How To Import Non-Player Libraries In Kontakt 7

Big thanks to Antal Nusselder for the step by step!

ARTWORK:
Put images in this folder:
Win: C:\Users\Public\Documents\NI Resources\image
Mac: Users/Shared/NI Resources/image

No need to rescale or resize, Kontakt will do that automatically by cropping the size it needs from the center. The resolution also doesn't matter much, because Kontakt also downscales the image, no matter the actual size in the folder.

TAGS:
Add the library to User Presets in Komplete Kontrol software
tag presets in Komplete Kontrol
remove and re-add to Custom Libraries in Kontakt 7 (otherwise the new tags won't be loaded)

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[bryanwilson]

This is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thank you! Now I'm going to skim through the Soundiron sound packs too

[josh.ryan.]

THANK YOU. Cannot believe it was just that little settings cog. I clicked EVERYWHERE ELSE.

[jtman]

Thanks for this! Might've changed in a newer version of Kontakt 7, but I was actually able to get the tags to show up by just clicking rescan in the very last step instead of removing/re-adding the instrument folder.

[mcsthethreequel]

Seriously? ...Seriously?! 20 hours of painfully searching through YouTube, Google, Reddit and order emails and the answer has literally been one click away? Instant like. Life saver.

[camelyon]

Thank you, this was really helpful!
Actually my first step into the depth of Kontakt and Komplet Kontrol.

[dafingaz]

Just need them to allow imports of multiple libraries at once.

[smhsanne]

finally a straight to the point tutorial. thanks!

[CanalMinutosBiblicos]

Man, you just saved my life with this tutorial! Thank you!!!

[PraiseTracks]

Yep, I fell into this rabbit hole ;^) Thanks for the help in shining some light on this.

[KonexOfficial]

thx man! you made my kontakt chaotic library to be looking nice n fresh

[ohheyitskevinc]

Nice walkthrough! Their site doesn’t explain the Kontakt vs KK differences, or the image file. Then there’s the old third party Kontakt libraries that require batch resave.. I honestly continue to use quick load, even in KK.

[tri-unetrl]

Thank you this worked for both my Soundiron Kontakt libraries!! 🙂

However, I tried this same exact procedure by trying to add a Wavelet Audio Senfine image along with its library in Kontakt 7, but it's not working for some reason!! 🤦🏽
Do yall have any clue what could be the reason??? 🤷🏽

[nickhuang]

Hi, in Komplete Kontrol, I CAN'T Edit the information, it's said: "Item Read Only"

[cyliemyrus]

The files are added to my list but I get a message saying, "This instrument belongs to a library that is not installed currently!"

[Etchedinbone]

This isnt working for me. Is there something Im doing wrong or missing? Im navigating to the right folder, creating a naming the folder exactly as it should be, using a PNG inside the folder with correct name and no picture.

[mloud]

I dont have that setting buttom, only up left one in menu, so im still confused to upload new librarys not native.

[luigicodeluppi]

Good morning
Can you tell me the procedure for deleting library from Kontakt 7 on Mac? I really thank you. louis

[MichaelDowComposer]

Mine just says it's been added already, but it hasn't

[dionmorales]

Editorial on this video in June 2024:
File Name for Image must be MST_artwork and the picture should be a png file. Only downloading the image will give you a Webp file. You will need to covert the file type to png inorder for Kontakt to recognize it.

[DexualityBrokenToyValentino]

So I am doing all these steps and nothing is showing up? exactly the same steps you are taking. The only difference is I am not seeing 'select folder' I am seeing 'open'? Nothing is showing up inthe files ? I have full Kontakt 7