Using Kontakt Player As A Plug-In - Native Instruments KONTAKT PLAYER Getting Started

In order to make KONTAKT respond to MIDI data from the outside, you'll have to enable one
or more ports that appear in the inputs list of the MIDI tab. To do this:
1. Make sure that the Inputs button is highlighted.
2. Identify the port(s) that you intend to use for MIDI input in the list.
3. If the Status field on the right side of an entry reads Off, click on that value and assign
one of the MIDI port identifiers (A-D).
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This enables the respective port, which will later be identified by the selected letter
throughout the user interface.

2.2 Using KONTAKT PLAYER as a Plug-in

The plug-in version of KONTAKT allows you to use it as a virtual instrument inside your se-
quencer or HD recording program. That way, you can run multiple instances of KONTAKT
side-by-side along with your other sound generators and effect plug-ins, trigger them with the
data of MIDI tracks from within your sequencer, and directly feed their audio output into the
signal flow of your virtual mixer.
Depending on your operating system and choices upon installation, KONTAKT provides VST,
Audio Units, and RTAS® plug-in formats. Refer to the documentation of your sequencer to
find out which of these formats is the right one in your case; if you have enabled the ap-
propriate format at installation time, KONTAKT 4 should appear in the plug-in selection list
inside your sequencer. If it is not the case, re-run the installer and make sure the appropriate
plug-in is marked for installation.
The way in which virtual instrument plug-ins are integrated into the workflow depends on
your sequencer; consult its documentation to find out how to instantiate and work with the
KONTAKT plug-in. At some point, you will have to locate the plug-in folder labeled Native
Instruments and select Kontakt 4. There is no dedicated KONTAKT PLAYER plug-in!
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