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Kontakt Player

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  • Latest Version

    Kontakt Player 8.1.0 LATEST

  • Review by

    Sophia Jones

  • Operating System

    Windows 10 / Windows 11

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  • Author / Product

    Native Instruments / External Link

  • Filename

    Native_Access_2.exe

  • MD5 Checksum

    c83e44db4a5a50d806cdd2cacc83f1cf

Kontakt Player is a free program that runs all of KONTAKT instruments, as well as a large number of instruments from other companies. Both Kontakt Player and KONTAKT app can be used as a stand-alone instrument or as a plug-in (VST/AU/AAX) in your favorite host sequencer/DAW.

KONTAKT is the driving force behind a wide range of sampled instruments. From the exquisite detail of the SYMPHONY SERIES and ultra-realistic playability of SESSION GUITARIST – ELECTRIC SUNBURST, to the revolutionary sound design of THRILL, KONTAKT instruments are heard on countless radio stations, stages, soundtracks, and dancefloors.



Only third-party instruments that have been made specifically for the app can be loaded. Instruments that are not made for Kontakt Player require the full version of KONTAKT to run but can be used for 15 minutes at a time in demo mode and without the ability to save your work.

KONTAKT is also a host for hundreds of highly realistic and detailed sampled instruments from other manufacturers. This diverse ecosystem means that KONTAKT is your access point to the industry’s biggest collection of playable sampled sounds.

Features and Highlights
  • 7 world-class instrument collections – 43 GB of sounds
  • Full-Featured Control Panel for each instrument
  • Groundbreaking new Authentic Expression Technology for leading-edge true instrument simulation
  • The new attribute-based browser and pre-tagged library
  • Universal import of virtually any sample format
  • 19 high-end effects
  • Library browser with new box view
  • Enhanced convolution effect with more impulse responses
  • Wave Editor for intuitive looping, slicing, and editing with freely drawable envelopes and MIDI drag and drop
Note: Limited functionality in the demo version.

Also Available: Download Kontakt Player for Mac

Download Kontakt Player Latest Version

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What's new in this version:

Kontakt engine improvements:
- Added AAX Plugin migration is now available from Kontakt 6 and 7 to Kontakt 8
- Added 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
- Fixed Crash when showing the Batch Resave dialog in default view
- Fixed Crash when restoring a ProTools project with a large number (>10) of Kontakt instances
- Fixed Previews continued to play after Tool or Leap presets were loaded from the Default View side pane
- Fixed Drag and drop to create an instance of Kontakt in ProTools brought up the Missing Content dialog
- Fixed 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
- Fixed Macro knobs on play page were missing hover states
- Fixed Issues after duplicating samples
- Fixed Snap functionality took points after the sample end and start into account when snapping in Auto or REX mode using Beat Machine
- Fixed Stuck latched notes in scaled mode
- Fixed Parameter labels were not drawing on Kontrol MK3
- Fixed Changing audio device in Bitwig brought up the Missing Content dialog
- Fixed Changing the engine of any sample killed all current voices
- Fixed 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
- Fixed 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

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