MOVE & RE-LINK NATIVE INSTRUMENTS SAMPLE CONTENT (KONTAKT, BATTERY, REAKTOR etc...)

How to move your Native Instruments sample libraries for Kontakt, Battery, Reaktor, etc... to a new drive, and re-link the content using Native Access.

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When you buy a new hard drive or SSD and want to use it for your Native Instruments content, you don't need to re-install the 100's of GB's of sample content.

All you need to do is move the current content to the new drive, and re-link the samples using Native Access.

Understand, the CONTENT is NOT the applications! Those will remain on your OS drive. The CONTENT is the sample libraries, things like: The Grandeur, The Orchestra Complete, Damage, Evolve, etc...

For the example in the video, we are moving the Content from a hard disk drive (HDD), to a Solid State Drive (SSD).

Move the sample content to the new drive.

Open Native Access and relocate the content using the RELOCATE ALL button.

Once you're done, in Native Access, open Preferences - and make sure you change the CONTENT location to the new drive so any future installs and updates are installed to the proper location.

▶CHAPTERS

0:00 - INTRO
0:19 - MOVE THE CONTENT
1:07 - RE-LINK CONTENT IN NATIVE ACCESS
2:13 - MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WORKS

*If you have a problem with Komplete Kontrol after moving and re-linking, you can try: opening in standalone, rescan, update, or uninstall/re-install.

I suggest a 2TB SSD if you have KOMPLTE ULITMATE or higher. You could get by with a 1TB SSD if you have standard KOMPLETE, but I would still suggest a 2TB if possible - that way you will have plenty of room to add more Kontakt libraries in the future.

▶Here's the SSD we are using in the video (Amazon affiliate link)

If you don't know how to install a new secondary SSD, check this video

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[FormntCtrl]

This made it SO EASY!!!! Thank you for covering this so thoroughly in 4 minutes. Why didn’t native instruments make this video? They owe you bro for real

[nikku]

Finally, a legit video that's complete and straight to the point.

[christopherjones]

Thanks so much! This was really super clear and useful!

[DoitYHWH]

Thank you for this! I already have everything linked up to my 2nd HDD in my Mac mini so I’m good to go. But Native Instruments really needs to make uninstalling an easier process. Like Arturia, Softube, Waves, Korg, etc...

[HBrown-jzlx]

Thx! Definitely a needed video. Saved a lot of time!

[DJSIXFIVE]

I have a older Mac I Mac and I’m about to transfer my stuff to a newer Mac. What do u think will be the the way to transfer Maschine and plug-ins to another with using a external drive

[antonm_]

Thank you for this! Got a new SSD last October but was hesitant to move my Kontakt libraries. Within 15 mins from watching this, I was able to move them all.

Just a note that for existing projects that use Kontakt (I use FL Studio), some libraries might have issues locating their own "samples" folder (the dialog that pops-up does have a button to manually point to the new location).

[ZarzaManta]

Can I have different drive locations for different libraries? I want to have my smaller libraries on my desktop and laptop individually and have bigger ones like session horns on an SSD so it can be used depending on which one I have it plugged in.

[DeusNosSalvet]

there is no reloacte all button on the new native access 2 seems like one by one is my only options and that is insanity

[jaemarrs]

I moved all my Libraries to a external hard drive and Komplete Kontrol keeps saying "Could not load Plug-in"...You can audition the presets but they want load up I've uninstalled/reinstall and deleted everything and started over nonething seems to work...

[pedacito]

and what about unfinished ongoing projects?
with all libraries removed, relocate etc
will the DAW be able to play songs as they were before ?
it might sound silly
but i am afraid loosing stuff i have not finished yet

[eren]

Does this also work if i move to a new pc/mac?

[theinfinitemonkeytheorem]

This is very helpful! However, when loading existing projects (at least in Samplitude) I still have to change the path for each and every project instrument that used Kontakt. (all other vst, and vsti that I moved work perfectly without issue). I don't think Kontakt likes us very much! Which maybe why East/West and Cinesamples (just naming a few) have developed their own players. Hallelujah! Looking forward to the day Kontakt is no longer necessary. It has made my life (and many others judging from multiple posts) miserible. Thanks again!

[jimshannononsounds]

Good video. A couple things come to mind: In my Cubase Pro 11 its reading my Kontakt 6 (icon is on my pc desktop) non demo mode from Komplete 12 Ultimate, Cubase is still reading this as a 32 bit plugin. NI says that Kontakt 6 by default is 32 bit then gets activated to 64 bit when out of demo mode. This isn't happening for me. Any idea how to change it to a 64 bit plugin? Second, in another video on this process it said that for the original location I need to change the location file from say Kontakt 6 add a letter or number so the host wont recognize the original location. I like your method better. Am I missing something here? Thanks.

[erinbeaney]

Hi, I changed my file location for the downloads and content but it still installs to a different location. Any tips or is it just more of a manual move thing. Thanks in advanced!

[NNYz]

hey! nice vid...just a quick q tho...I'm moving all my content ( and not the players as said ) but all stuff Ive installed so far seemss to have ended up in my shared folder...how can I tell which ones NOT to move? or have you got a list of players I shouldn't move?

[Musakast]

It seems easy but after doing exactly this- all my NI libraries are in Demo mode. So what next, reinstall everything?

[chillwalker]

....so. This is a Video for people who can't read instructions on a screen?

[Elnufo]

So many Capital Letters in the Tiltle, what is that supposed to do? You do know that Capitals equal yelling on the internet, or do you not know that?

[RetroClipArt]

Why are you talking like you're emceeing a wrestling match?