Kontakt Player Demo Mode - Explained (2024)

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Kontakt Player Demo Mode - Explained? ›

So, again, if you see the “demo mode” message in Kontakt, this means that you are using the free Kontakt Player plugin. The majority of free third-party Kontakt libraries will work in “demo mode” in Kontakt Player. The “demo mode” means that you can only use the library for fifteen minutes.

Demo mode is a feature of Kontakt Player, which allows any non-Player/Kontakt Full instrument to be temporarily loaded. It will allow you to use the instrument without any limitations or restrictions for approximately 15 minutes before timing out.

You will need to enter the serial code you received from Native Access for the Full Version of Kontakt. Once you have entered your serial code you can click add serial and this will re-register the Full Version of Kontakt.

If your Output Instrument displays 'DEMO,' you need to register and activate your instrument in Native Access. Follow the steps in our guide (link: HERE) to activate your instrument.

Kontakt Player is designed to share inspirational sounds and instruments with our users. This free version of Kontakt comes with 50 instruments and a 500 MB sound library, and provides access to an extensive collection of instruments and libraries from creators all over the world.

The free Kontakt Player is a light version of Kontakt that's designed to only play sample libraries that license this software from Native Instruments. These libraries are usually referred to as "Player" libraries, compared to "non-Player" libraries which don't license the free Kontakt Player.

For example, if you load a number of instruments in Kontakt and each one is using its own reverb, you will quickly expend a great deal of CPU power.

Depending on your model, there is a PARTY LIGHT button on the unit or the remote control. Pressing that button will disable the Demo Party Light. If applicable to your unit, setting the clock on your stereo system will also disable the DEMO mode.

Purchase of one serial code allows for installation on two machines at once as long as both machines use the same NI Native Access account.

Once open, you will see in the top left-hand corner that your application is either titled “Kontakt” or “Kontakt Player”. The latter title indicates that you are running the Free Kontakt Player and NOT the Full Version of Kontakt.

Why do Kontakt instruments say demo? ›

If you are seeing the Demo Mode in Kontakt when you load one of our libraries, this means you are using the Player Version of Kontakt.

Retailers use the DEMO mode setting to display the functionality and features of TVs. These features display at the top and bottom of the screen. However, we don't recommend using the DEMO mode because it limits some of the features and functions commonly used at home.

Enable Demo Mode lets you change the appearance of the status bar using adb demo mode commands. Or you can use Show Demo Mode to hide notifications and display a preset status bar. Note: The adb demo mode commands might not work on all devices because they are not verified during Android certification testing.

Kontakt libraries without a serial number that do not need to be activated via Native Access can only be used in the full version of Kontakt . You can organize and load these Libraries in a more convenient way using KONTAKT's Quick-Load Catalog.

KONTAKT PLAYER is a free application that runs all of our KONTAKT instruments, as well as a large number of instruments from other companies.

Well, you can play the instrument without DAW's, you can just use Komplete Kontrol as a standalone, or even use Kontakt as a standalone. You still need the computer tho.

If you are seeing the Demo Mode in Kontakt when you load one of our libraries, this means you are using the Player Version of Kontakt. Native Instruments has two versions of Kontakt. The first is the free Kontakt Player, and the second is the full retail version of Kontakt.

Windows: Windows 10 or 11 (latest Service Pack), Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, 2 GB RAM. Graphics hardware support for OpenGL 2.1 or higher and Direct 3D 11.1 (Feature Level 11_0) or higher. 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended for large KONTAKT Instruments).