So I was searching for free VST plugins when I found Native Instruments.
This is what I have installed (I have installed all in my :D, not :C and in the Cakewalk VST folder - if this should matter):
Blocks Base, Controller Editor, Expansions Selection, Guitar 6 Player, Kinetic Treats, Komplete Kontrol, Kontakt 6 Player, Kontakt Factory Selection, Mikro Prism, Play Series Selection, Reaktor 6 Player, Reaktor Factory Selection R2, Supercharger, Traktor DJ, Traktor DJ2, TRK-01 Bass. (Phew turned out to be longer list than I first thought lol).
I have seen Guy Michelmore using Kontakt as an instrument track, similar to Spitfire LABS. What I understand is, Kontakt is basically where you can put all your VST plugins, and then you can put Kontakt in the DAW and use several instruments from only one instance.
It is basically a manager so you don't have to look for each VST separately. Correct?
Like similar to LABS - there is only ONE synth "LABS" but inside the LABS are various installed instruments.
I also understand that before Cakewalk recognizing these, they have to be run separately first, which I did.
But what I don't understand is how to add Kontakt and basically just like how to use Native Instruments for Cakewalk it is so confusing!!?
I saw several videos saying you add it through the synth rack, but when I press the add button it does not say "Kontakt" anywhere in the dropdown! I am confused please help...
Thanks in Advance.