7.8.0 (2024-01-29)
New effects, new KSP callback, Replika delay fixes
ADDEDNew effects: EP Preamps, Fuzz, Big Fuzz, Stereo Tune
ADDEDOption for double click Preset loading behavior ("Loading → Files, Libraries, Quick-Load: Double-clicking a file replaces currently selected instrument slot")
IMPROVEDLoading speed when switching between snapshots of an actively loaded Instrument, when initiated from Library Browser
IMPROVEDIncreased the font size in Instrument Navigator
IMPROVEDInstrument focus indicator (orange strip on the left of instrument header) is now only visible in Rack View
IMPROVEDUse the resizer from Library Browser all across Kontakt
IMPROVEDKontakt now supports “Open with…” OS behaviors with samples, creating an instrument that has the specified sample mapped
FIXEDCrash when Kontrol mk3 Hardware Connection Service not installed on macOS
FIXEDCrash when playing a note after changing the output configuration with an already loaded Preset
FIXEDReplika delay in Diffusion mode would not output sound when note duration was shorter than delay time
FIXEDVisual glitches when resizing Kontakt’s window across multiple displays
FIXEDReplika delay not recalling delay time values correctly when loading snapshots that switch to Tape, Analogue and Vintage styles
FIXEDCPU overloads during tempo ramps when Replika delay is bypassed
REMOVEDSeveral entries in Options, which are now permanently enabled:
"Handling → Files browser: Double click audio file loads instrument"
"Interface → Auto-refresh Files browser"
"Interface → Show mapping and keyswitches on virtual keyboard"
ADDED KSPNew callback type for defining behavior of all UI controls by their ID in a single callback, on ui_controls
IMPROVED KSP$EVENT_PAR_SOURCE now works in multi scripts
ADDED APIlink_resource_container()command
IMPROVED APIWhen creating a resource container, typing .nkr extension is not required anymore
IMPROVED APIWhen drag and dropping a Lua script onto Kontakt’s rack, it will now be listed in recently used scripts
IMPROVED APIIf there is an error when creating a resource container, dialog will not be created any longer, instead this information will be logged to the terminal
FIXED APIWhen creating a resource container, scripts from Resources/scripts folder would not be available to the builder for linking immediately
FIXED APIWhen linking a script via set_instrument_script_linked_filename(), the script would not be applied
KNOWN ISSUEWhen Kontakt is started from VS Code, logging incoming KSP/API messages is not working (it is working when Kontakt is started from Sublime Text)
KNOWN ISSUEHover state missing from new menus, when Kontakt is hosted as a plug-in on macOS
7.7.3 - 2023-12-14
Library browser updates.
ADDEDFirst launch screen to direct new users towards free Kontakt instruments
ADDEDSelecting a tag in Library Browser updates recommendations in "New Instruments for you" panel
7.7.2 - 2023-11-27
Bug fix
FIXEDDisplay and loading of files with special characters in Libraries tab.
7.7.1 - 2023-11-21
Bug fix
ADDED Preference to disable "New Instruments for you" panel in Options > Interface
IMPROVED Some info bar help text updated
FIXED QWERTY keyboard and mouse events intercepted when Kontakt is hosted as a plugin in Logic Pro
FIXED Keyboard shortcuts not working in standalone mode
FIXED Visual glitch when resizing Kontakt whilst hosted as a plugin in Logic Pro, and running at 75% zoom
FIXED Crash when replacing loaded instrument if currently focussed instrument is in edit mode
7.7.0 - 2023-10-12
ADDEDSimplified application header for efficient access to key functions
Options is now found File menu
Single View / Rack View toggle is now found in View menu
File, Library and View have dedicated text labels
ADDEDText search enhancements to full-screen Browser, allowing searches across full or partial names of libraries, instruments, presets, tags and more
ADDEDSearch results display additionally available libraries in “New Instruments for you” panel
ADDEDOption to display fullscreen Browser for new Instances in Rack view under Options > Interface (note: Browser is always shown in Single View)
ADDED50% zoom setting
IMPROVEDDouble-clicking a preset in Files tab, Libraries tab or Quick-Load will now replace the preset loaded in the currently selected slot, instead of adding it to the Rack
IMPROVEDAccess fullscreen Browser by clicking Kontakt logo in application header (About Box accessed via NI logo)
FIXEDBrowser text entry no longer intercepted by DAW when Kontakt is hosted as a plug-in inside of Logic Pro
FIXEDIntermittent CPU spikes on macOS (introduced in Kontakt 7.6.1)
FIXEDRegression in KSP message logging performance when Developer Options are enabled (introduced in Kontakt 7.5.0) causing CPU spikes in certain 8dio libraries
FIXEDRAM footprint no longer increases after prolonged use
FIXEDInstrument focus strip in instrument header now updates when using previous / next buttons within edit mode
FIXEDCorrect visual state for Library button when instantiating Kontakt
REMOVED"Batch resave" and "Batch collect/Compress samples" options in File menu no longer appear when Kontakt is hosted as a plug-in
7.6.1 - 2023-10-12
Bug fix
IMPROVED“Version too old” dialog now refers to the exact Kontakt version required to open a preset
IMPROVEDOrange instrument focus rectangle is now reduced to a strip on the left side of the instrument header
IMPROVEDMapping Editor display option adjustments are now stored immediately upon change
FIXEDCrash when attempting to save an instrument that attempts to MIDI learn or host automate above 512th instance of a KSP widget
FIXEDCrash when instantiating a send effect when the output channel is set to Mono
FIXEDCrash on quickly swapping presets while notes are playing under certain conditions
FIXEDRare seemingly random voice dropouts in DFD mode when using loop crossfades
FIXEDFrom script modulator could cause Kontakt to hang under certain conditions
FIXEDVirtual keyboard was not shown by default when instantiating Kontakt on fresh install
FIXEDKontakt did not instantiate in single mode on fresh install
FIXED KSPset_controller() did not work in persistence_changed callback when instrument is set to Omni
FIXED KSP$ENGINE_PAR_RINGMOD_LFO_WAVE getter always returned 0
FIXED KSPDFD preload buffer issue when using zone parameter setters on purged zones
7.6.0 - 2023-09-12
KONTROL MK3 direct connection, NKS2 controller pages created in KSP
ADDED Kontakt can now be used directly with KONTROL MK3 keyboards
CHANGED Options → Loading → "Ask for confirmation when loading or replacing modified instruments" is now set to off for all users
CHANGED Options → Handling → "MIDI channel assignment for loaded patches” option is now set to "Assign to omni" for all users
CHANGED Options → Interface → both "Suppress drawing" options are now found in Mapping Editor’s Edit → Display options
CHANGED It is now possible to focus on an empty instrument slot even in Single view
IMPROVED Per instance persistence of the Kontakt GUI state, which includes the layout (e.g. visibility of keyboard, info bar, side pane), zoom settings and full-screen browser
IMPROVED Loading an Instrument from full-screen browser now replaces the focused Instrument instead of adding it to the rack
IMPROVED Quick-Load menus in the top left of the instrument header now tells the user if Quick-Load is empty
ADDED 20 new Form shapes for the Wavetable source module
ADDED Vibrato/Chorus and Wow/Flutter factory presets from Guitar Rig 7
FIXED Kontakt would not respect offline rendering mode flag sent from host with the VST3 target
FIXED S1200 and MP60 sampler modes did not work
FIXED Typing a value for the Rate parameter of Vibrato/Chorus did not work correctly
ADDED KSP NKS2 parameters and navigation can be defined with KSP commands
ADDED KSP New control parameter, $CONTROL_PAR_TYPE, which returns the type of UI widget belonging to a specific UI ID
ADDED KSP New control parameter, $CONTROL_PAR_CUSTOM_ID, which allows assigning a custom value to each UI widget
ADDED KSP New internal constant, $NI_UI_ID, which returns the UI ID of the widget that executed the UI callback
ADDED KSP $EVENT_PAR_MIDI_CHANNEL can now be set for events in instrument scripts
ADDED KSP Engine parameter for Raum Predelay tempo sync ($ENGINE_PAR_RAUM_PREDELAY_UNIT)
FIXED KSP Twin Delay Predelay tempo sync, Cross and Width engine parameters did not work correctly
FIXED KSP $EVENT_PAR_MOD_VALUE_(EX_)ID getter now works properly when there is an active voice attached to the specified event ID
FIXED KSP Incorrect wording in script warning for get_group_idx() command
7.5.2 - 2023-07-20
Bug fix.
FIXEDCreating a new resource container did not work
7.5.1 - 2023-07-14
Bug fix.
FIXEDSuperfluous dialog showing up when repacking NKR
IMPROVED KSPIt is now possible to use the search() command on the %GROUPS_SELECTED built-in array
7.5.0 - 2023-07-10
Lua API, new effects, browser improvements, builder features, bug fixes.
• CHANGEDMinimum supported macOS version is now 11.0
KONTAKT ENGINE IMPROVEMENTS
• ADDEDSeven new effects: Bite, Dirt, Freak, Raum, Twin Delay, Vibrato/Chorus, Wow/Flutter
• IMPROVEDContext menus now follow zoom scaling settings
• IMPROVEDRendering quality of raster images in Native UI based instruments
• IMPROVEDMIDI files dragged out of Kontakt don’t have the copyright message anymore
• IMPROVEDNKG files are now visible in Files browser and also loadable or importable via double-click or drag and drop
• IMPROVEDMaximum number of host automation slots increased to 2048
• FIXEDLegato button did not work in any Tone/Time Machine mode except TMPro
• FIXEDClicking on virtual keyboard when Kontakt was in Single view did not respect the MIDI channel setting of multiple loaded instruments
BROWSER IMPROVEMENTS
• ADDEDA button for loading the first preset directly from the instrument tile
• ADDEDFiltering by brand
• ADDEDFiltering by sub-bank
• ADDEDUser-authored presets can now have sound and character type metadata edited in bulk via multi-selection
• ADDEDWarning dialog with a list of files that failed to import
• FIXEDScroll position is set to zero when the result list is resized
• FIXEDResizing the window no longer resets the result list selection
• FIXEDFolders beginning with “-” can now be imported
• FIXEDContent type does not update with the focused module slot
INSTRUMENT BUILDING AND SCRIPTING IMPROVEMENTS
• ADDEDKontakt Lua API, enabled through the new Developer panel in Options dialog
• ADDEDVarious options for showing or hiding incoming, script generated and ignored events in Mapping Editor
• ADDEDSource module’s playback mode can now be retrieved with$ENGINE_PAR_SOURCE_MODEgetter
• ADDEDOption to copy sample end setting to all selected zones in Wave Editor
• ADDEDcontinuestatement is now available in KSP
• ADDEDReal arrays can now be stored to and loaded from NKA files
• ADDEDSelection state of a zone can now be queried with$ZONE_PAR_SELECTEDzone parameter, and a list of all currently selected zones can be retrieved withget_sel_zones_idx()command
• ADDEDset_map_editor_event_color()KSP command, which allows changing color of script-generated events in Mapping Editor, individually per script slot
• IMPROVEDSnap to value or zero crossing options in Wave Editor are now retained per instrument, rather than per zone
• IMPROVEDInternal modulator and modulation target KSP information is now always shown if Developer Options checkbox is enabled
• IMPROVEDTMPro polyphony can now be set to 0 via KSP, in order to match the range of the related parameters in Instrument Options->Voice Handling dialog
• IMPROVEDSnapshot files (.NKSN) can now be loaded from the File->Load… dialog
• IMPROVEDReorganized Mapping and Group Editor context menus
• IMPROVEDReorganized effect selection context menu
• FIXEDBooleannotoperator would not correctly invert a boolean expression that consisted of only literals or constants
• FIXEDFunction call stack would collapse entirely ifexitstatement was used at the beginning of user defined functions, rather than only exiting the currently called function
7.4.2 - 2023-07-05
Bug fix.
FIXEDCrash with additional cases when changing patterns or snapshots with Session Guitarist
7.4.1 - 2023-07-04
Bug fix.
FIXEDCrash when changing patterns or snapshots with Session Guitarist
7.4.0 - 2023-06-19
Introducing the zoom feature.
ADDED Zoom scaling of Kontakt application UI
FIXED Snapshots couldn't be saved when Ring Modulator LFO Wave parameter was modified from KSP
FIXED Crash when selecting items from dropdown menus in Playbox
FIXED KSP Reset waitless while loop iteration counter on every while loop instead of once per callback, and increased the amount of such iterations to 10 million
7.3.2 - 2023-05-23
Branding and shop link.
ADDED Link to online store for quick access to additioinal content
CHANGED Update to in-app branding
7.3.1 - 2023-05-15
Bug fix.
FIXED White noise bursts in some cases when Spread parameter of Stereo Modeller was modulated
7.3.0 - 2023-04-18
New features for instrument builders, and bug fixes.
ADDED Option to snap sample start and end to zero crossing in Wave Editor
IMPROVED Selecting one of the loop snapping modes in the Wave Editor is now global for the instrument instead of per zone
IMPROVED Any change in Options dialog is now stored immediately after closing the dialog instead of after exiting Kontakt
FIXED PsycheDelay and Ring Modulator Info Pane help texts were mostly missing
IMPROVED KSP in_range() command now also works with real expressions
IMPROVED KSP Added optional arguments to sort() command which allows sorting only a range of the array instead of the whole array
FIXED KSP Script warning for get_mod_idx() and get_target_idx() commands now correctly refers to the names of those commands
7.2.0 - 2023-03-29
New features for instrument builders, performance optimizations and bug fixes.
ADDED Bus amplifier section now includes phase invert and L/R swap controls
ADDED Naming voice groups is now possible in Group Editor
ADDED Stereo Modeller Pan parameter can now be modulated
ADDED Lo-Fi Color parameter can now be modulated
ADDED Lowpass and Highpass filters in Solid EQ
ADDED Repack NKR button in Instrument Options dialog (only shows if the instrument has a resource container assigned)
ADDED Collection of new wavetables and single cycle waveforms
ADDED Several new mod shaper presets
IMPROVED Previous and next instrument buttons in Single View are now disabled if only one instrument is loaded
IMPROVED Output section now correctly recalls effect slot settings saved in output section presets
IMPROVED Show additional useful info about the instrument in Monitor > Groups and Monitor > Zones panes
IMPROVED All remaining dropdown menus are replaced with HiDPI menus
FIXED TMPro Legato behavior was incorrect since Kontakt 7.1.3
FIXED Kontakt would crash attempting to reveal a sample in the Mapping Editor with no sample selected
FIXED Bass Pro would always process the signal in stereo even if Mono button was enabled
FIXED Mismatch in sample rate during sample analysis for AET filter which caused incorrect frequency response for non-44.1k samples
FIXED In certain cases the performance view would be incorrectly shifted in the rack
FIXED In certain cases the performance view size would not be updated correctly
FIXED Slice Trigger group start condition listed available slices in the Trigger Zone menu, instead of Slice Index menu
FIXED Pitch Bend Down/Up Only mod shaper presets were affecting the tuning even when pitch bend controller was zeroed out
FIXED Harmonize and Harmonize - Tonal multi scripts produced an extraneous note off event for the original note
ADDED KSP New source module engine parameters for Keyboard tracking, HQI mode, TMPro Keep Formants and S1200 filter mode
ADDED KSP Filename of the last loaded MIDI file can be retrieved with mf_get_last_filename()
ADDED KSP It is now possible to determine if Kontakt is running as a plugin or in standalone with $NI_KONTAKT_IS_STANDALONE
IMPROVED KSP In certain cases using many ui_panel widgets would lag the whole performance view
IMPROVED KSP Major performance improvement when setting zone, loop and sample parameters in batch
IMPROVED KSP Added optional arguments to search() command which allows searching only a specific range of the array instead of the whole array
FIXED KSP Incorrect script error was raised when load_array, save_array(), load_array_str(), save_array_str() commands were used in the init callback
REMOVED Pop-out buttons for Mapping/Wave Editors in plugin versions
7.1.8 - 2023-02-08
FIXED With certain instruments automation names were not correctly set with Kontakt hosted in Komplete Kontrol or Maschine
7.1.6 - 2023-02-02
IMPROVED Minor graphical internal improvements for instrument building
7.1.5 - 2022-01-10
Compatibility
FIXED Kontakt is now macOS Ventura compatible
IMPROVED Minor graphical internal improvements for Instrument building
7.1.3 - 2022-12-12
New filters, purge all instances, browser features, KSP commands, bug fixes.
KONTAKT ENGINE IMPROVEMENTS:
ADDED Purge all instances when Kontakt 7 is running as a plug-in
ADDED 6 pole state variable (SV) filters
ADDEDTone Machine and Time Machine 1 Smooth parameter modulation
ADDEDReveal sample location via Mapping Editor edit menu and Wave Editor command menu (cog)
IMPROVED Maximum number of host automation slots increased to 1024
IMPROVED Flex envelope slope can now be modulated for the first 8 segments, and includesLoop and Oneshot parameters
IMPROVED Online KSP documentation can be directly accessed through the help menu
FIXED Right click to open Quick-Load not working
FIXED DAW key commands intercepted by Kontakt when running as a plug-in
FIXED Notes would auto repeat when holding a key when using QWERTY as virtual keyboard
FIXED Temporarily black performance view when loading Kontakt Factory Library 2 instruments
FIXED Plug-in window would not re-open after being closed in Renoise with Kontakt VST3
FIXED Crash using Quick-Load with a large number of entries. Number of visible entries has been reduced to 5000 as a consequence
FIXED Voices would hang with certain effects placed post amp
FIXED Time Machine Pro Legato would get out of sync when playing loops
FIXED Cabinet effect in Output section would cut off the sound
FIXED Excessive smoothing on group Tune parameter in wavetable mode
FIXED “Restore loops from samples” option in Wave Editor not working when using the same sample repeatedly
FIXED Auto-mapping using the “Make group name” token did not work properly
FIXED Pasting a group without samples would paste with samples, and pasting groups with samples was not refreshing the Mapping Editor
FIXED Loops 2-8 were not working in MP60, S1200 and TMPro modes
BROWSER IMPROVEMENTS:
ADDEDPresets list now displays and sorts Instruments, Multis and Snapshots by their file type
ADDEDReset Browser filter state
ADDEDImport multiple Custom Libraries in bulk
ADDEDCustomize name of imported Custom Libraries (using the Alias field)
ADDEDError messages for failed Library import
IMPROVEDTooltips display full text for Import Dialogue Folder path and Alias field, as well as Library tiles, in case when the text was truncated
FIXEDResized components are now correctly displayed when the Preset list is dragged horizontally
INSTRUMENT BUILDING AND SCRIPTING IMPROVEMENTS:
ADDEDConvolution Auto Gain can now be accessed via KSP with $ENGINE_PAR_IRC_AUTO_GAIN
ADDEDTime Machine Legato button can now be accessed via KSP with $ENGINE_PAR_TM_LEGATO
ADDEDget_zone_id(<zoneIndex>) translates the zone index to the zone ID
ADDEDXY Pad cursor values can now be set and retrieved with set_control_par_real_arr() and get_control_par_real_arr()
ADDEDNew commands get_group_idx() , get_mod_idx(), get_target_idx(), deprecating the usage of find_group(), find_mod() and find_target(). These commands return $NI_NOT_FOUND when the queried object is not found
ADDEDAdditional math functions and logic commands: cbrt(), log2(), log10(), exp2(), signbit(), sgn(), bitwise .xor., boolean xor
ADDEDZone BPM can now be set and retrieved with $ZONE_PAR_BPM zone parameter
ADDEDZone sample rate can now be retrieved with $ZONE_PAR_SAMPLE_RATE zone parameter
ADDEDZone state can now be determined with get_zone_status() command which returns $NI_ZONE_STATUS_EMPTY, $NI_ZONE_STATUS_LOADED, $NI_ZONE_STATUS_PURGED, $NI_ZONE_STATUS_IGNORED and deprecates the usage of is_zone_empty()
IMPROVEDFrom Script modulator can now have its value set without internal range clamping by using $EVENT_PAR_MOD_VALUE_EX_ID
IMPROVEDZone parameters can now be set with KSP for all zones when using snapshot modes 2 and 3
IMPROVEDModulo operation now also works with real numbers
IMPROVEDAdded real() and int() value conversion commands, deprecating int_to_real() and real_to_int()
IMPROVEDZone settings were not taken into account when using change_vol and change_pan, introduced mode 2
FIXEDCrash with output_channel_name() when channel count is zero
FIXEDIncorrect warning messages were displayed for any zone related commands
FIXED$MARK_28 is no longer used by the internal sustain pedal script
7.0.11 - 2022-09-27
New HiDPI Browser, Factory Library 2 with HiDPI interfaces, New FX, UX improvements.
ADDED A new fullscreen HiDPI Browser featuring global text search, filter by tag, brand & properties, favorite presets, import of non-Player libraries
REMOVED Database tab has now been removed and superseded by the new Browser
FIXED Kontakt plugin window would appear tiny in some hosts when HiDPI was enabled
ADDED There is now a new Psyche Delay effect
ADDED There is now a new Ring Modulator effect
CHANGED Minimum supported macOS version is now 10.15
CHANGED “Locate Libraries” has been changed to “Manage Libraries” and redirects to Native Access
ADDED A new MIDI learn mechanism is introduced in the Automation tab
IMPROVED The Minimized View user experience has been enhanced
IMPROVED The Minimized View can now be toggled with F10
IMPROVED The Options dialog can now be called with F12
IMPROVED Octave numbers are now shown on the virtual keyboard
IMPROVED Help text now extends to the full width of the rack
ADDED The Output section now contains factory presets
FIXED In some cases Reaper would create a mono channel instead of stereo channels for Kontakt multi outputs
FIXED In some cases Cubase would crash when using certain 3rd party libraries
FIXED Group output was not saved in snapshots
FIXED Help tags of overlapping controls would be stuck
FIXED Banks did not have a default file name
FIXED Kontakt would crash when attempting to display special characters
FIXED Edit all buses did not apply to all send effects parameters
FIXED Load file dialog would display incorrect file extension
FIXED Collection of minor GUI fixes
IMPROVED In the “Saving Instrument” dialog, the “Absolute sample paths” option is now disabled by default and not persistent
FIXED When using Auto Map in the Mapping Editor, Kontakt would not interpret numerical tokens starting with zero
FIXED Zone auto mapping numeric value to single key would not set the root note
IMPROVED Maximum number of declared user zones in now increased to 1024
IMPROVED New empty groups can now also be created from the Expert tab context menu
IMPROVED Empty user zones can now be hidden in the Mapping Editor
FIXED Tape Saturator would cut out the signal with sample rates above 192khz
FIXED Output section batch creation would create surround channels instead of stereo
FIXED Kontakt would crash when forcing Wavetable parameters out of range via KSP
ADDED KSP Engine parameter for setting the LFO phase $ENGINE_PAR_LFO_PHASE
ADDED KSP Bindings for the 32 Step Modulator
IMPROVED KSP Script errors and warnings are now more informative and consistent
IMPROVED KSP A getter function for $EVENT_PAR_MOD_VALUE_ID is added
IMPROVED KSP ui_mouse_area now responds to control parameters for Control, Alt and Shift keyboard modifiers
