KONTAKT 7 Multichannel Template for REAPER (how-to & download)

A lot of you have been asking for an updated KONTAKT template for reaper, so here it is with 16 channels of MIDI coming in, and 16 stereo outputs separated on tracks in REAPER's mixer.

You can download right away, or first watch how it is made, and how to use it for production.

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[TheREAPERBlog]

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[Afghamistam]

Would be nice if Reaper had its own version of Kontakt, so you could have several plugins on a single track and just direct each one to go out to a different MIDI channel. Literally just spent about four hours yesterday trying to hack together a version of this using the Container. Managed to get it working, but it was a massive ballache.

[George-qyg]

I wish I had this video a couple years ago, it would have saved me several hours of trying to figure it out on my own

[Afghamistam]

I know you went through this manually so people can know what's actually happening, but this really can be done in seconds. Not only does Reaper offer to set up your routes in the Insert Virtual Instrument dialog (as you showed), but there's no need to really do anything in Kontakt either. Just load up all the instruments you want to use, then go into Output > Batch Functions > Clear output section - and shit is done.

[grzegorzkawka]

How awesome! I'm on 4:50 and still don't see how it's working. How good and easy is to be a musician with Reaper...

[BellsCuriosityShop]

Thanks Jon. I was actually going through your blog a couple of days ago wondering if youd done one for Kontakt 7.

I downloaded some midi files recently and have been having bother with them and was wondering if i should do it this way.

[LionOfKingston]

What stock plugin would you suggest for 2track? For vocals to sit on top of... I'm mostly good with stems . But from time to time, I come across a 2-track, which is already high in mastered, etc

[TheeCosmocrator]

Hey John will make a template for Kontakt 8?

[horvenglorven]

Noob question here... Are you able to do something similar with Komplete Kontrol? I could just be missing something but I feel like I have better functionality on my s88 with Komplete Kontrol. (ie. Can see the plugin on keyboard, more functionality of lights to show instrument positions, etc). I have been loading individual instances of KK for each separate track but I feel like after watching this it *should* be possible. Thanks in advance for any help. Your videos are amazing and have helped a ton with me getting started with this journey!

[odysseuskal]

What's the difference in doing this versus to load kontakt on each track for the instruments? Assuming in both scenarios we don't use kontakt effects

[SSloath]

How do I force reset the output section of Kontakt? I tried following along, it ruined my tracks, and now my output section has 1 stereo track outputting as "63/64" and no options to change it. Batch configuration options do nothing which is nice.