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26th October: Kontakt + Kontakt Player Update V5.7.1

FIXED, Kontakt 5.7.0 would crash when loading Electro-Acoustic by Soniccouture
FIXED, Kontakt 5.7.0 would crash when clicking the FX Engine button on EXHALE by Output
FIXED, Kontakt would crash when trying to load NKIs with too many automation assignments
FIXED, nstruments created from scratch would not appear in the Maschine and Komplete Kontrol Library browsers
FIXED,
$ENGINE_PAR_INTMOD_SUBTYPE would not work

21st September 2017: Kontakt + Kontakt Player Update V5.7.0

The update see the change of the 'add library' button renamed to 'manage library', which allows easy access to the Native Access application.
5.7.0 update fixes the issue of Kontakt crashing when attempting to duplicate a track within certain DAWs.

This is a free update to registered Kontakt 5 users. You can download your update either through the Native Instruments Service Center or by using the new Native Access application.

The latest version of the FREE Kontakt Player V5.7.0 can be downloaded from the Native Instruments website, linked here.

Changes:

ADDED There are now three new guitar amplifier models available: AC Box, Hot Solo and Van 51
ADDED There are now two new distortion effects available: Cat and DStortion
ADDED KSP UI widgets can now be explicitly placed on one of three layers on the z axis ($CONTROL_PAR_Z_LAYER)
ADDED The KSP waveform UI widget can now be styled (color and transparency of its separate components)
ADDED Effect parameters that are represented as buttons or dropdown menus are now available through KSP
ADDED Every KSP runtime warning now includes the line number of its source
CHANGED The Add Library button has now been renamed to Manage Library
FIXED KSP: num_elements() now works with ui_xy arrays
FIXED CPU profiling mode is now reliable
FIXED Text selection in Expert tab is now visible
FIXED Nested dropdown menus would stop working under certain circumstances 3
FIXED In certain cases, Kontakt would take longer than usual to close if Usage Data tracking was enabled
FIXED Kontakt would crash when longer samples were used with the Tone Machine
FIXED Certain NKIs with many automation assignments would cause the system to noticeably slow down
FIXED KSP switches would sometimes not show the correct sprite frame when in hover state
FIXED Certain DAWs would freeze when attempting to duplicate a track with Kontakt
FIXED In certain cases, Kontakt would crash when loading an NKI when another NKI was in Edit view
FIXED Kontakt would crash when attempting to declare PGS keys in multiscripts
KNOWN ISSUE The documentation is not up to date

23rd May 2017: Kontakt + Kontakt Player Update V5.6.8

The update links the Add/Authorize Library buttons to Native Access, simplifying installation and authorization. As part of this change, all 3rd Party Kontakt Player Libraries can now be managed from within Native Access.
5.6.8 also fixes bugs and adds one minor KSP feature related to tables and the XY pad.

This is a free update to registered Kontakt 5 users. You can download your update either through the Native Instruments Service Center or by using the new Native Access application.

The latest version of the FREE Kontakt Player V5.6.8 can be downloaded from the Native Instruments website, linked here.

Changes:

Added: New KSP built-in variable ($NI_CONTROL_PAR_IDX) returns the index of the element triggering a UI callback; applies to tables and the XY Pad.
Changed: Add & Activate Library buttons now launch Native Access which now also supports 3rd party Libraries.
Fixed: The frame rate would drop significantly if multiple waveform displays were used on a KSP UI.
Fixed: The Missing Samples dialog would always suggest the default user folder instead of the folder the NKIs are in.
Fixed: Crash when switching to Mini View under circumstances.
Fixed: Using get_control_par () with $CONTROL_PAR_ALLOW_AUTOMATION now returns the correct value instead of always 0.
Fixed: Certain Bank properties would be discarded when re-saving NKSNs.
Known Issue: The documentation is not up to date.

21st February 2017: Native Instruments have released an update, version 5.6.6 to their Kontakt 5 engine.

This is a free update to registered Kontakt 5 users. You can download your update either through the Native Instruments Service Center or by using the new Native Access application.

The latest version of the FREE Kontakt 5.6.6 Player can be downloaded from the Native Instruments website, linked here.

If you are looking for an archived installer for the Kontakt Player, please see here for the older Kontakt 5 Player installers.

Please note - minimum system requirements for Kontakt 5.6.6:

Windows 7, 8 or 10 (latest Service Pack, 32/64-bit), Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD AthlonTM 64 X2, 4 GB RAM

Mac OS X 10.10, 10.11 or 10.12 (latest update), Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB RAM

4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended for large KONTAKT Instruments)

Supported Interfaces

Windows (32/64-bit): Stand-alone, VST, AAX

Mac OS X (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST, AU, AAX

Updated for Kontakt 5.6.6:

Improved the On-Screen Keyboard’s color legibility based on user feedback.
XY Pad: Individual cursors can now be hidden via KSP
The customized string representation of parameter values in XY Pad is now shared with the host correctly.
Updating the value of a cursor from within the control’s callback is now reliable in XY Pad.
No longer any potential crashes when trying to view the Host Automation tab with certain NKIs loaded.
Crash when trying to view the Infos (sic) tab of the Instrument Options dialog with certain NKIs now fixed.
Certain NKIs no longer trigger the “Really quit…” dialog every time they were closed.

Native Instruments have released an update, version 5.6.5 to their Kontakt 5 engine.

This is a free update to registered Kontakt 5 users. You can download your update either through the Native Instruments Service Center or by using the new Native Access application.

The latest version of the FREE Kontakt 5.6.5 Player can be downloaded from the Native Instruments website, linked here.

If you are looking for an archived installer for the Kontakt Player, please see here for the older Kontakt 5 Player installers.

Kontakt - 5.6.5

07.12.2016

Minimum System Requirements for Kontakt 5.6.5:
Windows 7, 8 or 10 (latest Service Pack, 32/64-bit), Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD AthlonTM 64 X2, 4 GB RAM
Mac OS X 10.10, 10.11 or 10.12 (latest update), Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended for large KONTAKT Instruments)

Supported Interfaces
Windows (32/64-bit): Stand-alone, VST, AAX
Mac OS X (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST, AU, AAX

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