How to Use Everything in KONTAKT 7 | Native Instruments

Watch as our global product specialist Brian Kullas walks you through our KONTAKT 7 Masterclass. By the end of this tutorial you’ll understand what KONTAKT 7 is, how to install it, how to browse, load, and play individual and multi-instruments, how to create instrument banks, and how to route outputs–plus tips, tricks, and much more.

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HOW TO USE EVERYTHING IN KONTAKT 7
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:37 - What is KONTAKT?
00:01:15 - Player versus full version
00:02:26 - KONTAKT libraries

INSTALLING
00:03:12 - Native Access 2
00:03:51 - What to install

STANDALONE
00:06:20 - Opening KONTAKT as a standalone application
00:07:15 - Audio settings
00:09:30 - MIDI settings

THE GUI
00:11:38 - Main control panel
00:13:27 - Browser
00:13:48 - The Rack

THE BROWSER
00:14:54 - The “New” Browser
00:15:51 - Loading a preset
00:18:09 - Preset Favorites
00:20:49 - Third Party KONTAKT Libraries

PLAYING INSTRUMENTS
00:23:45 - Playing with MIDI keyboard
00:24:05 - Virtual Keyboard
00:25:52 - Sound design
00:26:36 - Snapshots
00:28:11 - Saving a snapshot
00:29:30 - Loading a new KONTAKT instrument

MULTI INSTRUMENTS
00:31:07 - Starting fresh and adding two instruments
00:34:06 - Configuring MIDI input
00:37:45 - Multi-customization
00:41:26 - Saving your Multi
00:43:41 - Quick Load

INSTRUMENT BANKS
00:44:35 - What are instrument banks?
00:45:27 - Creating instrument banks
00:49:22 - Creating keyswitches

QUICK-LOAD
00:54:16 - Quick load overview
00:54:57 - Multi vs. Bank vs. Instrument

OUTPUT ROUTING
00:57:19 - Understanding the output section
00:58:07 - Routing each instrument to its own output
00:59:40 - Routing individual kit sounds to separate outputs for mixing
01:02:48 - Adding FX per output

How to Route KONTAKT to Multiple Outputs:

Ableton Live: https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/en-us/articles/210306865?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=how-to-use-everything-in-kontakt-7

Cubase: https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/en-us/articles/210300745?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=how-to-use-everything-in-kontakt-7

Digital Performer: https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/en-us/articles/209583509?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=how-to-use-everything-in-kontakt-7

FL Studio: https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/en-us/articles/209584549?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=how-to-use-everything-in-kontakt-7

Logic Pro X: https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000724345?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=how-to-use-everything-in-kontakt-7

Pro Tools: https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017601818?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=how-to-use-everything-in-kontakt-7

Reaper: https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019611538?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=how-to-use-everything-in-kontakt-7

PreSonus Studio One:https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019511577?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=how-to-use-everything-in-kontakt-7


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