10 things you didn’t know about Kontakt | Native Instruments

While you can use Kontakt to play the biggest collection of sample-based instruments, it can do so much more. Product Specialist Brian Kullas covers 10 features of Kontakt that may be less known but powerful. By the end of this video, you'll be able to quick load instruments, create a multi, tag snapshots, and more.

00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Creating a multi
01:48 - Import custom libraries
02:35 - Resize the GUI
03:03 - Selecting multiple filters
03:41 - Output routing
06:00 - Built-in effects
07:06 - Quick-load
08:10 - Batch resave
08:51 - Pin the browser
09:31 - Tagging snapshots

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[exitthelemming]

I find Kontakt to be one of the most frustrating and counter intuitive samplers to use, so this type of video is more than welcome

[moosebeatstv]

Great video, this is long overdue! More please!

[timspencer]

Didn't know about importing libraries - I have always been using the Quickload Menu for my third party instruments! Great video!

[SamsonBenji]

Good format - keep these coming, please.

[tommigronlund]

Excellent - have been "just playing" with Kontakt for over 10 years without noticing most of these.

[StarseedLightcodes]

This was amazing. There were some things that really frustrated me, because I didn't know how to do it. This video just cleared up so much. Thank you.

[zedmouse]

I never knew how to layer the sounds but as soon as it was mentioned and explained in this video, I immediately pulled up Kontakt and tried it and the very first thing I came up with sounded amazing. I'm SO excited for this! Kontakt is absolutely my favorite plugin. It's not only what it can do and how powerful its libraires are but it's also the fact that it's so much fun to use, it makes me want to keep working and try new things every day. It gets me excited about music like no other plugin.

[LarsThompson-fq]

Good job Brian well explained...I learned something new !!🕺👍

[Jefuslives]

Definitely learned a few things. Thanks!

[spartahill]

I watched number 1 of 10 and spent the last 3hrs playing around with different combinations. I'm saving the rest for tomorrow as I have a slow day planned. Sadly, I must devote more time to learning these devices, especially considering I own Komplete 14 Ultimate and several other NI devices. 
Thanks for the kick in the a_s

[pascalh]

Thank you for this tutorial which will be very useful to us, to tell the truth it's a shame that I don't try to explore it more but I have today 10-point that will allow me to be more efficient in its use. Thank you again for all these tips. Musical Friendship of France.

[nigellangridge]

Fantastic! Learned several new tips here!

[crafty-wolf-music]

It would have been nice to know/mention that the "Batch resave" is only available in the Stand Alone version of Kontakt 7 now. It is no longer available in the plugin in version of Kontakt 7 at least in the Ableton Live VST3 version. Other than that, lots of great information! Thanks!

[artao]

What. Is. Happening. With. Reaktor.
It's the software that started NI. So much other stuff going on, but no word about the state of Reaktor, which is in dire need of a UI update.

[iAmLJND]

Im getting kontakt 7 soon I been taking advantage of the summer sale this video was very helpful thank you!

[elliekim]

Pinning the browser! This is so helpful and was totally looking for this

[mcrafford]

Very helpful. I didn't know most of these tips.

[Jay_Bird]

Wow, this was SUPER helpful man!! Great video!

[Izax]

Great vid, you should make an update to kontakt so the multiples filters are alway on, and you don't have to hold control, like in analogue labs

[chekortado]

That is the stuff i like to be learning, i mean there Are few things i Will put hands on, hope to watch a series about instrument bundle, i mean just to get familiarized with them.