
FIXED
• Some MIDI CCs interpreted erroneously as CC 0, breaking KSP multi scripts.
• Stop writing library.json in binary format.
• Changes made when in mono instances of any stereo FX will not be reflected in the second instance when switching mono off via KSP.
• Crash in Wavetable Oscillator.
• KSP: dont_use_machine_mode() does not bypass TMPro polyphony limitations.
• API: get_instrument_options() doesn't work with encoded instruments.
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8.1.0 - 2024-10-21
KONTAKT ENGINE IMPROVEMENTS
ADDED
• AAX Plugin migration is now available from Kontakt 5, 6 and 7 to Kontakt 8.
• New amp and stomp effects: Super Fast 100, Chainsaw, Kolor, Skreamer Deluxe.
FIXED
• Space bar did not get picked up by the DAW after a Tool has been loaded.
• Crash when showing the Batch Resave dialog in default view.
• Crash when restoring a ProTools project with a large number (>10) of Kontakt instances.
• Previews continued to play after Tool or Leap presets were loaded from the Default View side pane.
• Drag and drop to create an instance of Kontakt in ProTools brought up the Missing Content dialog.
• Tool "Retrigger" and "Dyn Mode" macro knobs did not show values in Maschine/Komplete Kontrol or when automated.
IMPROVED
• Bass Invader amp can now process stereo signals.
LEAP IMPROVEMENTS
ADDED
• More Send FX Delay and Reverb types.
FIXED
• Playback stopped if pointer is moved while playing.
• Macro knobs on play page were missing hover states.
• Issues after duplicating samples.
• Snap functionality took points after the sample end and start into account when snapping in Auto or REX mode using Beat Machine.
• Stuck latched notes in scaled mode.
• Parameter labels were not drawing on Kontrol MK3.
• Changing audio device in Bitwig brought up the Missing Content dialog.
• Changing the engine of any sample killed all current voices.
• Replacing a playing latched loop led to a stuck note on virtual keyboard.
IMPROVED
• Perform FX and Macro FX toggles are now pinned to both Sound and Engine tabs.
CHANGED
• Snap mode now defaults to Grid.
INSTRUMENT BUILDING AND SCRIPTING IMPROVEMENTS
ADDED
• KSP: $NI_EPP_EQ_MODE_E_GRAND built-in constant.
FIXED
• KSP: Regression with $EVENT_NOTE and $EVENT_VELOCITY built-in variables having random values in multiscript.
• KSP: (N)RPN messages sent from multiscript did not reach instrument scripts.
IMPROVED
• KSP: NKS2 parameter groups can now have up to 48 parameters.
ADDED
• API: set_zone_group() command.
KNOWN ISSUE
• Arrow Keys not working in Sidepane of Default View in some VST3 DAWs on Windows (Live, Cubase, Studio One).
• New Kontakt-related files types (NKL, NKT) not opening when Kontakt is launched via loading these files by double clicking in OSs Finder/Explorer.
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8.0.1 - 2024-09-26
FIXED
• Unable to create new instrument from loading audio file in Classic View (whilst other Insturments or Tools are in view).
• Leap: Quantising will stop all other notes in group mode.
• Tools: Missing "Off" state for Dynamics mode on the UI.
• Chords: Hanging notes when using this Tool.
• Chords: Recorded chords not being strummed as intended.
• Phrases: Retrigger modes "Off" and "Legato" not working correctly.
• Phrases: Missing NKS1 labels for Retrigger and Dynamics mode.
KNOWN ISSUE
• Leap: While adjusting tuning, all vocies playing in single mode will be set to the same pitch.
• Spacebar not reaching DAW when content is loaded from the side pane Browser.
• Crash on loading Pro Tools project with many instances, whilst using Kontrol MK3 keyboards.
• Leap: Duplicating Kontakt instances containing Leap presets may trigger a missing content dialog (which can safely be ignored).
• Loading a sample via drag and drop on a rack that is not empty can cause an incorrect error dialog to appear. Please create a new Leap from the menu and drag samples onto it instead.
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8.0.0 - 2024-08-23
WORKFLOW IMPROVEMENTS
ADDED
• New side pane Navigator and Browser in the new Default View.
• Browsing can now filter by Preset types (Instruments, Combined, Tools, Leap, Loops, One-shots).
• Full-screen Browser now shows onboarding information about different Preset types.
IMPROVED
• Full-screen Browser now shows Presets in a single column.
• Bank chain can now be edited when tagging Presets.
• Overlay and side panel browsers can now display high-resolution assets.
KONTAKT ENGINE IMPROVEMENTS
ADDED
• New default sample instrument type for loop and oneshot based workflows - Leap.
• New MIDI processing instrument type - Tools (Chords and Phrases).
• 5 new effects from Traktor: Beat Masher, Beat Slicer, Gater, Reverse Grain, Transpose Stretch.
• Wavetable source module now has a second Shaper and a Modulation Oscillator, allowing various audio rate processes: frequency, phase or ring modulation, mixing in with the wavetable.
IMPROVED
• Instantiation time with a lot of content products and 3rd party plugins installed.
• Kontakt now has 28 stereo outputs specified by default, allowing easier multi-out workflows out of the box.
• Beat Machine now supports reverse sample playback.
• Increased the maximum amount of external modulators to 64 per group.
• Replika delay has greatly reduced memory usage and feature parity with the standalone plugin (except Dual mode).
FIXED
• Polyphonic Aftertouch modulator was not applied per voice correctly.
• Beat Machine playback did not take sample start and end markers into account.
• LFO Fade In now behaves as expected (previously it clamped to maximum value earlier than it was supposed to).
• MIDI Transpose setting in Instrument Options now also transposes MIDI Polyphonic Aftertouch events.
INSTRUMENT BUILDING AND SCRIPTING IMPROVEMENTS
ADDED
• Support for Komplete UI language.
• KSP New MIR functions for key and tempo detection.
• KSP Engine parameters for newly added effects, Replika parameters and Wavetable source module parameters.
• KSP $ENGINE_PAR_VOICE_GROUP, allows setting a group to a specific voice group.
• KSP Support for MIDI 2.0 Per-Note controllers (on note_controller callback, set_note_controller() command).
• KSP New command to send polyphonic aftertouch events, set_poly_at().
• KSP New command to get display value of an engine parameter based on externally provided value, get_engine_par_disp_ext().
IMPROVED
• Warnings are not shown as errors anymore in Creator Tools Debugger and Kontakt Lua API terminal.
• KSP get_folder() can now get the path of the Resource Container linked to the instrument.
• KSP note_off() now has an optional argument for specifying the time offset after which note off will be applied.
• KSP make_instr_persistent() now works with string array variables.
FIXED
• KSP Beat Machine did not respond to change_tune() commands.
• KSP Regression in load_array() behavior when loading string arrays (since Kontakt 6.7).
• KSP Regression where $ENGINE_PAR_LR_SWAP and $ENGINE_PAR_PHASE_INVERT did not point to Inverter effect in instrument busses (since Kontakt 7.2).
• KSP Setting $ZONE_PAR_VOLUME was incorrectly clamped to 31.02 semitones.
• KSP mf_set_event_par() created duplicate events when using $EVENT_PAR_POS.
ADDED
• API factory_snapshot_path and user_snapshot_path entries in the Instrument Options table.
FIXED
• API set_group_start_options() now properly obeys the given group index.
KNOWN ISSUE
• Leap: While adjusting tuning, all voices playing in single mode will be set to the same pitch.
• Spacebar not reaching DAW when content is loaded from the side pane Browser.
• Crash on loading Pro Tools project with many instances, while KSMK3 is connected.
• Quantized notes in Leap instrument can kill other currently playing notes when triggering playback (This can be avoided by holding notes past the chosen quantization interval).
Как установить Kontakt 8 PORTABLE.
1. Создать пустую папку. Имя самой папки и путь к ней НЕ ДОЛЖНЫ СОДЕРЖАТЬ КИРИЛЛИЦУ. Папка ДОЛЖНА БЫТЬ ДОСТУПНА ДЛЯ ЗАПИСИ (в папку Program Files устанавливать нельзя).
2. Запустить инсталятор (KontaktPortable_v8120.exe).
3. Нажать кнопку Browse... и выбрать созданную пустую папку.
4. Нажать кнопку Extract.
5. При первом запуске Менеджера библиотек будет произведено автоматическое сканирование заводского контента, а также уже установленных библиотек (сканирование в реестре).
По окончании сканирования необходимо сохранить изменения и (пере)запустить Контакт.
Если при первом запуске изменения не были сохранены, то автоматическое сканирование можно запустить в любое время сочетанием клавиш Alt + Insert или из контекстного меню Менеджера:
ДОБАВИТЬ > быстрый поиск
По умолчанию библиотеки добавляются только в классический браузер (за исключением заводского контента, не добавляемого в классический браузер). Такое поведение можно изменить в настройках Менеджера библиотек:
Библиотеки > Управлять библиотеками в NKS-браузере
Kaк обновить предыдущую версию Kontakt 8 PORTABLE.
1. Запустить инсталятор KontaktPortable_v8120.exe
2. Нажать кнопку Browse... и выбрать папку, в которой находятся файлы предыдущей установки Kontakt 8 PORTABLE.
3. Нажать кнопку Extract
4. При появлении окна Confirm file replace, подтвердить замену файлов (Нажать Yes to All)
Примечание к версии 8.7.0: для автоматической генерации недостающих изображений библиотек в браузере Контакта (вид по умолчанию) нужно запустить Менеджер библиотек, нажать кнопку СОХРАНИТЬ (SAVE) и перезапустить Контакт.
Примечания к версии 8.10.0:
- для добавления нового заводского контента (Aftertouch Tool) нужно запустить Менеджер библиотек, нажать кнопку СОХРАНИТЬ (SAVE) и перезапустить Контакт.
- удалены VST2-формат, аддон KTP jBridge.
Как добавить Kontakt 8 PORTABLE VST3 в DAW.
Способ 1 (подходит не для всех DAW):
Добавить папку Kontakt8Portable\Kontakt 8\x64\VST3\ как дополнительную папку сканирования плагинов. За подробностями обратитесь к руководству (мануалу) вашей DAW.
Способ 2.
Запустить Kontakt8Portable\Install.exe
На странице выбора компонентов поставить галочку "Добавить VST3 плагин в DAW".
![Native Instruments - Kontakt 8.12.0 STANDALONE, VSTi3, AAX x64 [28.07.2026] PORTABLE - сэмплер](https://i128.fastpic.org/thumb/2026/0730/70/_bc15a492b602532cf53cc7f8a872ff70.jpeg)
Дата Выпуска: 28.07.2026
Версия: 8.12.0
Разработчик: Native Instruments
Сайт разработчика: native-instruments.com
Формат: STANDALONE, VSTi3, AAX*
Разрядность: 64bit
Лечение: не требуется (полнофункциональная версия Full), для защищённого контента требуется обязательная регистрация (добавление во встроенный Менеджер библиотек).
Системные требования: Windows 10 с последними обновлениями (но это не точно)
Размер: 1.25 GB
Обновление популярного сэмплера.
• Tools: миди-эффекты, которые работают со всеми инструментами Контакта. Раздел Chords включает в себя обширную коллекцию аккордовых последовательностей, позволяя играть их нажатием одной клавиши. Аналогично, раздел Phrases позволяет играть мелодии нажатием одной клавиши.
• Leap: позволяет проигрывать лупы и ваншоты, поставляется с новыми эффектами и оптимизированным интерфейсом для быстрой настройки сэмплов.
• Default View: новый вид по умолчанию боковой панели позволяет подключать миди-эффекты к инструментам, смешивать различные инструменты стойки и быстро загружать и менять пресеты как для эффектов, так и для инструментов.
• Piano Uno: Kontakt 8 поставляется с простой в использовании библиотекой фортепиано.
• Улучшенный модуль Wavetable: позволяет выполнять фазовую и частотную модуляцию и значительно расширяет возможности синтеза Контакта.
• Komplete UI: помощник для разработчиков по быстрому созданию внешнего вида инструментов с высоким разрешением, которые не только звучат, но и выглядят красиво.
8.12.0 (2026-07-28)
ADDED
• Phase 1 of the Default View Instrument Header overhaul. Specific controls (such as MIDI Input, Audio Output, and Purge) are slated for Phase 2 in versions 8.13/8.14; these functions continue to be accessible via the Classic View Instrument Header.
• Improved visual clarity between Instrument Header Solo/Mute states.
• Ability to show/hide Instrument user interfaces from the Instrument Headers.
FIXED
• What's New Page can be cutoff when Kontakt hosted inside Kontrol or Maschine.
• Some buttons inadvertently stealing Spacebar focus.
• Usage Data Opt In/Out was non functional.
KNOWN
• Preset Name may not display correctly in new Header after reopening saved session.
BUILDER CHANGES
ADDED
• Komplete UI Waveform now progressed to stable.
• Ability to use Group Handle instead of Group Indices for Zones.
• Fade in / Fade out commands now accept an optional curve arguments (Equal Power, S Curve, Exponential, Logarithmic, Linear).
• Program Handle is renamed to Instrument.
• Method overloading support for Komplete Script.
FIXED
• Crash when closing an Instrument in Edit Mode.
• Crash when zooming out on Waveform and Sample End is visible.
• The Zone / Sample API(s) was incorrectly available in a Tool.
• GUI cutoff issues with older NGL-based instruments.
• Saving User Script did not update Script dropdown menu.
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8.11.1 (2026-06-29)
FIXED
• Wrong default parameter value in Dirt FX component.
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8.11.0 (2026-06-18)
FIXED
• Browser sometimes showed no result when loading second instance of Kontakt in DAW.
• Raum reverb FX was not intialising correctly.
• Crash on loading presets for Tools or Leap.
• Vertical resize restriction missing in Default view.
BUILDER CHANGES
ADDED
• letter_spacing parameter to Text and TextInput components, and the LetterSpacing environment modifier.
• line_height parameter to Text component, and the LineHeight environment modifier.
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8.10.1 (2026-05-05)
BUILDER CHANGES
FIXED
• Komplete UI instrument UI reloaded twice when reloading instrument via restart(!) button in Kontakt.
• Komplete UI Waveform shifts around when scrolling the Kontakt rack.
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8.10.0 (2026-04-29)
ADDED
• New Tool: Aftertouch Tool generates Polyphonic Aftertouch from any MIDI input.
• Update notifications that will appear if a newer version of Kontakt is available to install.
• What's New overlay to inform users of any changes after installing newer versions of Kontakt.
• New Instruments For You hidden by default for paid users of Kontakt.
FIXED
• Custom Sort Order in Sidepanel Browser not correctly recalled under certain conditions.
• Info Pane in Sidepanel could inadvertly cut off text.
• Crash when moving certain Instruments between Slots.
• Certain libraries would load incorrectly into Slot 1, resulting in silence.
• Replacing an Instrument could cause the Slots to reorder incorrectly.
• Reordering Instrument Slots causing Instrument Save As menu appear in the wrong order.
• Tools sending RPN messages interfere with Instruments using RPNP.
• CC values were dependent on audio buffer size, and sometimes ignored (only one controller value was handled per audio buffer).
• MIDI Pitch Bend changes note pitch when it shouldn't for certain Instruments.
BUILDER CHANGES
ADDED
• Waveform (still experimental) improvements including bug fixes and a completely rewritten API to load samples and access zones from Komplete Script.
FIXED
• Komplete UI Waveform renders silence with a line that is too thick.
• Komplete UI Waveform displays erroneous spikes at the end of a sample.
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8.9.0 (2026-02-25)
ADDED
• Continually scrolling Instrument List (Instrument Pages removed).
FIXED
• Crash when changing samples within various Instruments in FL Studio.
• Crash when loading a Kontakt instance saved with non-default Multi.
BUILDER CHANGES
ADDED
• KUI Waveforms (experimental).
• KUI Link to help documentation in Help Menu.
FIXED
• KSP messages not shown in Classic View status bar.
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8.8.1 (2026-02-10)
FIXED
• Some audible crackling that could occur when making heavy use of the Synth module's American or Japanese inspired Synth Filters.
BUILDER CHANGES
FIXED
• Ladder Filter crackling in High Quality mode.
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8.8.0 (2025-12-04)
ADDED
• Info Pane for contextual product help in Default View.
• Auto scrolling in Info Pane on windows.
• Removed View Menu and transitioned all options to contextual icons throughout the user interface or Main Menu.
FIXED
• Issue(s) causing Leap user interface to appear blank.
• Inconsistent selection logic in Default View Navigator.
• Presets not shown upon Instrument Browser load.
• Default save name suffix not duplicated.
• Random Slot selection on loading Multis / Combined Presets.
• Certain UI controls did not show Info Hints on hover.
• Crash when incorrectly saving NKB.
BUILDER CHANGES
ADDED
• New electro-mechanical plucked keyboard inspired Electric C EQ modes modes to the EP Preamps DSP.
• New electro-mechanical plucked keyboard inspired Electric P Tremolo modes to the EP Preamps DSP.
• Info Hints for the EP Preamp Electric C Filters.
• Komplete Script now supports Info Pane.
• Expose all menu entries of a KSP Menu to Komplete UI.
FIXED
• Broken KSP/LUA API console output to VS Code.
• Copy / Paste Groups causing long lag times.
• Setting AHD mode via KSP does not update envelope GUI correctly.
• Komplete Script changes not picked up when project created from template.
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8.7.1 (2025-09-25)
FIXED
• Help text and Status bar were taking up too much screen space.
• Replacing any Instrument with any Leap was not possible anymore.
• Crash on deleting many Instruments in a row very quickly via the Navigator.
• Wrong dependency of minimum height in Default view from Classic view.
KNOWN ISSUE
• After loading and deleting multiple content, default focus logic can be unexpected.
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8.7.0 (2025-09-18)
ADDED
• New Kontakt header dropdown menu in place of old File menu.
• New icons in place of the old text tabs.
• New Play icon brings the user always to the instrument view.
• Some View menu items moved to Kontakt status bar.
• Side panel browsing products now displayed in a list.
• Ability to custom order libraries with drag and drop in the side panel browser (Default view).
FIXED
• Loading a tool with an instrument selected causes the instrument to unload.
• Selecting empty space in Default view rack properly deselects all content.
• MIDI routing for muted tools mutes note offs.
KNOWN ISSUE
• After loading and deleting multiple content, default focus logic can be unexpected.
• Loading Leap while other content is in focus does not replace but append.
• The Info pane is oversized and takes too much vertical space.
BUILDER CHANGES
ADDED
• Kontakt Templates provide builders with editable starter content that can be copied, customized and extended, lowering the barrier to learning and using KSP and Komplete UI scripting.
FIXED
• Crash when KSP menu is open.
• Simple LP/HP filter's LP Cutoff affecting HP Cutoff in certain scenarios.
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8.6.1 (2025-08-21)
FIXED
• Sample loading can get stuck in layered instruments like Bioscape or Circular.
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8.6.0 (2025-08-07)
ADDED
• The ability to use multiple Tools simultaneously.
• Arpeggiator, Chord Builder, Humanizer, Scale Lock and Velocity Curve Tools.
FIXED
• KSP Setting a sample to user zones stops the voices of the whole group, not just the voices of that zone.
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8.5.1 (2025-07-18)
BUILDER CHANGES
ADDED
• Komplete UI: Popover feature transitioned from Experimental to Stable.
FIXED
• Komplete UI: Arc thickness was not constrained to parent frame properties.
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8.5.0 (2025-06-30)
OVERALL CHANGES
ADDED
• Scroll to focused instrument in Default View.
FIXED
• Crash when loading a recently saved new Bank.
• Crash on ignoring missing samples when loading an Instrument.
• Prevent automatic switching back to Plugin Page from Browser View when navigating Instruments on Hardware.
• Default Navigator Artwork for 3rd-party content.
BUILDER CHANGES
IMPROVED
• KUI Updated to version 1.2.
FIXED
• KUI Errors inside callbacks are not logged.
ADDED
• KUI Modifiers to enable drag and drop functionality on components.
IMPROVED
• KUI Enums can now be used as keys in maps.
• KUI Compile time improvements.
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8.4.1 (2025-05-26)
ADDED
• Data Tracking about Default vs Classic View settings.
FIXED
• File Menu (Load Recent) stays open if cursor is on hover after load.
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8.4.0 (2025-05-20)
OVERALL CHANGES
ADDED
• Further analytics for Default vs Classic View usage from opt-in users.
FIXED
• Crash when removing Instrument and switching Pages.
• Crash when clicking Activate Demo.
• Instrument Sidepane Navigator Volume/Pan unresponsive to automation.
• Instrument Sidepane Navigator buttons were stealing Spacebar focus from DAW.
• Clicking File/New Leap inadvertently created two Leap instruments.
• Minimizing the Instrument Header of small-height instruments made them invisible in Classic View.
• Snapshot not highlighted when loading default preset.
• Default View rack not displaying instruments when switching from empty page of Classic View.
• Clicking Snapshot Previous/Next jumps to first Snapshot after reopening instrument GUI in DAW.
• Artwork for Tools, Leap, and some Combined content not displayed in navigator and on hardware.
BUILDER CHANGES
ADDED
• 1960's tweed era amplifier FX DSP - Reverb Delight from Guitar Rig 7.
• KSP: Ability to get the info set via redirect_output() in previous script slots with new event parameters $EVENT_PAR_OUTPUT_TYPE and $EVENT_PAR_OUTPUT_INDEX and returning a new constant $OUTPUT_TYPE_NOT_SPECIFIED if output was not set/detected.
• KUI: New 'Text' property to fetch $CONTROL_PAR_TEXT for KSPButton, KSPKnob, KSPSwitch and KSPValueEdit.
• KUI: Ability to disable automatic closing of Popovers.
• KUI: Customizable TextInput component.
• KUI: Main thread scripting with Komplete Script (can run even when GUI is not open).
• KUI: Reduced wait times by not re-triggering KUI reloading if reloading is triggered during a reload.
FIXED
• KUI: Changing the visibility of a ui_menu entry in KSP wasn't reflected in KUI.
• KUI: Divide-by-zero corrupts layout without error.
• KUI: Modifier inside declarative for/if can cause a cycle detection error.
• KUI: Hierarchical order of reactive updates not always respected.
• KUI: Feature toggle for experimental features broken.
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8.3.0 (2025-03-31)
OVERALL CHANGES
ADDED
• Support for Kontrol S MK3 version 1.9.2.
• Data tracking for product instantiation/load time.
FIXED
• Unselected Instrument disappears when loading an additional Instrument that cannot be found.
• Crash in Davinci Resolve.
• Incorrect Save options shown when saving new user presets for Leap.
• Command+N shortcut creates new Leap in Default View.
• Miscellaneous Instrument display issues.
BUILDER CHANGES
ADDED
• Four American-inspired passband filter (from Monark).
• Dual Japanese-inspired Sallen-Key filters.
FIXED
• Ladder filter types produce glitchy artifacts under modulation due to incorrect parameter smoothing.
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8.2.1 - 2025-02-25
OVERALL CHANGES
FIXED
• Incorrect entries were shown in the Default View's File Menu.
BUILDER CHANGES
FIXED
• Komplete UI issue where Popover was not displayed when "visible" initially set to "true".
• Komplete UI issue where Popover was not following its anchor.
• Komplete UI crash when the UI was reloaded and a Popover was present.
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8.2.0 - 2025-02-12
OVERALL CHANGES
ADDED
• Patterns Tool - A new polyphonic step arpeggiator.
• Command+Click sets a parameter to its default value.
FIXED
• Excessively long wait times when saving/loading DAW projects containing Kontakt.
• Corrupted user interface when loading certain older instruments.
• If hosted, Kontakt 8 would cause a crash when closing Komplete Kontrol 3.
• Blank user interface for Electric Keys Diamond, Phoenix, and Alicia Keys.
• Crash when Drag+Drop onto the Rack.
• User-saved Multis have incorrect Browser Bank Values.
• Erroneous warning message when importing Kontakt content with .ncw files.
• File type banner text could spill into the user interface if Kontakt is set to minimum size.
• Tempo sync issues between Kontrol S MK3 and Kontakt.
IMPROVED
• Use the modern (Vista and above) file open dialog on Windows when locating folders.
LEAP CHANGES
FIXED
• Changing sample rate breaks waveform visuals in Leap.
• Quickly bypassing the amp and releasing a key could cause hanging notes in Leap.
• Samples no longer lose sync when set to Legato Playback in Leap.
• Time and pre-delay values in Send FX do not report automation correctly in sync mode.
• Changing global tonality in Leap was momentarily delayed, causing notes to briefly play in the incorrect key.
• Speeding Leap playback Up/Down will throw currently playing loops out of time.
• Speed can no longer be set to 0% as this would cause no sounds to trigger.
• Playing one-shots in Legato Mode when quantized and in the same choke group can prevent voices from playing in Leap.
• Leap samples do not respond to MIDI pitch bend.
• Empty slots in Leap are inconsistently grayed out.
• Leap sample start/end points are not reset when replacing a sample.
• In classic engine mode, switching to non-ping-pong mode can cause a loop to play in reverse with the reverse button not active.
• Notes randomly not playing when triggered from the on-screen keyboard in Leap's Single Mode.
• Muzak Macro preset in Leap was saved with incorrect Delay and Reverb Macros.
• Toggling sync on/off in delay and reverb FX causes values to jump unexpectedly in Leap.
• Position indicator ring displays incorrectly when duplicating a sample in Leap.
• Grid is sometimes incorrect after duplicating grids in Leap.
• Replacing a file with modified start/end points can sometimes cause start/end points to not display in Leap.
• Start marker in Leap can sometimes disappear.
• Duplicating a REX file shows, but does not respect or use the start and end points of the copied sample.
• "Edit All Samples" in Leap doesn't work for Perform and Macro FX Toggles.
• Anonymous usage data tracking of Leap for opted-in users.
ADDED
• Support for BPM and ID3v2 when importing samples to Leap.
• Replaced group/single text switches with buttons for better usability.
• Time sync parameter for Global FX.
TOOLS CHANGES
FIXED
• MIDI Note Off events not sent for the Chords Tool for notes not in scale.
BUILDER CHANGES
ADDED
• Komplete UI first public release.
• Noise options for the Wavetable Modulation Oscillator.
• Blend mode for Wavetable source module's Modulation Oscillator.
FIXED
• Some MIDI CCs interpreted erroneously as CC 0, breaking KSP multi scripts.
• Stop writing library.json in binary format.
• Changes made when in mono instances of any stereo FX will not be reflected in the second instance when switching mono off via KSP.
• Crash in Wavetable Oscillator.
• KSP: dont_use_machine_mode() does not bypass TMPro polyphony limitations.
• API: get_instrument_options() doesn't work with encoded instruments.
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8.1.0 - 2024-10-21
KONTAKT ENGINE IMPROVEMENTS
ADDED
• AAX Plugin migration is now available from Kontakt 5, 6 and 7 to Kontakt 8.
• New amp and stomp effects: Super Fast 100, Chainsaw, Kolor, Skreamer Deluxe.
FIXED
• Space bar did not get picked up by the DAW after a Tool has been loaded.
• Crash when showing the Batch Resave dialog in default view.
• Crash when restoring a ProTools project with a large number (>10) of Kontakt instances.
• Previews continued to play after Tool or Leap presets were loaded from the Default View side pane.
• Drag and drop to create an instance of Kontakt in ProTools brought up the Missing Content dialog.
• Tool "Retrigger" and "Dyn Mode" macro knobs did not show values in Maschine/Komplete Kontrol or when automated.
IMPROVED
• Bass Invader amp can now process stereo signals.
LEAP IMPROVEMENTS
ADDED
• More Send FX Delay and Reverb types.
FIXED
• Playback stopped if pointer is moved while playing.
• Macro knobs on play page were missing hover states.
• Issues after duplicating samples.
• Snap functionality took points after the sample end and start into account when snapping in Auto or REX mode using Beat Machine.
• Stuck latched notes in scaled mode.
• Parameter labels were not drawing on Kontrol MK3.
• Changing audio device in Bitwig brought up the Missing Content dialog.
• Changing the engine of any sample killed all current voices.
• Replacing a playing latched loop led to a stuck note on virtual keyboard.
IMPROVED
• Perform FX and Macro FX toggles are now pinned to both Sound and Engine tabs.
CHANGED
• Snap mode now defaults to Grid.
INSTRUMENT BUILDING AND SCRIPTING IMPROVEMENTS
ADDED
• KSP: $NI_EPP_EQ_MODE_E_GRAND built-in constant.
FIXED
• KSP: Regression with $EVENT_NOTE and $EVENT_VELOCITY built-in variables having random values in multiscript.
• KSP: (N)RPN messages sent from multiscript did not reach instrument scripts.
IMPROVED
• KSP: NKS2 parameter groups can now have up to 48 parameters.
ADDED
• API: set_zone_group() command.
KNOWN ISSUE
• Arrow Keys not working in Sidepane of Default View in some VST3 DAWs on Windows (Live, Cubase, Studio One).
• New Kontakt-related files types (NKL, NKT) not opening when Kontakt is launched via loading these files by double clicking in OSs Finder/Explorer.
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8.0.1 - 2024-09-26
FIXED
• Unable to create new instrument from loading audio file in Classic View (whilst other Insturments or Tools are in view).
• Leap: Quantising will stop all other notes in group mode.
• Tools: Missing "Off" state for Dynamics mode on the UI.
• Chords: Hanging notes when using this Tool.
• Chords: Recorded chords not being strummed as intended.
• Phrases: Retrigger modes "Off" and "Legato" not working correctly.
• Phrases: Missing NKS1 labels for Retrigger and Dynamics mode.
KNOWN ISSUE
• Leap: While adjusting tuning, all vocies playing in single mode will be set to the same pitch.
• Spacebar not reaching DAW when content is loaded from the side pane Browser.
• Crash on loading Pro Tools project with many instances, whilst using Kontrol MK3 keyboards.
• Leap: Duplicating Kontakt instances containing Leap presets may trigger a missing content dialog (which can safely be ignored).
• Loading a sample via drag and drop on a rack that is not empty can cause an incorrect error dialog to appear. Please create a new Leap from the menu and drag samples onto it instead.
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8.0.0 - 2024-08-23
WORKFLOW IMPROVEMENTS
ADDED
• New side pane Navigator and Browser in the new Default View.
• Browsing can now filter by Preset types (Instruments, Combined, Tools, Leap, Loops, One-shots).
• Full-screen Browser now shows onboarding information about different Preset types.
IMPROVED
• Full-screen Browser now shows Presets in a single column.
• Bank chain can now be edited when tagging Presets.
• Overlay and side panel browsers can now display high-resolution assets.
KONTAKT ENGINE IMPROVEMENTS
ADDED
• New default sample instrument type for loop and oneshot based workflows - Leap.
• New MIDI processing instrument type - Tools (Chords and Phrases).
• 5 new effects from Traktor: Beat Masher, Beat Slicer, Gater, Reverse Grain, Transpose Stretch.
• Wavetable source module now has a second Shaper and a Modulation Oscillator, allowing various audio rate processes: frequency, phase or ring modulation, mixing in with the wavetable.
IMPROVED
• Instantiation time with a lot of content products and 3rd party plugins installed.
• Kontakt now has 28 stereo outputs specified by default, allowing easier multi-out workflows out of the box.
• Beat Machine now supports reverse sample playback.
• Increased the maximum amount of external modulators to 64 per group.
• Replika delay has greatly reduced memory usage and feature parity with the standalone plugin (except Dual mode).
FIXED
• Polyphonic Aftertouch modulator was not applied per voice correctly.
• Beat Machine playback did not take sample start and end markers into account.
• LFO Fade In now behaves as expected (previously it clamped to maximum value earlier than it was supposed to).
• MIDI Transpose setting in Instrument Options now also transposes MIDI Polyphonic Aftertouch events.
INSTRUMENT BUILDING AND SCRIPTING IMPROVEMENTS
ADDED
• Support for Komplete UI language.
• KSP New MIR functions for key and tempo detection.
• KSP Engine parameters for newly added effects, Replika parameters and Wavetable source module parameters.
• KSP $ENGINE_PAR_VOICE_GROUP, allows setting a group to a specific voice group.
• KSP Support for MIDI 2.0 Per-Note controllers (on note_controller callback, set_note_controller() command).
• KSP New command to send polyphonic aftertouch events, set_poly_at().
• KSP New command to get display value of an engine parameter based on externally provided value, get_engine_par_disp_ext().
IMPROVED
• Warnings are not shown as errors anymore in Creator Tools Debugger and Kontakt Lua API terminal.
• KSP get_folder() can now get the path of the Resource Container linked to the instrument.
• KSP note_off() now has an optional argument for specifying the time offset after which note off will be applied.
• KSP make_instr_persistent() now works with string array variables.
FIXED
• KSP Beat Machine did not respond to change_tune() commands.
• KSP Regression in load_array() behavior when loading string arrays (since Kontakt 6.7).
• KSP Regression where $ENGINE_PAR_LR_SWAP and $ENGINE_PAR_PHASE_INVERT did not point to Inverter effect in instrument busses (since Kontakt 7.2).
• KSP Setting $ZONE_PAR_VOLUME was incorrectly clamped to 31.02 semitones.
• KSP mf_set_event_par() created duplicate events when using $EVENT_PAR_POS.
ADDED
• API factory_snapshot_path and user_snapshot_path entries in the Instrument Options table.
FIXED
• API set_group_start_options() now properly obeys the given group index.
KNOWN ISSUE
• Leap: While adjusting tuning, all voices playing in single mode will be set to the same pitch.
• Spacebar not reaching DAW when content is loaded from the side pane Browser.
• Crash on loading Pro Tools project with many instances, while KSMK3 is connected.
• Quantized notes in Leap instrument can kill other currently playing notes when triggering playback (This can be avoided by holding notes past the chosen quantization interval).
Как установить Kontakt 8 PORTABLE.
1. Создать пустую папку. Имя самой папки и путь к ней НЕ ДОЛЖНЫ СОДЕРЖАТЬ КИРИЛЛИЦУ. Папка ДОЛЖНА БЫТЬ ДОСТУПНА ДЛЯ ЗАПИСИ (в папку Program Files устанавливать нельзя).
2. Запустить инсталятор (KontaktPortable_v8120.exe).
3. Нажать кнопку Browse... и выбрать созданную пустую папку.
4. Нажать кнопку Extract.
5. При первом запуске Менеджера библиотек будет произведено автоматическое сканирование заводского контента, а также уже установленных библиотек (сканирование в реестре).
По окончании сканирования необходимо сохранить изменения и (пере)запустить Контакт.
Если при первом запуске изменения не были сохранены, то автоматическое сканирование можно запустить в любое время сочетанием клавиш Alt + Insert или из контекстного меню Менеджера:
ДОБАВИТЬ > быстрый поиск
По умолчанию библиотеки добавляются только в классический браузер (за исключением заводского контента, не добавляемого в классический браузер). Такое поведение можно изменить в настройках Менеджера библиотек:
Библиотеки > Управлять библиотеками в NKS-браузере
Kaк обновить предыдущую версию Kontakt 8 PORTABLE.
1. Запустить инсталятор KontaktPortable_v8120.exe
2. Нажать кнопку Browse... и выбрать папку, в которой находятся файлы предыдущей установки Kontakt 8 PORTABLE.
3. Нажать кнопку Extract
4. При появлении окна Confirm file replace, подтвердить замену файлов (Нажать Yes to All)
Примечание к версии 8.7.0: для автоматической генерации недостающих изображений библиотек в браузере Контакта (вид по умолчанию) нужно запустить Менеджер библиотек, нажать кнопку СОХРАНИТЬ (SAVE) и перезапустить Контакт.
Примечания к версии 8.10.0:
- для добавления нового заводского контента (Aftertouch Tool) нужно запустить Менеджер библиотек, нажать кнопку СОХРАНИТЬ (SAVE) и перезапустить Контакт.
- удалены VST2-формат, аддон KTP jBridge.
Как добавить Kontakt 8 PORTABLE VST3 в DAW.
Способ 1 (подходит не для всех DAW):
Добавить папку Kontakt8Portable\Kontakt 8\x64\VST3\ как дополнительную папку сканирования плагинов. За подробностями обратитесь к руководству (мануалу) вашей DAW.
Способ 2.
Запустить Kontakt8Portable\Install.exe
На странице выбора компонентов поставить галочку "Добавить VST3 плагин в DAW".
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